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Must See: Heavy Metal

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by Jason Shankel. Title: Heavy Metal Date: 1981 Vitals: In this collection of animated short stories, a glowing green orb from outer space imprisons a young…

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Must See: A Boy And His Dog

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by Jason Shankel. Title: A Boy and His Dog Date: 1975 Vitals: Post-apocalypse, pre-Miami Vice Don Johnson cruises for chicks with his telepathic dog while Jason…

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Must See: A Clockwork Orange

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Written by Jason Shankel. Title: A Clockwork Orange Date: 1971 Vitals: Sociopathic Beethoven fan is “cured” of violence by sociopathic prison system and subsequently suffers abuse at…

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Must See: Heartbeeps

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Heartbeeps Date: 1981 Vitals: While in the robot repair shop, a damaged robot accountant (Andy Kaufman, brilliantly and freakishly deadpan) meets a robot maid (Peters) and…

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Must See: The Postman

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: The Postman Date: 1997 Vitals: A simplistic tale of a guy who fights evil fascists in a post-Apocalyptic United States by re-establishing the postal service. Famous…

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Must See: Starman

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Starman Date: 1984 Vitals: An alien crash-lands on Earth, and takes the form of a woman’s dead husband to get her help. The two road-trip across…

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Must See: I, Robot

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: I, Robot Date: 2004 Vitals: Based very loosely on Isaac Asimov’s influential 1955 short story collection, this flick explores an age-old SF question: what would happen…

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Must See: Re-Animator

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Re-Animator Date: 1985 Vitals: True goodness equals mad science plus slapsticky grossouts plus Jeffrey Combs in an early, over-the-top performance as crazy Dr. Herbert West, who…

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Must See: Bad Taste

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Bad Taste Date: 1987 Vitals: Before he was Mr. Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson was a scrappy New Zealand geek with a penchant for silly…

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Must See: Brazil

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Brazil Date: 1985 Vitals: In a dystopian future where a vicious, surreal government bureaucracy justifies itself by claiming it fights terrorism, a humble public servant named…

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Must See: The Truman Show

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: The Truman Show Date: 1998 Vitals: Though he doesn’t know it, Truman has lived his entire life inside a reality TV show. He gradually begins to…

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Must See: Serenity

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Serenity Date: 2005 Vitals: Based on Joss Whedon’s critically-acclaimed TV series Firefly, Serenity focuses on a band of interstellar renegades trying to make a (less than…

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Must See: The Fifth Element

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: The Fifth Element Date: 1997 Vitals: A babe from another dimension teaches a hypercapitalist, urbanized world that love is the answer to all their problems –…

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Must See: Men In Black

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Men in Black Date: 1997 Vitals: A secret government agency rids the Earth of various alien riff-raff, using an amusing panoply of cool weapons and well-written…

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Must See: Gattaca

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Gattaca Date: 1997 Vitals: Genetic engineering is rampant, and economic status hinges on your genetic desirability. Ethan Hawke plays a genetic undesirable who steals the genotype…

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Must See: Waterworld

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Waterworld Date: 1995 Vitals: An eco-disaster has caused water levels to rise and turn Earth into a . . . waterworld! As food and oil run…

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Must See: Stargate

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Stargate Date: 1994 Vitals: Military scientists discover a “gate” that connects Earth with another world, whose culture resembles that of ancient Egypt. Will a bumbling white…

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Must See: The Handmaid’s Tale

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Handmaid’s Tale Date: 1990 Vitals: Set in a post-apocalyptic future clearly inspired by the Reagan Era, the Christian Right has taken over the US government and…

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Must See: Back To The Future

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Back to the Future Date: 1985 Vitals: Hip, guitar-loving teen Michael J. Fox travels into his family’s past via a time machine stashed in a DeLorean…

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Must See: Transformers

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Transformers Date: 2007 Vitals: A boy befriends his alien robot car, and discovers he may be the only person on Earth who can rescue the human…

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Must See: Heavy Metal

Must See: A Boy And His Dog

Must See: A Clockwork Orange

Must See: Heartbeeps

Must See: The Postman

Must See: Starman

Must See: I, Robot

Must See: Re-Animator

Must See: Bad Taste

Must See: Brazil

Must See: The Truman Show

Must See: Serenity

Must See: The Fifth Element

Must See: Men In Black

Must See: Gattaca

Must See: Waterworld

Must See: Stargate

Must See: The Handmaid’s Tale

Must See: Back To The Future

Must See: Transformers

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