The 10 Most Prophetic Sci-Fi Movies Ever

GamePlayer · Post by **GamePlayer** » 31 Mar 2008 14:01

Yes, another dreaded list has been published to nitpick

Check it out here:

The 10 Most Prophetic Sci-Fi Movies Ever

Comments?

orald · Post by **orald** » 31 Mar 2008 16:41

Only checked out the 2001 article so far, but it looks well written.

Rakis · Post by **Rakis** » 31 Mar 2008 23:48

I love Soylent Green...maybe we are not right there eating human that looks like green processed cheese (Hmmmmm...processed cheese...) but for me it's the parallel with the constant paranoia of what we eat and what it is made of...

I think that reality-western-attraction park movie with Yul Brenner could have made the list also...just for fun...

Post by **Freakzilla** » 01 Apr 2008 03:30

Rakis wrote:I think that reality-western-attraction park movie with Yul Brenner could have made the list also...just for fun...

Westworld?

orald · Post by **orald** » 01 Apr 2008 09:52

Yes. That movie sucked.

GamePlayer · Post by **GamePlayer** » 01 Apr 2008 10:21

Rakis wrote:I love Soylent Green...maybe we are not right there eating human that looks like green processed cheese (Hmmmmm...processed cheese...) but for me it's the parallel with the constant paranoia of what we eat and what it is made of...

Yeah, eerily relevant. That was a good choice for prophetic.

Fantômas · Post by **Fantômas** » 01 Apr 2008 10:54

THX 1138 could have been a realistic choice.

orald · Post by **orald** » 01 Apr 2008 11:16

Umm, isn't THX 1138 about repression of emotions? Remind me again how this is realistic today or the near future?

Post by **Omphalos** » 01 Apr 2008 11:18

Its also about a repressive government and a very slanted legal system.

inhuien · Post by **inhuien** » 01 Apr 2008 11:24

Westworld? Sucked? Does not compute.

orald · Post by **orald** » 01 Apr 2008 16:07

Omphalos wrote:Its also about a repressive government and a very slanted legal system.

What's prophetic about that? That's been the case since whenever governments were created. But if you mean surveillance etc, the 70's and even earlier already had this. Wasn't Watergate all about abuse of surveillance?

IDK, Westworld was boring, uninspired and looked like a B movie.

Basically it's based on such things as Asimov's robot stories, and not well done either. Speaking of which, I, Robot with Will Smith sucked, and I dare you contradict me!

Tyrant · Post by **Tyrant** » 01 Apr 2008 16:10

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=i_robot

my favorite part is at the end with will smith standing over asimov's grave

Rakis · Post by **Rakis** » 01 Apr 2008 23:00

orald wrote:
Omphalos wrote:Its also about a repressive government and a very slanted legal system.
What's prophetic about that? That's been the case since whenever governments were created. But if you mean surveillance etc, the 70's and even earlier already had this. Wasn't Watergate all about abuse of surveillance?

IDK, Westworld was boring, uninspired and looked like a B movie.

Basically it's based on such things as Asimov's robot stories, and not well done either. Speaking of which, I, Robot with Will Smith sucked, and I dare you contradict me!

Hey ! I loved Westworld and I Robot and i dare contradict you, drug addict killer !

orald · Post by **orald** » 01 Apr 2008 23:14

Due to their(the addicts) condition, I do believe it's considered a coup de grace.

EDIT: Tyrant, I'm still reading his The Alphabet of Manliness book.

Tyrant · Post by **Tyrant** » 02 Apr 2008 00:58

orald wrote:Due to their(the addicts) condition, I do believe it's considered a coup de grace.

EDIT: Tyrant, I'm still reading his The Alphabet of Manliness book.

u have to tell me if its as good as his other stuff

orald · Post by **orald** » 02 Apr 2008 05:55

Oh, very good indeed! Mandy had to hear me blabber about just how funny it is!

Simon · Post by **Simon** » 03 Apr 2008 02:24

Cool article, Short Circut and the Truman show were a bit of a stretch though

Rakis · Post by **Rakis** » 03 Apr 2008 23:08

Simon wrote:Cool article, Short Circut and the Truman show were a bit of a stretch though

Agreed