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[Sci -fi ]. An Exploration of the Genre. History of the [Sci-fi] film. one of the first, recorded science fiction film is 1902's A Trip to the Moon 1927's Metropolis , is the first feature-length science fiction film
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[Sci-fi] An Exploration of the Genre
History of the [Sci-fi] film • one of the first, recorded science fiction film is 1902's A Trip to the Moon • 1927's Metropolis, is the first feature-length science fiction film • In 1954, Godzilla, began the kaiju subgenre of science fiction film • 1968's 2001: A Space Odyssey, rose above the mostly B-movie offerings up to that time, both in scope and quality, and greatly influenced later science fiction films.[ • That same year, Planet of the Apeswas released to popular and critical acclaim, due in large part to its vivid depiction of a post-apocalyptic world • In 1977, George Lucas began the Star Wars film series, which ,often called a space opera,went on to become a worldwide popular culture phenomenon,and the second-highest-grossing film series of all time • Since the 1980s, science fiction films, along with fantasy, horror, and superhero films, have dominated Hollywood's big-budget productions
Sub-Genres of the [Sci-fi] film • Hard • Soft • Military • Robot • Social • Space Opera • Steampunk • Cyberpunk • Superhero • Apocalyptic • Post-Apocalyptic • Time Travel • Alternate History • Parallel Worlds • Dystopian Future https://writeremilymundell.blogspot.com/2018/05/sub-genres-of-sci-fi.html
Iconography of the [Sci-fi] film • Spaceships • Aliens • Time Travel • Space • Machinery • Organizations • Superheros • Lasers • Holograms
Actors/Directors associated with [Sci-fi] films • Harrison Ford • Mark Hamill • Carrie Fisher • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Finn Wolfhard • Will Smith • David Tennent • Justin Roiland • Brie Larson • Matt Smith • Robert Zemeckis • Spike Jonze • Shane Carruth • Terry Gilliam • Alfonso Cuarón • Christopher Nolan • Stanley Kubrick • James Cameron • Ridley Scott • Steven Spielberg
Box Office – Top 10 films of the Genre • Star Wars: The Force Awakens • Avengers: Endgame • Avatar • Jurassic World • Marvel's The Avengers • Star Wars: The Last Jedi • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace • Star Wars • E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
Budgets – Top 10 films of the Genre • Avengers: Age of Ultron • Avengers: Endgame • Avengers: Infinity War • Star Wars: The Last Jedi • Justice League • Solo: A Star Wars Story • John Carter • Star Wars: The Force Awakens • Avatar • Waterworld
Critically acclaimed films related to the genre • Moon • Inception • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind • Ex-Machina • Her • Dredd • A Clockwork Orange • The Trueman Show • Donny Darko • Star Trek • Iron Man • Under the Skin • Jumper