For years writers have tried their best to portray what they believe will happen.
Sometimes these predictions can end up being a little off, and other times they turn out completely wrong.
As the year 2012 arrives, destructive earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity threaten all of humanity.
In the middle of all of it, a writer and his estranged family do their best to survive.
Needless to say, though, the world didnt end in 2012.
Although maybe notone of the best time travel movies,Timecopremains one ofJean-Claude Van Damme’s more classic films.
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When they are both woken up prematurely, they find a much different world than what they left behind.
However, its safe to say that many of the movies technological advancements are not in our near future.
Released in 2005,The Islandis set fourteen years from then and showcases cloning technology.
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Here visitors can take an expensive vacation to one of three parks; Romanworld, Medievalworld and Westworld.
In these parks, guests will find an authentic historical experience until the hosts begin acting independently.
Although you may be familiar with theWestworldseries on HBO, the movie its based on came out in 1973.
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In the originalWestworld, the year is 1983, and many significant technological achievements have occurred.
The film explores concepts of consciousness, artificial intelligence and the blurring of human-machine boundaries.
Its accurate portrayal of the future ethical and societal repercussions of developing AI technology can be seen today.
Shortly after Marty McFly (Michael J.
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