# Movies Depicting the Future

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-depicting-the-future/457084>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 19, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-depicting-the-future/457084 "2008-07-19T20:58:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Will\_Repair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@Will\_Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Will_Repair)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-depicting-the-future/457084/21 "2008-07-21T17:31:27Z")

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[QUOTE=MaxTheVool]  
I was just rewatching **Demolition Man** today…)  
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I particularly liked The Swarchenegger Amendment.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-depicting-the-future/457084/22 "2008-07-21T17:43:58Z")

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Anyone interested in this should check out David Szondy’s website, [“Tales of Future Past.”](http://davidszondy.com/future/futurepast.htm) There is a section on “Future Cinema,” with clips, but various SF films are discussed under various sections throughout the site.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-depicting-the-future/457084/23 "2008-07-21T17:48:11Z")

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[QUOTE=randwill]  
I want my jetpack NOW!  
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It’s already been invented – [but it can only carry enough fuel for a 20-second flight.](http://davidszondy.com/future/Flight/flyingbelt.htm)

[This one ain’t much better.](http://davidszondy.com/future/Flight/jetbelt.htm)

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-depicting-the-future/457084/24 "2008-07-21T18:15:50Z")

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I see that they are releasing a remake of Death Race. I really like Jason Statham, but he seems hellbent on making bad films.

But… I saw a trailer over the weekend and it may not be as bad as I expect. I may even watch it…

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