The film(s) you're thinking of is/are either "Brainstorm", directed by Douglas Trumbull (Silent Running) with Natalie Wood (her last film) and Christopher Walken - or - "Strange Days", directed by Katherine Bigelow (Near Dark) with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Lewis (co-written and co-produced by James Cameron).

Either that or it's an episode of Bewitched - the one where Darren's job is at stake and Samantha ends up having to use magic to fix everything before making him a martini.

Cheers.

robbo

@GeekyNerdGuy:
Are you guys thinking of Final Cut with Robin Williams? Cuz that's what I was thinking...

IceKXG

Well if you know anyone who is missing any body parts or needs an organ, you can cloan organs now and body parts or even yourself! Check out e-trends and the World Futurist.ORG if you like gadgets and nanotechnology and any new trends and science!

Peace outside cya!

The StealthNinja.

StealthNinja

When Will I Be Able to Replace My GirlFriend with a Cybernetic One?

Oh wait thats the same question :P

stephenbb

I want to be able to move like Max Headroom. Bring em on!

N@tedog

I lost my left arm four years ago, and I am realy looking forward to beeing able to do a good old two hander again! Go DARPA GO! (If possible, include lube dispencer in wrist)

Mr500

@BloggyMcBlogBlog: AMEN
Need suit right now
/end of

Jakus

@GeekyNerdGuy: Something similar would be Lawnmower Man.

ripfire4

@ripfire4: Yeah, I came across Brainstorm as well in my searches.

[www.imdb.com]

But the one I was thinking of was set in space. I'm wondering if it wasn't Chronicles of Riddick. IDK.

GeekyNerdGuy

@CGANIERE: Aha! Thank you!

ripfire4

@ripfire4:

Brainstorm

CGANIERE

The real answer in right now. Who would have believed that there would be a day when you could remove the human heart and replace it with a pump. Yet it's being done. Right now.

[www.chfpatients.com]

There are drug pumps that can aid in insulin injection in place of a bad pancreas. Retinal implants giving blind patients sight. Cochlear implants restoring hearing.

The biggest advances are going to happen where the most money is. The number one cause of death, heart failure. Number two, cancer.

When the number one medical problem is a lost limb, there will be some really advanced kick-ass limb replacements. Until then, you'll have to settle for a bionic heart.

Navin R Johnson

@ripfire4: All I remember is I saw it long ago on TV -- probably lazily watching TBS or TNT on a Saturday afternoon.

It definitely was no blockbuster.

GeekyNerdGuy

@GeekyNerdGuy: Oh man. This is going to drive me nuts trying to search for it on Google, just like that one time I'm trying to look for a movie with the line "What are you going to do? Spoon me to death?" which apparently doesn't exist.

ripfire4

20 years sounds like a good time frame for them to reach a point where they seem realistic to the point where no one can tell if they're real or not. Robotic movements are getting more balanced and fluid. Note to people with cash to burn: get yourself an Aibo or Pleo instead of that diamond bracelet. The jewelry may look pretty, but investments in unpractical crap like toy robots leads to a drop in the costs of developing robotics and improving upon them as a result of consumer demand. That increases the rate at which robotics improve, and therefore lead to cheaper and better robotics for more practical applications. Help the economy, people!

chuchi78

We'll be able to replace our arms around the same time that spam email companies start sending out news for bionic penises.

On a more on-topic note, I'd like to replace at least part of my left hand. The base knuckles on the ring and pinky fingers are stinging like crap.

Reilaos~

@ripfire4: Sounds like Neuromancer, but w/out the glasses. If I recall correctly, the system interfaced directly with your central nervous system. In the book, she opens up the feed to the guy on the other end, and pinches her nip. One of the greatest parts of the book.

Barry_Ovaltine

@shamoononon: Especially after a name like Philip K. Dick!

shamoononon

@shamoononon: They covered that in that cartoon, "Bionic Dix". MILF-1 was a good character.

Git Em SteveDave

No cybernetic organ improvements mentioned? :: gasp ::

shamoononon

@tucker: Or the ear that can hear great distances, unless your hair is in the way, so you have to move it each time you want to use it.

Git Em SteveDave

@GeekyNerdGuy: get the legs that go "BUH NUH NUH NUH NUH NUH" when you jump.

tucker

@ripfire4: I've seen that movie, but I can't remember what it's called.

GeekyNerdGuy

@Git Em SteveDave: I don't know if you remember this movie about a future where people can record someone's memories and play them back through someone else (including all senses) via a pair of glasses with electrodes.

Now THAT would be the ultimate porn.

ripfire4

@Barry_Ovaltine: Not a large enough area.
@Kaiser-Machead: About what I want. Just picture being able to google search your memory for past events/info. Or being able to learn things. Perhaps then, and only then, Keanu will know Kung-Fu.

Git Em SteveDave

I'm thinking about getting metal legs. It's a risky operation, but totally worth it.

GeekyNerdGuy

@Git Em SteveDave: Get teeth with an LED matrix to display customizable messages.

Barry_Ovaltine

@Git Em SteveDave: I want a WiFi-enabled memory card hardwired to my memory so I can upload recent images of naughty goodness and replay it on my computer.

Kaiser-Machead

@daftrok: I need dental implants, and I have seriously considered getting titanium teeth installed vs. real looking ones.

Git Em SteveDave

I just want a hardrive and a camera eye. Add in some Wifi, a version of firefox, and I'll be happy.

Git Em SteveDave

@daftrok:You might miss your marrow. Just a little.

Gann

@anfauglir: Agreed. Exosuit is a much nicer deal. You can have your robotic helper arms remove it and you can go back to your 100% fleshly activities.

Kaiser-Machead

@Kaiser-Machead: ... Awkward silence...

/Uncomfortable laughter

Barry_Ovaltine

I would happily replace my bones with titanium but not this.

daftrok

Not sure about anyone else, but this is something I am hoping I never need.

anfauglir

"When Will You Be Able to Replace Your Arm with a Cybernetic One?"

When they come up with a power supply that doesn't leave me hanging next to the power outlet... or a USB cable.

ripfire4

Fuck Cybernetics, where's my Iron Man suit?

BloggyMcBlogBlog

Before cybernetics can be widely deployed - stemcell and othe rmethods will be growing back linbs and organs.

So this is useless. DIE!

Stacky Botrus

As soon as I can punch holes through walls, get the lids off of jars filled with sticky sweetness that's so sticky it's superglued shut, and have some Kaiser time without yanking my willy off by accident.

Kaiser-Machead