Three times movies have predicted the future

There are so many movies out there set in the future, whether near or distant, that seem to have astounding technology as well as stunning revelations. However, how many of these things actually come to pass. Well, we’ve put together a list of three movies that have done an astounding job of predicting the future.

Bladerunner (1982)

Though we may not be driving hovercars or living with the rolling darkness, but one thing they got spot on was the giant billboards advertising foodstuffs with moving pictures projected onto them. When Bladerunner was made the jumbotron billboard wasn’t even running in Times Square of Piccadilly Circus.

The Cable Guy (1996)

As funny as this movie is, the rant at the end is where they really hit the mark. Carry’s rant “Soon every American home will integrate their television, phone and computer! Visit the Louvre on one channel, and watch female mud wrestling on another! You can do your shopping at home or play Mortal Kombat! In 1996 this all seemed far flung and virtually impossible, but over twenty years later we have exactly that.

Super Mario Bros. (1993)

The most chilling prediction of any movie, was the moment in Super Mario Bros. where the Twin Towers in New York City can be seen disintegrating while a plane creates a hole and flies through the right tower. Even now, that is still a hard one to watch.

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3 is the magic number for these wizard tales

The Harry Potter series of novels may have awoken an interest in all things magic, but there are other collections of books which also provide something of the supernatural to delight readers and these ones come in threes.

The Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin

This features magic and supernatural happenings on a grand scale. There’s not turning enemies into frogs, in the Broken Earth Trilogy, characters can move and spilt entire continental plates and bring about apocalyptic events. All this is intertwined with personal stories about loss, death and betrayal.

The Broken Empire Trilogy by Mark Lawrence

Epic war and dark magic come together in this sweeping trilogy which kicks off with the first book Prince of Thorns. The opening offering introduces readers to Jorg Ancrath, the young prince referred to in the title of the first books. The conflict as scarred him from an early age as he has to deal with the death of his parents and his sudden elevation to power. Often brutal and uncompromising, the trilogy also contains enough magic and mystique to allow readers to get lost in the sumptuous storytelling.

The Magicians Trilogy by Lev Grossman

This series has drawn comparisons with the Harry Potter series due to the fact that it is set in a school for magic, just like JK Rowling’s famous wizard. However, while Hogwarts was more like a high school/boarding school for would-be wizards, Brakebills College tends towards the teenage angsty end of the young magician. So we have the usual introspection of young adults wondering where they fit in in the world mixed with the fact that they can do magic.

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