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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Zardoz
1974, in 5 top lists Check -
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X the Unknown
1956, in 0 top lists Check -
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World Trade Center
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Wizard of Oz
1939, in 38 top lists Check -
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Willow
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Wild One
1953, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Wild Angels
1966, in 2 top lists Check -
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We Were Soldiers
2002, in 0 top lists Check -
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Westworld
1973, in 5 top lists Check -
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War of the Worlds
2005, in 5 top lists Check -
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The War of the Worlds
1953, in 6 top lists Check -
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Le voyage à travers l'impossible
1904 — a.k.a. The Voyage Across the Impossible, in 6 top lists Check -
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Le voyage dans la lune
1902 — a.k.a. A Trip to the Moon, in 14 top lists Check -
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Les visiteurs
1993 — a.k.a. The Visitors, in 1 top list Check -
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Virus
1999, in 0 top lists Check -
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Virtuosity
1995, in 0 top lists Check -
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Village of the Damned
1960, in 5 top lists Check -
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Vertigo
1958, in 42 top lists Check -
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Bis ans Ende der Welt
1991 — a.k.a. Until the End of the World, in 1 top list Check -
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Universal Soldier
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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United 93
2006, in 5 top lists Check -
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Unearthly Stranger
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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2001: A Space Odyssey
1968, in 45 top lists Check -
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Tron
1982, in 5 top lists Check -
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Triumph des Willens
1935 — a.k.a. Triumph of the Will, in 16 top lists Check -
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The Trip
1967, in 3 top lists Check -
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Total Recall
1990, in 8 top lists Check -
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Tin Toy
1988, in 1 top list Check -
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The Time Travelers
1964 — a.k.a. Depths of the Unknown, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Time Machine
2002, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Time Machine
1960, in 1 top list Check -
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This Island Earth
1955, in 1 top list Check -
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Things to Come
1936, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Thing from Another World
1951, in 7 top lists Check -
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Them!
1954, in 3 top lists Check -
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Le thaumaturge chinois
1904 — a.k.a. Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjuror, in 0 top lists Check -
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003, in 2 top lists Check -
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991, in 27 top lists Check -
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The Terminator
1984, in 24 top lists Check -
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The Terminal Man
1974, in 1 top list Check -
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The Ten Commandments
1956, in 12 top lists Check -
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Subway
1985, in 2 top lists Check -
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Street Fighter
1994, in 1 top list Check -
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A Streetcar Named Desire
1951, in 15 top lists Check -
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Stranger from Venus
1954 — a.k.a. Immediate Disaster, in 0 top lists Check -
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Strange Days
1995, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Stepford Wives
1975, in 2 top lists Check -
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Star Wars
1977, in 40 top lists Check -
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982, in 6 top lists Check -
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on May 21, 2015 by Gershwin; source