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  Top 15 Truly Speculative Movies

Vividly realized, speculative Earth future
Considers "the human condition"
Makes you think (more than just entertainment)
Moral dilemmas
In no particular order ...

The Final Cut (2004)
The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Metropolis (1927)
The Time Machine (1960)
Bladerunner (1982)
Minority Report (2002)
Alien (1979)
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Gattica (1997)
Logan's Run (1976)
The Planet of the Apes (1968)
Brazil (1985)
The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980)

Twelve Monkeys (1995)- I haven't seen this yet, but it looks like it might fit this list nicely.

As I recalled each of these films they also share another common trait, authoritarianism. I truly hope that is not the future we (and our future forbears) experience.

Labels: future, movies, speculative

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New Zealand Cinema (finally) Comes of Age!

Later this month a true Down Under horror film hits the big screen and it's all about killer sheep. With its population of just over 4 million people and 40+ million sheep this is a Kiwi's worst nightmare come to life. Thanks to Weta Digital it's about as real as you can get. At least we can get even, order NZ lamp chops next time you're eating out ...

Check out the user submitted jokes section:
Q: Why do Scotsmen wear kilts?
A: Sheep can hear zippers.

Labels: horror, movies, New Zealand, sheep

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