sci-fi

Re:Movies about the future

Ungowa — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:23:09 GMT

csprague:

Isn't it hilarious when old movies take place in the not so distant future of 2008 and it's this weird messed up world filled with people wearing clothes mostly made out of rubber and pleather? I was trying to come up with a list, but am mostly blanking right now. Was Judge Dredd one? or maybe it was Robocop. Anyway, what are a few of your favorite movies or scenes that take place in the future? Also (sub question), any cool future gadgets? I was really amazed by the microwave in Back to the Future II that made a little thing into a huge, hot pizza. I was convinced we would have those by now.

Gee What I would not give for a time machine! I sure would like to correct some mistakes! But if not a Time Machine how about a Transporter? Beats the hell out of sitting in traffic or on planes

Re:Movies about the future

indieabby88 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:27:45 GMT

a Jetpack (or rocket boots), a hoverboard and those wicked hoverbikes from "Return of the Jedi have been on my Christmas list for a long long time.

Re:Movies about the future

rjsprague — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:36:00 GMT

I WANT A HOVERBOARD!!!!!!!!!! PLEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEE!!!

That's how I used to be, before I got one of those sweet guns from The Fifth Element that has bullets that track a target.

One of my former, stupid, roommates hit the red button on it while I was out at the movies. That was a real mess.

Luckily I met this cool guy named HAL. He lives inside of a computer, I think, but we get along pretty well out here in the cold depths of outer space.

That is, until this ghost chick kept stalking me as I approached the edge of a black hole.

Needless to say, I made like Ripley and gtfo, if you know I mean.

Then I hooked up with weird guys who kept talking about some guy named Schwartz or something. Anyway they were cool dudes so I didn't mind chillin'.

Funny story, huh?

Re:Movies about the future

Risselada — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:57:48 GMT

csprague:

Isn't it hilarious when old movies take place in the not so distant future of 2008 and it's this weird messed up world filled with people wearing clothes mostly made out of rubber and pleather? I was trying to come up with a list, but am mostly blanking right now. Was Judge Dredd one? or maybe it was Robocop. Anyway, what are a few of your favorite movies or scenes that take place in the future? Also (sub question), any cool future gadgets? I was really amazed by the microwave in Back to the Future II that made a little thing into a huge, hot pizza. I was convinced we would have those by now.

Gattaca

A Clockwork Orange

2001: A Space Odyssey

Akira

Brazil

of course Death Race 2000

and Blade Runner is only about 10 years away.

Does anyone know when Flash Gordon was supposed to take place??

Movies about the future

csprague — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:58:05 GMT

Isn't it hilarious when old movies take place in the not so distant future of 2008 and it's this weird messed up world filled with people wearing clothes mostly made out of rubber and pleather? I was trying to come up with a list, but am mostly blanking right now. Was Judge Dredd one? or maybe it was Robocop. Anyway, what are a few of your favorite movies or scenes that take place in the future? Also (sub question), any cool future gadgets? I was really amazed by the microwave in Back to the Future II that made a little thing into a huge, hot pizza. I was convinced we would have those by now.