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Release Year<\/p>\n
1984<\/p>\n
Runtime<\/p>\n
1 hour 56 minutes<\/p>\n
In this sequel to the Stanley Kubrick sci-fi classic, 2010: The Year We Make Contact<\/a> finds a space crew investigating what happened on the Discovery One mission. Their adventure takes them to Jupiter, where they\u2019ll encounter the murderous computer HAL 9000 and many more of the mysterious black monoliths. With any luck, some answers will be found and a peace reached between the Americans and Soviets.<\/p>\n Despite being made over a decade after Kubrick\u2019s masterpiece, the nine years skipped ahead in this film didn\u2019t bring much technological innovation. The spaceships still look like they\u2019re from the 1960s instead of the 1980s, although their CRT monitors boast some more advanced graphics, by \u201880s standards at least. Given the advancements in both science fiction and science fact since 2001: A Space Odyssey, this sequel didn\u2019t carry as much luster, where even HAL feels like a dusty old computer nemesis.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSubscription with ads \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, via Prime membership or $9\/month<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSimultaneous streams \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3<\/p>\n 2010: The Year We Make Contact depicts the events following 2001 as a new crew of space explorers aims to uncover the mysteries of the universe in our solar system.<\/p>\n 9 <\/p>\n Runaway<\/p>\n Release Year<\/p>\n 1984<\/p>\n Runtime<\/p>\n 1 hour 39 minutes<\/p>\n In a rare case of a film written and directed by Michael Crichton, Runaway<\/a> takes place in a future where runaway robots are a danger to society. Tom Selleck plays Sgt. Jack Ramsay, tasked with tracking down these robots alongside his new partner, Karen Thompson (Cynthia Rhodes). While the robots they target are thought to be malfunctioning, it turns out they\u2019re being reprogrammed by some sinister force seeking to carry out murder.<\/p>\n Even though the film is meant to take place in the near future of 1991, Runaway comes off as a 1980s setting trying too hard to look futuristic in the cheapest ways. The costumes, props, and advanced tech of this future are so ridiculous that even Doctor Who<\/a> would blush at the ridiculous staging. Despite some surprising roles by Gene Simmons and Kirstie Alley, it\u2019s hard to look at this dated sci-fi film as anything more than Dollar Store Blade Runner.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSubscription with ads \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo subscriptions<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tLive TV \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes<\/p>\n Runaway depicts a future where cops track down malfunctioning robots.<\/p>\n 8 <\/p>\n Alien<\/p>\n Release Year<\/p>\n 1979<\/p>\n Runtime<\/p>\n 1 hour 57 minutes<\/p>\n Space truckers of the future find themselves coming across a strange alien ship. After encountering the alien eggs, the crew of the Nostromo become victims of a vicious alien with acid for blood and able to procreate through human bodies. The crew fight to survive in this vicious scenario where there\u2019s no escape aboard an en route spaceship.<\/p>\n Alien<\/a> still holds up as a sci-fi horror classic, but while its frights and effects have stood the test of time, the dated 1970s technology definitely brings a smirk to the face. Although there\u2019s clearly a rustic quality to this sci-fi tale, there\u2019s also some hilarity for a future where starships are still using dated systems that look like a cross between an Atari console and DOS-style operating system. For being so dated, it\u2019s a charm that remains, where the recent Alien prequel series, Alien: Earth, reflected this technology.<\/p>\n hulu-poster.jpg<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSubscription with ads \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, $10\/month<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tLive TV \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, various plans available<\/p>\n Alien finds a space cargo crew targeted by a strange alien threatening their survival aboard a starship.<\/p>\n 7 <\/p>\n Strange Days<\/p>\n Release Year<\/p>\n 1995<\/p>\n Runtime<\/p>\n 2 hours 25 minutes<\/p>\n Strange Days is an underrated sci-fi thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker). The movie takes place in the near-future where memories are recorded and can be shared through a tech advancement known as SQUID (Superconducting QUantum Interference Device). But SQUID dealer Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes) has happened upon a murder, forcing him to solve the case as the millennium nears on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n Strange Days isn\u2019t too far-fetched for imagining a world where everything is recorded, reflecting the usage of our smartphones and bodycams by police officers. What is dated is the ridiculous device for viewing these memories (an attachment to the forehead) and the way these memories are sold, more like bootleg tapes out of somebody\u2019s van. Bigelow\u2019s film is rather amusing because it half-guessed the future, even if it didn\u2019t arrive in 1999, as this film speculates.<\/p>\n Strangely, Strange Days isn’t currently available on any streaming service that I could find. But set your reminders for the film so you can get notified when it is. Or, if you can’t wait, you can find it on Blu-ray.<\/p>\n 6 <\/p>\n Hackers<\/p>\n Release Year<\/p>\n 1995<\/p>\n Runtime<\/p>\n 1 hour 47 minutes<\/p>\n Dade Murphy has been a sacker since his tweens and was banned from computers throughout his teen years. After turning 18, he dives straight back into the wild world of hackers, where he befriends fellow teen hackers Acid Burn (Angelina Jolie), Lord Nikon (Laurence Mason), and Cereal Killer (Matthew Lillard). Together, they\u2019ll shake up the world and defy authorities by hacking into the toughest systems on the planet to accomplish their battle cry of \u201cHack the planet!\u201d<\/p>\n Hackers<\/a> is such a goofy film with how hard it tries to make being a hacker seem like the most stylish punk movement. From big-screen arcade games to trippy CGI depictions of data centers, this film was so bombastic in making hackers cool. A major credit to the film is that even when realizing computer hacking will never be this awesome, it\u2019s still a fun film for the prospect that it might\u2019ve been, where hacking would make you a rocking rebel.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSubscription with ads \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, via Prime membership or $9\/month<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tLive TV \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo<\/p>\n Hackers is a thrilling depiction of 1990s rebel hackers trying to hack back against the world that has left them behind.<\/p>\n 5 <\/p>\n Total Recall<\/p>\n Release Year<\/p>\n 1990<\/p>\n Runtime<\/p>\n 1 hour 53 minutes<\/p>\n Based on the short story by Philip K. Dick, Total Recall<\/a> envisions a future where vacations can be taken in the form of an implanted memory. Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger) goes to the Recall program for a chance to experience the fantasy of being a secret agent. But his mind becomes distorted as he is thrown into a conspiracy where he\u2019s not sure if he\u2019s really on a mission to Mars or experiencing a simulated scenario.<\/p>\n While Total Recall has some high-concept ideas about reality and identity, it\u2019s futuristic details are rather silly. There\u2019s some impractical devices like TV windows and a lifelike mask that explodes for some reason. But the greatest absurdity comes in the form of Johnny Cab, an automated taxi service piloted by a chatty and annoying driver. Given that Johnny ultimately attempts murder when he malfunctions, those self-driving cars don\u2019t seem as anxiety inducing on a social level.<\/p>\n 4 <\/p>\n Back to the Future II<\/p>\n Release Year<\/p>\n 1989<\/p>\n Runtime<\/p>\n 1 hour 44 minutes<\/p>\n While Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) might\u2019ve safely escaped 1955 Hill Valley, he faces a new threat when his pal Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) informs him of a danger that lies in 2015. Traveling further in time, Brown reveals a problem with Marty\u2019s family that needs to be resolved. Unfortunately, Marty\u2019s amazement with the future alters his future, where his nemesis, Biff, has taken over in a big way.<\/p>\n Back to the Future II<\/a> boasts even more eye-popping visual effects than the first film for its wild depiction of the future. But in this bonkers imagining of 2015, there\u2019s some ridiculously dated tech involving printed newspapers, multiscreen televisions, a 1980s-style dinner with moving CRT monitors, and a holographic movie advertisement for yet another Jaws sequel. That said, I\u2019d still like a proper hoverboard and dehydrated food that cooks in a massive Pizza Hut pizza in seconds.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSubscription with ads \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, via Prime membership or $9\/month<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSimultaneous streams \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3<\/p>\n Back to the Future Part II features Marty trying to save the future and his present from the evil bully Biff, who could mess up his timeline.<\/p>\n 3 <\/p>\n Johnny Mnemonic<\/p>\n Release Year<\/p>\n 1995<\/p>\n Runtime<\/p>\n 1 hour 36 minutes<\/p>\n Before Keanu Reeves was diving into The Matrix, he was a data delivery boy in Johnny Mnemonic<\/a>. As the titular protagonist, Keanu\u2019s character is tasked with holding valuable data inside his head to transport secretly. But the latest batch of data could be fatal if he doesn\u2019t find vital passwords. He\u2019ll need to rely on the help of the bodyguard Jane (Dina Meyer) to avoid the assassins who want the data inside Johnny\u2019s head.<\/p>\n Johnny Mnemonic has a hilarious data concept, considering we have far better alternatives for data transfer. Sending information through the cloud or small USB drives seems far less headache-inducing than storing it inside a neural implant. It\u2019s amusing to imagine a future where transferring files essentially requires a weird futuristic version of FedEx.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSubscription with ads \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, via Prime membership or $9\/month<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSimultaneous streams \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3<\/p>\n Johnny Mnemonic follows the adventures of a data delivery man who has valuable digital data stored in an implant inside his mind.<\/p>\n 2 <\/p>\n The Lawnmower Man<\/p>\n Release Year<\/p>\n 1992<\/p>\n Runtime<\/p>\n 1 hour 48 minutes<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prime-video-icon.png\"\/){kind=icon}
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