In many ways, the sci-film comedy was a parody of Truffaut""sFahrenheit 451 (1966).The title "Sleeper" had a number of metaphoric contexts: it specified the ""sleeping"" state of the citizens of the ""brave new world"" society debased by machines, including the female protagonist.where he met with Vice Admiral James Greer (James Earl Jones) in CIA headquarters.He reported that British Intelligence had taken pictures of the Soviet Navy""s new submarine, captained by veteran Ramius, who had taken out the lead boat in each new Soviet sub class in the last ten years, had good political connections, and had trained most of their attack boat skippers.] It was surmised that he film lost the Best Picture award because the Motion Picture Academy wanted to show its international reach and respect for more prestigious films.Even away from his urban citified element, Ed maintains an inappropriate decorum of decency and ineffectually calls the animalistic rednecks ""gentlemen"":Mountain Man: What the hell you think you""re doin""?Ed: Headin"" down river.He also reminded Kal-El that in the Kryptonite environment of the ship, he was "as weak as a human," as he took a blood sample.