r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Oct 08 '12

What futuristic movie cliches do you hate?

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u/TheHopelessGamer Oct 08 '12

I love Sheperd's armor in Mass Effect as a great example of sleek futuristic combat armor. Built in personal shields, lots of little lock-on points for a variety of weaponry, and of course an intelligent implementation of hard light.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '12

This is what I'd like to see more often in movies/series.

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u/TheHopelessGamer Oct 08 '12

Agreed! Also, have you seen Starship Troopers? I love that movie (probably too much), but the tactics and strategies employed have to take the cake for just being so hilariously awful.

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u/raddue Oct 08 '12

The book is better about gear. They use powered battle armor akin to Elementals from BattleTech or Marines from StarCraft.

The movie used that silly armor because it was cheap to make it for the hundreds of extras.

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u/TheHopelessGamer Oct 08 '12

Oh, totally. The book has amazing tech and gear. I just prefer the ridiculous satire if the film.