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Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2014, 09:56 AM Dec 2014

Vote!: Which Dystopian Movie Looks to be closest To Our Future? [View all]

BladeRunner

RollerBall

Handmaid's Tale

Idiocracy

Metropolis 1927

Soylent Green

My Little Pony

Snowpiercer

26 votes, 3 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Bladerunner
	2 (8%)
	RollerBall
	1 (4%)
	Handmaid's Tale
	1 (4%)
	Idiocracy
	16 (62%)
	Metropolis 1927
	1 (4%)
	Soylent Green
	1 (4%)
	A Surreal Blend of Two to Three movies above, State Which Ones.
	2 (8%)
	Something Horrifyingly Worse, State Thoughts.
	1 (4%)
	My Little Pony (For 3rd Way Dems)
	1 (4%)
	Snowpiercer
	0 (0%)
	3 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Vote!: Which Dystopian Movie Looks to be closest To Our Future? [View all] Katashi_itto Dec 2014 OP

Deathrace 2000 Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #1

IF Harrison Ford is in it, You know I am picking blade runner! yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #2

Lol! :) Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #4

The FURTHEST would have to be ... JEFF9K Dec 2014 #3

Good point, but Atlas Was really concentrating on it was all peaches and cream Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #5

I voted for Idiocracy but realized we're already in part 1 so I vote for Part 2. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #6

Handmaids Tale. Feral Child Dec 2014 #7

Elysium octoberlib Dec 2014 #8

Nice one! I'd forgotten that! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #11

+1 LAGC Dec 2014 #42

Idiocracy is a documentary. hobbit709 Dec 2014 #9

Good Observation! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #10

No "1984"? bvf Dec 2014 #12

That was my thinking too :) Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #13

Very entertaining thread. Excellent! bvf Dec 2014 #70

:) Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #71

The snowpiercer. Nt gwheezie Dec 2014 #14

I loved that movie! Putting in the last slot! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #15

... SidDithers Dec 2014 #16

I am looking forward to the Sequel in 2016! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #17

Have you considered voting for #9? Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #19

Dr. Strangelove. nt bemildred Dec 2014 #18

THX1147 OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2014 #20

Judge Dredd Bosonic Dec 2014 #21

+100 GREAT ONE! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #22

Some of my kids think Hunger Games me Idiocracy lunasun Dec 2014 #23

Half of Idiocracy is already in place. ileus Dec 2014 #24

1984. We are already 3/4 of the way there. riqster Dec 2014 #25

1984. Agreed! peacebird Dec 2014 #26

Definitely 1984. stage left Dec 2014 #33

The one about people watching FAR too many sci-fi movies. randome Dec 2014 #27

Voluntarily or... pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author bvf Dec 2014 #68

Idiocracy meets A Brave New World meets Soylent Green combined with Elysium TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #28

Easily Idiocracy... sendero Dec 2014 #29

'The Road' meets 'The Boys from Brazil'... Octafish Dec 2014 #30

Rollerball for the corporatocracy CBGLuthier Dec 2014 #31

Elysium SamKnause Dec 2014 #32

Children of Men marmar Dec 2014 #34

Robocop Dirty Socialist Dec 2014 #35

Just have a look at Detroit. n/t Orsino Dec 2014 #63

Idiocracy. Brigid Dec 2014 #36

Just a personal observation about "1984" Nevernose Dec 2014 #37

Truly interesting perspective! bvf Dec 2014 #67

I'm going with A Scanner darkly TransitJohn Dec 2014 #38

The Corporate dominance of Roller Ball edhopper Dec 2014 #39

A horrifying blend of The Handmaid's Tale and Idiocracy. nt Zorra Dec 2014 #40

Titanic bigwillq Dec 2014 #41

Excellent choice. Brigid Dec 2014 #54

Glad someone else "gets" it. bigwillq Dec 2014 #55

I believe we are in another Gilded Age. Brigid Dec 2014 #59

Dystopia is already here Kalidurga Dec 2014 #43

I'm the only one who voted "Metropolis". malokvale77 Dec 2014 #44

. foo_bar Dec 2014 #45

"Idiocracy"... Until "Deep Impact" ThoughtCriminal Dec 2014 #46

Brazil. REP Dec 2014 #47

Not to mention the paranoia thereof. bvf Dec 2014 #69

A combination of Idiocracy and Soylent Green hifiguy Dec 2014 #48

Come on Folks....THEY LIVE! Ichingcarpenter Dec 2014 #50

I love that movie. Great post. craigmatic Dec 2014 #66

Demolition Man. sagat Dec 2014 #51

Somehow I highly doubt that all restaurants are going to suddenly convert to Taco Bell franchises. Initech Dec 2014 #58

That one had its moments. Brigid Dec 2014 #60

The end of 1984. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #52

Idiocracy. also contenders? Brave New World, and Brazil. Scootaloo Dec 2014 #53

Definitely Idiocracy for the unseen government and anti-intellectualism jmowreader Dec 2014 #56

No Elysium? Initech Dec 2014 #57

Combine Robocop and Idiocracy. Sprinkle with Handmaid's Tale to taste. Orsino Dec 2014 #61

I have never actually seen Idiocracy Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #62

I vote for surreal blend d_r Dec 2014 #64

I voted for a combination of Soylent Green, Idiocracy and The Handmaids Tale. LiberalLoner Dec 2014 #65

Gattaca. nilesobek Dec 2014 #72