Scifi's Outdated Visions of the Future
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Scifi's Outdated Visions of the Future

Which of Hollywood's dystopic visions of the future is furthest from the truth?

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1 The Terminator
Murdering androids and a nuclear war make for a very bad combo in this futuristic franchise.
42 86
2 Escape from New York
John Carpenter envisions NYC as an out-of-control, giant prison.
28 80
3 Mad Max
Mel Gibson is a little deranged as Australia is home to marauding gangs and everyone is short on fuel.
28 80
4 2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece has a supercomputer killing the people it should be helping.
22 82
5 Reign of Fire
Dragons -- who once coexisted with dinosaurs -- come out of hibernation.
6 84
6 Predator 2
A huge Predator kills Los Angeles's citizens (who are already dealing with drug gangs).
-9 77
7 1984
The famous story of totalitarian surveillance has everyone living in a state of paranoia.
-10 76
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