Science Fiction Cinema: Between Fantasy and Reality

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All movies from the Films Cited section in the book Science Fiction Cinema: Between Fantasy and Reality, written by Christine Cornea.

"From E.T. the Extraterrestrial and Back to the Future to Blade Runner and Alien, science fiction films have been achieving blockbuster status for decades. Moreover, some major studio releases, such as Star Wars, The Matrix, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as many low-budget films have become etched in film history as international cult classics.
Offering a broad historical and theoretical reassessment of this popular genre, Christine Cornea explores the development of science fiction in cinema from its very beginnings to the present day. Each chapter offers analyses of particular films, situating them within a wider historical/cultural context while also highlighting a specific key thematic issue. Cornea provides vital and unique perspectives on the genre, including discussions of the relevance of psychedelic imagery, race, the "new woman of science," generic performance, and the prevalence of "techno-orientalism" in recent films. Enriching the book are new interviews with some of the main practitioners in the field, such as Roland Emmerich, Paul Verhoeven, Ken Russell, Stan Winston, William Gibson, Brian Aldiss, Joe Morton, Dean Norris, and Billy Gray. While American films are Cornea's main focus, she also engages with a range of pertinent examples from other countries and explains why science fiction lends itself well to transnational reception."

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  1. 239 -

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  2. 180 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  3. 143 -

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  4. 27 -

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  5. 39 -

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  6. 214 -

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
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    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  8. 16 -

    Apocalypse Now

    1979, in 37 top lists Check
  9. 244 -

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  10. 153 -

    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
  11. 71 -

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  12. 21 -

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  13. 130 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
  14. 200 -

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  15. 202 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  16. 187 -

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  17. 258 -

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
  18. 158 -

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
  19. 224 -

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  20. 132 -

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  21. 11 -

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  22. 223 -

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  23. 62 -

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  24. 102 -

    The Graduate

    1967, in 29 top lists Check
  25. 82 -

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
  26. 140 -

    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
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    Brazil

    1985, in 23 top lists Check
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    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
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    Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

    1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 30 top lists Check
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    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  31. 107 -

    Halloween

    1978, in 17 top lists Check
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    The Incredibles

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
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    Dog Day Afternoon

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
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    Solyaris

    1972 — a.k.a. Solaris, in 28 top lists Check
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    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  36. 97 -

    Frankenstein

    1931, in 18 top lists Check
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    Ben-Hur

    1959, in 22 top lists Check
  38. 40 -

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    1977, in 23 top lists Check
  39. 176 -

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...

    2003, in 13 top lists Check
  40. 113 -

    High Noon

    1952, in 19 top lists Check
  41. 188 -

    Rebel Without a Cause

    1955, in 16 top lists Check
  42. 218 -

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951, in 15 top lists Check
  43. 118 -

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
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    Monsters, Inc.

    2001, in 14 top lists Check
  45. 178 -

    Planet of the Apes

    1968, in 16 top lists Check
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    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
  47. 196 -

    Roman Holiday

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
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    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1956, in 19 top lists Check
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    Peeping Tom

    1960, in 20 top lists Check
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