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Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

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Which movie will The world in 2050 be most like?

Minority Report
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Blade Runner
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Soylent Green
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Logan's Run
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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
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Other (please specify)
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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby kadoomsoon » Fri 11 Jan 2008, 00:17:36

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pixie', 'T')his isn't a serious vote, but:

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In one of many unpopular and unsupported policy decisions, the US government of the near future outlaws vehicle petrol in an effort to curb the overuse of limited natural resources - except, of course, for official purposes. There are many renegades who oppose the authorities, and will stop at nothing to allow themselves the freedom of burning around the countryside.


This is the plot of "threads"

All stores and malls and warehouses are locked down to the officials to use, everyone else non-official is caught, tried and shot for looting. Soon a slowly dissolving and disappearing population with a few upper level people living on canned food.

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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby drgoodword » Fri 11 Jan 2008, 05:55:30

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Shannymara', 'M')y husband is re-reading the Gulag Archipelago books right now. I haven't been able to make myself read them yet. :cry:


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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby Ferretlover » Fri 11 Jan 2008, 19:33:31

Doom name...

Like One-eyed Jack, Witless Willy, Sven 357...
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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby strider3700 » Fri 11 Jan 2008, 19:59:12

I agree with shanny. I hope for postman but expect to see threads/day after
shame on us, doomed from the start
god have mercy on our dirty little hearts
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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby TheTurtle » Fri 11 Jan 2008, 22:01:00

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('basil_hayden', '[')url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072856/]They were only 50 years off...[/url]

The only DVD I own.


Basil, that's either very funny (if you are joking) or very sad (if you aren't).
That was a classic, though. Any movie with David Carradine and Sly Stallone is apocalyptic in its own right. :P
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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby PrairieMule » Fri 11 Jan 2008, 22:17:15

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TheTurtle', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('basil_hayden', '[')url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072856/]They were only 50 years off...[/url]

The only DVD I own.


Basil, that's either very funny (if you are joking) or very sad (if you aren't).
That was a classic, though. Any movie with David Carradine and Sly Stallone is apocalyptic in its own right. :P


I might also add that was directed by Roger Corman. A notorious tightwad and recycler of props. Skills like that will gain virtue in the future.
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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby basil_hayden » Fri 11 Jan 2008, 23:40:14

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TheTurtle', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('basil_hayden', '[')url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072856/]They were only 50 years off...[/url]

The only DVD I own.


Basil, that's either very funny (if you are joking) or very sad (if you aren't).
That was a classic, though. Any movie with David Carradine and Sly Stallone is apocalyptic in its own right. :P


What's sad about it - 1) that I own only one DVD (or at least paid money for), 2) that this is the one DVD I own (I had to buy it to preserve it for posterity), or 3) that I think it's highly probable we'll be putting a few drivers into cult leader status and televise the demise of the last few Baby Boomers and the short-bussers from my X-generation (more points for the elderly!)?

JHC, we already do that short of running over people with walkers - it's called Nascar. 43 years from now, I hope they have enough liquid fuel for televised stock car races!
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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby TheTurtle » Fri 11 Jan 2008, 23:55:11

I guess sad that if you only have one DVD it is that particular movie.
But I don't mean to judge, so if that's the case, enjoy it. :)
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Re: Which movie will the world in 2050 most resemble?

Unread postby jboogy » Sat 12 Jan 2008, 01:10:53

children of men or road warrior
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