telekinetic machine manipulation ability theme
A character has a psychic ability to control machinery, including electronic machinery, such as computers.
Examples
Cameron Vale reprogrammed a computer using only the power of his own mind in "Scanners" (1981).
10 total · 10 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Endgame (1983) | minor | A young mutant boy with incredibly psychic powers used his abilities to telepathically wield a machine gun, the fire of which he directed to a government force that was killing his mutant brethren. |
| movie: Firestarter (1984) | minor | Andy made quarters come out of a payphone by concentrating on it. |
| movie: Lucy (2014) | minor | Lucy acquired the ability to control computers by means of manipulating electromagnetic waves with her mind. |
| movie: Scanners (1981) | minor | Cameron reprogrammed a computer using only the power of his own mind. |
| movie: Starman (1984) | minor | The Starman controlled a slot machine to come up all bars for a modest payout. |
| movie: The Brother from Another Planet (1984) | minor | The Brother popped open the till of a cash register, repaired arcade games, using the power of his mind. |
| movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | minor | Klaatu used his powers to psychically manipulate a vending machine into dispensing a sandwich. |
| movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992) | minor | Jobe thrashed Peter's abusive father to death by manipulating a lawnmower using his the power of his own mind. |
| tos1x07 | minor | Charlie took control of the Enterprise and ran it using his mind. |
| tos3x15 | minor | Bele was able to change the course of the Enterprise with the power of his mind alone. |