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POPSTop 20 Science Fiction Films for Technology 11. Star Trek: First Contact (also see its Wiki), Dir. Jonathan Frakes, 1996. 12. The Matrix Trilogy, Dir. The Wachowski Brothers, 1999-2003. 13. Ghost in the Shell & Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Dir. Mamoru Oshii, 1996/2004. Both based on the manga of Masamune Shirow. 14. Alien, Dir. Ridley Scott, 1979. 15. Fantastic Voyage, Dir. Richard Fleischer, 1966. See the novel by the same name by Isaac Asimov. 16. Tron (also see its wiki), Dir. Steven Lisberger, 1982. 17. Logan's Run, Dir. Michael Anderson, 1976. Based on the novel by William F. Nolan and George C. Johnson. 18. Total Recall, Dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1990. Based on a short story by P.K.D.: We Can Remember It for You Wholesale. 19. Minority Report, Dir. Stephen Spielberg, 2002. Based on a short story by P.K.D.: Minority Report. 20. The Fly, Dir. David Cronenberg, 1986.
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POPSBlade Runner (1982) Los Angeles, 2019: Rick Deckard of the LAPD’s Blade Runner unit prowls the steel & micro-chip jungle of the 21st century for assumed humanoids known as ‘replicants’. Replicants were declared illegal after a bloody mutiny on an Off-World Colony, and are to be terminated upon detection. Man’s obsession with creating a being equal to himself has back-fired.
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POPSTop 10 Pre-Death Monologues in Film The clip has the links to videos of the 10 monologues The greatest challenge an actor can face, is the memorable death scene. The best can provoke deep reflection on mortality, and existence on a personal level. There's one thing that I've thought was 'in character' In a Star Trek Movie Generations. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) died twice. We 'knew' he was dead twice. He only got one monologue. (It's not on the list. ) I don't know if 10 videos links in a clip is too many, but I thought 'You only live once' Sometimes Death is just a setback. A 'speed hump' in the smooth flow of eternity. Perhaps God's way of telling us we should slow down a bit.
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POPSSean Young Self Destructs Here is a lady who had great potential in the early years of her career. Now she seems to be headed for destruction. She blames everyone for her misfortunes and is so wrapped up in her self pity that she cannot see the consequences of her decisions and the path she is headed down. I hope Sean gets help and surrounds herself with "emotionally healthy" friendships that will hold her accountable and speak the truth in love. Her career in acting may be washed-up but her life certainly does not have to be.
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POPSBLADE RUNNER IAAF Rules against South Africa's Oscar Pistorius - 'The Fastest Man On No Legs' - This guy is so awesome & scary in the same breath..He's like only 2-3 seconds plus away from even current Olympic record holders & while IAAF just ruled him out of 2008 's Olympics I sure would like to see him get there now that would be so kool. And what about having legs? That's not advantage? what is Fair or Unfair? It's not like he's on steroids. For heaven's sake the guy lost 2 legs.. "They allow him to run faster without working as hard as he would have to, on two legs"??? Now I can't even imagine how hard it is to be without two legs in the 1st place.. http://blogamanic.blogspot.com/ Does seem a bit discriminatory to me and sad in a way considering how his gut & determination certainly is the epitome of what the Olympics is all about..
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POPS"Techno-Doping" and the New Olympics The evolution of technological augmentation is progressing faster than natural human biology, and it's clear that it won't be long until these physical enhancements will completely out-class natural human sports capabilities. The growing likelihood that, within the next decade, the fastest humans alive will be "disabled" holds the potential for profound "future shock." As I wrote about last year (in "The Accidental Cyborg"), young athletes facing the choice between rehabilitation and amputation for leg injuries are starting to pick amputation, knowing that the prosthetics could be an improvement, not an impairment.
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