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"10 Tech Movie Archetypes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. The Robot That Wants to Be Human \n\nFilm: A.I. Artificial Intelligence\nIn A.I. Artificial Intelligence, David wants nothing more than to be accepted as a normal human boy. The desire for belonging is a prevalent plot point in many tech movies. \nPhoto courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. The Crazed Scientist That No One Believes\n\nFilm: Back to the Future\nDoc Brown is the perfect representation of the mad scientist archetype. He's wild, zany and brilliant. He dresses hysterically and his shock of white hair symbolizes his flair for the dramatic.\nPhoto courtesy of Universal Pictures\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. The Accidental Bringer of the Apocalypse\n\nFilm: Terminator 2: Judgment Day\nMiles Dyson has no idea that his experiments will bring about the fall of mankind at the hands of overly defensive machines. All it takes to convince him is a little impromptu surgery from the T-800.\nPhoto courtesy of Carolco Pictures\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. The Group of Social Rejects Who Bond Over a Project and Then Go on a Space Adventure\n\nFilm: Explorers\nLed by Wolfgang M\u00FCller (portrayed by a young River Phoenix), this merry band of misfit pre-teen boys figures out how to create a force field without inertia. This allows them to travel at any speed or altitude.\nTheir intrepid spirit leads them to encounter extraterrestrial beings and discover that family issues are a mainstay, no matter what galaxy they call home. It also communicates powerful messages about violence and prejudice.\nPhoto courtesy of Paramount Pictures\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. The Sexy Female Hacker\n\nFilm: Hackers\nSocial media data shows that gender is a fairly even split, at least on the more mainstream networks like Twitter and Facebook. \nBut the expert female hacker remains a prevalent character in TV and film. Angelina Jolie's character in Hackers is a fitting example.\nPhoto courtesy of MGM Studios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. The Absolutely Necessary Droid\n\nFilm: Star Wars\nR2D2 is clearly the best droid for the category \u2014 he not only does tech, he is tech. Everyone dies without him. End of conversation.\nPhoto courtesy of 20th Century Fox\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. The Bumbling Ne'er-Do-Well Nerd Who Inadvertently Does Something Amazing\n\nFilm: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids\nWayne Szalinski rarely gets the credit he deserves. He's your typical over-inventor, creating machines and devices that let him know breakfast is ready and send messages downstairs via ticker tape. \nHis neighbors don't respect him. His kids barely do. Of course, the one member of his family who idolizes him \u2014 his son \u2014 doesn't get the time of day. Basically, nobody believes his talents are legit, that is, until his shrinking machine kicks in. \nPhoto courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. The Necessary Cogs\n\nFilm: The Matrix\nSomeone has to drive the ship and operate the Matrix when everyone else is inside. Enter Tank and Dozier, minor characters whose roles are nonetheless huge. \nPhoto courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. The Billionaire Playboy Genius\r\n\n\nFilm: Iron Man\nOf course, one could argue Batman makes more sense to represent this role, but Bruce Wayne isn't directly responsible for the tech he employs. Tony Stark is the complete package. \nPhoto courtesy of Paramount Pictures \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. The Proverbial Dude in the Van with Schematics\n\nFilm: True Lies\nSimilar to the \"necessary cog\" archetypal role, the dude in the van (in this case, Albert Gibson) keeps an eye on all things covert tech. \nPhoto courtesy of 20th Century of Fox\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe love movies. We especially love movies featuring nonexistent technology, innovative science, fancy gadgets, modified cars and robots. Lots and lots of robots. \nFortunately for us, the big studios give us a healthy dose every summer. But combining original concepts and great writing can get complicated \u2014 movies often draw on the plot twists, locations and, of course, characters of previous works. \n\nSEE ALSO: How Much Would It Cost to Be Batman in Real Life? [INFOGRAPHIC]\nThis isn't always a bad thing. New actors usually develop different takes on archetypal characters to keep things fresh. So we got to thinking about the character archetypes that exist in our favorite tech-related movies. \nWho are the archetypal characters you enjoy time and time again?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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