these are the flagships of transhumanist propaganda
masterpeices of their time, often heralded for their futuristic vision of society
Metropolis (1927)
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Things to come (1936)
The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
Fahrenheit 451(1966)
In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.
Logan's Run (1976)
An idyllic sci-fi future has one major drawback: life must end at the age of 30.
Soylent Green (1973)
In the world ravaged by the greenhouse effect and overpopulation, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a big company CEO.
THX 1138 (1971)
In the twenty-fifth century, a time when people have designations instead of names, a man, THX 1138, and a woman, LUH 3417, rebel against their rigidly controlled society.
Brave New World (1980)
A man who grew up in a primitive society educating himself by reading Shakespeare is allowed to join the futuristic society where his parents are from. However, he can not adapt to their repressive ways.
1984 (1984)
In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.
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