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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The Abyss
1989, in 3 top lists Check -
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Superman
1948, in 0 top lists Check -
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Akira
1988, in 22 top lists Check -
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Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
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Alien: Resurrection
1997, in 1 top list Check -
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Alien³
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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Alien Nation
1988, in 0 top lists Check -
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AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
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Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
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Alphaville: Une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution
1965 — a.k.a. Alphaville, in 13 top lists Check -
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The Andromeda Strain
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Angry Red Planet
1959 — a.k.a. Journey to Planet Four, in 1 top list Check -
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Armageddon
1998, in 4 top lists Check -
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001, in 11 top lists Check -
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Attack of the Puppet People
1958 — a.k.a. Six Inches Tall, in 0 top lists Check -
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Back to the Future
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
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Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
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A Boy and His Dog
1975, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Brain Eaters
1958 — a.k.a. Keepers of the Earth, in 0 top lists Check -
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Brazil
1985, in 23 top lists Check -
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The Brother from Another Planet
1984, in 1 top list Check -
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Capricorn One
1977, in 0 top lists Check -
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Children of the Damned
1964, in 0 top lists Check -
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977, in 23 top lists Check -
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Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954, in 1 top list Check -
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Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
1966 — a.k.a. Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., in 0 top lists Check -
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Dark City
1998, in 6 top lists Check -
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Dark Star
1974, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Day After Tomorrow
2004, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Day of the Triffids
1963 — a.k.a. Invasion of the Triffids, in 1 top list Check -
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951, in 12 top lists Check -
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Delicatessen
1991, in 15 top lists Check -
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Demon Seed
1977, in 2 top lists Check -
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Destination Moon
1950, in 1 top list Check -
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Devil Girl from Mars
1954, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Doctor's Experiment
1908, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941, in 2 top lists Check -
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Dr. Who and the Daleks
1965, 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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Earth vs the Spider
1958 — a.k.a. Earth vs. the Giant Spider, in 0 top lists Check -
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982, in 31 top lists Check -
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Eve of Destruction
1991, in 0 top lists Check -
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Event Horizon
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
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eXistenZ
1999, in 3 top lists Check -
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Fahrenheit 451
1966, in 4 top lists Check -
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Fantastic Voyage
1966 — a.k.a. Microscopia, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Fifth Element
1997, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Final Programme
1973 — a.k.a. The Last Days of Man on Earth, in 0 top lists Check -
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Flash Gordon
1936, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Flying Saucer
1950, in 0 top lists Check
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