Tag Archives: Science Fiction
The Final Programme (1973)
“…Cornelius enjoyed [technology] for its own sake. Aesthetically. He had no interest in its moral significance or its utilization. Computers and jets and rockets and lasers and the rest were simply familiar elements of his natural environment. He didn’t judge … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Jerry Cornelius, Jon Finch, Julie Ege, LSD, Michael Moorcock, Neanderthal, Patrick Magee, Psychedelic, Robert Fuest, Science Fiction, Spy, Sterling Hayden, Surreal
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Mad Max 2 (1981)
Two years after the benchmark Ozploitation film Mad Max (1979), director George Miller returned to the world of violent punks and souped-up cars with Mad Max 2 (1981). The film was cautiously retitled The Road Warrior for the U.S., because … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Action, Australian, Car Chase, Feral Kid, Mad Max, Mel Gibson, Post Apocalyptic, Punk, Science Fiction
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First Men in the Moon (1964)
First Men in the Moon (1964), an adaptation of the 1901 novel by H.G. Wells, presented Ray Harryhausen with the opportunity to return to science fiction following a visit to Greek mythology in the career-best Jason and the Argonauts (1963). … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, H.G. Wells, Lionel Jeffries, Ray Harryhausen, Science Fiction, Stop Motion, The Moon
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