Science Fiction Films

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Evolution of sci-fi films from the 50s to the 00s
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Science Fiction Films
  1. 1950s
    1. Mainly American
      1. EXAMPLES
        1. The Day The Earth Stood Still [1951]
          1. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers [1956]
            1. Forbidden Planet [1956]
              1. Creature From The Black Lagoon [1954]
                1. The War Of The Worlds [1953]
                  1. The Blob [1958]
                  2. Interest in space travel and new technologies was great
                    1. Consisted mostly of low-budget B-movies, however several with larger budgets and "impressive" special effects
                      1. Development of atomic bomb increased interest in sci-fi
                        1. UFOs and aliens
                          1. Dangers from outer space
                            1. The threat of nuclear technology
                              1. Monsters altered by nuclear radiation
                                1. Beast From 20,000 Fathoms [1953]
                            2. 1960s
                              1. Relatively few films
                                1. EXAMPLES
                                  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
                                    1. Transformed sci-fi cinema
                                      1. Ground breaking special effects
                                        1. Realistic portrayal of space travel
                                      2. Planet Of The Apes [1968]
                                        1. Social commentary
                                          1. Popular franchise
                                          2. The Time Machine [1960]
                                            1. The Day Of The Triffids [1962]
                                              1. Barbarella [1968]
                                                1. Sillier, reminiscent of earlier sci-fi
                                                2. Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb [1964]
                                              2. 1970s
                                                1. Resurgence of interest in the genre
                                                  1. Manned trips to the moon
                                                  2. EXAMPLES
                                                    1. Alien [1979]
                                                      1. A Clockwork Orange [1971]
                                                        1. Star Wars [1977]
                                                          1. Death Race 2000 [1975]
                                                            1. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind [1977]
                                                              1. Mad Max [1979]
                                                                1. Australian
                                                                2. Star Trek: The Motion Picture [1979]
                                                                  1. Much loved TV show on the big screen
                                                                3. Conspiracy thriller popular
                                                                  1. Capricorn One
                                                                    1. Logan's Run
                                                                  2. 1980s
                                                                    1. EXAMPLES
                                                                      1. Blade Runner [1982]
                                                                        1. The Terminator [1984]
                                                                          1. E.T. [1982]
                                                                            1. Back To The Future [1985]
                                                                              1. Tron [1982]
                                                                                1. One of the first major studio films to use extensive computer graphics
                                                                                2. Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior) [1981]
                                                                                  1. Australian
                                                                                  2. Star Wars Episode VI [1983]
                                                                                  3. Sci-fi became "affordable"
                                                                                    1. Mash-up of genres
                                                                                      1. Fantasy
                                                                                    2. 1990s
                                                                                      1. EXAMPLES
                                                                                        1. The Matrix [1999]
                                                                                          1. CG used in the development of bullet time effects
                                                                                          2. Jurassic Park [1993]
                                                                                            1. Terminator 2: Judgement Day [1991]
                                                                                              1. Independence Day [1996]
                                                                                                1. Men In Black [1997]
                                                                                                  1. The Fifth Element [1997]
                                                                                                    1. Starship Troopers [1997]
                                                                                                      1. First large-scale CG battle scenes
                                                                                                    2. Genetic science (see Jurassic Park)
                                                                                                      1. With the emergence of the World Wide Web, this influenced numerous films
                                                                                                        1. Computers played a big role in the addition of special effects and in the production of films
                                                                                                          1. Internet provided a space for fans to support/criticise films (fandoms)
                                                                                                          2. 2000s
                                                                                                            1. Early 2000s - turned away from space travel
                                                                                                              1. Political commentary
                                                                                                                1. EXAMPLES
                                                                                                                  1. Donnie Darko [2001]
                                                                                                                    1. A.I. [2001]
                                                                                                                      1. Avatar [2009]
                                                                                                                        1. Extensively used motion-capture (the Na'vi)
                                                                                                                        2. District 9 [2009]
                                                                                                                          1. Star Trek [2009]
                                                                                                                            1. WALL-E [2008]
                                                                                                                              1. I, Robot [2004]
                                                                                                                              2. Computers play large role in the production of films
                                                                                                                                1. 3D films gained popularity
                                                                                                                                2. Overlaps with other genres
                                                                                                                                  1. Often expresses the potential of technology to destroy humankind
                                                                                                                                    1. Film genre that uses science fiction - speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science (eg: aliens, time travel, dystopian futures)

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