DISQUS

Dee · 11 months ago

I thought I was the only one!

Shootsy · 11 months ago

The computer from Day the Earth Stood Still is the Microsoft Surface... It's startup screen is the exact one from Microsoft's promo vid.

Nevernude · 10 months ago

Microsoft have, for a while now, introduced something known as Windows Surface. Sure its not mainstream yet, but it soon could be. Its intended to revolutionise computing i.e no more mouse/keyboard. Either, Microsoft are sponsoring movies so they can deftly introduce this product as a product of the future, or its simply a much more "hip" /"advanced" way of doing this. I dont mind seeing this technology in QoS or TDTESS. Of course its unnecessary, the Bourne movies didnt have any of that bs, but its really up to the studios to use it or not. And i couldn't care less.
What i do have a problem with, are computers that are depicted in such a way that they can think and make decisions for themselves. See Eagle Eye or i, Robot. A future where computers exist independent of any human interference is quite some way off. The fact that we are still yet to see robots walking all over the place is proof of this.

Rob_Hunter · 10 months ago

This rant should be re-titled "Boiling Point: Touch Screens." Which is a shame as I was looking forward to you ripping a new USB port into the omnipotent super computers in ridiculous films like Eagle Eye.

RobertFure · 10 months ago

I was smart enough not to watch that movie. But I'll catch it on DVD and then RAM its DOS with my HUB on the LAN.

Cole_Abaius · 10 months ago

When I was working in "The State Department," we were still using Novell and Windows 95. Yay, government effeciency! But movies are all about the suspension of disbelief - you're right on that front. A ton of movies also feature black presidents. Like that'll ever happen! Zing!

TheGinna · 10 months ago

What about TV shows and films where the characters are surfing the net or pulling up files, and when the 'computer' finishes it makes a noise, a click, a ziiit, noise. I work with computers all day and I hear nothing. Do these shows treat the viewers like idiots? Do we really need to hear a noise when the criminal's photo id appears to re-iterate what's happen on screen?! And why do search results and web pages always look different on tv and film compared to real life.

</rant> Or is it just me?...

dragonmum · 10 months ago

Ok now, in Iron Man, that was actually within the realm of believability - Tony Stark was a genius, remember, and could have designed & built that computer himself. But other than that, yes, Hollywood once again goes too far with the flash. Touch-screens are only barely out for retail now, and I'm not hearing good things about them. Let's keep this in the set-in-future sci-fi, shall we?

Jeremy_M · 10 months ago

I couldn't agree more with this topic.