It would be easy to cast Mr Clegg as ayounger, Lib Dem version of Tony Blair: an expensively educated, cosmopolitan smoothie to the right of his party.
The new film has been updated with all of the modern bells and whistles including light cycle races in 3-D and Jeff Bridges acting opposite a digital version of his younger self.
He has since offered a revised version that would allow younger Americans to receive standard Medicare coverage or use tax subsidies to buy private insurance.
It would be interesting to see how the Congressional Budget Office would score aversion of Obamacare in which younger people were able to buy experience-rated insurance products, with greater access to high-deductible plans and health savings accounts.
If you wondered why the two candidates seemed so chippy the other night, think about how you would feel if you had to confront the younger, more idealistic version of yourself after you sold out all your principles for a shot at the brass ring.