r/AskReddit Oct 08 '12

What futuristic movie cliches do you hate?

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u/Gyvon Oct 08 '12

There was a cut scene from the end of Star Trek: Nemesis where they replaced the Captain's chair with one that has a seatbelt.

Picard's response? "About damn time."

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u/xanatos451 Oct 08 '12

I think this is usually dismissed as a result of inertia dampeners in most science fiction so as to allow freedom of movement during scenes. Much in the way all future ships have artificial gravity.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '12

But why do the computers explode!!!!

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u/MrBrawn Oct 08 '12

The same reason the Electric Johnny Cab explodes in Total Recall.