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Tag Archives: Science Fiction
2017: Huge Jelly Blobs
From Live Science: Huge Jelly Blobs Spotted Off Norway Coast: What Are They? Giant, jelly-like blobs have been sighted off the western coast of Norway, but the identities of these mysterious objects have scientists stumped. The blobs are about … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's, 2010's, 20th Century, 21st Century, Biology, Norway, Science Fiction, Television
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1973: La Planète sauvage
René Laloux, director: La Planète sauvage (1973). Released as Fantastic Planet in the USA. (In French, “sauvage” means “wild” in the sense of “untamed.” Wildflowers are fleurs sauvages, for example.)
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, Animation, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Film, France, René Laloux, Science Fiction
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1960: Fasten Your Seatbelts
Based on a novel by Stanisław Lem, the 1960 East German/Polish film The Silent Star is set in the future of 1970, when explorations in the Gobi desert unearth an strange crystalline object containing a fragmentary message from Venus. It … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Film, Germany, Kurt Maetzig, Poland, Science Fiction, Socialism & Communism
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1966: I Am Your Greatest Fan
I grew up in musical theater. To me, the highlight and the epitome of my life as a singer and actor and a dancer/choreographer was to star on Broadway. And as my popularity grew once [Star Trek] was on … Continue reading
1969: The Door Said
The door refused to open. It said, “Five cents, please.” He searched his pockets. No more coins; nothing. “I’ll pay you tomorrow,” he told the door. Again he tried the knob. Again it remained locked tight “What I pay you,” … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Books, Doors, Philip K. Dick, Science Fiction, USA
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1962: Triffids
Steve Sekely, director: The Day of the Triffids (1962)
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Cryptids, Film, Great Britain, Plants, Science Fiction, Steve Sekely
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2049: Las Vegas
Denis Villeneuve, director: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
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Tagged 2010's, 2040's, 21st Century, Art, Canada, Denis Villeneuve, Film, Ryan Gosling, Science Fiction
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