Movies are the vision someone has of the future. They are like books (12 books to read), but we see what the maker wants us to see.
Following movies I think a worth watching. I have seen of them, some of them more than once. Every movie has a message for us. Every movie lets you think about the future.
The movies discuss the consequences of artificial intelligence, robotics, virtualization, genetics, uploading, time travel, multi-dimensions and space conquest. They challenge us to define, how much control belongs to the state, how we treat the poor and the rich, what system of ruling we accept.
These movies I recommend for everyone loving to think how the future might be.
Wall E
Fun way to start to think about the future for humans. Are machines our slaves?
Ender’s Game
Strategic, some Action
I, Robot
Action, be aware that by 2030 there will be 1 robot on earth for every human.
Surrogate
Action, think about facebook and oculus rift
Tron Legacy
Just beautiful and nostalgic
Black Mirror
Great mini series of BBC, asks some good questions how society changes with technologies.
Gamer
Action, like Call of Duty with virtual reality
Gattaca
Great movie, will genetic engineering divide or unite human society?
Elysium
Action, too much dystopia. However Elysium itself looks great.
Limitless
Our way to compete agains other intelligences
Ex Machina
Watch it, if you want to know, if a machine should be like a human. Artificial Intelligence and its implications. Sweet ending.
Matrix
Mind changing movie.
Blade Runner
Old. However should be on your list.
Looper
Time Travel + Action
12 Monkeys
More Time Travel + Action + old
Interstellar
What is the fourth dimension?
2001
Creepy movie, a must-have to watch. Is Artificial Intelligence our friend or enemy?
Minority Report
That stuff is real. Police can prevent crimes before they happen trough big data predictions. And nobody cares.
Tributes of Panem
Don’t mind the games, but observe the three class system of societies.
Her
Quiet movie. What happens if you fall in love with an artificial intelligence?
Transcendence
Thought about uploading before?
Aeon Flux
Artistic action
Prometheus
Where are we humans coming from?
Starship Trooper
We fight.
Equilibrium
I don’t know why. I have seen it over and over.
Stargate
The best series of my youth. I have named Asgard after it.
Star Trek
Humans are explorers.
Star Wars
Humans are conquerers.