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down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie depictions of the future this is a time
depictions of the future this is a time
depictions of the future this is a time machine you tell us what these
machine you tell us what these
machine you tell us what these contraptions really for for this list
contraptions really for for this list
contraptions really for for this list we’re looking at the most inspiring
we’re looking at the most inspiring
we’re looking at the most inspiring memorable or iconic movie
memorable or iconic movie
memorable or iconic movie representations of mankind’s future
representations of mankind’s future
representations of mankind’s future while taking into account their
while taking into account their
while taking into account their depictions of Technology society and the
depictions of Technology society and the
depictions of Technology society and the everyday lives of humans she’s a golden
everyday lives of humans she’s a golden
everyday lives of humans she’s a golden oldie one of our first probably before
oldie one of our first probably before
oldie one of our first probably before your time
your time
your time number 10 demolition man nothing like
number 10 demolition man nothing like
number 10 demolition man nothing like putting your problems on ice you’d be
putting your problems on ice you’d be
putting your problems on ice you’d be placed in cryostasis for the duration of
placed in cryostasis for the duration of
placed in cryostasis for the duration of your sentence during which your behavior
your sentence during which your behavior
your sentence during which your behavior will be altered through synaptic
will be altered through synaptic
will be altered through synaptic suggestion when humans start freezing
suggestion when humans start freezing
suggestion when humans start freezing criminals in this science fiction movie
criminals in this science fiction movie
criminals in this science fiction movie weapons and vice get outlawed to create
weapons and vice get outlawed to create
weapons and vice get outlawed to create an entirely pacifist Society you’ll be
an entirely pacifist Society you’ll be
an entirely pacifist Society you’ll be eligible for parole no earlier than the
eligible for parole no earlier than the
eligible for parole no earlier than the Year 2046 this future is extra nice
Year 2046 this future is extra nice
Year 2046 this future is extra nice since it doesn’t need an overpowered
since it doesn’t need an overpowered
since it doesn’t need an overpowered police force and its lack of human
police force and its lack of human
police force and its lack of human contact leads to some interesting
contact leads to some interesting
contact leads to some interesting technologies coo cars weird high fives
technologies coo cars weird high fives
technologies coo cars weird high fives and a civilization that appears truly at
and a civilization that appears truly at
and a civilization that appears truly at peace make for a very safe future so
peace make for a very safe future so
peace make for a very safe future so long as those criminals stay on ice you
long as those criminals stay on ice you
long as those criminals stay on ice you do what you got to do I know what I got
do what you got to do I know what I got
do what you got to do I know what I got to do I got to nail that meanie I can
to do I got to nail that meanie I can
to do I got to nail that meanie I can put on my knife that’s what I’m gonna be
put on my knife that’s what I’m gonna be
put on my knife that’s what I’m gonna be the weirder aspects of demolition man’s
the weirder aspects of demolition man’s
the weirder aspects of demolition man’s vision of 2032 include commercials
vision of 2032 include commercials
vision of 2032 include commercials totally replacing music
totally replacing music
totally replacing music [Music]
[Music]
[Music] chicken pox
automatic ticketing for foul language
automatic ticketing for foul language are you shitting me John Spartan you are
are you shitting me John Spartan you are
are you shitting me John Spartan you are fined One credit for a violation of the
fined One credit for a violation of the
fined One credit for a violation of the verbal morality statute and Taco Bell
verbal morality statute and Taco Bell
verbal morality statute and Taco Bell being the only fast-food restaurant to
being the only fast-food restaurant to
being the only fast-food restaurant to survive the franchise wars enjoy your
survive the franchise wars enjoy your
survive the franchise wars enjoy your meal sir I’m hungry
meal sir I’m hungry
meal sir I’m hungry number nine idiocracy the years past
number nine idiocracy the years past
number nine idiocracy the years past mankind became stupider at a frightening
mankind became stupider at a frightening
mankind became stupider at a frightening rate here one moment gone the next
rate here one moment gone the next
rate here one moment gone the next okay we’re almost down after being
okay we’re almost down after being
okay we’re almost down after being frozen for 500 years average Joe wakes
frozen for 500 years average Joe wakes
frozen for 500 years average Joe wakes up to discover that he is the smartest
up to discover that he is the smartest
up to discover that he is the smartest man alive and miss a terrible
man alive and miss a terrible
man alive and miss a terrible science-fiction comedy okay wait a
science-fiction comedy okay wait a
science-fiction comedy okay wait a minute I’m the smartest guy in the world
minute I’m the smartest guy in the world
minute I’m the smartest guy in the world says who IQ test she took in prison you
says who IQ test she took in prison you
says who IQ test she took in prison you got the highest score in history brought
got the highest score in history brought
got the highest score in history brought to you by Carl’s jr. the human race has
to you by Carl’s jr. the human race has
to you by Carl’s jr. the human race has degraded intellectually and the world
degraded intellectually and the world
degraded intellectually and the world has suffered for it but how are we gonna
has suffered for it but how are we gonna
has suffered for it but how are we gonna figure out about the garbage ambulances
figure out about the garbage ambulances
figure out about the garbage ambulances and it’s a comedy I what about Doug look
and it’s a comedy I what about Doug look
and it’s a comedy I what about Doug look shouldn’t a reactor in Florida
shouldn’t a reactor in Florida
shouldn’t a reactor in Florida food shortages plagued mankind until Joe
food shortages plagued mankind until Joe
food shortages plagued mankind until Joe manages to fix the problem through a
manages to fix the problem through a
manages to fix the problem through a simple farming solution he’s gonna make
simple farming solution he’s gonna make
simple farming solution he’s gonna make them
them
them as technology pervades our lives the
as technology pervades our lives the
as technology pervades our lives the potential for Humanity to dovetail
potential for Humanity to dovetail
potential for Humanity to dovetail intellectually is ever-present but
intellectually is ever-present but
intellectually is ever-present but surely a monster-truck Derby sentencing
surely a monster-truck Derby sentencing
surely a monster-truck Derby sentencing isn’t the dumbest idea this feature has
isn’t the dumbest idea this feature has
isn’t the dumbest idea this feature has in store eight
in store eight
in store eight Mad Max no go a sense of humor strike
Mad Max no go a sense of humor strike
Mad Max no go a sense of humor strike down the unroadworthy
down the unroadworthy
down the unroadworthy [Music]
when the world begins to exhaust its
when the world begins to exhaust its fuel reserves the main force patrols max
fuel reserves the main force patrols max
fuel reserves the main force patrols max is left to contend with the bikers that
is left to contend with the bikers that
is left to contend with the bikers that have risen to power in this
have risen to power in this
have risen to power in this post-apocalyptic gem barren landscapes
post-apocalyptic gem barren landscapes
post-apocalyptic gem barren landscapes and a world filled with Anarchy
and a world filled with Anarchy
and a world filled with Anarchy certainly make for an undesirable future
[Music]
[Music] and a potent reminder of the danger our
and a potent reminder of the danger our
and a potent reminder of the danger our dependence on fossil fuels can create
dependence on fossil fuels can create
dependence on fossil fuels can create with an ecological and economical
with an ecological and economical
with an ecological and economical message that haunts us to this day we
message that haunts us to this day we
message that haunts us to this day we can only help to get on Max’s good side
can only help to get on Max’s good side
can only help to get on Max’s good side when he drives by
when he drives by
when he drives by [Music]
number seven Akira yeah Tokyo is going
number seven Akira yeah Tokyo is going to change soon Neo Tokyo never had an
to change soon Neo Tokyo never had an
to change soon Neo Tokyo never had an imagining as realistic as it seems in
imagining as realistic as it seems in
imagining as realistic as it seems in this anime masterpiece what in the world
this anime masterpiece what in the world
this anime masterpiece what in the world is happening here in Neo Tokyo
is happening here in Neo Tokyo
is happening here in Neo Tokyo what you see here seems to be fires
what you see here seems to be fires
what you see here seems to be fires caused by tank cannon but who is this
caused by tank cannon but who is this
caused by tank cannon but who is this young boy standing alone after a nuclear
young boy standing alone after a nuclear
young boy standing alone after a nuclear bomb detonates inciting World War three
bomb detonates inciting World War three
bomb detonates inciting World War three Tokyo races into the future with
Tokyo races into the future with
Tokyo races into the future with towering skyscrapers and a seedy
towering skyscrapers and a seedy
towering skyscrapers and a seedy underground
underground
underground you tried to mess with me and now I’m
you tried to mess with me and now I’m
you tried to mess with me and now I’m gonna kill you the bars are a stark
gonna kill you the bars are a stark
gonna kill you the bars are a stark contrast to the buildings that consume
contrast to the buildings that consume
contrast to the buildings that consume the sky but it’s the little touches like
the sky but it’s the little touches like
the sky but it’s the little touches like electric motorcycles a strong military
electric motorcycles a strong military
electric motorcycles a strong military presence laser weapons and a city built
presence laser weapons and a city built
presence laser weapons and a city built on the remains of the past that make
on the remains of the past that make
on the remains of the past that make this an awe-inspiring depiction of the
this an awe-inspiring depiction of the
this an awe-inspiring depiction of the future
number six her do you want to know how I
number six her do you want to know how I work yeah
because being able to find out the
because being able to find out the weather in advance just isn’t enough
weather in advance just isn’t enough
weather in advance just isn’t enough email from Los Angeles Times weather
email from Los Angeles Times weather
email from Los Angeles Times weather your seven-day forecast is partly no new
your seven-day forecast is partly no new
your seven-day forecast is partly no new emails perhaps the most immediate
emails perhaps the most immediate
emails perhaps the most immediate potential future on this list in this
potential future on this list in this
potential future on this list in this sci-fi rom-com we’re asked what would
sci-fi rom-com we’re asked what would
sci-fi rom-com we’re asked what would happen if the technology in our hands
happen if the technology in our hands
happen if the technology in our hands finally went to the next level brimming
finally went to the next level brimming
finally went to the next level brimming with personality
with personality
with personality Theodore’s operating system Samantha
Theodore’s operating system Samantha
Theodore’s operating system Samantha sweet our hearts when she reminded us
sweet our hearts when she reminded us
sweet our hearts when she reminded us that AI didn’t always have to turn out
that AI didn’t always have to turn out
that AI didn’t always have to turn out evil and could be a lot more interesting
evil and could be a lot more interesting
evil and could be a lot more interesting than a simple assistant good morning Hey
what are you up to hmm
what are you up to hmm just reading advice columns a site from
just reading advice columns a site from
just reading advice columns a site from folks falling in love with computers the
folks falling in love with computers the
folks falling in love with computers the future in her shows the believable
future in her shows the believable
future in her shows the believable evolution of technologies we love today
evolution of technologies we love today
evolution of technologies we love today including a revival of chat rooms the
including a revival of chat rooms the
including a revival of chat rooms the following are adult female can’t sleep
following are adult female can’t sleep
following are adult female can’t sleep and want to have some fun number five
and want to have some fun number five
and want to have some fun number five Logan’s Run I go red next year your
Logan’s Run I go red next year your
Logan’s Run I go red next year your clock is ticking question do I get my
clock is ticking question do I get my
clock is ticking question do I get my four years back in Logans runs
four years back in Logans runs
four years back in Logans runs conception of the year twenty two
conception of the year twenty two
conception of the year twenty two seventy four humans live under the
seventy four humans live under the
seventy four humans live under the protection of a dome with their daily
protection of a dome with their daily
protection of a dome with their daily lives controlled by a computer and are
lives controlled by a computer and are
lives controlled by a computer and are allowed to live until they must be
allowed to live until they must be
allowed to live until they must be renewed read die at 30 years old
renewed read die at 30 years old
renewed read die at 30 years old [Applause]
although there is a promise of rebirth
although there is a promise of rebirth this population control method seems to
this population control method seems to
this population control method seems to be the only flaw in a society filled
be the only flaw in a society filled
be the only flaw in a society filled with advanced machinery robots
with advanced machinery robots
with advanced machinery robots pyramid-like structures and every
pyramid-like structures and every
pyramid-like structures and every pleasure in the palm of your hand do you
pleasure in the palm of your hand do you
pleasure in the palm of your hand do you want me to take my clothes off not for
want me to take my clothes off not for
want me to take my clothes off not for your face though it appears to be a
your face though it appears to be a
your face though it appears to be a utopia on the surface we’re not sure how
utopia on the surface we’re not sure how
utopia on the surface we’re not sure how we feel about not being able to live has
34 Blade Runner shall we continue do
34 Blade Runner shall we continue do Androids dream of the future flying cars
Androids dream of the future flying cars
Androids dream of the future flying cars known as spinners iconic video
known as spinners iconic video
known as spinners iconic video advertisement and a melting pot of
advertisement and a melting pot of
advertisement and a melting pot of cultures made for one of the most
cultures made for one of the most
cultures made for one of the most detailed futures ever conceived in this
detailed futures ever conceived in this
detailed futures ever conceived in this neo noir dystopian film
the chance to begin again in a golden
the chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and as humanity has
land of opportunity and as humanity has
land of opportunity and as humanity has colonized other worlds and sent
colonized other worlds and sent
colonized other worlds and sent replicants there to work I need you Dec
replicants there to work I need you Dec
replicants there to work I need you Dec this is a bad the worst yet but it’s
this is a bad the worst yet but it’s
this is a bad the worst yet but it’s when they return to Earth and Rick
when they return to Earth and Rick
when they return to Earth and Rick Deckard has to hunt them in the city
Deckard has to hunt them in the city
Deckard has to hunt them in the city that we get our best look at our gritty
that we get our best look at our gritty
that we get our best look at our gritty future we’ve been dreaming of it ever
future we’ve been dreaming of it ever
future we’ve been dreaming of it ever since number three Back to the Future
since number three Back to the Future
since number three Back to the Future Part 2 2015
Part 2 2015
Part 2 2015 we’re in the future where we’re going we
we’re in the future where we’re going we
we’re in the future where we’re going we don’t need roads not only do we get jaws
don’t need roads not only do we get jaws
don’t need roads not only do we get jaws 19 but Marty McFly’s run in 2015 also
19 but Marty McFly’s run in 2015 also
19 but Marty McFly’s run in 2015 also gave us hoverboards flying cars super
gave us hoverboards flying cars super
gave us hoverboards flying cars super accurate weather predictions Holograms
accurate weather predictions Holograms
accurate weather predictions Holograms and even a next-generation microwave to
and even a next-generation microwave to
and even a next-generation microwave to hydrate your food be a smartass level 4
hydrate your food be a smartass level 4
hydrate your food be a smartass level 4 please this is a future that took us
please this is a future that took us
please this is a future that took us onto the streets and into the home to
onto the streets and into the home to
onto the streets and into the home to see how a family would live with new
see how a family would live with new
see how a family would live with new technology and the surprising answer
technology and the surprising answer
technology and the surprising answer turned out to be a lot like how we live
turned out to be a lot like how we live
turned out to be a lot like how we live today at least it predicted the rise of
today at least it predicted the rise of
today at least it predicted the rise of motion controlled gaming and nostalgia
motion controlled gaming and nostalgia
motion controlled gaming and nostalgia sorta use your hands that’s like a
sorta use your hands that’s like a
sorta use your hands that’s like a baby’s toy number 2 metropolis
baby’s toy number 2 metropolis
baby’s toy number 2 metropolis [Music]
Fritz Lang painted a world of immense
Fritz Lang painted a world of immense skyscrapers vehicles zipping around and
skyscrapers vehicles zipping around and
skyscrapers vehicles zipping around and androids that walk the streets for this
androids that walk the streets for this
androids that walk the streets for this epic black and white science fiction
epic black and white science fiction
epic black and white science fiction flick
the cars may be grounded but having
the cars may be grounded but having planes fly around the city suggested the
planes fly around the city suggested the
planes fly around the city suggested the potential for absolute freedom
potential for absolute freedom
potential for absolute freedom [Music]
contrast that with the machines that
contrast that with the machines that keep the lower classes working and you
keep the lower classes working and you
keep the lower classes working and you have a future that serves as both a
have a future that serves as both a
have a future that serves as both a warning of technology’s dominance and a
warning of technology’s dominance and a
warning of technology’s dominance and a potent reflection on Lang’s contemporary
potent reflection on Lang’s contemporary
potent reflection on Lang’s contemporary society
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions it’s not too late
few honorable mentions it’s not too late
few honorable mentions it’s not too late to back out this is the last day that
to back out this is the last day that
to back out this is the last day that you’re gonna be you and I’m gonna be me
because of its enormous popularity
because of its enormous popularity Soylent Green is in short supply
Soylent Green is in short supply
Soylent Green is in short supply remember Tuesday is Soylent Green Day
remember Tuesday is Soylent Green Day
remember Tuesday is Soylent Green Day [Music]
indeterminate license number one the
indeterminate license number one the Star Trek franchise done
Star Trek franchise done
Star Trek franchise done set your phasers to stun set phasers to
set your phasers to stun set phasers to
set your phasers to stun set phasers to stun the 60s TV show may have started at
stun the 60s TV show may have started at
stun the 60s TV show may have started at all but the movies continued that legacy
all but the movies continued that legacy
all but the movies continued that legacy [Music]
unity between humans and intergalactic
unity between humans and intergalactic space travel sent our imaginations
space travel sent our imaginations
space travel sent our imaginations flying through time I read you captain
flying through time I read you captain
flying through time I read you captain that’s happen as we traveled with Kirk
that’s happen as we traveled with Kirk
that’s happen as we traveled with Kirk and Picard this is Captain Picard of the
and Picard this is Captain Picard of the
and Picard this is Captain Picard of the enterprise I’m taking command to the
enterprise I’m taking command to the
enterprise I’m taking command to the feet
feet
feet everything from Star Trek’s high-tech
everything from Star Trek’s high-tech
everything from Star Trek’s high-tech gadgets to the enterprise itself made us
gadgets to the enterprise itself made us
gadgets to the enterprise itself made us excited for the final frontier and the
excited for the final frontier and the
excited for the final frontier and the inevitable otherworldly encounters space
inevitable otherworldly encounters space
inevitable otherworldly encounters space the final frontier
the final frontier
the final frontier [Music]
[Music]
[Music] these are the voyages of the Starship
these are the voyages of the Starship
these are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise
Enterprise
Enterprise we can’t wait for mankind to warp into
we can’t wait for mankind to warp into
we can’t wait for mankind to warp into this future one absence of disease
this future one absence of disease
this future one absence of disease poverty or money and that’s why it gets
poverty or money and that’s why it gets
poverty or money and that’s why it gets the number one spot
the number one spot
the number one spot no Dennis Hawk set a course for Earth
no Dennis Hawk set a course for Earth
no Dennis Hawk set a course for Earth aye sir
aye sir
aye sir maximum warp do you agree with our list
maximum warp do you agree with our list
maximum warp do you agree with our list what’s your favorite movie depiction of
what’s your favorite movie depiction of
what’s your favorite movie depiction of the future discovery is quite possible
the future discovery is quite possible
the future discovery is quite possible our Blue Fairy does exist in one place
our Blue Fairy does exist in one place
our Blue Fairy does exist in one place and in one place only at the end of the
and in one place only at the end of the
and in one place only at the end of the world where the Lions weep for more
world where the Lions weep for more
world where the Lions weep for more unreal top 10s published every day be
unreal top 10s published every day be
unreal top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com [Music]
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