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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L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat
1896 — a.k.a. The Arrival of a Train, in 13 top lists Check -
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The Countryman and the Cinematograph
1901 — a.k.a. The Countryman's First Sight of the Animated Pictures, in 1 top list 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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Illusions funambulesques
1903 — a.k.a. Extraordinary Illusions, in 2 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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Le voyage à travers l'impossible
1904 — a.k.a. The Voyage Across the Impossible, in 6 top lists Check -
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The '?' Motorist
1906, in 2 top lists Check -
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L'éclipse du soleil en pleine lune
1907 — a.k.a. The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Doctor's Experiment
1908, in 0 top lists Check -
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Den skæbnesvangre opfindelse
1910 — a.k.a. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Duality of Man
1910, in 0 top lists Check -
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Frankenstein
1910, in 3 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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Aelita
1924 — a.k.a. Aelita, the Queen of Mars, in 4 top lists Check -
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Metropolis
1927, in 36 top lists Check -
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Just Imagine
1930, in 1 top list Check -
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Frankenstein
1931, in 18 top lists Check -
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The Shadow of the Eagle
1932, in 0 top lists Check -
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King Kong
1933, in 26 top lists Check -
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Phantom of the Air
1933, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Lost City
1935, in 0 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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Flash Gordon
1936, in 2 top lists Check -
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Things to Come
1936, in 8 top lists Check -
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Buck Rogers
1939, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Wizard of Oz
1939, in 38 top lists Check -
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Citizen Kane
1941, in 39 top lists Check -
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941, in 2 top lists Check -
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Batman
1943, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Dark Mirror
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
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Duel in the Sun
1946, in 7 top lists Check -
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Superman
1948, in 0 top lists Check -
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Samson and Delilah
1949, in 4 top lists Check -
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Destination Moon
1950, in 1 top list Check -
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The Flying Saucer
1950, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951, in 12 top lists Check -
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A Streetcar Named Desire
1951, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Thing from Another World
1951, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Greatest Show on Earth
1952, in 4 top lists Check -
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High Noon
1952, in 18 top lists Check -
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Invasion, U.S.A.
1952, in 0 top lists Check -
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Red Planet Mars
1952, in 0 top lists Check -
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Singin' in the Rain
1952, in 37 top lists Check -
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Invaders from Mars
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
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It Came from Outer Space
1953, in 2 top lists Check -
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Roman Holiday
1953, in 14 top lists Check -
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Stalag 17
1953, in 7 top lists Check -
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The War of the Worlds
1953, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Wild One
1953, in 2 top lists Check
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