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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:

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If you haven't seen Space Sweepers, definitely check it out. It's a fun "cyberpunk in space" Korean movie. It's pretty light-hearted (no deep philosophical discussions here) but it really hits on all the cyberpunk tropes.

Here's a trailer. You can watch it on Netflix.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You have to accept the premise that they're both skilled enough to fly rings around the other scrappers and incompetent enough that they're about to lose their ship.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Well, they can fly, not run a business.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

This is exactly the vibe I'm looking for. Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to check it out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

This was a really fun one, with way better sets and effects than I'd expected going in, especially considering the budget. They did some really cool stuff with all the different languages/universal translators, and I really liked the characters