Technologies in Minority Report newspaper" would be released, he predicted "around 2015." Tech Watch's 2008 article "‘Minority Report’ e-newspaper on the way" noted that Hearst was "pushing large amounts of cash into" the technology. Spielberg decided to add the jetpacks worn by the policemen as a tribute to old science-fiction serials such as Commando Cody, even though the scientists considered them unrealistic. The jet packs are the only future technology depicted in the film which originated in science fiction. They already exist and perhaps their most famous flights occurred in the pregame ceremonies before Super Bowl I in 1967 and in Los Angeles in
Minority Report (film) the storyline was also a source of criticism for Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times", who considered the plot "too intricate and difficult to follow". Rick Groen of "The Globe and Mail" criticized Tom Cruise's performance, and though Hoberman liked the movie, he described the film as "miscast, misguided, and often nonsensical". Both Rosenbaum and Hoberman belittled the titular minority report as a "red herring". More positive reviews have seen it similarly, but referred to it as a "MacGuffin". The film earned nominations for many awards, including Best Sound Editing at the Academy Awards, and Best Visual Effects at