Tag Archives: Minority Report

Did ‘Minority Report’ Predict The XBox and iPad?

This great, in-depth and insightful article from John Perich at Overthinkingit.com goes deep into explaining and understanding the degree of the development influence Steven Spielberg’s ‘Minority Report’ had on the iPad/Tablet , Xbox/Kinect “swipe”/gestural interface that is so common in all of our lives now. What were some of your favorite tech and gadgets from ‘Minority Report’ and what are …

‘Minority Report’ Video Movie Clip Festival!

YOU are invited to our ‘Minority Report‘ clip festival, provided by MovieClips! ‘Minority Report’ has proven itself over time, ironically, given the ‘pre-cog’ element of the film, to be an amazing harbinger of technological things to come. Way before Microsoft Xbox’s Kinect, ‘Minority Report’ had gesture articulated computer screen manipulation, as an example! Pick up ‘Minority Report’ on Blu-Ray or …

‘Minority Report’s’ Crime Prediction Comes To Law Enforcement

Predicting crime before it happens is the Holy Grail of police work; the implications of such a reality would change the world as we know it—for better and for worse. Predictions, after all, are by their very nature unpredictable. Stopping crime before it happens isn’t a new idea, of course. Steven Spielberg used it in his 2002 sci-fi epic Minority …

‘Minority Report’ Takes Tom To ‘Oblivion’

Even though Stacee Jaxx  is still tattooed in our minds and Jack Reacher will beat his way into our brain pan before Jack Harper (Tom’s character in Oblivion) stands at the top of the mental movie heap, the release of the official Oblivion plot synopsis and the announcement of the composer selection—M83, a French electronic act— put us in a sci-fi kind of mood.  Tom’s most significant …

Minority Report Gestural Technology In the Palm Of Your Hand

Almost from the moment Minority Report was released and showcased the coolest gestural technology yet seen on film, people were clamoring for the chance to get their hands on real-world products. Well, about a decade later, you can literally get your hands, or more specifically, your hand, on the fruits of that gestural-tech promise. Okay, you still have to wait …

Technology From Tom Cruise’s Minority Report Comes Back From The Future

BLOG UPDATE! We’ve added cutting-edge information to this blog about new technology from Minority Report making its way into everyday life. Enjoy. Technologically speaking, our world is a sponge: It absorbs the latest innovations as soon as they overflow into the public domain. And quite frankly, we here at TC.com couldn’t be happier. Among the unbelievably cool things it does, …

‘War of the Worlds’ Question For Day 4 of the Tom Cruise Blu-ray Collection Trivia Challenge

We have a winner! Game over, all entries are CLOSED! Congratulations to user ‘Albert Michael (@Albsmignoli)’ who entered the correct answer FIRST! We will be contacting you to give you your ‘Tom Cruise Blu-ray Collection’ For all of you who are curious about the correct answer to our Trivia Challenge question below, here it is! Q: When Ray’s ex-wife drops …

The Tom Cruise Blu-ray Collection Trivia Challenge Continues With ‘Collateral’

We have a winner! Game over, all entries are CLOSED! Congratulations to user ‘Blazingorchidlv’ who entered the correct answer FIRST! We will be contacting you to give you your ‘Tom Cruise Blu-ray Collection’ For all of you who are curious about the correct answer to our Trivia Challenge question below, here it is! Q:What is Max’s favorite vacation destination and …

5 Days = 5 Chances to WIN the NEW Tom Cruise Blu-ray 5 Film Collection Pack

GAME OVER, ENTRIES ARE CLOSED, WE HAVE A WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS FATEMA (@Coffee_frost), YOU ENTERED THE CORRECT ANSWER FIRST. WE WILL BE CONTACTING YOU TO GIVE YOU YOUR ‘TOM CRUISE BLU-RAY COLLECTION’!!! For all of you who are curious about the correct answer to our Trivia Challenge question below, here it is! Q: Identify three technologies seen in the ‘Minority Report’ …