Movie that you think most accurately predicts space future

[bdewoody]

Unfortunately I feel that Outland will end up being the movie that most accurately predicts our near term future in space. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em><font size="2">Bob DeWoody</font></em> </div>

 

[larper]

My fear is that it will be "Capricorn I". My hope is that it will be "Salvage". <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Vote </font><font color="#3366ff">Libertarian</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

I'm with you: Outland. Dark, gritty, all too human, and downright nasty. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[junkheap]

Except people don't explode when exposed to a vacuum. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[yevaud]

Eh. Artistic License, I suppose. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[bdewoody]

Maybe it was because their blood pressure was so high from the illegal drugs. Hehehe <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em><font size="2">Bob DeWoody</font></em> </div>

 

[kelvinzero]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>My fear is that it will be "Capricorn I". My hope is that it will be "Salvage". <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote> You must mean Salvage 1<br />Looks interesting. <br /><br />Personally Im a lot more optimistic than you guys. Outland is pretty good but I think we would also get to the point of colonies with families, gardens and some very beautiful architecture that just couldnt be built in the gravity of earth. I cant think of a remotely serious movie that portrays this though.

 

[spacefire]

"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand..."<br /><br />that one! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[vogon13]

The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[larper]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>You must mean Salvage 1 <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br />Hmm. Could have sworn that the movie was named "Salvage" and that the follow on TV series was called "Salvage I". I don't think that the movie was originally planned to be a pilot. After all, the TV series didn't do much with the rocket. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Vote </font><font color="#3366ff">Libertarian</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[5stone10]

<i><b>Battlefield Earth</b></i> <br /><br />Because Scientology will rule the world someday !

 

[Aetius]

That's the parallel universe where John Travolta becomes the President of the USA.

 

[yevaud]

Yes, a parallel universe hopefully immediately followed by it's collapse back into a Monobloc. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[Aetius]

I think Kirk and Spock might be willing to sacrifice another Enterprise to keep that one from happening.

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

Any chance our Travolta could be trapped in that Monobloc ?<br /><br /><br />As for future "space" films... I'm still scratching my head. <i>Blade Runner</i> could be all too true as might <i>Gataca</i> but they're really not about people in space. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[kelvinzero]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Hmm. Could have sworn that the movie was named "Salvage" and that the follow on TV series was called "Salvage I". I don't think that the movie was originally planned to be a pilot. After all, the TV series didn't do much with the rocket. <br /><p><hr /></p></p></blockquote>You could well be right. I hadnt heard of it myself so I just googled it and found that link. There was some other non-space movie called salvage. Possibly there was some renaming to avoid a clash? Anyway thanks for mentioning it. I'll keep an eye out for it.

 

[usmcsf0331]

I think "The Time Machine" remake where we blow up the moon by dicking around with it too much and giant moon chunks crash into the earth.. <br /><br />

 

[hracctsold]

yes, that parallel univ. where Tom Cruise is the best and most popular star of ALL time. Now, that would be a univ. to avoid.

 

[willpittenger]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Superman II - The beginning depicts a then present day mission on the moon with a next generation lunar lander, then General Zod and co escape from the Phantom Zone and ruin the moon party. No Gen Zod for us though.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br />Actually, it looked like the Apollo-era lander -- only with an extra astronaut. I also seem to remember the astronaut in the lander lifting off -- with the descent engine. That was how the lady was able to prevent liftoff -- by grabbing the landing strut. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Will Pittenger<hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Add this user box to your Wikipedia User Page to show your support for the SDC forums: <div style="margin-left:1em">{{User:Will Pittenger/User Boxes/Space.com Account}}</div> </div>

 

[spacefire]

and why "minus" the pre-cog bit? The mind is more complex than science gleams today.<br /><br />I think that aspect is more achievable than those weird VTOL craft that looked like props from some weird ass movie never made. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[kelvinzero]

Mainstream science is our best stab at what real is.<br /><br />Minority report was notable for those interesting user interfaces but Im still hankering for a good space movie.

 

[willpittenger]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>two- (three?) man mission to Jupiter/Europa<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br />Actually, there were three people in hibernation. Why HAL felt the need to kill them I don't know. They knew about the real mission. The only crew members that did not know were Bowman and Poole. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Will Pittenger<hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Add this user box to your Wikipedia User Page to show your support for the SDC forums: <div style="margin-left:1em">{{User:Will Pittenger/User Boxes/Space.com Account}}</div> </div>

 

[bdewoody]

In 1967 I was starting my 1st year in college, the moon landings were 2 years away and "2001 A Space Odessy" seemed entirely plausible, at least the technology part. here it is 2007 and we only have a manned space platform nowhere near what the 2001 space station was conceived to be, no moon base and no manned vehicle capablr of interplanetary flight. It is rather dissappointing to us who grew up in the 60's and 70's that our progress with manned space flight has been so slow. At least our robotic space exploration has made great strides and discoveries. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em><font size="2">Bob DeWoody</font></em> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

I'll toss Silent Running into the mix. Despite some of it's flaws, it seem somewhat a plausible future.<br /><br />Rather tough to come up with a movie set in space not involving an alien presence. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[a_lost_packet_]

I love "Silent Running." One of my favorite movies. Those were the first "humanized" non-human (not bilaterally symmetrical anthropoids) looking robots I ever saw in a movie. Huey, Duey and Luey are R2D2's ancestors. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>