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. 23 -

    Batman

    1943, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 93 -

    Flash Gordon

    1936, in 2 top lists Check
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    Superman

    1948, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 175 -

    Phantom of the Air

    1933, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 33 -

    Buck Rogers

    1939, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Ten Commandments

    1956, in 12 top lists Check
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    The Shadow of the Eagle

    1932, in 0 top lists Check
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    Ben-Hur

    1959, in 22 top lists Check
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    Quatermass

    1979, in 0 top lists Check
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    Spartacus

    1960, in 19 top lists Check
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    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
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    Alexander

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
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    Solyaris

    1972 — a.k.a. Solaris, in 27 top lists Check
  15. 243 -

    Bis ans Ende der Welt

    1991 — a.k.a. Until the End of the World, in 1 top list Check
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    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
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    The Greatest Show on Earth

    1952, in 4 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
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    Armageddon

    1998, in 4 top lists Check
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    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
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    Apocalypse Now

    1979, in 37 top lists Check
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    A.I. Artificial Intelligence

    2001, in 11 top lists Check
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    Independence Day

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  24. 159 -

    Minority Report

    2002, in 8 top lists Check
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    Strange Days

    1995, in 4 top lists Check
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    Black Hawk Down

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
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    Kingdom of Heaven

    2005, in 1 top list Check
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    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...

    2003, in 13 top lists Check
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    The Abyss

    1989, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    1976, in 8 top lists Check
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    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    1977, in 23 top lists Check
  32. 154 -

    The Matrix Reloaded

    2003, in 5 top lists Check
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    We Were Soldiers

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
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    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
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    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
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    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
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    Samson and Delilah

    1949, in 4 top lists Check
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    Brazil

    1985, in 23 top lists Check
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    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
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    Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    1979, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Andromeda Strain

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
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    Heat and Dust

    1983, in 1 top list Check
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    Lost in Space

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
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    Duel in the Sun

    1946, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Matrix Revolutions

    2003, in 4 top lists Check
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    Starship Troopers

    1997, in 9 top lists Check
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    World Trade Center

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
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    Die Hard: With a Vengeance

    1995 — a.k.a. Die Hard with a Vengeance, in 4 top lists Check
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    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
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    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
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