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 April 2010

Can't believe that March is now behind us as we venture on to April. My how time flies. My how many wonderful movies yet to be seen. There are numerous amounts of movies coming out this April, but here is a list of top 3 sci fi/action/ horror/ movies to see this month. Not listed in any particular order.

1. Clash of the Titans









Son of god Zeus embarks on a journey to stop underworld from spreading around the world.

Release date: April 2
Starring:
Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes







2. Nightmare on Elm Street








Nightmare on Elm street is a remake of the 1980's classic. The people of one neighborhood decide to burn an innocent man. Twenty or so years later, he comes haunting and hurting young kids in their dreams.
As a side note, the man who plays the new Kruger is not the same one that played Freddy in the 1980's version. Jackie Earle Haley's most famous role was as the Rorschach in the Watchmen.

Release date: April 30th.
Starring:
Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Thomas Dekker








3. The Secret of Kells






"Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes, in this sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. Young Brendan lives in the Abbey of Kells, a remote medieval outpost under siege from raiding barbarians. One day a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest, where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil? " (Movieinsider.com)

Release date: Original date of release: 2009. The studio re-release date: March 5.
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Evan McGuire, Christen Mooney.

February 2010 top 5 movies to see

There are numerous amounts of movies coming out this February, but here is a list of top 5 sci fi/action/ horror/ movies to see this month. Not listed in any particular order.

1. THE WOLFMAN


Starring: Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, and Geraldine Chaplin.

The Wolfman is a remake of a 1941 horror classic.

Release date: Friday, February 12.



2. FROZEN

Starring:
Kevin Zegers, Kane Hodder, and Shawn Ashmore.

Frozen is about a group of kids who got stuck at a ski park after the closing hours, and begin freezing one by one. Not sure how good this movie will be. The trailer was quite painful, to say the least.

Release date: Friday, February 5th.



3. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The lighting thief

Starring: Logan Lerman , Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Pierce Brosnan, Catherine Keener, Uma Thurman, and Sean Bean.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians the Lightning thief is based on a fantasy novel series.
A teenage boy discovers that he is a son of Greek God. Sounds interesting, but familiar to that of Harry Potter series.

Release date: Friday, February 12.



4. Shutter Island

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Michelle Williams, and Patricia Clarkson

The Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese, is based on 2003 novel with the same name. A U.S. Marshall is investigating the disappearance of a man from the asylum. Sounds quite interesting. Preview can be seen HERE.

Release date: Friday, February 19.




5. The Crazies

Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, and Danielle Panabaker.

The Crazies, a remake of a 1973 classic, is a story about a town whose water has been contaminated by a toxin.

Release date: Friday, February 26.