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Knight Rider 2010
Year it was set: 2010
Future it promised: Pimped-out muscle cars with weapons, armor, and “Hannah”—a girl who’s trapped in your onboard computer system and helps you save the world
Future we got: Pimped-out hybrids with cupholders, rear-sensors, and “TomTom”—a recalculating navigator who helps you find Starbucks
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Reign of Fire
Year it was set: 2008 (prologue)
Future it promised: Dragons that rain down fire from above
Future we got: Predator drones that rain down fire from above
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The Island of Dr. Moreau
Year it was set: 2010
Future it promised:Animorphs-style hybrids and a confusing island
Future we got: A sheep named Dolly, a rat with an ear on its back, and the Lost finale
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Freejack
Year it was set: 2009
Future it promised: Time travel + yesteryear’s kids + “bone-jacking” = eternal youth
Future we got: Your butt + your face + a syringe = a wrinkle-free corpse
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