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8 Badass Sci-Fi Predictions That Came True In Lame-Ass Ways
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"Every day, frustrated people around the globe wonder via sarcastic t-shirt whatever happened to the future we were promised as children. A future in which everyone flies their hovercar to a four-hour workday at the cybermines, breaking off only to pop a protein pill and hop a transport tube to the exercise pods. After all, the iPhone is kind of like a Star Trek communicator (especially this iPhone) and some of those giant glass underwater hotels they’re building in Dubai rival Heinlein on a good day. But what about the rest? Our jetpacks, robots and laser guns? Were they just sweet fiction, the hollow promises of a society longing for the comfort and freedom of a spandex unitard? Sadly, no. The disappointing truth is that the futuristic devices we’ve demanded for so long are already here. Just different … and kind of shitty. It’s like when you order something at Denny’s based on the picture on the menu, but when the food comes out it looks like a pile of phlegm smothered in gravy. Behold: the future (in phlegm and gravy form)!"
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Top 3 movies to see in August 2010
There are numerous amounts of movies coming out this July, but here is a list of top 3 sci fi/action/ horror/ movies to see this month. Not listed in any particular order.
1. The Expendables- Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
I'm quite excited to see this movie, as I feel it's going to be action packed, the most unrealistic type stunts, leave your brain at the door type movie. I mean Sylvester,Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger, even Bruce Willis is in it! This is going to be the most testosterone filled movie, but I don't mind seeing old hotties :).
Complete cast list: Stallone himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, and Jet Li, as well as more recent stars such as Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Steve Austin.
Synopsis: "The Expendables" follows a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.
Release date: August 13th
2. Piranha 3-D. Starring Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell, Adam Scott, Ving Rhames.
Not familiar with anyone in this cast, but the title pretty much summarizes the whole movie. I need to see as much blood gushing out from the most obscure body parts such as the Gull Bladder, even better a Clavicle.
Synopsis: From acclaimed director Alexandre Aja ("The Hills Have Eyes") comes the new action thriller "Piranha 3D", in the latest eye-popping 3D technology. A new type of terror is about to be cut loose on beautiful Lake Victoria. After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents. But our heroine (Elisabeth Shue) is seriously outnumbered, and with only one chance to save the lake and her family from totally being devoured, she must risk everything to destroy the aquatic carnivores herself.
Release date: August 20th.
3. Vampires Suck- Starring Ken Jeong, Matt Lanter, oh who cares I mean the "Vampires suck" is worth seeing despite the no name actors. Although not really a sci fi film, who can resist the title itself especially with the whole vampire craze we have going on. This movie is actually a parody of Twilight Saga. I'm ready to see this good version of Twilight :)
Synopsis: A spoof of the vampire movie genre, particularly "The Twilight Saga." Becca, an anxious, non-vampire teen, is torn between two boys. Before she can choose, Becca must get around her controlling father, who embarrasses Becca by treating her like a child. Meanwhile, Becca’s friends contend with their own romantic issues – all of which collide at the prom.
Release date: August 18th.
1. The Expendables- Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger.I'm quite excited to see this movie, as I feel it's going to be action packed, the most unrealistic type stunts, leave your brain at the door type movie. I mean Sylvester,Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger, even Bruce Willis is in it! This is going to be the most testosterone filled movie, but I don't mind seeing old hotties :).
Complete cast list: Stallone himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, and Jet Li, as well as more recent stars such as Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Steve Austin.
Synopsis: "The Expendables" follows a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.
Release date: August 13th
2. Piranha 3-D. Starring Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell, Adam Scott, Ving Rhames.Not familiar with anyone in this cast, but the title pretty much summarizes the whole movie. I need to see as much blood gushing out from the most obscure body parts such as the Gull Bladder, even better a Clavicle.
Synopsis: From acclaimed director Alexandre Aja ("The Hills Have Eyes") comes the new action thriller "Piranha 3D", in the latest eye-popping 3D technology. A new type of terror is about to be cut loose on beautiful Lake Victoria. After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents. But our heroine (Elisabeth Shue) is seriously outnumbered, and with only one chance to save the lake and her family from totally being devoured, she must risk everything to destroy the aquatic carnivores herself.
Release date: August 20th.
3. Vampires Suck- Starring Ken Jeong, Matt Lanter, oh who cares I mean the "Vampires suck" is worth seeing despite the no name actors. Although not really a sci fi film, who can resist the title itself especially with the whole vampire craze we have going on. This movie is actually a parody of Twilight Saga. I'm ready to see this good version of Twilight :)Synopsis: A spoof of the vampire movie genre, particularly "The Twilight Saga." Becca, an anxious, non-vampire teen, is torn between two boys. Before she can choose, Becca must get around her controlling father, who embarrasses Becca by treating her like a child. Meanwhile, Becca’s friends contend with their own romantic issues – all of which collide at the prom.
Release date: August 18th.
Inception Movie Review
The Matrix has nothing on the riveting mind bending story of Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, and Ken Wantabe. Directed by Christopher Nolan who also directed Batman: The Dark Knight. The movie features a "thief" by the name of Dom Cobb (Dicaprio) who is capable of extracting the most important information from people by going deep inside the subconscious mind during sleep. Dom Cobb a fugitive in the United States is given the opportunity to do "INCEPTION" on one of the most powerful tycoons in the world. The only way Mr.Cobb can return back safely to the Untied States is if he plants the idea into the Tycoon's head.
PROS: While not the best movie out there, Inception offers the view into a completely new idea of espionage. The movie length is 2 ad 1/2 hours but is able to trick to viewer into thinking it only lasted only 5 minutes. Inception, in terms of special effects, is no Transformers, Alice in Wonderland, or James Cameron's Avatar; but it doesn't need to be. This movie is a perfect example that it can still be an amazing flick without 3-D or caking on special effects. The plot itself is quite complex and will keep the viewer engrossed into the idea of going deep below subconscious mind. Actors wise, you can't go wrong here. I would love to see Leo in a different role and do think he's typecasted but he's amazing just the way he is.
CONS: I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of artwork, loved the script and the story, but I just wish the movie would have a twist that I already didn't expect. Throughout the movie I kept on guessing what was going to happen next, hoping to be wrong. Sadly, nothing happened that I did not already forsee.
I was also a bit disappointed at the end.
To conclude, this movie is the best flick of the summer hands down.
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