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Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead (United Film Distribution Company, 1978)

As a televised debate between two prominent figures devolves into a shouting match, anger towards scientists and racial tensions soar. The government fails to mount an effective response to a global health crisis, and the nation remains in lockdown as a deadly virus sweeps through cities and towns.

Alas, this is how George A. Romero begins his timeless 1978 independent horror film, “Dawn of the Dead.”

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2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM, 1968)

Kubrick’s approach to portraying a future 34 years in the future was relatively grounded. While here in 2020 we still don’t have space stations like the one in the film or a moon base, we must remember that 2001 is a product of its time. While here in 2020 we can’t even go to the grocery store, let alone the moon, the future possibilities seemed limitless back then.

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