the future is in our hands so let’s make it a good one
it a good one
it a good one welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten overly ambitious movie future’s future
overly ambitious movie future’s future
overly ambitious movie future’s future and even for this list we’re looking at
and even for this list we’re looking at
and even for this list we’re looking at those science fiction flicks that gave
those science fiction flicks that gave
those science fiction flicks that gave us a little too much hope in terms of
us a little too much hope in terms of
us a little too much hope in terms of what the future could bring these are
what the future could bring these are
what the future could bring these are the movies that predict an unrealistic
the movies that predict an unrealistic
the movies that predict an unrealistic progression in technology or a surge of
progression in technology or a surge of
progression in technology or a surge of social changes in the near future
social changes in the near future
social changes in the near future however we’ve also decided to include
however we’ve also decided to include
however we’ve also decided to include films that take place in dates we’ve
films that take place in dates we’ve
films that take place in dates we’ve already lived past because then we know
already lived past because then we know
already lived past because then we know they were wrong since I found a flaw
they were wrong since I found a flaw
they were wrong since I found a flaw number 10 time traveled by 2004 tonk off
number 10 time traveled by 2004 tonk off
number 10 time traveled by 2004 tonk off his field of research has been time
his field of research has been time
his field of research has been time travel any movie that depicts time
travel any movie that depicts time
travel any movie that depicts time travel becoming a regular occurrence in
travel becoming a regular occurrence in
travel becoming a regular occurrence in the near future is an obvious candidate
the near future is an obvious candidate
the near future is an obvious candidate for this list when you’re charged with
for this list when you’re charged with
for this list when you’re charged with violations of TEC code 40 point 8
violations of TEC code 40 point 8
violations of TEC code 40 point 8 subsection 9 time travel with intent to
subsection 9 time travel with intent to
subsection 9 time travel with intent to alter the future this 90s action classic
alter the future this 90s action classic
alter the future this 90s action classic stars jean-claude van Damme as time
stars jean-claude van Damme as time
stars jean-claude van Damme as time Enforcement Commission agent max Walker
Enforcement Commission agent max Walker
Enforcement Commission agent max Walker one of many Tec agents responsible for
one of many Tec agents responsible for
one of many Tec agents responsible for venturing through the decades and
venturing through the decades and
venturing through the decades and apprehending time criminals why don’t we
apprehending time criminals why don’t we
apprehending time criminals why don’t we just prevent time travel rather than
just prevent time travel rather than
just prevent time travel rather than spending stupendous amounts of money
spending stupendous amounts of money
spending stupendous amounts of money trying to policing in the advanced world
trying to policing in the advanced world
trying to policing in the advanced world of this movie the time enforcement
of this movie the time enforcement
of this movie the time enforcement Commission was established in 1994 but
Commission was established in 1994 but
Commission was established in 1994 but by the time 2004 rolled around it was
by the time 2004 rolled around it was
by the time 2004 rolled around it was thriving with its monorail style time
thriving with its monorail style time
thriving with its monorail style time machines yep you heard that right
machines yep you heard that right
machines yep you heard that right 2004 time travel someone says gets a big
2004 time travel someone says gets a big
2004 time travel someone says gets a big laugh number 9 Yeager’s giant monster
laugh number 9 Yeager’s giant monster
laugh number 9 Yeager’s giant monster fighting robots Pacific Rim the world
fighting robots Pacific Rim the world
fighting robots Pacific Rim the world came together pooling its resources and
came together pooling its resources and
came together pooling its resources and throwing aside old rivalries for the
throwing aside old rivalries for the
throwing aside old rivalries for the sake of the greater good to fight
sake of the greater good to fight
sake of the greater good to fight monsters we created monsters of our own
monsters we created monsters of our own
monsters we created monsters of our own the Jaeger program was born apparently
the Jaeger program was born apparently
the Jaeger program was born apparently humanity has the incredible ability to
humanity has the incredible ability to
humanity has the incredible ability to rally together in times of crisis and
rally together in times of crisis and
rally together in times of crisis and when we do the result is giant robots
when we do the result is giant robots
when we do the result is giant robots well in this movie anyway the neural
well in this movie anyway the neural
well in this movie anyway the neural load to interface with the Yaga proved
load to interface with the Yaga proved
load to interface with the Yaga proved too much for a single pilot a two-pilot
too much for a single pilot a two-pilot
too much for a single pilot a two-pilot system was implemented after the earth
system was implemented after the earth
system was implemented after the earth is devastated by monsters from another
is devastated by monsters from another
is devastated by monsters from another dimension the nations of the world put
dimension the nations of the world put
dimension the nations of the world put their differences and political issues
their differences and political issues
their differences and political issues aside to fight this new enemy we started
aside to fight this new enemy we started
aside to fight this new enemy we started winning
winning
winning Jaeger’s stopping kaijus everywhere they
Jaeger’s stopping kaijus everywhere they
Jaeger’s stopping kaijus everywhere they collaborate on a new project and build
collaborate on a new project and build
collaborate on a new project and build massive robots called Yeager’s that are
massive robots called Yeager’s that are
massive robots called Yeager’s that are controlled by two pilots joined mentally
controlled by two pilots joined mentally
controlled by two pilots joined mentally who together can operate the machine but
who together can operate the machine but
who together can operate the machine but the jaegers won’t as good as their
the jaegers won’t as good as their
the jaegers won’t as good as their pilots so Jaeger pilots turned into rock
pilots so Jaeger pilots turned into rock
pilots so Jaeger pilots turned into rock stars danger turned into propaganda do
stars danger turned into propaganda do
stars danger turned into propaganda do you really think that within a few years
you really think that within a few years
you really think that within a few years of an alien invasion we’d be able to
of an alien invasion we’d be able to
of an alien invasion we’d be able to build skyscrapers sized robots to fight
build skyscrapers sized robots to fight
build skyscrapers sized robots to fight back yeah right nice try guys you see a
back yeah right nice try guys you see a
back yeah right nice try guys you see a hurricane coming you have to get out of
hurricane coming you have to get out of
hurricane coming you have to get out of the way but when you’re in a Jaeger
the way but when you’re in a Jaeger
the way but when you’re in a Jaeger suddenly you can fight the hurricane
suddenly you can fight the hurricane
suddenly you can fight the hurricane number eight
number eight
number eight clones organ mining and more the island
clones organ mining and more the island
clones organ mining and more the island watch looms even Michael Bay can be a
watch looms even Michael Bay can be a
watch looms even Michael Bay can be a little over optimistic about the future
little over optimistic about the future
little over optimistic about the future Oh mail order okay clones don’t wear
Oh mail order okay clones don’t wear
Oh mail order okay clones don’t wear these set in 2019 the island tells the
these set in 2019 the island tells the
these set in 2019 the island tells the story of an isolated compound that
story of an isolated compound that
story of an isolated compound that houses hundreds of identical clones
houses hundreds of identical clones
houses hundreds of identical clones built from the DNA of real-world rich
built from the DNA of real-world rich
built from the DNA of real-world rich folk I mean you’re human but you just
folk I mean you’re human but you just
folk I mean you’re human but you just you’re not real oh you’re not like a
you’re not real oh you’re not like a
you’re not real oh you’re not like a real person like me yes not only his
real person like me yes not only his
real person like me yes not only his cloning been perfected it’s used by a
cloning been perfected it’s used by a
cloning been perfected it’s used by a massive corporation for organ donation
massive corporation for organ donation
massive corporation for organ donation surrogate motherhood and more for super
surrogate motherhood and more for super
surrogate motherhood and more for super rich elites hey cloning has come a long
rich elites hey cloning has come a long
rich elites hey cloning has come a long way but this kind of mass production is
way but this kind of mass production is
way but this kind of mass production is even further away from realization than
even further away from realization than
even further away from realization than mister
mister
mister transformers I know him is he the
transformers I know him is he the
transformers I know him is he the community announcer he’s the president
community announcer he’s the president
community announcer he’s the president of America he as a clone is an absolute
of America he as a clone is an absolute
of America he as a clone is an absolute idiot number seven
idiot number seven
idiot number seven bringing extinct species back to life
bringing extinct species back to life
bringing extinct species back to life Jurassic Park
speaking of impossible cloning how about
speaking of impossible cloning how about fully recreating dinosaurs in the 1990s
fully recreating dinosaurs in the 1990s
fully recreating dinosaurs in the 1990s while it’s not explicitly said when the
while it’s not explicitly said when the
while it’s not explicitly said when the events of Jurassic Park take place it’s
events of Jurassic Park take place it’s
events of Jurassic Park take place it’s pretty safe to guess that nobody’s
pretty safe to guess that nobody’s
pretty safe to guess that nobody’s bringing dinosaurs back to life anytime
bringing dinosaurs back to life anytime
bringing dinosaurs back to life anytime soon as shown in the movie these
soon as shown in the movie these
soon as shown in the movie these dinosaurs are produced by merging the
dinosaurs are produced by merging the
dinosaurs are produced by merging the cells of Jurassic beasts with amphibians
cells of Jurassic beasts with amphibians
cells of Jurassic beasts with amphibians to plant the seeds of this new
to plant the seeds of this new
to plant the seeds of this new futuristic attraction but right now
futuristic attraction but right now
futuristic attraction but right now we’re more likely to see 18 sequels to
we’re more likely to see 18 sequels to
we’re more likely to see 18 sequels to this 1993 hit than to ever see fully
this 1993 hit than to ever see fully
this 1993 hit than to ever see fully cloned dinosaurs we’ll let you decide
cloned dinosaurs we’ll let you decide
cloned dinosaurs we’ll let you decide whether or not that’s a good thing
number 6
number 6 faster than light travel Star Trek first
faster than light travel Star Trek first
faster than light travel Star Trek first contact we already considered the
contact we already considered the
contact we already considered the classic science fiction series a little
classic science fiction series a little
classic science fiction series a little too optimistic this next generation
too optimistic this next generation
too optimistic this next generation movie pushes those boundaries to the
movie pushes those boundaries to the
movie pushes those boundaries to the extreme at maximum warp it will take us
extreme at maximum warp it will take us
extreme at maximum warp it will take us three hours 25 minutes we’re not going
three hours 25 minutes we’re not going
three hours 25 minutes we’re not going after following the Borg back to the
after following the Borg back to the
after following the Borg back to the 21st century
21st century
21st century the enterprise arrives on earth the day
the enterprise arrives on earth the day
the enterprise arrives on earth the day before humanity’s first encounter with
before humanity’s first encounter with
before humanity’s first encounter with alien life alien you mean
alien life alien you mean
alien life alien you mean extraterrestrials we learn that on April
extraterrestrials we learn that on April
extraterrestrials we learn that on April 5th 2063 Zefram Cochrane historically
5th 2063 Zefram Cochrane historically
5th 2063 Zefram Cochrane historically tests Earth’s first warp drive leading
tests Earth’s first warp drive leading
tests Earth’s first warp drive leading to first contact doctor tomorrow morning
to first contact doctor tomorrow morning
to first contact doctor tomorrow morning when they detect the warp signature from
when they detect the warp signature from
when they detect the warp signature from your ship and realized that humans have
your ship and realized that humans have
your ship and realized that humans have discovered how to travel faster than
discovered how to travel faster than
discovered how to travel faster than light they decide to alter their course
light they decide to alter their course
light they decide to alter their course they make first contact with earth right
they make first contact with earth right
they make first contact with earth right here however we think it’ll take a few
here however we think it’ll take a few
here however we think it’ll take a few more space races before humanity can
more space races before humanity can
more space races before humanity can start testing warp drives and joining
start testing warp drives and joining
start testing warp drives and joining the rest of the universe as equals
the rest of the universe as equals
the rest of the universe as equals sorry Vulcans you’ll just have to wait
sorry Vulcans you’ll just have to wait
sorry Vulcans you’ll just have to wait [Music]
number-5 human-like androids Bladerunner
number-5 human-like androids Bladerunner shall we continue this Ridley Scott
shall we continue this Ridley Scott
shall we continue this Ridley Scott classic depicts the dystopian and
classic depicts the dystopian and
classic depicts the dystopian and distant future of 2019 so memo to us
distant future of 2019 so memo to us
distant future of 2019 so memo to us we’d better start developing Androids
we’d better start developing Androids
we’d better start developing Androids pretty soon he’s good in 1968 when
pretty soon he’s good in 1968 when
pretty soon he’s good in 1968 when philip k dick wrote the novel on which
philip k dick wrote the novel on which
philip k dick wrote the novel on which the movie is based may be so much
the movie is based may be so much
the movie is based may be so much progress didn’t seem unlikely maybe the
progress didn’t seem unlikely maybe the
progress didn’t seem unlikely maybe the idea of humanoid androids called
idea of humanoid androids called
idea of humanoid androids called replicant seemed like a natural
replicant seemed like a natural
replicant seemed like a natural progression but when the film was made
progression but when the film was made
progression but when the film was made in 1982 we’re thinking they should have
in 1982 we’re thinking they should have
in 1982 we’re thinking they should have known enough to push the date back a few
known enough to push the date back a few
known enough to push the date back a few decades Blade Runner features a stunning
decades Blade Runner features a stunning
decades Blade Runner features a stunning array of scientific promises including
array of scientific promises including
array of scientific promises including androids flying cars and huge neo-noir
androids flying cars and huge neo-noir
androids flying cars and huge neo-noir buildings but sadly none of these seems
buildings but sadly none of these seems
buildings but sadly none of these seems very likely anytime in the near future
number four predicting crime before it
number four predicting crime before it even happens Minority Report now placing
even happens Minority Report now placing
even happens Minority Report now placing you under arrest for the future murder
you under arrest for the future murder
you under arrest for the future murder of Sarah Marx and don’t do minam’s take
of Sarah Marx and don’t do minam’s take
of Sarah Marx and don’t do minam’s take place today after 22nd another philip k
place today after 22nd another philip k
place today after 22nd another philip k dick adaptation sees another incredibly
dick adaptation sees another incredibly
dick adaptation sees another incredibly ambitious future within just one month
ambitious future within just one month
ambitious future within just one month under the pre-crime program the murder
under the pre-crime program the murder
under the pre-crime program the murder rate in the District of Columbia was
rate in the District of Columbia was
rate in the District of Columbia was reduced ninety percent set in 2050 for
reduced ninety percent set in 2050 for
reduced ninety percent set in 2050 for this thriller focuses on a specialized
this thriller focuses on a specialized
this thriller focuses on a specialized police outfit known as pre-crime that
police outfit known as pre-crime that
police outfit known as pre-crime that apprehends criminals before they can
apprehends criminals before they can
apprehends criminals before they can commit and in some cases before they can
commit and in some cases before they can
commit and in some cases before they can even think of committing their evil
even think of committing their evil
even think of committing their evil deeds
deeds
deeds well let’s not kid ourselves we are
well let’s not kid ourselves we are
well let’s not kid ourselves we are arresting individuals who have broken no
arresting individuals who have broken no
arresting individuals who have broken no law but they will the commission of the
law but they will the commission of the
law but they will the commission of the crime itself is absolute metaphysics the
crime itself is absolute metaphysics the
crime itself is absolute metaphysics the precogs see the future and they’re never
precogs see the future and they’re never
precogs see the future and they’re never wrong Steven Spielberg consulted actual
wrong Steven Spielberg consulted actual
wrong Steven Spielberg consulted actual scientists during pre-production to best
scientists during pre-production to best
scientists during pre-production to best learn what technology might be readily
learn what technology might be readily
learn what technology might be readily available in 2050 for but while
available in 2050 for but while
available in 2050 for but while touchscreens have certainly become a
touchscreens have certainly become a
touchscreens have certainly become a reality
reality
reality we aren’t much closer to realizing a
we aren’t much closer to realizing a
we aren’t much closer to realizing a system that can predetermine criminal
system that can predetermine criminal
system that can predetermine criminal actions who’s the victim somebody
actions who’s the victim somebody
actions who’s the victim somebody some miyamoto easy I have no idea number
some miyamoto easy I have no idea number
some miyamoto easy I have no idea number three a utopia where time travel is the
three a utopia where time travel is the
three a utopia where time travel is the norm Meet the Robinsons you’re crazy
norm Meet the Robinsons you’re crazy
norm Meet the Robinsons you’re crazy where do we start with this one
where do we start with this one
where do we start with this one traveling to the year 2037 this film
traveling to the year 2037 this film
traveling to the year 2037 this film features another future filled with time
features another future filled with time
features another future filled with time travel and a massive bubbly utopia yeah
travel and a massive bubbly utopia yeah
travel and a massive bubbly utopia yeah captain turn travel prove it yeah that’s
captain turn travel prove it yeah that’s
captain turn travel prove it yeah that’s what I thought like many other entries
what I thought like many other entries
what I thought like many other entries on this list Meet the Robinsons
on this list Meet the Robinsons
on this list Meet the Robinsons introduces a little genetic engineering
introduces a little genetic engineering
introduces a little genetic engineering but instead of dinosaurs or clones we’re
but instead of dinosaurs or clones we’re
but instead of dinosaurs or clones we’re given singing frogs I’m just not so sure
given singing frogs I’m just not so sure
given singing frogs I’m just not so sure how well this plan was thought through
how well this plan was thought through
how well this plan was thought through sure there’s some evidence that time
sure there’s some evidence that time
sure there’s some evidence that time travel can really mess things up but all
travel can really mess things up but all
travel can really mess things up but all in all in this family comedy the future
in all in this family comedy the future
in all in this family comedy the future of 2037 is shown to be beyond ridiculous
of 2037 is shown to be beyond ridiculous
of 2037 is shown to be beyond ridiculous but we’ll give it a free pass because
but we’ll give it a free pass because
but we’ll give it a free pass because hey it’s Disney excuse me
hey it’s Disney excuse me
hey it’s Disney excuse me time travel now questions later number 2
time travel now questions later number 2
time travel now questions later number 2 AI and space travel to Jupiter 2001 a
AI and space travel to Jupiter 2001 a
AI and space travel to Jupiter 2001 a Space Odyssey three weeks ago the
Space Odyssey three weeks ago the
Space Odyssey three weeks ago the American spacecraft discovery 1/2
American spacecraft discovery 1/2
American spacecraft discovery 1/2 billion mile voyage quite possibly the
billion mile voyage quite possibly the
billion mile voyage quite possibly the king of getting it wrong
king of getting it wrong
king of getting it wrong is this Stanley Kubrick mid-century
is this Stanley Kubrick mid-century
is this Stanley Kubrick mid-century masterpiece novelist arthur c clarke
masterpiece novelist arthur c clarke
masterpiece novelist arthur c clarke wrote the screenplay alongside Kubrick
wrote the screenplay alongside Kubrick
wrote the screenplay alongside Kubrick and together they told the tale of a
and together they told the tale of a
and together they told the tale of a vast voyage to Jupiter in search of the
vast voyage to Jupiter in search of the
vast voyage to Jupiter in search of the secrets of the universe an effort will
secrets of the universe an effort will
secrets of the universe an effort will be utilize until we’re approaching
be utilize until we’re approaching
be utilize until we’re approaching Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter it doesn’t take the most observant or
it doesn’t take the most observant or
it doesn’t take the most observant or knowledgeable person in the world to see
knowledgeable person in the world to see
knowledgeable person in the world to see that this hasn’t quite come to be and as
that this hasn’t quite come to be and as
that this hasn’t quite come to be and as far as we know we’re also not super
far as we know we’re also not super
far as we know we’re also not super close to developing free-thinking if
close to developing free-thinking if
close to developing free-thinking if slightly evil computers to help us
slightly evil computers to help us
slightly evil computers to help us travel through space I’m sorry Dave I
travel through space I’m sorry Dave I
travel through space I’m sorry Dave I don’t have enough information with so
don’t have enough information with so
don’t have enough information with so much needed to make this Star crossing
much needed to make this Star crossing
much needed to make this Star crossing dream a reality this movie may need to
dream a reality this movie may need to
dream a reality this movie may need to wait another century to see its vision
wait another century to see its vision
wait another century to see its vision of the future fully realized my mind is
of the future fully realized my mind is
of the future fully realized my mind is going before we unveil our number one
going before we unveil our number one
going before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
this is the last day that you’re gonna
this is the last day that you’re gonna be you and I’m gonna be me and I felt
be you and I’m gonna be me and I felt
be you and I’m gonna be me and I felt like anything was possible
and that was gone yeah Tokyo is going to
and that was gone yeah Tokyo is going to change soon in all respects the city is
change soon in all respects the city is
change soon in all respects the city is saturated it’s like an overripe fruit
saturated it’s like an overripe fruit
saturated it’s like an overripe fruit and buried within it is a new seed
and buried within it is a new seed
and buried within it is a new seed number one advanced tech and hover
number one advanced tech and hover
number one advanced tech and hover everything back to the future part two I
everything back to the future part two I
everything back to the future part two I need warrior hoverboard Great Scott did
need warrior hoverboard Great Scott did
need warrior hoverboard Great Scott did this movie ever get our hopes up for a
this movie ever get our hopes up for a
this movie ever get our hopes up for a few moments Marty McFly is given a
few moments Marty McFly is given a
few moments Marty McFly is given a glimpse at the promising and futuristic
glimpse at the promising and futuristic
glimpse at the promising and futuristic land of 2015 and boy is the hill valley
land of 2015 and boy is the hill valley
land of 2015 and boy is the hill valley time traveller ever shocked
according to director Robert Zemeckis he
according to director Robert Zemeckis he and his gang were striving to make their
and his gang were striving to make their
and his gang were striving to make their future a happy and bright place rather
future a happy and bright place rather
future a happy and bright place rather than an accurate depiction of what 2015
than an accurate depiction of what 2015
than an accurate depiction of what 2015 might look like girl
might look like girl
might look like girl thanks and that’s good considering our
thanks and that’s good considering our
thanks and that’s good considering our current lack of anything like flying
current lack of anything like flying
current lack of anything like flying cars personal hover boards and
cars personal hover boards and
cars personal hover boards and self-lacing shoes laces alright but hey
self-lacing shoes laces alright but hey
self-lacing shoes laces alright but hey they are great ideas so maybe some savvy
they are great ideas so maybe some savvy
they are great ideas so maybe some savvy businesses will come out with them
businesses will come out with them
businesses will come out with them before too long in the meantime there’s
before too long in the meantime there’s
before too long in the meantime there’s one big question to answer
one big question to answer
one big question to answer where’s jaws 19
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side bet you did what’s your favorite
side bet you did what’s your favorite overly ambitious movie future you still
overly ambitious movie future you still
overly ambitious movie future you still think there’s an island for more
think there’s an island for more
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data lay in a course for the 24th
data lay in a course for the 24th century I suspect our future is there
century I suspect our future is there
century I suspect our future is there waiting for us
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