Hope for Survive In these days our life is more likely to be an science fiction film scene. Every day on the news we hear that some planet is discovered or a machine is doing something like people do. It is not just very promising, but also some ways in disturbing. Because of the concept “Science Fiction” we are used to hear news like that, but what is the science fiction? “Science Fiction is a literary genre in which fantasy, scientific discoveries and developments, environmental changes, space travel or life on the other planets forms part of the plot or background.”(Wikipedia.)
Benardi noted that Star Trek was aired at a time of social instability through the Cold War and Civil War, as well as era of social movements such as racism and feminism. Most writers of Star Trek took advantage of the strategic position to advance liberal ideas and counter-cultural plots through its production (p.210). Having only watched the latest Star Trek movie (2009) and found the interracial romance between Spock and Uhura intriguing, my interest in the rest of the franchise was piqued for this assignment. I continued my research by looking through scholastic articles that seek to analyze and critique the contents of Star Trek after I have watched 3 movies from the franchise, namely First Contact (1996), Insurrection (1999) and Nemesis (2002). However, it is notable that most of the literature is centered on racial themes for the earlier TV episodes rather than the later movies.
Science Fiction, also referred to as Sci-Fi, stories and movies have many characteristics in common. Most characteristics are present in all Sci-Fi stories but three elements that are all present in Fahrenheit 451, “Harrison Bergeron,” “By the Waters of Babylon,” “There Will Come Soft Rains,” and “The Pedestrian” is: a vision of the future, technology, and a rebel. The first element present in all these stories is a vision for the future. In Fahrenheit 451 the vision for the future is that everyone will be equal in intelligence levels. The vision in “Harrison Bergeron” is that everyone will still be forced to be the same with no difference.
The plot forces the audience to question whether humans can control the technology they create and if our desire to continually make advancements in technology might be to humanity’s detriment. The novel, ‘Black Hole’, written by Geraldine Stowe, is set on a star colony called ‘Estra’ in the year 2305 where technology has become so advanced that nearly anything is possible. The social comment reminds the audience that even though we live in world full of advanced technology, our negative traits remain the same. This is presented through Dante and what he is forced to go through abuse just because he is different from his society Examples of futuristic and advanced technology are interspersed throughout, ‘I, Robot’, placing the film easily in the science fiction genre. Detective Del Spooner is employed to investigate the apparent suicide of Dr Alfred Lanning who “practically invented robotics.” During Spooner’s quest to uncover the truth, he stumbles upon Lanning’s “unique” creation, Sonny.
Physics in Star Wars Aaron Macaulay The Star Wars series is one of the most famous movie franchises of all time. It is famous for its lightsaber fights, space fights, story, and it's funny lines. The physics in Star Wars however, there are errors in the movies that defy the laws of physic. For example, sounds in space, light speed travel, and pod racers. In the Star Wars series, there is a lot of space battles.
Science Fiction Essay “A Sound of Thunder” is a better example of Science Fiction than “Nethergrave” because it includes more supernatural technology and uses more scientific reasoning. The story “A Sound of Thunder” uses more scientific creatures and a more scientific setting to make a better example of science fiction than “Nethergrave”. One example is the time machine; time machines are very commonly used in science fiction and are a great example of why “A Sound of Thunder” is science fiction. The dinosaur is another good example, prehistoric creatures that are non-existing can be connected to science fiction the same way super natural creatures like aliens can. They get connected through science fiction due to the fact that they are proven to be real, or people believe they could be real.
Wali Ghafar July 9, 2012 English 1D Movie Critique Jurassic Park (Movie Critique) For most critics and audiences, Jurassic Park has been considered one the most groundbreaking films of our lifetime. This is due to the fact that the special effects surpassed the expectations of movie goers and movie critics, as well as holding a more realistic plot that seems believable to the audience. Most films portray a fantasy storyline that is completely unrealistic, such as the Terminator or Event Horizon. But, then again, they are meant for entertainment. Jurassic Park holds a plot that is more representative of reality and still engages the audience through suspense and terror.
The director of the music in the film is James Horner who wrote the score for the film. He has composed music for such movies as Aliens, Apollo 13, Titanic, and Avatar. As his recent scores have created for 3D movies, his recent scores have utilized the technological sound designs common in superhero movies as Spider-Man. The scores of The Amazing Spider-Man have never been heard before in the franchise but feature elements of traditional scoring; powerful and brassy scores provide the epic backdrop needed for a character, Spider-Man. Horner finds fresh 3-D dimensions in a score as the film is being shot in 3D film.
Why Do People Love Horror Movies? For years people have been scared senseless by horror movies, yet we continue to watch them. Horror movies are extremely popular throughout society today. But what is it about a good scary movie that makes us decide to go to the movies and see the new “Friday the 13th” movie and not “When Harry Met Sally?” Maybe it’s the rather eventful way a horror movie portrays the night life, or the feeling you get in your chest when you clearly know someone is about to die, or even the raw sex appeal a horror movie depicts to both men and women. The night life portrayed in a horror movie is definitely more lively than that of the life many of us live every day.
George Lucas was considered a genius of his time, taking Science Fiction movies into a whole new direction with the usage of computer effects and taking his whole movie up into space. However, his true genius exists in adapting current world issues and milestones in a subliminal manner incorporated in his film. His hit movie, Star Wars may have been engendered as an inspiration of the space race and also to fill the emptiness that followed a ephemeral triumph, but it is clear that the underlying message of the movie pertains to the Cold War and all the feuds and struggle between the United States (represented by Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance) and the Soviet Union (represented by Darth Vader and the Imperial Army). The symbolisms of the struggles between two most powerful countries are portrayed not only though props and costume but also through the sounds in the film as well as camera angles used to make the film. Though the United States at the time of the Cold War were not a group of unorganized forces, like the Rebel Alliance, George Lucas uses the rag-tag band of misfits, the Rebel Alliance, to create a twist in the current power dynamics of the cold war, because in fact the United States was equal to, if not greater in strength to the Soviet Union.