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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Aelita
1924 — a.k.a. Aelita, the Queen of Mars, in 4 top lists Check -
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Altered States
1980, in 5 top lists Check -
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Barbarella
1968, in 7 top lists Check -
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Buck Rogers
1939, in 0 top lists Check -
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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956 — a.k.a. Invasion of the Flying Saucers, in 0 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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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001, in 5 top lists Check -
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It Came from Beneath the Sea
1955 — a.k.a. Monster from Beneath the Sea, in 0 top lists Check -
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Just Imagine
1930, in 1 top list Check -
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King Kong
1933, in 26 top lists Check -
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001, in 2 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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Mortal Kombat
1995, in 2 top lists Check -
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The '?' Motorist
1906, in 2 top lists Check -
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...
2003, in 13 top lists Check -
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Star Wars
1977, in 40 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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The Time Machine
1960, in 1 top list Check -
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Les visiteurs
1993 — a.k.a. The Visitors, 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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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 Wizard of Oz
1939, in 38 top lists Check -
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Zardoz
1974, in 5 top lists Check
Last updated on May 21, 2015 by Gershwin; source