Science Fiction Revolution
A journey through the 1980s sci-fi films, exploring the impact and relevance they had and still hold today, as told by the artists that made them as well as those inspired by their works.
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1.The Pioneers
04-05-202553mThe 1980s are considered the golden era of science fiction; filmmakers initially deal with darker themes, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg give science fiction genre a new lease o...
2.Futurist Effects
04-05-202550mThe 1980s spawn countless sci-fi extravaganzas; thematically, Blade Runner and Tron draw attention; Steven Spielberg also delivers with E.T., a movie classic.
3.Dystopia
11-05-202550mIn the mid-1980s, two films raise the bar for the sci-fi genre; Terminator revolutionises the action genre, while Robert Zemeckis creates an ingenious screenplay for Back to the Fu...
4.Welcome To The Machine
18-05-202550mFrom Alan Silvestri to John Williams, gifted composers in the 1980s ensure that the great sci-fi spectacles of the decade remain in moviegoers' memories forever, thanks to their mu...
5.Space-Time
25-05-202551mThe 1989 Japanese animation film Akira thrills viewers worldwide with its dystopian cyberpunk world; the sci-fi movie Mac and Me shines only with lavish advertising placements.
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