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RoboCop (1987)
Prophecy?
Having seen this movie about 10 years ago it seems that quite a few things about the story have either come true or could possibly come true maybe 10 years down the road. Although not mentioned in this movie (the worst drug imaginable "nuke" was prevalent in Robocop 2, there is quite a bit of drug referencing and could be referring to our problems today with "ice". This film is extremely violent but it is a foretaste of what life will be like in the near future. It was good to see that there is still a "human" element to Robocop. The writer realizes that you still need some compassion and empathy even in technology. If you don't, you might end up with a situation like the one in this trilogy, or worse you could be staring down the barrel of the "Terminator" scenario. This movie has some great acting and the company in the movie reminds us of quite a few companies which will remain nameless to avoid lawsuits.
On the Beach (2000)
depressing, sickening, but can't watch it just once
This is probably one of the most depressing movies of all time. That being said, in this time of terrorism and the prospect of nuclear terrorism it is not outside the realm of possibility that a terrorist group could as a result of a cowardly attack, unleash hell on earth. Throw in a couple of rouge military generals that want revenge for an attack at any cost and it is all over. I thought "The Day After" was medically graphic. At least the characters in this film had time for the government to issue suicide kits so you didn't have to die slowly from radiation sickness. I really hope this never becomes a prophecy. I am actually looking forward to watching "Jericho" and hope there is some pointers we can get out of it then maybe I would be persuaded to "survive".