A subgenre of science fiction that nerds can never agree on the exact meaning of. A good guide line though is the two words in that portmanteau: \"cyber\" and \"punk.\" Does the movie\/book\/show\/comic\/whatever in question have a heavy emphasis on technology? (As opposed to aliens, space exploration, time travel, etc.) Then it's got the \"cyber.\" Does it have a punk-like feel to it? (Dark, neon-filled setting, black leather and sunglasses, techno-punk soundtrack, devil-may-care attitudes, etc.) Then it's got the \"punk.\"<\/p>\n
Depending on which nerd you ask, examples of cyberpunk include: \"The Matrix,\" \"Blade Runner,\" \"The Terminator,\" \"Total Recall,\" \"Snow Crash,\" \"Neuromancer,\" \"Burning Chrome,\" \"Hammerjack,\" \"Altered Carbon,\" \"Shadowrun,\" \"Repo: The Genetic Opera,\" \"Inception,\" \"Ultraviolet,\" \"Aeon Flux,\" \"Tron,\" and probably tons of other classic examples this writer is forgetting.<\/p>\n
Cliches to look for, that may indicate a cyberpunk story:<\/p>\n
- Hackers- Virtual reality- A dark (in any sense of the word) future- Sunglasses- Leather- Pimpin' suits- Razor Girls- Techno music- Neon- Urban settings- Evil corporate dudes- Anything related to Japan- Spunky teenage couriers on wheels (skateboards, bikes, roller blades, etc.)- A wise and mysterious black dude- Sarcasm- Robots- Gratuitous action\/violence\/boobies- Hearing yourself say \"Damn this is so cheesy, but I love it so much!\"- Giant, futuristic blimps<\/p>\n
\"It was made in 1999. True cyberpunk must be from the '80s, like 'Blade Runner' and 'Neuromancer.'\"<\/p>\n
\"Dude, that's like saying 'Harry Potter' can't be fantasy, because it wasn't written in the same decade as 'Lord of the Rings.'\"<\/p>\n
\"...it's *post*-cyberpunk, is what it is.\"<\/p>\n
\"Dude....waaat?\"<\/p>\n
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