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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten cyberpunk movies for this list we’re
cyberpunk movies for this list we’re
cyberpunk movies for this list we’re concentrating on films that encompass at
concentrating on films that encompass at
concentrating on films that encompass at least some themes from the sub-genre of
least some themes from the sub-genre of
least some themes from the sub-genre of science-fiction referred to as cyberpunk
science-fiction referred to as cyberpunk
science-fiction referred to as cyberpunk judgement time that means they probably
judgement time that means they probably
judgement time that means they probably focus on society’s most commonly future
focus on society’s most commonly future
focus on society’s most commonly future societies that not only display advanced
societies that not only display advanced
societies that not only display advanced technological enhancement but that are
technological enhancement but that are
technological enhancement but that are also undergoing radical social change
also undergoing radical social change
also undergoing radical social change what are your prime directives serve the
what are your prime directives serve the
what are your prime directives serve the public trust protect the innocent uphold
public trust protect the innocent uphold
public trust protect the innocent uphold the law these titles likely include some
the law these titles likely include some
the law these titles likely include some dystopian settings themes of man and
dystopian settings themes of man and
dystopian settings themes of man and machine merging plus a little bit of
machine merging plus a little bit of
machine merging plus a little bit of social commentary thrown in for good
social commentary thrown in for good
social commentary thrown in for good measure
measure
measure good god the mechanic number 10 eXistenZ
ever get to a point where you believe
ever get to a point where you believe that the video game you’re playing is
that the video game you’re playing is
that the video game you’re playing is real
real
real hopefully you have it but that is the
hopefully you have it but that is the
hopefully you have it but that is the subject of this David Cronenberg
subject of this David Cronenberg
subject of this David Cronenberg cyberpunk thriller when a game developer
cyberpunk thriller when a game developer
cyberpunk thriller when a game developer unveils her latest game at a seminar she
unveils her latest game at a seminar she
unveils her latest game at a seminar she is attacked and her game is damaged
is attacked and her game is damaged
is attacked and her game is damaged death to the demoness Allegra Geller now
death to the demoness Allegra Geller now
death to the demoness Allegra Geller now she must undertake her own test run to
she must undertake her own test run to
she must undertake her own test run to see that it still functions without
see that it still functions without
see that it still functions without losing herself to the game eXistenZ
losing herself to the game eXistenZ
losing herself to the game eXistenZ shows us a future where reality as we’ve
shows us a future where reality as we’ve
shows us a future where reality as we’ve come to know it is no longer the norm it
come to know it is no longer the norm it
come to know it is no longer the norm it also presents excellent commentary on
also presents excellent commentary on
also presents excellent commentary on how humanity continues to rely on
how humanity continues to rely on
how humanity continues to rely on technology to get by so much so that we
technology to get by so much so that we
technology to get by so much so that we can’t survive without it
can’t survive without it
can’t survive without it don’t people remember that a little
don’t people remember that a little
don’t people remember that a little fresh air could do them some good listen
fresh air could do them some good listen
fresh air could do them some good listen to me I think we’re still inside the
to me I think we’re still inside the
to me I think we’re still inside the game number 9 Tetsuo the iron man
the argument that man is being swallowed
the argument that man is being swallowed up by technology is taken a bit
up by technology is taken a bit
up by technology is taken a bit literally here when a Japanese
literally here when a Japanese
literally here when a Japanese businessman accidentally kills a man
businessman accidentally kills a man
businessman accidentally kills a man during a drive his life begins to take a
during a drive his life begins to take a
during a drive his life begins to take a bizarre turn he finds his body slowly
bizarre turn he finds his body slowly
bizarre turn he finds his body slowly becoming a chunk of collective metal
becoming a chunk of collective metal
becoming a chunk of collective metal what follows is a rapid descent into
what follows is a rapid descent into
what follows is a rapid descent into terror madness and gruesome imagery is
terror madness and gruesome imagery is
terror madness and gruesome imagery is this the revenge of the man he killed or
this the revenge of the man he killed or
this the revenge of the man he killed or is it the fate of humanity to be
is it the fate of humanity to be
is it the fate of humanity to be overtaken by technological advancement
overtaken by technological advancement
overtaken by technological advancement to the point that we cease to exist made
to the point that we cease to exist made
to the point that we cease to exist made on a small budget Tetsuo gets its point
on a small budget Tetsuo gets its point
on a small budget Tetsuo gets its point across in a scary but effective fashion
some of these images once seen will
some of these images once seen will haunt you for days
number eight thread negotiations over
number eight thread negotiations over hey what are you doing you know what I
hey what are you doing you know what I
hey what are you doing you know what I said
said
said I’ll Gilbert set in a future practically
I’ll Gilbert set in a future practically
I’ll Gilbert set in a future practically choking on crime this 21st century
choking on crime this 21st century
choking on crime this 21st century adaptation of the popular comic strip
adaptation of the popular comic strip
adaptation of the popular comic strip Judge Dredd sees its titular character
Judge Dredd sees its titular character
Judge Dredd sees its titular character taking a rookie partner into one of the
taking a rookie partner into one of the
taking a rookie partner into one of the most dangerous areas of mega city one
most dangerous areas of mega city one
most dangerous areas of mega city one hey rookie what do you know about peach
hey rookie what do you know about peach
hey rookie what do you know about peach trees sir peach trees has a 75 thousand
trees sir peach trees has a 75 thousand
trees sir peach trees has a 75 thousand registered citizens
registered citizens
registered citizens unlike the 90s adaptation starring
unlike the 90s adaptation starring
unlike the 90s adaptation starring Sylvester Stallone Dredd of 2012
Sylvester Stallone Dredd of 2012
Sylvester Stallone Dredd of 2012 embraces a gritty cyberpunk feel giving
embraces a gritty cyberpunk feel giving
embraces a gritty cyberpunk feel giving the movie a darker tone the action
the movie a darker tone the action
the movie a darker tone the action stands out as grad must rely on his own
stands out as grad must rely on his own
stands out as grad must rely on his own skills and not the eye in the sky backup
skills and not the eye in the sky backup
skills and not the eye in the sky backup of his unit to survive his mission shit
of his unit to survive his mission shit
of his unit to survive his mission shit meanwhile the popular slow-mo drug
meanwhile the popular slow-mo drug
meanwhile the popular slow-mo drug sequences give the film a surreal
sequences give the film a surreal
sequences give the film a surreal quality with a cool and competent
quality with a cool and competent
quality with a cool and competent performance by Karl Urban it’s not hard
performance by Karl Urban it’s not hard
performance by Karl Urban it’s not hard to see why Dredd is judge jury and
to see why Dredd is judge jury and
to see why Dredd is judge jury and executioner in short he is the law
executioner in short he is the law
executioner in short he is the law incendiary
this anime classic centers on cyborg cop
this anime classic centers on cyborg cop motoko kusanagi n the cyber warfare and
motoko kusanagi n the cyber warfare and
motoko kusanagi n the cyber warfare and counterterrorism unit known as Public
counterterrorism unit known as Public
counterterrorism unit known as Public Security section nine as they pursue a
Security section nine as they pursue a
Security section nine as they pursue a hacker known as the puppet master
director Mamoru Oshii brings his
director Mamoru Oshii brings his signature serene and existential style
signature serene and existential style
signature serene and existential style to the future producing a film that is
to the future producing a film that is
to the future producing a film that is as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking
as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking
as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking Coco’s case ends up prompting more
Coco’s case ends up prompting more
Coco’s case ends up prompting more questions about her existence than it
questions about her existence than it
questions about her existence than it does answers about the puppet masters
does answers about the puppet masters
does answers about the puppet masters motives
motives
motives is there more to her than just wires and
is there more to her than just wires and
is there more to her than just wires and circuits there are countless ingredients
circuits there are countless ingredients
circuits there are countless ingredients that make up the human body in mind like
that make up the human body in mind like
that make up the human body in mind like all the components that make up me as an
all the components that make up me as an
all the components that make up me as an individual with my own personality does
individual with my own personality does
individual with my own personality does her humanity even exist anymore the
her humanity even exist anymore the
her humanity even exist anymore the questions in themes from this film have
questions in themes from this film have
questions in themes from this film have inspired other sci-fi classics in recent
inspired other sci-fi classics in recent
inspired other sci-fi classics in recent years including one title we’ll get to
years including one title we’ll get to
years including one title we’ll get to later on this list
in this techno thriller from director
in this techno thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow a former police officer
Kathryn Bigelow a former police officer
Kathryn Bigelow a former police officer turned street dealer and his bodyguard
turned street dealer and his bodyguard
turned street dealer and his bodyguard get caught up in a conspiracy involving
get caught up in a conspiracy involving
get caught up in a conspiracy involving multiple murders and the next generation
multiple murders and the next generation
multiple murders and the next generation of cyber entertainment while strange
of cyber entertainment while strange
of cyber entertainment while strange days is a work of fiction part of its
days is a work of fiction part of its
days is a work of fiction part of its appeal is how close to home this feature
appeal is how close to home this feature
appeal is how close to home this feature feels chaos in the streets and abuse of
feels chaos in the streets and abuse of
feels chaos in the streets and abuse of power are strong themes sharing the
power are strong themes sharing the
power are strong themes sharing the spotlight with the unique squid
spotlight with the unique squid
spotlight with the unique squid technology that enables people to
technology that enables people to
technology that enables people to experience the memories of others
experience the memories of others
experience the memories of others feelings and all
plus there’s a fun film noir edge an
plus there’s a fun film noir edge an alternative rock soundtrack and a
alternative rock soundtrack and a
alternative rock soundtrack and a memorable rape fines performance to add
memorable rape fines performance to add
memorable rape fines performance to add to the film’s uniqueness nail
to the film’s uniqueness nail
to the film’s uniqueness nail strengthener commissioner’s sure
strengthener commissioner’s sure
strengthener commissioner’s sure whatever see since you sick can my
whatever see since you sick can my
whatever see since you sick can my career I don’t even have to call you sir
career I don’t even have to call you sir
career I don’t even have to call you sir it’s one of life’s small pleasures
it’s one of life’s small pleasures
it’s one of life’s small pleasures number five Robocop
thank you for your cooperation
thank you for your cooperation set in a crime ridden Detroit in the not
set in a crime ridden Detroit in the not
set in a crime ridden Detroit in the not so distant future this action flick
so distant future this action flick
so distant future this action flick tells the story of Alex Murphy who is
tells the story of Alex Murphy who is
tells the story of Alex Murphy who is viciously murdered in the line of duty
viciously murdered in the line of duty
viciously murdered in the line of duty and resurrected as the next generation
and resurrected as the next generation
and resurrected as the next generation of law enforcement Robocop
of law enforcement Robocop
of law enforcement Robocop no you
you’re dead
you’re dead we killed you not only painting a pretty
we killed you not only painting a pretty
we killed you not only painting a pretty brutal picture of the United States of
brutal picture of the United States of
brutal picture of the United States of the future Robocop is also a deep tale
the future Robocop is also a deep tale
the future Robocop is also a deep tale about what comes after man and machine
about what comes after man and machine
about what comes after man and machine merge Murphy’s journey to rediscover his
merge Murphy’s journey to rediscover his
merge Murphy’s journey to rediscover his humanity under the metal armor that now
humanity under the metal armor that now
humanity under the metal armor that now makes up his body is just as enticing as
makes up his body is just as enticing as
makes up his body is just as enticing as the over-the-top action and man is it
the over-the-top action and man is it
the over-the-top action and man is it bloody
it’s hard-hitting it’s action-packed and
it’s hard-hitting it’s action-packed and it’s still one of the best films of its
it’s still one of the best films of its
it’s still one of the best films of its kind to come out of the 80s looking for
kind to come out of the 80s looking for
kind to come out of the 80s looking for me number four the Terminator cell
me number four the Terminator cell
me number four the Terminator cell Ruksana yes when a young waitress named
Ruksana yes when a young waitress named
Ruksana yes when a young waitress named Sarah Connor finds herself the target of
Sarah Connor finds herself the target of
Sarah Connor finds herself the target of a seemingly unstoppable killing machine
a seemingly unstoppable killing machine
a seemingly unstoppable killing machine her survival rests in the hands of a
her survival rests in the hands of a
her survival rests in the hands of a freedom fighter from the future The
freedom fighter from the future The
freedom fighter from the future The Terminator may take place in the 80s but
Terminator may take place in the 80s but
Terminator may take place in the 80s but it offers a pretty grim outlook on a
it offers a pretty grim outlook on a
it offers a pretty grim outlook on a machine dominated feature
while other entries on this list see
while other entries on this list see society’s downfall brought on by
society’s downfall brought on by
society’s downfall brought on by humanities DS here it’s our own
humanities DS here it’s our own
humanities DS here it’s our own technology orchestrating our near
technology orchestrating our near
technology orchestrating our near extinction and that is a very scary
extinction and that is a very scary
extinction and that is a very scary thought especially if it produces a
thought especially if it produces a
thought especially if it produces a gigantic menacing assassin with an
gigantic menacing assassin with an
gigantic menacing assassin with an Austrian accent I’ll be back if all
Austrian accent I’ll be back if all
Austrian accent I’ll be back if all terminators came in his packaging we’d
terminators came in his packaging we’d
terminators came in his packaging we’d be pretty screwed
in the year 2019 a young biker gang
in the year 2019 a young biker gang stumbles across an escaped test subject
stumbles across an escaped test subject
stumbles across an escaped test subject for government experiments and one of
for government experiments and one of
for government experiments and one of the members Tetsuo has his latent
the members Tetsuo has his latent
the members Tetsuo has his latent psychic powers awakened from then on
psychic powers awakened from then on
psychic powers awakened from then on it’s a rush of chaos across the war-torn
it’s a rush of chaos across the war-torn
it’s a rush of chaos across the war-torn city of Neo Tokyo as Tetsuo seeks out
city of Neo Tokyo as Tetsuo seeks out
city of Neo Tokyo as Tetsuo seeks out the mysterious Akita to learn more about
the mysterious Akita to learn more about
the mysterious Akita to learn more about his powers no pony
his powers no pony
his powers no pony Akira presents a classic cyberpunk
Akira presents a classic cyberpunk
Akira presents a classic cyberpunk dystopia where the skyline and pretty
dystopia where the skyline and pretty
dystopia where the skyline and pretty lit skyscrapers mask a chaotic and
lit skyscrapers mask a chaotic and
lit skyscrapers mask a chaotic and violent underbelly the story also shows
violent underbelly the story also shows
violent underbelly the story also shows that humanity might be going too far
that humanity might be going too far
that humanity might be going too far with technology in order to unlock human
with technology in order to unlock human
with technology in order to unlock human potential and that the results could be
potential and that the results could be
potential and that the results could be disastrous
disastrous
disastrous Ikeda is much more than just a visually
Ikeda is much more than just a visually
Ikeda is much more than just a visually amazing piece and that’s one of the
amazing piece and that’s one of the
amazing piece and that’s one of the reasons why it’s considered one of the
reasons why it’s considered one of the
reasons why it’s considered one of the greatest animated Syfy’s of all time
number two the matrix free your mind are
number two the matrix free your mind are you living in the real world or hacker
you living in the real world or hacker
you living in the real world or hacker extraordinaire neo that titillating
extraordinaire neo that titillating
extraordinaire neo that titillating question leads him to ask another what
question leads him to ask another what
question leads him to ask another what is the matrix the answer to which leads
is the matrix the answer to which leads
is the matrix the answer to which leads to a startling revelation that sets him
to a startling revelation that sets him
to a startling revelation that sets him on the path to become a christ-like
on the path to become a christ-like
on the path to become a christ-like Savior in a digital world
Savior in a digital world
Savior in a digital world so you’re here to save the world what do
so you’re here to save the world what do
so you’re here to save the world what do you say to something like that booming
you say to something like that booming
you say to something like that booming with revolutionary special effects
with revolutionary special effects
with revolutionary special effects spectacular fight choreography and a
spectacular fight choreography and a
spectacular fight choreography and a philosophical storyline about faith and
philosophical storyline about faith and
philosophical storyline about faith and reality the matrix was a game changer in
reality the matrix was a game changer in
reality the matrix was a game changer in the world of sci-fi movie making since
the world of sci-fi movie making since
the world of sci-fi movie making since they’re both featured on this list it’s
they’re both featured on this list it’s
they’re both featured on this list it’s worth mentioning the part of this is
worth mentioning the part of this is
worth mentioning the part of this is thanks to ghost in the shell’ which the
thanks to ghost in the shell’ which the
thanks to ghost in the shell’ which the matrix filmmakers themselves have cited
matrix filmmakers themselves have cited
matrix filmmakers themselves have cited as a direct influence on their work
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
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this is pool a turtle blue mics run these guys into your tent walls gonna be
these guys into your tent walls gonna be
these guys into your tent walls gonna be blown ater
number one Blade Runner a new life
number one Blade Runner a new life awaits you in the offworld colonies the
awaits you in the offworld colonies the
awaits you in the offworld colonies the chance to begin again in a golden land
chance to begin again in a golden land
chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure Blade
of opportunity and adventure Blade
of opportunity and adventure Blade Runner tells the story of Rick Deckard a
Runner tells the story of Rick Deckard a
Runner tells the story of Rick Deckard a retired cop who’s pulled out of
retired cop who’s pulled out of
retired cop who’s pulled out of retirement to hunt down for
retirement to hunt down for
retirement to hunt down for bioengineered or bio robotic androids
bioengineered or bio robotic androids
bioengineered or bio robotic androids known as replicants one of the most
known as replicants one of the most
known as replicants one of the most visually arresting visions of the future
visually arresting visions of the future
visually arresting visions of the future Ridley Scott’s classic paints a time and
Ridley Scott’s classic paints a time and
Ridley Scott’s classic paints a time and place that doesn’t seem out of the realm
place that doesn’t seem out of the realm
place that doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility
there’s just so much detail thrown into
there’s just so much detail thrown into this movie from the beautiful skylines
this movie from the beautiful skylines
this movie from the beautiful skylines to the dozens of cultures packed into an
to the dozens of cultures packed into an
to the dozens of cultures packed into an overly crammed Los Angeles in 2019 you
overly crammed Los Angeles in 2019 you
overly crammed Los Angeles in 2019 you also have human-like robots longing for
also have human-like robots longing for
also have human-like robots longing for memories blurring the lines about their
memories blurring the lines about their
memories blurring the lines about their place in society strengthened by a
place in society strengthened by a
place in society strengthened by a brilliant script and a haunting
brilliant script and a haunting
brilliant script and a haunting performance by Ricker Hauer as Roy batty
performance by Ricker Hauer as Roy batty
performance by Ricker Hauer as Roy batty Blade Runner is a cyberpunk legend that
Blade Runner is a cyberpunk legend that
Blade Runner is a cyberpunk legend that must be seen to be believed
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite cyberpunk film his pressures
favorite cyberpunk film his pressures
favorite cyberpunk film his pressures dropping
dropping
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