

So generations later, a crewed mission returns to Earth to assess whether it's possible to procreate there However, the colonists who escaped have found themselves unable to procreate. Synopsis: Cataclysmic climate-related disasters have left most of the world submerged, causing the Earth to be abandoned and forcing a mass exodus to a distant planet. It remains infinitely more entertaining than many of the why-did-they-make-this sci-fi features that somehow still end up on Netflix, "Cosmic Sin" for instance. Why you should watch: This is the third of Neill Blomkamp's big-budget sci-fi movies, following the epic "District 9" "and the only-ever-so-slightly-less-epic "Elysium." Despite an impressive cast that includes Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman and Sharlto Copley however, "Chappie" is arguably the weakest of the three - but that's not to say it isn't well worth a watch, consider this a bronze medal winner. Needless to say, the criminals see the opportunity to have a robot on their side and immediately set about attempting to train the robot to help them in their illegal activities. When one police droid, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. Synopsis: In the near future, the crime-ridden streets of Johannesburg in South Africa are patrolled by law enforcement robots.

"Chappie" explores some interesting ideas, set in the familiar Blomkamp setting of South Africa (Image credit: Columbia Pictures) There are a few different variations, from the significantly different "theatrical release" to the "director's cut," but this is the only version over which Scott had complete artistic and editorial control. Moreover, it's regarded the default, defining cyberpunk-styled cinematic motion picture and has influenced countless other sci-fi movies since. The story clever and compelling, it's visually stunning and it features an incredible cast that delivers career-topping performances. Despite being made 40 years ago, it still stands the test of time. Why you should watch: This is one of the greatest movies ever made. Now, six replicants have escaped and made their way back to Earth and it's up to one man (Harrison Ford) to hunt them down. Special police squads, called Blade Runner units, were used to track down and shoot any trespassing replicant. However, after a particularly gruesome mutiny by a Nexus 6 combat team in an off-world colony, Replicants were declared illegal on Earth.
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They were used for manual labor in the hazardous colonization of other planets. The Nexus 6 models were superior in strength and agility and at least equal in intelligence, to the genetic engineers who built them. These were artificially created humans, known as replicants. Synopsis: Early in the 21st century, robot evolution advanced considerably and a giant multinational company, called the Tyrell Corporation developed the Nexus range. The aesthetic of Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" set the standard for the visual representation of "cyberpunk" (Image credit: Warner Bros.)
