Tag Archives: Science Fiction
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Nicolas Roeg’s The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) is more than a film. For psychedelic SF writer Philip K. Dick, it was a source of revelation, and he fictionalized his experience watching the film for a scene in his novel of … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Buck Henry, Candy Clark, David Bowie, Nicolas Roeg, Rip Torn, Science Fiction
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Things to Come (1936)
By the 1930’s, H.G. Wells had become one of the most prominent political and sociological thinkers and futurists of his time, writing volume after volume speculating on where mankind was headed and where it ought to go, with technology and … Continue reading
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
“Of course. It’s a big conspiracy.” “What’s a big conspiracy?” “Everything.” A joking little exchange between Department of Public Health inspector Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) and failed writer Jack Bellicec (Jeff Goldblum) at a dinner party. They’re not talking about … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Alien Invasion, Body Snatchers, Brooke Adams, Donald Sutherland, horror, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin McCarthy, Leonard Nimoy, Philip Kaufman, San Francisco, Science Fiction, Veronica Cartwright, W.D. Richter
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