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Cyberpunk

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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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Lemmy needs more content that isn't about US politics right now so I'm making a random post.

What's the most obscure cyberpunk movie you've seen? Name a cyberpunk movie you don't think anyone else has heard of.

I'm not saying you have to think it's a good movie (or that you even like it), I just want to discuss obscure, unknown cyberpunk movies. Come on, let's talk about something other than politics here.

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[–] Hasherm0n 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Probably tekwar. I don't think I've ever seen mention of it.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0111385/

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

William Shatner's TekWar! It all looks awful, I don't know how they made so much of it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Said the robot pimp disdainfully.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Based upon the books by William Shatner, a.k.a. the original Captain Kirk? It was a thing for a few years in the '90s, but yeah - pretty much dropped off the radar entirely afterwards.