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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

Cyberpunk characteristics include:

Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.

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[Movie Clip] CHAPPIE (2015) - robot police team vs gangsters (www.youtube.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/cyberpunk

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Invidious link: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=0TWGg7HcvSw

Haven't seen the movie, but this scene gives an interesting take on corporate-driven near-future tech, and its effect on the underworld.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappie_(film)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I just watched this yesterday and "pretty corny" is a good way of describing it. Like these guys kidnap an engineer who developed this world-changing tech, along with a priceless USB stick and then... just let him go. After he threatened to call the police on them. (I mean, he technically IS the police...) And the Die Antwoord hideout looks like Peewee's Playhouse. And the robot makes stunning scientific breakthroughs overnight with some spare parts and internet searches.

But the graphics were good and the basic idea was neat. I kind of liked the fact that none of the characters were likeable, since I'm into "Always Sunny in Philadelphia". The movie paid off in the "gangsta robot" scenes, I think the movie would have been better if they'd focused on that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I'm with ya! Wasn't an awful watch, I just expected more depth based on his prior film which I thought had great writing and a pretty powerful message.