Hibernation Pods

Hibernation Pods
Date: March 3, 2017
To: Dr. Chad Wilson Technical Communication
From: Julie Le
Re: Memo Report
My report has a 4% similarity rating. The items that are flagged are the parts where I repeat what the
assignment is. This is supposed to happen since we all got the same assignment. The only other area
that got flagged in my report is where I said I am a student at the University of Houston. This is
coincidental since every student in my class should go to the same college.
My report is not flagged anywhere else.
A PROPOSAL FOR RESEARCH ON THE FEASIBILITY OF THE TECHNOLOGY IN THE
FILM PASSENGERS
By: Julie Le
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
I propose to provide a report that discusses the feasibility of the hibernation pod used in the science
fiction film Passengers. I will also create a poster and presentation based on the topic I have chosen.
This report will fulfill the requirements for ENGI 2304, Technical Communications.
1.2 Background
ENGI 2304 requires a report that analyzes the feasibility of the science used in any science fiction
film. I will focus on the potentiality of hibernation pods in real life, mainly on how it could be made.
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Then, I will provide a brief introduction about instances of human hibernation in real life. I will then
provide a plausible method to building one. Based off the information I find in my research, I will
compare the pod in the film and a potential one in real life. I will also explain why the subject of a
hibernation pod should matter to the audience. I will use statistics portrayed by tables and figures
and use images to explain my findings.
With my poster, I will mainly use images and tables. Like my report and final presentation, I will
discuss and compare the hibernation pod in the film and reality. I will use minimal writing and

provide key words in the form of bullet points to convey my findings.
2.2
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Essay on How Terminator Two Satisfies the Science Fiction...
How Terminator Two Satisfies the Science Fiction Genre The film, Â'TerminatorÂ' is part of a
trilogy; Terminator 2 is the sequel to the first terminator film– Terminator 1. The auteur, James
Cameron, produced the first terminator movie in 1984; and because the film was a big success with
a range of viewers– the majority of different genre lovers– , James Cameron had decided to create a
sequel, which was produced in 1993. The big screen had cost a huge budget in Hollywood,
WarnerBrotherÂ's (a franchise, film production business). This may have been due to the special
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Science fiction is a very big genre. In Terminator 2, the film has many sub–genres the movie fall
back on to, because the film is difficult to categorize within the same generic conventions. The sub–
genres that are usually emerged are, dystopia, invasion and visitation, space opera, time travel,
fantastic worlds, science out of control, comedy, war, action, and romance. The sub–genre dystopia
is a society vision of the world in the future, where it is very bleak and dismal. The world is out of
control and has no law. The protagonists are seen as unwilling anti–heroes. Invasion and visitations
is a sub–genre that is trying to give answers to satisfy you curiosity on the Â'what ifÂ...?Â' factor.
The product output of this sub– genre often depends upon the current political climate within the
country of production. If the location, America, were feeling susceptible politically there would be a
sudden arrival of an action Sci–Fi film. Soap opera is a genre where there is some soap– opera
action happening in the science fiction atmosphere. This means that the films deal with histrionic
and real life issues. Time travel is very popular concept to use in science fiction films. Time travel is
based on the idea of sending people or machinery back and forth in time. This is a very popular as it
impresses the audience and keeps them on the edge

Summary Of The MovieThe Martian 2014
"The Martian" 2015 is a very entertaining science fiction film which is accredited for its scientific
accuracy. However, some artistic liberties were taken to make the movie easier to make and progress
the plot. This paper will cover both accurate and inaccurate areas of space science featured in the
film. The portrayal of Mark Watney's separation, habitation of mars, and recovery will all be
analyzed. The way Mark gets separated from the crew is an area of inaccuracy. There are storms on
mars, but the strength of them would be much less significant. Mars has no atmosphere so the winds
would not be able to knock over the ship [1]. Though the storms may be dangerous to humans due to
flying debris, such a large ship would not be so affected. The debris would not be as dangerous as
shown. Even the strongest winds, up to 60 mph, on mars would have trouble keeping the astronauts
from moving around, and would have a tough time picking up anything even remotely tied down
[1]. The chance of debris knocking someone back and impaling them like what happened to Mark
Watney would be very unlikely. The way habitation of Mars is portrayed is a mixed bag of accuracy.
The gravity on Mars is 30% that of the earth, yet Watney moves around like any earthling [2]. This
makes the movie easier to film, and if they had attempted to portray the gravity accurately, there
would have been inaccuracies anyway.
Radiation seems to be ignored almost completely besides for the device he uses to heat his rover.
Being on mars for extended periods of time would increase the chances of cancer. NASA only
allows 200 rem per year [4], which Watney would almost certainly exceed being on a planet with no
atmosphere to protect from the Sun's radiation. This was probably left out as it would likely not have
immediate effects on Watney but it's still a big concern for real astronauts. Communication was
portrayed fairly accurately. The movie says the communication speed is 30 minutes there and back.
Since mars is 54.6 million miles away, data traveling at the speed of light would take 3 minutes to
get there [2]. Once data processing, inaccuracy, and other factors are accounted for, 30 minutes is
realistic.
(54.6 x 10^6 km)(1 hour/1.079 x 10^9

Fred Wilcox's Science Fiction Film, Forbidden Plane has a...
Comparison and Contrast
In the 1956 science fiction film by Fred Wilcox, Forbidden Planet closely resembles many other
pieces of literature. The most obvious resemblance to Forbidden Planet is Shakespeare's The
Tempest. As expected, the characters and plot of Forbidden Planet closely mirror those
characteristics of The Tempest, with the exception that where The Tempest engages magic,
Forbidden Planet utilizes technology. What is more important, however, is that how the technology
works is irrelevant for the purpose of the movie, which is to entertain and to teach us a lesson about
man's control over the elements and over his own technological creations. Forbidden Planet strongly
resembles Shakespeare's The Tempest through the characterization similar in both the play and the
film.
In Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero and Miranda became stranded on a remote island that has
no person except for Caliban on it. Prosperon using the magic he has created, he gradually gains
control of the island and turns Caliban into his slave. A group of sailors is shipwrecked on the island,
one of whom falls in love with Miranda, the lovely daughter of Prospero. Throughout the story,
Caliban and other servants plot to overthrow Prospero, but are caught and taken back to the custody
of Prospero.
In the science fiction film Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira are in control of a remote planet
when a U.S. spaceship lands on the planet to gather information. Commander Adams of the

Blade Runner: The Most Influential Science Fiction Film
Blade Runner is known to be the most influential science fiction film coming from the neo–noir
genre (Leggett). People claim it is an instant science fiction classic (Savage). The sequel Blade
Runner 2049 follows up with further interesting visualization but on a greater scale than its
predecessor created thirty–five years ago. Science fiction films have undergone major changes the
past few decades due to the visual advancements in the field. A big part of the sequel's success is
due to its 'tonal and visual similarities' as well as what John Nelson, the film's Oscar–winning visual
effects supervisor, explained as, "Using all of the visual effects to make something feel very
organic" (Marshall). Movies today are filmed through cell phones and make it to the big screen and
others are all done digitally through computers. Although the resources are easily within our reach,
the labor and quality is present through the few consistent things that are accomplished rather than a
many inconsistent. John Nelsons agrees by saying, "Less is more, rather than throwing a million
things at the viewer, why not just a hundred really good things" (qtd. In Marshall). CGI is becoming
a mature art form, but even now, there are occurrences where you cannot beat doing traditional
matte painting and model effects 'in camera'(Savage). Spencer ... Show more content on
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Nelson goes into how he prefers matte paintings rather than Computer Generated art due to giving
the film a different feel, as it appears beautiful and realer (Marshall). One of The Intelligent
Creatures most challenging shots focused on the entire Tokyo skyline (Spencer & Judith, 2010).
They assembled a team of excellent matte painters who focused on the level of realism that "became
very noticeable through the reflections and air traffic lights all around" (Spencer & Judith, 2010).
All the artists mainly used Photoshop as a tool throughout the

The Power Of Language In Denis Villeneuve's 'Arrival'
Denis Villeneuve's 2016 film Arrival is a hallmark of science fiction, relying on standard genre
tropes, but, on a deeper level, serving to expand the boundaries of what a science fiction piece can
be and what topics it can broach. Though simple in premise, the film actually poses a complex
narrative that carries deep and thought provoking undertones, which supplies it with an unusual
weight when compared to most science fiction films. Simplistically, linguistic expert Louise Banks,
with the aid of physicist Ian Donnelly, is tasked with interpreting the language of extraterrestrial
beings following the arrival of 12 alien spacecrafts spread across the globe. More complexly the
film touches upon such ideas as global unification, cultural diversity and understanding, gender
roles, influences of mass media, and governmental cooperation. However, the film's primary
concern is with the role of communication in global connectivity, and how language barriers can
inhibit this connectivity. Indeed, the film's key theme is the importance communication through
shared language to establish cross cultural understanding. In the following paragraphs, certain
cinematic elements including genre, narrative, editing, and sound design will be discussed in
correlation with various scenes to highlight how the use of these elements promotes the power of
language and communication. Firstly, it is important to understand how the "rules" of the science
fiction genre worked to benefit director

The Matrix : An American Australian Science Fiction Film
The Matrix was made in 1999, is an American–Australian science fiction movie that was written and
directed by The Wachowskis. The movie was made to portray a not so good future where humans
actually see it as a simulated reality. The Matrix was created by a sentimental machine that would
reduce the human population while the body heats heat and electricity are used as an energy source.
Computer programmer Neo, learns the truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines,
involves other humans who have been freed from the so called dream world. The matrix is known
for promoting a visual effect of what is known as "bullet time". The Matrix opens with a shot of a
computer screen, where a phone call is being traced and the viewers can overhear the voices on the
phone lines talking about whether or not they have found 'the one'.
Trinity is known as an infamous hacker who is surrounded by police in an abandoned hotel. She
does the unknown and overpowers them with her superhuman abilities; gravity defying kung–fu
moves, escapes, however a group of evil and superhuman agent's dresses in black lead the police
officers through chase through a nameless town, sprint over a bunch of rooftops, and leaps over city
blocks. Trinity then dives through a window across the street, the chase the ends inside a telephone
booth on a quiet street. She is then seen answering a public telephone and disappears. The agents
view her disappearance as a mystery and then discuss their next target....

Noir Film Analysis
The train comes into La Ciotat Station. The passengers waiting for the train and the train coming
into the train station seem to be full of life. In 1895, Lumiere brothers photographed the arrival of a
vibrant train with the best cinematography instrument of the time, the Cinematography, which is
considered the first film. 'Film' has developed dramatically since then. The public was enthusiastic
about the film, and this moving picture became the most popular and technology–intensive art. The
appearance of a film changes through various factors. Among them, the technical and economic
factors have a big influence on it. For example, economic changes in society affect film genre
formation, as the Great Depression of the 1950s influenced the formation of the film Noir. Noir was
later formed as a genre with more stability due to the economic factors within the film industry.
Also, as the technology developed, the graphic technique shaped the film Noir into a broader genre.
Thus, the formation of the film genre is shaped and changed according to various external factors.
Firstly, the term 'noir' means 'dark' or 'black' in French which explains gloomy and merciless
storytelling of film noir. Its formation has back to the 1940s. The American Society was intoxicated
with the huge surplus caused by exports of military supplies, which led to overheated consumption
and the mass production of many goods. However, at the end of the Second World War, the society
was unable to cope with

Avatar Cover Essay
Fast–forward to 2154 earth's natural resources are diminishing threatening the human race, and
humans are racing for space exploration to find new enriched resources to keep the human race from
going extinct. Eventually the human race finds the planet of Pandora orbiting Polyphemus a gas
giant in the Alpha Centarui star system. The environment of Pandora similar to earth is filled with
lush green vegetation, along with majestic wildlife and blue aliens. The human race invades Pandora
to mine for natural resources, leading to harmful pollution putting the blue alien race and majestic
animals at risk. The director of the science fiction film is James Cameron, who directed Avatar in
2009. James Cameron made sure the cover photo of the film had an intriguing image to draw in
viewers. Pezten the artist of the cover photo for the film included an impressive setting, along with
the characters of the film, and the use of placement/space of certain objects.
The setting in the cover photo for Avatar over whelms the viewer with all the vast detail included in
the picture. In the bottom portion of the image it's filled with dense vegetation and majestic ... Show
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On the top right corner of the image is a face, on one half is Sam Worthington, who played Jake
sully a United States marine in Avatar, and on the other half is Zoe Saldana who played Negtiri a
blue alien in the film. The two sides of the face are fierce looking and determined to save each of
their civilizations. In the middle section of the picture there are two blue aliens looking down from a
mountain. Observing the beautiful lush green forest, and how the human race is evading from a
distance destroying the vegetation. Towards the bottom portion of the image there is a blue alien on
a tree branch in a stance ready to seek vengeance on the human race for mining in

How McCabe and Mrs Miller and Blade Runner Subvert Their...
How McCabe and Mrs Miller and Blade Runner Subvert Their Genres and Defy Audience
Expectations
Two genres which have always been Hollywood staples are science–fiction and the western. The
genres can be seen in films made as early as Le Voyage Dans la lune (Georges Melies 1902) and The
Great Train Robbery (Edwin S. Porter 1903). On the surface the two genres are very different,
however if one looks closely at them they are similar in many ways. Both genres usually feature
uncharted frontiers, strong silent protagonists, frightening savages (played by either space aliens or
Native Americans) and damsels in distress. The formula for these two genres was established many
decades ago and in recent years it takes a film that defies and ... Show more content on
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One important change from traditional western is the cold, the film is set in winter in a cold climate
and Beatty goes around bundled up like a bear in a thick fur coat. The viewer can almost feel the
wind whipping through the poorly built houses and the residents shivering. Altman features the
snow and the weather prominently in his film, this is in stark contrast to a traditional western which
takes place in a warm state and in which the climate is rarely an issue. Another difference is the way
in which Altman peoples his film with realistic characters whose flaws he makes clear to the
audience. This is not an idealized west peopled by beautiful looking movie stars, even Beatty,
sporting a thick beard, and Christie are willing to look less attractive than usual for their parts. The
people who live in Altman's West have had difficult lives. They have poor hygiene and poor social
skills. These realistic characters include the workers McCabe uses to build his whorehouse as well
as the whores he first brings to town, while Altman treats these people sympathetically and their
appearance and actions are realistic it is clear that they are not prime examples of human beauty,
intelligence and cleanliness. This use of realistic characters is not always the case in idealized
westerns such as High Noon (Fred Zinneman 1952) starring the movie star–lawman Gary Cooper
(Will

The Matrix, By The Wachowski Brothers
Art has always been, and always will be, our most instinctual way of producing visual adaptions of
our inner fantasies. Imaginings that are based on what is real, but appear to belong to another place
entirely. One of the most engaging of art forms in which we do this, is film. Its ability to recreate the
impossibilities of our imagination, in a way that is realistic and believable, is one that is hard to
replace within the genres of science fiction and fantasy. A classic example of such a film is 'The
Matrix' a science fiction masterpiece directed by The Wachowski Brothers. Released in 1999, the
film has an extreme amount of depth not only in its storyline, but in its innovative use of visual
effects and camerawork. Therefore in this essay I have decided to critically examine the underlying
thematic content of 'The Matrix', and the way in which the use of visual effects and cinematography
contributed to the execution of its intricate dystopian narrative, and the themes present within it.
Advances in technology have allowed filmmakers to produce more and more works based within the
setting of fantasy and reality, coexisting with each other. And often, as it is in 'The Matrix', reflecting
back on each other. One of the themes within The Matrix that relates to this element, is this idea of
the blurring lines between what is 'man' and what is 'machine'. The film clearly presents humans and
machines on opposing sides of an ongoing battle for life, yet throughout the film we are

Darren Aronofsky's Pi Essay
Darren Aronofsky's Pi
Is there an answer, a key to unlocking the mystery of nature, of life, of the universe? In the movie
Pi, this question is explored through an intriguing, intense, thought–provoking plot, which leaves the
viewer pondering its contents and ideas for hours afterwards. The movie Pi was written and directed
by the young producer Darren
Aronofsky. As his first big film, Pi won him "Best Director" at the 1998
Sundance film festival. This film was produced in an ideal time to appeal to society's increasing
interest for tapping into spirituality and understanding the meaning and purpose of life. It pulls the
audience in by intriguing and challenging them with complex questions and ideas and ... Show more
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The true bizarreness of the film is shown in Max's insane hallucinations. The camera focuses in on
Max's right thumb twitching and shaking until his whole body is overcome by a massive migraine.
Throughout the film, Max is plagued by these headaches, each beginning with a camera close–up of
his twitching thumb. The dramatic effect is intensified by a mess of techno, chaotic–sounding music
until suddenly there is silence signaling the end of Max's pain and the beginning of his strange
hallucinations. The ordeal is always ended by a flash of light, identical to the one he saw after his
first headache at the origin of his genius. He narrates of his first headache at the age of six, caused
by staring into the sun, leaving him blind for several days. When the bandages finally came off, he
saw a bright light, which signified him being taken into a new state of understanding. . This incident
gave Max his special ability to understand mathematics and his amazing grasp of the number theory.
The movie contains several bits of narration like this by the main character, intended to give the
viewer a feeling of probing into the very mind and thoughts of Max. The bizarre hallucinations seem
to be a device to show the abyss of madness that Max nears. Throughout the film, Max confides in
only one person, his mentor and

Analysis Of Arrival
Many science–fiction movies often have a common theme either the aliens or turn into a generic
overwhelming threat and humanity has to band together to fight against them, like in the films such
as Independence Day and Battle: Los Angeles, or the aliens are use as a more colorful backdrop to
make the universe seem more diverse, such as in the films Star Trek and Star Wars, or they are left
entirely out and focus on humanity's endeavors into space and their failings. Arrival, however, is a
science–fiction film that uses the premise of an alien invasion to disguise an even deeper meaning.
Arrival uses this premise to tackle the issue of xenophobia. Xenophobia is an intense or irrational
fear or dislike of people from a foreign country or culture. The film, Arrival, is a testament against
xenophobia and shows that if humanity were to overcome their fear of the unknown and work
together, they may achieve a great number of things. In Denis Villeneuve's science fiction film
Arrival, the director explores a very different view of reality, akin the guise of an alien invasion.
Arrival is based on the 1998 novella "Story of Your Life," by Ted Chiang, the story contemplates the
difficult task and the consequences of communicating with an alien species during first contact. The
film opens up when twelve extraterrestrial spaceships appear at twelve different places around the
globe. Colonel Weber, a U.S. Army officer, recruits Louise Banks, a linguist, and Ian Donnelly, a
physicist,

Avatar Film Analysis
Most of the science fiction works contain a crucial message that the writer wishes to convey to the
viewers. There are two categories of film message, one is positive and the other is negative. A
positive message is one that is expected to have favourable outcome to the audience, and
continuously aiming to promote better societal changes. In contrast, a negative message is one that
could deliver threats or unpleasant information to the audience, which could have significant impact
on the normal order of the society. This essay will argue that if the message contains positive
elements, then it is not a bad sign to embed science fiction works with a message. First, this essay
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In addition, the film focus mainly on a human protagonist name Jake, and narrate his transformation
from a human to an alien, which is done through a human–developed technology that injects human
DNA into the alien bodies. After Jake's transformation, the scene opens another implicit message:
aliens are to be forcibly removed from their planet to create space for human activity (Veracini,
2011, p. 357). For the climax part of the film, the director establishes a passage that describes Jack
becoming a native of Pandora, and the director again aims to introduce the audience with a message
saying that human power against corporate force as to conserve our natural environment. This
message seemingly gives audience a wonderful twist of the plot and is quite thought provoking for
the audience. Hence, when a film includes well–integrated messages, it adds another layer of quality
to the entire plot whereby all the elements of the plot becomes more meaningful, and the general
audience could be attuned with the rhythm of the film because there is a logical flow from one scene
to the next.
Moreover, the positive messages embedded in science fiction works can have powerful influence on
the audience and the society, both locally and globally. In particular, most of the messages
embedded are prompted by the past events of world history or by the contemporary social
phenomena, and

Film Analysis : Science Fiction Film
This 20 years ago, science fiction film tells us, is the scientific, political and religious allegory of 20
years ago this movie fame seems not very big, but the script, director, actors are an all–star cast, and
directly inspired the interstellar through, etc. Later, the science fiction.
By chance, "the movie scene didn 't even get out of the earth, and completed the third kind of
contact with alien life," and was immediately attracted to it.
The story is based on Carl Sagan 's novel of the same name, an astronomer at Cornell University
who was one of the first movers in SETI 's search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
The first message that humans sent out to StarCraft was the man 's portrait of humans and the gold–
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But she gave up her teaching job at Harvard and chose to do the SETI observation experiment in the
wilderness. In this way, she can continue to explore alien signals with VLA. The standard scientist 's
growth path, presumably the film 's scientific adviser, has put a lot of thought into setting the
background. The main characters face the real dilemma of the researchers: the search for alien
cannot send the article, and the funds are not available. Officials from the national science
foundation talked to her about practical work. Looking for immigrants? Can you turn it into
technology? No, don 't take it.
What a reality, see here I think so. The scientific communication of the United States is deeply
rooted in the hearts of the people. No wonder some people say that Hollywood finances American
astronomy. Science is always very professional. The set in the astronomical station is just like a real
lab, cluttered with devices and computers connected to a cluttered wire.
The computer runs the most advanced systems of that time, the blue background, the graphical
interface with pixels, and today it looks retro. First received signal frequency is hydrogen atoms on
the fundamental frequency by PI, the following is the original sequence 2 to 101 – the wisdom of
civilization, must be in the universal language, hydrogen is the universe can be seen everywhere,
most considerable element abundance, the prime number is also the most direct simple mathematical

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
Savannah Dye
Short Essay #3
October 18, 2016
Invasion of the Marriage Police
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is widely dubbed an anti–Communist film by those who have seen
it. The plot of the movie is that unfamiliar, extraterrestrial "body snatchers" are taking over the
bodies of people in a small town in California while they sleep, and replacing them with clones that
lack emotion. For the most part, a general consensus has been reached that the mass hysteria about
the "pod people" in the film is reflective of the red–scare consumed society of the 1950's. However,
the article that I read that was written in response to this film suggests that it is instead a cynical
representation of post–WWII, traditional American domesticity.
The article that I read that was pertaining to Don Siegel's 1956 adaptation of Invasion of the Body
Snatchers is called "Lovelier the Second Time Around: Divorce, Desire, and Gothic Domesticity in
Invasion of the Body Snatchers", written by Jennifer L. Jenkins. Jenkins suggests that rather than
being a science fiction film that has an anti–Communism message, Invasion of the Body Snatchers
is actually a Gothic narrative that presents domesticity and marriage in general as a crippling
institution. The 20–page article offers up many examples throughout the film that reinforce the idea
that the transformed "pod people" represent the traditional, domesticated individuals while those
who remain in their authentic state represent non–conforming

Blade Runner 2049: A Classic 1980's Science Fiction Cult Film
Blade Runner 2049 is a sequel to a classic 1980's science fiction cult film. Hans Zimmer and
Benjamin Wallfisch collaborated on the score of the film after several rappers and musicians
dropped from the project. At that time, Hans Zimmer, the Oscar–winning composer, was first
contacted by the film editor, who said that the film production team was having problems in
producing soundtracks to the film. After watching the movie with the film director in his studio,
Zimmer tried out a chord progression on his keyboard, which was ended up becoming a guidance to
the score. Zimmer was eventually part of 2049 and he invited Benjamin Wallfisch, a soundtrack
composer from London to join him because he is a fan of Wallfisch. Wallfisch is a pianist and ...
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The scene has a close–up shot of the actor opening his eyes, and the soundtrack makes this simple
action an emotional moment. The scene and the music create suspense, leaving the audience with a
feeling of horror. The music in this instance is used to enhance the effect of the scene. The
soundtrack derives the emotions from the music building powerful scenes.
The ending of the movie usually has music, but mostly it is used to close the scene with soft sounds.
Blade Runner's ending has a dramatic twist, so a victorious lively music is not appropriate. The
ending music is slow and very emotional as Deckard lies on the ground and dies. It is a twist that
leaves the viewers in anticipation for some possibility of Deckard being saved having accomplished
his mission. This creates a unique end to the film and a great achievement by the score.
Music is used in film for different purposes. It entertains the audience and refreshes the movie by
creating suspense, emotions, and a sense of rush. In listening to the soundtrack, the viewers are
captivated by what is happening in the film and relate to it. Music also helps to set the mood of the
film, for example, when danger arises, the music becomes louder and tenser, creating perfect
conditions for the audience to enjoy the movie. Music is a fundamental requirement in a film as
without music, it would be without

Science Fiction Impact On Literature: Literature And Film...
TABLE OF CONTENT  Acknowledgements................................................. 
Abstract...............................................................  Literature & Film Historical
Perspective............................................................  Popular Novels &
Films.....................................................................  Classical Literature &
Films.....................................................................  Comics and
Films....................................................  Science Fictions Impact on
Literature............................................................... 
Conclusion............................................................... ABSTRACT Literature has been flourishing
from thousands of years and has always been a huge reason of storing historic moments and acts in
written form. However, film had arrived just half a century back but the roars it had created by being
a tool of influence, learning and entertainment is still magnificent. Literature is written words
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Readers are sometimes changed by literature but it is also worth noting that the life of a literaru
work can also be affected by its readers. Literary reputations and what is valued as great literature
change over time and in the eyes of readers. Such changes have accelerated during the past thirty
years as the literaturary canon those works considered by scholars, critics, and teachers to be the
most important to read and study has undergone a significant series of shifts. Writers who previously
were overlooked, undervalued, neglected or studiously ignored have been brought into focus in an
effort to create a morediverse literary canon, one that recognizes the contributions of the many
cultures that make up American society. E.g : male vs female writes– equally valued

The Science Fiction Film Genre Essay
Science Fiction Films
The science fiction film genre has been around almost as long as movies have, but like the cinema it
is still a fairly young art form. This genre came into existence shortly after the invention of the
movie camera in 1888 and has endured for over one–hundred years. Science fiction is adaptive; it
changes with the times and this trend can be seen in its incorporation of other genres, cultural
history and technology. This essay will attempt to define the genre, chronicle the history and
evolution, and explore its relation to technology. This is in general and in the cinema.
When discussing the science fiction film genre a problem occurs. The distinction between science
fiction and other genres is not always clear cut. Many movies span between the science fiction genre
and other genres. Movies such as The Ring (2002) or the Alien series (1979, 1986, 1992, and 1997)
illustrate how the distinction between science fiction and horror films can be obscure. Some
comedies, such as Mars Attacks (1996) and Back to the Future (1985), are very much science
fiction. In fact there is an example of a science fiction film fitting into almost any genre. Starship
Troopers (1997) parallels a war film and Outland (1981) resembles a western in many respects.
The characteristics that define the science fiction genre can be difficult to pin down. A genre such as
the western has easily identifiable characteristics such as cowboys, guns, the Wild West, and bad
guys with

A Compare and Contrast of Horror and Science...
The good thing about films is that we not only have the opportunity to choose from a wide selection
of different genres, but also compare them and understand their purpose in the world. The Horror
genre has used the basic principles throughout time, and as a result, films of this type have not
proven to be as timeless as another genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy. At first, these two genres might
at times seem similar as they have at several occasions been blended together, but their basic,
common theme serves different meanings about humans. I shall compare and contrast these two
genres and focus on both classic films and modern films. From the Horror genre perspective I shall
discuss Psycho (1960) and The Mist (2007), while in the Science Fiction/Fantasy genre I will
examine 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), and Serenity (2005). Although the
Science Fiction/Fantasy genre and the Horror Genre share some similarities, the differences lie in
their focus on human progress.
The genres relationship lies in the danger of human lives in an unfamiliar milieu. There is a threat to
the lives of the characters whose fear and danger is a common element. The source of this can be
from both humans and imaginary monsters. The horror films Psycho and The Mist both have
humans as the real threat to the main characters. Schizophrenic Norman Bates in Psycho is a
heinous, disturbed killer who dresses up in woman's clothes when he is about to kill someone. The
danger is first

Analysis Of The Film Snowpiercer
The plot in the film Snowpiercer, directed by Bong Joon Ho, follows lead actor Chris Evans, who
stated in reference to the film, "I absolutely think it should be seen on a big screen. But I read
something where someone from RADiUS that said, 'A screen is a screen is a screen (Daniels).'" This
quote is significant because it relates to the current expansion of entertainment delivery systems in
the world. Nonetheless, Snowpiercer is a film that was directed for the cinema screen. When it was
released in 2013, the film made approximately eighty–seven billion dollars internationally, and it
was considered one of the first films of the year in the competition for an Oscar (Pomerantz).
Furthermore, this film was produced by SnowPiercer, Moho Film, Opus Pictures, Stillking Films,
and CJ Entertainment ("Snowpiercer"). In terms of the story, the setting of Snowpiercer is
2031where the entire earth is frozen except for a train and its survivors. The train is divided into a
class system where the poor are at the back of the train, and the wealthy are at the front. With this to
say, the poor are treated appallingly, forced to live in cramped and dirty spaces, and are given scarce
supplies of food. Thus, the story follows Curtis, led by actor Chris Evans, as he devises a revolt
from the back of the train to fight through the enemies guarding the front (Snowpiercer).
Snowpiercer is a diverse film adaptation that uses vivid imagery and a compelling narrative to
exemplify the spectacle,

The Characteristics Of Aliens In Avatar And District 9
In the films Avatar and District 9, which were both released in 2009, there are stereotypical elements
of the science fiction genre. By discussing humanity towards aliens, a reliance on an advance in
technology, the use of corporate giants as a controlling forces as well as moral and emotional
manipulation, this essay will prove to a large extent that District 9 and Avatar have evolved past
typical science fiction films. However, it will also prove how District 9 has continued to evolve and
therefore is more evolved as a science fiction film than Avatar.
In Avatar and District 9, the initial interaction between the humans and the aliens revealed the true
characteristics of the aliens. For example, in District 9, this scene involved very poor ... Show more
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These scenes involve dim lighting and unfocused shots as a symbol of the evil that is MNU. This
film shows how the humans seek an advance in technology in order to aid their overpowering of the
aliens. In Avatar, humans use their advanced technology to travel to another planet to obtain
precious elements. The power of the technology is shown as Jake first lands on Pandora. His point
of view is shot at a low angle to the futuristic buildings and machinery, indicating man's inferiority
without technology. In this film, man is dependent on their advanced technology in order to ensure
their superiority over the aliens. This therefore provides an obvious difference between the two

Star Wars: The Best Five Science Fiction Films
Science fiction films have mesmerized the audience the world over with their surreal adventures and
special effects. These kinds of movies attract young people the most. But films like Star Wars and
Superman have a universal appeal. Science fiction films take their audience to a dream world where
everything is out of this world and larger than life.
When we look at the best five science fiction films, we should start with the series of films called
Star Wars directed by none other than George Lucas. No science fiction list is complete without a
Star Wars film. Their impact on the history of cinema is incalculable. Star Wars features some of the
most iconic characters of world cinema. All the Star Wars movies became hugely successful and
were liked by millions all around the world. The fighting techniques are unique and stylish.
The second film is Blade Runner, which was made in the year 1982. The director of this film is
Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford portrays the main character. The story revolves around ... Show
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This film was made in the year 1968. The film is one of the finest works of Staley Kubrick. This
film achieved enormous fame for its then revolutionary special effects. Even before the invention of
super computers and stunning special effects, this film shows the brilliance of the simulations,
which cannot be done better despite all the modern computer graphics.
The fifth film is called Solaris and it was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. This film was made in the
year 1972. This fantastic science fiction movie was remade in the year 2002 but the original holds a
fascination for fans of the novel by Stanislaw Lem. This film is about a psychologist who travels to
a base on a remote planet to replace a mysteriously deceased scientist. There he encounters the
secretive survivors and his dead wife. Reality is supplanted by the increasingly attractive alternative
of the alien intelligence of that

Analysis Of The Film Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
The movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a fascinating science fiction film that not only exposes
the fault of the human mind, but also demonstrates a completely original structure and a unique
point of view on an apocalyptic type film. The movie is based around a young scientist, Will
Rodman, whom is in pursuit to find a cure for Alzheimer's in hopes to cure his very sick father
(Charles Rodman). He works in a science laboratory where their main test subjects are apes. When
the preliminary tests go sour and one ape in the test center lashes out at another scientist causing
chaos throughout the entire lab, all but one of the apes were euthanized. The ape that did not get
killed was rescued by Will, and named Caesar. Will notices that Caesar is unusually smart, even for
an ape, that is when he discovers that the effects of the medicine that was given to Caesar's mother
(ALZ–112) had been passed on to Caesar himself. Will, who had been sitting by without hope,
watching his father get more, and more ill, decides to go back to the lab and retrieve some of the
ALZ–112. He hopes that he can begin to treat his father with the medicine and see results, like the
ones he had witnessed in Caesar. To his wishes, he saw just that, his father had regained almost full
health. It was almost as if his Alzheimer's had just disappeared. Unfortunately, the results were
short–lived. Determined, Will returns to the lab to help create a new version of the drug called ALZ–
113,

The Matrix And Charlie Angels
Everyone has their own movie preference. There are people who adore the hardcore action and there
are some who prefer the slow paced drama. Many individuals may not like a movie because of the
genre it is in. A genre is a categorization of certain types of movies based upon their style, form, or
content. The genre is a vital component of a film since it characterizes which course the plot line
will go and allows to prepare yourself for that film. Movie genre is the term used to differentiate
between various number of films. There are around five fundamental groups that are big and
prevalent i.e. Action, Horror, Comedy, Science fiction. In this essay ,I will be comparing two films,
The Matrix and Charlie Angels. I will discuss the use of cinematography, the genres of the films,
and how effective they are. I will also look at the characters, action, plot ,sound and atmosphere
created, and how these are aimed at each film 's target audience.
Charlie 's Angels is an action comedy film, which borrows ideas from other well–known movies
such as 'Mission Impossible ', 'James Bond ' etc. It is not very original or challenging, has a weak
and predictable plot, and is merely an update on the 1970 's television series of the same name. The
film is based on a trio of beautiful women who are hired to retrieve a man and his technology. They
achieve this by working together, using their intelligence, a series of cunning plans, combined with
an impressive display of girl power.
In

Women In Science Fiction Horror Films
The framework breaks down my literature review to explain female performances in science fiction
horror films in a visual aspect. It focused on the two research questions stated below:
RQ1: Have female roles changed in science fiction horror films over the years?
RQ2: Have these characters influenced a change with women in the society?
These questions a long with my theory, method, and definitions are located in the center of the
poster. Then, going in a clockwise, to the right we have the mother section. Here the woman's role in
science fiction horror films from the late 1950's to early 1960's is explained. Quotes can be found
from the articles there were found to support the research. The movie Alien is how the mother role
and the

Analysis Of The Movie ' Limitless, Limitless Is A Science...
Valentina ParAn Analysis of the Film Limitless
Limitless is a science fiction film, which was released on March 18, 2011. The movie, which was
directed by Neil Burger and produced by Leslie Dickson, Scott Troopf and Ryan Kavanaugh; and
the screenplay created by Leslie Dickson is based on the out of the ordinary novel by Alan Glynns,
The Dark Fields. Other than the stories collision of an anti–drug morality tale and an anti–hubris
morality tale, which is the aforementioned Faustian bargain, limitless is an inspiring example of a
film which spends so much time on connecting the necessary dots of various over worn genres that
it doesn't ultimately fit into any of them. It is a guide to our recognizable cliché on the danger and
power of intelligence, exposed of their darker, more stimulating insinuation that elicits an aspect of
advantage into the audiences.
The film is one of a kind based on the uniqueness and the interesting plot and manages to grab the
viewer's attention from the beginning of the film where the audience is given a taste of what the rest
of the movie will feel like from beginning to end. The film revolves around a New York writer
Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) who has been shown to have quite a load of problems within his
career and private life as well.
Eddie runs into Vernon, his ex–brother in law, in the streets who introduces him to the drug NZT.
Eddie gets a little hesitant, but being a mess that he is and having nothing to lose, goes on and tries
the drug.

Blade Runner: Techniques Of A Science Fiction Film
The movie Blade Runner is one of the best films that supports the techniques of a science fiction
film. It really explores the concepts of the future mainly targeting "robotically" made people, called
replicants. Thematically it takes you to a place where humanity itself has a great impact on
technology and their society.
Taking place in Los Angeles in the year of 2019 replicants recurred. The only way to stop them was
to test then, but only one guy with the ability too makes it a challenge. This is where the bad guy
good guy/ crime comes into place. The only way to stop the replicants from raging and killing
people is too kill them.
At times this film got very confusing for me with the complex plot at times, it was super easy to get

Dehumanization In Blade Runner
Assigntment 3 – Cities and cultures
Cities future
Zombies and androids have both been used as productive ways of imagining city futures. Develop
an argument in which you use one of these two tropes as a conceptual tool for critiquing the current
direction of urban identity, either by revealing a problem or by articulating an alternative.
Dystopian science fiction films of the past have frequently presented a critical dystopia, by
projecting future cities that perpetuates corporate capitalism's prominent features. Examples of these
features are urban decay, commodification, overcrowding, highly skewed disparities of wealth and
poverty, and authoritarian policing. An example of a Dystopian science fiction film that project
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It opposes the values of love, empathy and community with the innovative forms of technology and
social life under advanced capitalism. The binary opposition between man and technology is
represented by three characters in the plot: Deckard, apparently a human. Roy, an android who fears
death and longs to be human and Rachel, who thinks she is human and who enters a relationship
with a human. These replicants represent capitalism's oppressive characteristics and also to a certain
extent the rebellion against exploitation. Deckard's realization of how the Tyrell Corporation
exploits him, and the rebellion of the replicants against their oppressors, is the ultimate critique of
capitalism. Since both sides – killer and killed – reject their status as servants of the corporation and
refuse further exploitation. (Kellner, et all) The corporation in the Blade Runner that is used to
illustrate capitalism's destructive characteristics is The Tyrell Coporation. The Tyrell Corporation
invents replicants to have a controllable labor force that will perform difficult and dangerous tasks.
Similarly applicable to today, where capitalism turns individuals into machines that have only the
function of productivity. Ironically, the replicants form a human rebellion; while the actual human
characters in the film seem to submit to corporate domination and live a life like the corporations
sees them to. It seems as if the humans have become so dehumanized that the replicants form a
rebellion against their oppressor instead of human beings. Capitalism has dehumanized the
population to such an extent, that technology is actually more

Exploring the Film Genres of Horror, Science Fiction, and...
What makes people fascinated and amused to watch movies? I think all kinds of movies are, in there
own way, great. Practically the excitement of horror movies, and science and technology of science
fiction movies, and action and enthusiasm in the action movies are some credits that makes people's
engrossment. Even so could all movies create an entertainment and make people experience their
thoughts of imaginations in the real world. What are the most interesting things about these film
genres, which could establish a fantasy world for their fans to escape to their imaginations and live
with it? Participating in suspense, adventure, mysteries, and discovery amuse audiences every time
they watch films. There is specific film genres that have ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
However, researchers said that people might watch thrill as it calls up primal behavior, especially in
men because it assessing threat levels. "People go to horror films because they want to be frightened
or they wouldn't do it twice," says Jeffery Goldstein, professor of social and organizational
psychology at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Science fiction and horror genres involved the human in some slanting direction with the science
world or the natural. Science fiction films are not about science, and here's another secret reveals by
Susan Sontag. Science fiction movies are about disaster, therefore, the differences between science
fiction and horror movies depend on the degree and reliability of the devastation. In view of the fact
the extent of killing belongs to the scientist's conflict in horror movies is more spotted than in
science fiction movies. Damage creates by the scientist's violation of nature's parameters, but in
science fiction the victim often limited to the scientist alone, or his death which caused by a number
of those with in the scope of the event. Science fiction takes over the onus of the individual with
large radius of responsibility, in the exploration between the relationship between science, nature,
and humanity. In my opinion the science fiction is about nature and science which provide the lamp
of knowledge light in the darkness of our

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Science Fiction
Argumentative Synthesis Between Ryfle and Sontag Many differences can be seen between Steve
Ryfle's article "Godzilla's Footprint" and Susan Sontag's well known 1965 article "Imagination of
Disaster" as Ryfle talks about the Japanese's imagination perspective while Sontag talks about the
American imagination perspective of there view points on science fiction films. Furthermore, Ryfle
takes an intensive approach toward Godzilla has he provides evidence that advances his argument
with the help of Susan Napier's article "Panic Sites" where she demonstrated key points toward
Japanese science fiction films and relate to Ryfle's point of view. Whereas the famous Feminist write
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Many Japanese viewers went and watched the movie, leaving the theatre in tears due to the scenes
relating so vividly to the events that occurred. One such occurrence included the lucky dragon
incident, which involved a tuna trawler that trekked dangerously close to an H–bomb test site,
resulting in radiation poisoning to the crew members. Along with this imagery, a still illustration of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki in ashes after being hit by Godzilla symbolizes the attack of atomic bombs
by the Americans. This visual resembles how both cities looked after they had been attacked by the
atomic bombs. After the successful release of the film, Japanese critics accused the directors of
cashing in on national hysteria, and thus were not pleased. To support Ryfle's argument, Susan
Napier partially agrees with what Ryfle has to say in her article, "Panic Sites," by stating that "the
notion of disaster is of course not the only theme in Japanese science fiction" (Napier 330)–meaning
that the aesthetic concentration of disaster is not always praising the special effects but moreover
looking at the effects of disaster. Furthermore, she states, "The film offered its immediate post war
Japanese audience an experience that was both cathartic and compensatory, allowing them to rewrite
or at least to re–imagine their wartime experience" (Napier 330). They both conclude that certain
science fiction movies have intensive dramatics as well as something important to

Science-Fiction Films During The 1950's
The science–fiction film genre serves as an excellent medium for examining shifting power
structures, social paranoia and Cold War politics during the 1950s. A number of films released
during this period, including: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), The Day the Earth Stood Still
(1951), Them (1954) and Attack of the 50ft Woman (1958), are particularly symptomatic of the
social and political atmosphere of the time. These films navigate not only narrative based issues
such as the threat of aliens and science experiments gone wrong; but also wider issues of the time,
such as the Cold War, changes in the US film industry, urbanisation, politics, the growing power of
women and most significantly, social concern about nuclear energy.
Before analysing individual science–fiction films from the 1950s, it is important to gain a clear
understanding of the social, cultural and political background against which these films were set.
Paranoia is a term frequently used to describe an acute, anxiety dominated medical condition
(Paranoia, 2009), however in the context of 1950's America, this term can be used more accurately
to describe the general, delusionary mood of the nation. The first important event that influenced a
paranoiac filmmaking atmosphere was the Cold War. As opposed to the 'hot war' (WWII) that
involved active military hostilities, the Cold War was based on heightened tension and suspicions
between Western Bloc (USA) powers and Eastern Bloc (Soviet Union) powers (The

Analysis Of Wall E Animated Science Fiction Film Directed...
Imagine being in a group of friends who organize movie nights every weekend as tradition. It is
your turn to host this week and, being the hardcore animation fan that you are, without any
hesitation you decide to pick WALL–E (Andrew Stanton, 2008) for the movie night. Your friends
arrive at your place with excitement, until they learn of what they have gotten themselves into. The
boys laugh and tell you to grow up, however, the ladies are a little bit nicer, but you can tell they are
not impressed. Your friends reluctantly honor your decision and begin to watch the television screen
as the trash–collecting robot appears. Ninety–eight minutes later, you have successfully added new
members to your animation fan group. A Disney and Pixar Animation Studio production, WALL–E
is a 2008 computer animated science fiction film directed by Andrew Stanton. Since its release,
WALL–E has been met with overwhelming appraisal among viewers and critics, with an astounding
approval rating of 96 percent on the review website Rotten Tomatoes. The movie grossed about
$534 million worldwide. Its long list of awards include the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best
Animated Feature Film, the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, the
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature as well as five other Academy Awards nominations.
WALL–E also ranks first in TIME 's "Best Movies of the Decade," ahead of the likes of Avatar,
Slumdog Millionaire, and The Lord of the Rings. The first hour of

Minority Report And Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
Science fiction is like a prediction of a society's future. Sci–Fi is shown in many different movies,
infomercials, and in many advertisements. But they are advertised in a different way. Mostly in
Technology, but also in medication and cloning. Sci–Fi is a sort of science fiction. The films
Invasion of the Body Snatchers, I am Legend, and Minority report are science fiction, they show
how our society changes over time and how it is a conflict with the society's fear. Invasion of the
Body Snatchers is a science fiction movie that advertises Sci–Fi throughout the film. This movie is
about some mysterious pods growing on farms. But these pods were not normal, they were
inordinately large with undeveloped human like creatures inside of them. ... Show more content on
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They use technology and other minds to distribute information throughout the "Washington D.C."
area (Plot Summary). Minority Report is about three humans that can predict when a murder is
going to take place. There three humans are special because as kids, they were in terror of their own
dreams. They dreamed of murders that were going to happen. But the government sees it as a way to
make the community better. So, they brought all three of their special human beings together and
began a company that helps them picture murders before they actually happen. These dreams told
the killer, the victim, and the time the murder would occur but not the location. It would show the
government the items in the location, but not the exact location. The government would go out
looking for this criminal before the crime was committed. Ethical Concern was distributed through
this film because the going to be criminals could have made the choice not to kill the victim. John is
a man whose son was taken while they were at the town pool and his name came up as a murderer.
John stole a precog, the people that have the dreams, and she convinced him into not killing crow.
The precrime business reflected in the Washington D.C. society. The government thought it was
going to help make the world a better place, but a glitch happened during the precogs dreams. These
precogs would vision the murder more than once. But this is not because they want them to put
more investigation into it, it is because the murder that they first visiones of was suppose to happen
and who the murderer is but it never happened that way or by that person. The second vision shows
the same vision but small details are different but it is the same victim, they do not know who the
actual killer is. Precrime was a benefit for Washington's government but in the end it was the total
opposite. Sci–Fi was also shown in I am

Facing Our Fears in Science Fiction Essay
Facing Our Fears in Science Fiction The dead are walking. They lumber and limp, feet scraping
against the asphalt. Suddenly, they lunge and tear down into soft, warm, vulnerable flesh with
startling speed. Not far behind, oozing inside–out hellhounds growl around razor fangs, stalking
with murderous intent. All because of an innocent little airborne chemical weapon...This can't be
happening, this would never happen, right? It may sound far fetched, and it is. These horrifying
creatures grace the screen of current blockbuster hit, Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse. So you're safe.
For now. But why are these images on screen so terrifying to us? Why do we cringe and gasp and
sigh with giddy relief when it's all over? Because ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
In these films, along with their numerous brethren, the alien invaders were "often a metaphor for
Communism" (Dirks). The Day the Earth Stood Still was an early warning to the world, and a
commentary on paranoid society when its main character tried to do just that. The alien Klaatu,
along with his robot backup, Gort, lands in Washington D.C. intending to deliver a message to the
world's leaders – Desist with atomic power or be destroyed. However, before he is able to deliver
that message, he is promptly shot – a commentary on society's post–war paranoia and immediate
distrust of the unknown. America's leaders suspect the humanoid Klaatu of being a Communist spy,
Russia won't meet to hear the message unless it takes place on its own soil, and Britain will have
none of that. Ultimately, the alien's attempts to deliver the dire message are futile, with the world's
leaders unable to overcome their pettiness and suspicion to really hear. Unlike films that followed,
The Day the Earth Stood Still was an exception to the rule in that the alien was not an invader, but a
benign message–bearer. Aliens invade in War of the Worlds It seemed that words were not enough,
and so films like The War of the Worlds and Invasion of the Body Snatchers made good on Klaatu's
promise. Moviegoers watched in horror as America was indeed invaded, not by Communists but
aliens in

Science Fiction And Humor In Andy Weir's Film, The Martian
The Martian is an action–packed, thought–provoking film that mixes science fiction and humor. The
realistic nature of the film makes it even more meaningful and thought–inspiring, engaging the
audience throughout the journey.
When the film was first released in October 2015, people thought it would be another rendition of
Gravity, but its witty humor surprised everyone. The film is an adaptation of Andy Weir's novel The
Martian, published in 2011. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and produced by Mark Huffam.
NASA collaborated with both Weir after his novel was released, and with Scott and Huffam once the
production for the film began. They traded valuable information and pictures of Mars, as well as
ensuring that the events of the film were as realistically feasible as they could be. NASA saw this as
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The largest of these events was the discovery of liquid water flowing on Mars; this information was
released on 28 September 2015, merely four days before the US release date of The Martian. The
fact that news about Mars were so recent and exciting simply inspired people's awe over the film,
feeling as though the events could actually be

Star Trek Future
The Future Is Not Far Beyond Our Potential When thinking of science fiction stories and films, their
concepts and ideals seem far out of our own world. The beauty of science fiction films is the ability
of them to take the audience to a different world to excite the feelings of awe and wonder, making us
leave the realism and probable behind. These alterations from ordinary life and reality may take
away from authenticity, but science fiction can prove to resemble more of our society when
analyzing the societies and advancements created in these films. All the sights, sounds, characters
and narrative details in Star Trek (2009) portray a conservative and liberal perspective towards a
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Looking first at Star Trek, the main female character throughout the movie is Nyota Uhura. She is
only seen in few scenes in the exposition of the movie and onboard the U.S.S Enterprise, but she is
not given any characterization, backstory, or even a clear duty as a crew member. While every
character is given a few seconds to either say or show their importance to the spaceship, Uhura is
given the smallest description of her role, if there really is a clear one given. Her main scenes in the
movie and role are being "Spock's girlfriend, comforting him in the elevator, kissing him goodbye as
he leaves for a mission, and speechlessly gazing at him with love or concern while the men define
the action the crew will take," showing how far away this female character matters to the plot
(Tudor and Meehan 132). Looking at another female character, Gaila is given the same treatment as
Uhura in filling a non–progressive role in society. Gaila is seen in her main scene as a sexy female
involved with Kirk with the coincidence run into Uhura once again. Gaila falls into the minimal role
of a sexual distraction to the main character that ends up depicting women to an unimportant role in
developing the story. These women and other female characters that appear in the movie mostly
"occupy traditional narrative roles: mother, sexual partner, and girlfriend," giving them supportive
roles and ultimately sticking to the conservative story where men are the heroes and women are
there to support the men on their quest (Tudor and Meehan 132). Women depicted in this futuristic
movie are not given the development and opportunity to break stereotypes of society and are left to
fit in the shadows of prominent male leaders as seen in a majority of prior

The Horror Genre Of Horror Essay
Introduction The horror genre is one of the oldest genres used in storytelling. It was used in old
folklore stories and was commonly used during the ancient Greek plays. Horror genre became one
of the first genres to be adopted into filmmaking in the 1920's. Though the word "horror" to describe
in the film genre would not be used until after Universal Pictures released Dracula and Frankenstein
both in 1931. J. A. Cuddon (1984) defined horror in The Penguin Book of Horror Stories as "a piece
of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces
a feeling of repulsion or loathing" (p. 11). Like most genres the favoritism towards one depends on
what is happening in society. Today horror genre continues its popularity in films and television
because the economy is not doing well. There are many different subgenres to horror but they all
have themes that are repeated. This paper will focus on the science fiction horror subgenre. Science
fiction is best defined by writer Robert A. Heinlein (1959) stated, "realistic speculation about
possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and
on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method" (n.p.). Science
fiction horror films are fictional science–based depictions of phenomena with a horror twist added to
it. Often these type of films revolves around subjects that include killer

Most Popular Science Fiction Films: Star Wars
The Future of War Star Wars is one of the most popular science fiction movies in the world. With all
of the laser guns and planet–destroying space stations, it can get quite chaotic. But, here on earth,
we are taking our first steps into laser weaponry. Scientists have been asking themselves on how
these would be different from the normal bullet or mortar shell. In other words, how can we humans
use lasers on the battlefield? The first use of war lasers that comes to mind is to shoot things with
them. The U.S. Navy has recently received a laser cannon from the company Lockheed Martin, and
this gift came with a lot! The cannon has a pinpoint tracking system, being able to lock onto a target
over a mile away. (1) That same cannon has

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