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Worst Movie Future Predictions

End of the world, or something to laugh at in ten years? Take a look at these fairly (and sometimes horribly) inacurate predictions of the future, as seen in our favorite films.

Eugene Fomin Avatar By Eugene Fomin January 12, 2012
  

We're coming up on another end of the world prediction, but this one's done by the Mayans, so, y'know, it's serious. But it was serious twelve years ago, too.

Remember the year 2000? End of the world, the machines take over, the aliens invade. How about in 1997, when the human race finished its transformation into a totalitarian society on a planet consumed by toxic waste? Neither do I. But as humans always do, we panicked. We built bomb shelters, stocked up on Twinkies and kerosine, and Hollywood moved quickly to capitalize on our fears by filming a ton of end-of-the-world films, and if those films and TV shows outlive us, some future civilization will believe all those things have truly happened. Here are just a few of the worst movie future predictions.

Note: Back to the Future, you have three years, do you hear me? I want hoverboards, hovercars and powerlacing sneakers.

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Douglas Rain (voice of H.A.L.) in 2001: A Space Odyssey
Douglas Rain (voice of H.A.L.) in 2001: A Space Odyssey Credit: Warner Bros.

2001: A Space Odyssey

Well, this one was bound to make it on the list at some point. Stanley Kubrick's science fiction classic that defined all science fiction films that came in its wake. The film was gorgeously-made and had a fantastic story line. It didn't move as fast as today's blockbusters, but that was because it had been filmed by a different generation. This film tackled countless subjects and encouraged its viewers to think about humanity and our growth. Where did we come from? Where are we going? It is a film that has stood the test of time... too bad its view of the future didn't actually happen. Not yet, anyway. Manned interplanetary travel, colonies on the moon, artificial intelligence. It will happen some day, but not quite yet.

To any potential commenters: 2001 certainly got a lot of things right. Portable computers, flat-screen TVs, glass cockpits -- this film has made quite a few accurate predictions. Unfortunately, the crux of the film, manned interplanetary travel, has yet to become a reality.

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