Avatar is a 2009 American science fiction picture written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang.
In the year 2154, the RDA firm is mining Pandora, the blooming, Earthlike moon of the planet Polyphemus, in the Alpha Centauri system. Parker Selfridge, (Giovanni Ribisi), the administrator, hires former [...]
When speaking of the various movie genres, the one that has probably thrilled more audiences than any other is science fiction. Science fiction can be difficult to define due to the fact that it includes a wide range of sub-genres and themes that can be both suspenseful and thought-provoking. Perhaps one of the easiest to [...]
World Renowned physicist Dr Michio Kaku says that the world of science fiction may be closer to reality than fantasy. If you thought that invisibility cloaks, time travel and teleportation were for the silver screen only, think again. Dr Kaku is a theoretical physicist and the co-founder of string field theory, a branch of string [...]
I recently moved to Japan (for good), and I’m a big sci-fi fan. I already know of the two big anime conventions (Comiket and Tokyo International Anime fair), but I haven’t heard of any science fiction conventions. Also, Star Trek or other anime conventions would be nice to know about. I live in Tokyo, so [...]
Here’s another version of Richard O’Brien doing an acoustic version of Science Fiction/Double Feature. This version is easier on the eyes.
Science fiction has long been a favorite subject of Hollywood film makers. Great science fiction movies were being made as early as the 1930s and have provided a solid foundation for modern day science fiction. Let’s take a closer look at just a few of these Hollywood Science Fiction Classics.
The Invisible Man was released in [...]
I need to know some codes and conventions that feature in all/most science fiction dramas?! Eg Doctor who.
Thanks.x
Movies are the best source of entertainment which help to rejuvenate our mood. After our hectic daily work schedules, we seek to relax by watching one of our favorite movies. The characters and the plot which are depicted in such films help the viewers to get transported to the imaginary world and forget everything for [...]
January 1985 marks the beginning of Americaâs love affair with Ender Wiggin. It was that month that Enderâs Game was published, becoming an instant blockbuster, and âprobably the most popular science fiction novel published in the last twenty yearsâ (John Kessel). The child prodigy and ultimate savior of the earth, Ender Wiggin, had appeared seven [...]
Accordingly, the borderline between fantasy and science fiction is blurred, and many bookstores shelve science fiction and fantasy together. The science fiction genre has a strong fan community of readers and viewers, of which many authors are a part. In reading science fiction books, abstract concepts such as mutations, radiation, space travel and planets [...]
