J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis and an MFA in Fiction. Half-cinephile, half-bookworm, he is both a List Writer for Collider and a review editor for IndieReader.
Science fiction is one of the most popular genres around: Star Wars, for instance, has been one of the most popular franchises in cinema for several decades now. Of course, George Lucas is one of many visionary filmmakers who have made indelible marks on sci-fi's history. Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, and Ridley Scott are a few more of the incredibly talented directors who come to mind.
9 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' Director: Steven Spielberg Close Encounters of the Third Kind is Steven Spielberg's first depiction of extra-terrestrial life. Fresh off the enormous success of Jaws, Spielberg uses Richard Dreyfus again to play Roy Neary, who understandably becomes obsessed with the several spaceships that fly right past him in the middle of the road.
The story is masterfully told, combining dark dystopian topics, including consumerism and dependence on technology, with lovable humor, thrilling adventure, and dazzling visuals that are family-friendly. Not to mention how bold its references to other movies are—playing "Thus Spake Zarathustra" as the captain struggles to stand on two feet is ingenious and deepens the film's thematic heft.
Though technically based on a 1961 novel by Stanislaw Lem, Solaris is largely considered Tarkovsky's reply to Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. They both meditate on the human condition and are pioneers of slow cinema. About their fundamental difference, Roger Ebert elucidates: "Kubrick's film is outward, charting man's next step in the universe, while Tarkovsky's is inward, asking about the nature and reality of the human personality.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day R Action Sci-Fi Thriller Release Date July 3, 1991 Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger , Linda Hamilton , Edward Furlong , Robert Patrick , Earl Boen , Joe Morton Runtime 137 minutes Writers James Cameron , William Wisher Jr. Watch on Paramount+
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