If futuristic movies were correct, we would have gotten armed, robot teachers (Class of 1999) and virtual reality that taps into our brains (Strange Days) in 1999, followed by a robot uprising in 2004 (Terminator 3). And all of that after the demise of the human population way back in 1977 (The Omega Man)! 2010 tested the prophecies of five more Sci-Fi movies and, for the most part, proved them wrong. So take a second to stop looking back on all of the horrible 2010 news and remember what movies claimed would happen this year. 2010 could have been worse! Or at least weirder.
·2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1984
Prediction: We discover a frozen moon with signs of life, more or less go to war with the Soviet Union over space things and eventually, an intelligent computer sacrifices itself for the good of man.
Did it happen? Technology sacrificing itself for mankind is up for debate, but otherwise, no dice.
·La Sonambula, 1998
The Prediction - A government experiment with chemical weapons in Buenos Aires goes haywire and erases the memory of hundreds of thousands of its citizens. The government starts a rehabilitation program to return all citizens to their families and professions...only, they may be making up these new identities entirely.
Did it happen? Doubtful. I feel like this would have made the news.
·X-Men, 2000
Prediction:Mutants live among humans and the government isn't too happy about it. In fact, one senator is fighting to pass a "mutant registration act," which would force mutants to reveal their identities and abilities. Only, Magneto captures him and turns him into a mutant, then proceeds with plans to start a war against humans. And yeah, you've seen this - the X-men stop him.
Did it happen? Alas, no mutant senators this year. And the only thing the Senate passed to my knowledge was that loud advertisements act.
·Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space, 2003
Prediction: A talking, cigarette-smoking cat flies a space ship.
Did it Happen: Honestly, with all the security and clearances involved in space research and the fact that I have no idea what Russia or China did on this front this year, it's hard to say. I'm going with maybe.
·District 13, 2004
Prediction: The French government will erect a wall around the poorest and most most dangerous suburb of Paris. Eventually, they give up on the wall and just try to blow the place up with a nuclear bomb.
Did it happen? Not quite, but honestly this film seems like the least far-fetched, as impoverished people in Paris get pushed further and further toward the edges each year. No nuclear bombs though.