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Old 04-25-23 | 03:55 PM
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Favorite movie inventions that you wish were real?

One of my favorite movie inventions is the "pizza hydrator" from Back to the Future Part II:



What are some of your favorite movie inventions that you wish were real?
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Old 04-25-23 | 04:00 PM
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The Bathroom Buddy (Gremlins)
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Old 04-25-23 | 04:09 PM
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All the tech from Start Trek.
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Old 04-25-23 | 04:11 PM
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The hover board from OP’s movie.
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The transporters from Star Trek.
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While we’re talking about Trek tech, just give me a holodeck and I’ll be happy.
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The invisibility body suit from the 2020 Invisible Man.

Old 04-25-23 | 05:10 PM
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Time Machine, any type as long as it works.
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Time Machine, any type as long as it works.
Has there ever been a time travel movie where the Time Machine didn’t malfunction?
Old 04-25-23 | 05:54 PM
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Creating Kelly LeBrock on my Commodore 64 computer!
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Old 04-25-23 | 08:39 PM
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Re: Favorite movie inventions that you wish were real?

The instant food machine in the priest's apartment in The Fifth Element. The flying street vendor selling noodles was pretty neat, too. Well, I'd take any of the flying cars, really.
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Old 04-25-23 | 11:52 PM
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Although born from TV, my first thoughts are always matter replicator and holodeck. But in keeping with the thread, both technically exist in the form of the room from The Room (2019).



Sadly, the movie fails to capitalize on its premise. Instead it becomes a pseudo live action remake of Raising Gazorpazorp.


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Old 04-26-23 | 12:45 AM
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Re: Favorite movie inventions that you wish were real?

Originally Posted by orangerunner
Creating Kelly LeBrock on my Commodore 64 computer!
I'm thinking

Old 04-26-23 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
Although born from TV, my first thoughts are always matter replicator and holodeck. But in keeping with the thread, both technically exist in the form of the room from The Room (2019).

Raise your hand if you too didn't know there was a third "Room".
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Old 04-26-23 | 01:28 PM
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Matter transporter but without flies
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Old 04-30-23 | 03:40 PM
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Thanks for all of the replies.
Old 04-30-23 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Paff
Raise your hand if you too didn't know there was a third "Room".
Wait, it isn't the second after...?

Old 04-30-23 | 05:14 PM
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Re: Favorite movie inventions that you wish were real?

When the technology from Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind comes into production I will be one of the first to use it to erase the memories of seeing the Prequels, Special Editions and Sequels. Drugs and alcohol don't seem to work.

But, then I will probably notice that there a Star Wars films that I haven't seen yet and then watch them. Life is cruel.
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I need tech like Johnny Mnemonic or The Matrix where I can just put shit in my brain so I can finally "watch" all of the movies I own.

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Old 05-01-23 | 09:42 AM
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Re: Favorite movie inventions that you wish were real?

Originally Posted by IDrinkMolson
I need tech like Johnny Mnemonic or The Matrix where I can just put shit in my brain so I can finally "watch" all of the movies I own.
I thought of that, but decided that I didn't want to risk my brain being hacked like people living in The Ghost in the Shell universe. I don't want to be like that guy who had been married for years and had a beautiful daughter, only to learn that all that was false memories implanted in his head by terrorists. He had no daughter and he had never been loved.

I want The Fifth Element medical technology. I know too many people who live with chronic pain that doesn't interest doctors, because they only want cases with easy solutions.
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Old 05-01-23 | 11:49 AM
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Re: Favorite movie inventions that you wish were real?

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Has there ever been a time travel movie where the Time Machine didn’t malfunction?



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