Sentences with phrase «science fiction pieces»

Re-elaborated in science fiction pieces, with extraterrestrial enemies and robots representing the enemy of the Western capitalist bloc: the communist as equal, but different.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a science fiction piece, with Star Wars on it, which was okay.

Not exact matches

In an unsurprising surprise, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made good on his Friday promise and debuted the first official footage of Falcon Heavy's inaugural flight, pieced together by none other than the co-creators of the science fiction show Westworld.

NO... but people that believe in the biblical fantasy will always try to add some kind of science angle to it so as to legitimize the badly written piece of crappy fiction..

More important than any piece of scientific research is the collection of fearsome science - fiction scenarios that comprise its implications.

IT IS not every day that a piece of science fiction takes a step closer to nuts - and - bolts reality.

Few pieces of science fact come as close to science fiction as antimatter.

This piece of audio forensics was science fiction when it appeared in the movie The Conversation more than three decades ago.

But what's interesting, especially about that one, and that one [is a] piece written by Larry Greenemeier, was that, you know, all the popular science fiction treatments of that kind have it [suddenly] happening and conflict between humans but through Larry's reporting it seems more likely that we will see it coming; that machine self - awareness will occur in a certain kind of stepwise fashion where they're getting better at certain tasks; [that they'll be able to do] autonomous activities, and from there that you can actually see them develop, and it shouldn't come up as a big surprise as it if finally happens.

There are texts and meditations on the power and purpose of science fiction, both as art form and intellectual tool, but visitors are left to piece together their own ideas — difficult while being accosted by a real Darth Vader mask, Star Trek spacesuits and an enormous, loud, interactive NASA console.

The Star Trek universe is one of the most popular pieces of science fiction entertainment.

Through powerful imagery, stellar performances and a mind - bending, mysterious version of reality, the filmmakers have crafted a great piece of science fiction that will last for many years.

That's harder said than done, resulting in a relationship that not only feels more real than most of the films this year, but plays a big part in its success as a romantic dramedy and an enchanting piece of science fiction.

And as a person who's normally enthralled solely by history and science fiction, this Crash reminiscent film is due credit, because it's not only an eye - opening depiction of modern «ailments,» but an admirably acted film that puts other think - pieces to shame.

Hits all the familiar beats — hard - boiled dialogue («We sting because that's what we are»), big action set - pieces, and fully grounded, gritty science fiction elements — but does so with style and real ingenuity.

Ridley Scott, who directed «Prometheus» also directed the first film, «Alien,» argues that «Prometheus» «carries the DNA of «Alien,» but is an original piece of science fiction» (imdb.com/news).

A chamber piece that perfectly orchestrates stellar character work, razor - wire tension and some shocking twists and turns, 10 Cloverfield Lane reinvents the modern thriller with a dark, science - fiction - friendly twist of the knife.

What he's likely to say is that he wanted to make a think piece, a solid science fiction film.

Each segment establishes its own vibe: the first is dim and claustrophobic, the second is naturalistic with one stark science fiction set piece, and the third ties in with «Black Museum's» frame story, which is shot with a grind house seediness.

Garland's science - fiction chamber piece — his first film as director, and fifth as screenwriter, after 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go and Dredd — starts from the premise that no one knows us better than our internet browsers, then turns that queasy intimacy inside out.

As he did in 2009's superb District 9, writer / director Neill Blomkamp has created another piece of absorbing, socially - conscious science fiction that is visually sumptuous yet disturbing in its implications for the human race.

But his body of work runs the gamut from epic period pieces (Berlin Alexanderplatz, the BRD Trilogy) to dystopic science fiction (World on a Wire) as well.

A chase film with tinges of science fiction in the margins, this is a thriller that does not burden its audience or overcomplicate its narrative with extraneous exposition, allowing you as the viewer to piece many of its mysteries together yourself.

Though a little harsh for family viewing, Rise constitutes a first - rate piece of science fiction.

With its wonderfully constrained narrative and stunning vision of a future society in decay, Dredd is a violent and blisteringly compelling piece of dark science fiction.

As a standalone piece, separate from the Alien franchise, this film could have met with applause from fans of somber science fiction, instead of the sneers of those who love the characters and direction as delivered through Aliens.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes isn't a genius piece of science fiction, nor is it on par with the original film for sheer audacity.

But given the title, we're inclined to assume it's a science fiction tale with a Big Idea, possibly linked to a certain large piece of equipment over at CERN.

That's harder said than done, resulting in a relationship that not only feels more real than most of the films last year, but plays a big part in its success as a romantic dramedy and an enchanting piece of science fiction.

It fails miserably when compared to Pixar and those few top animations done by rival companies (Bolt, Monster House et cetera) but one can't deny that Astro Boy is a powerful piece of science fiction.

5) «Looper» In the cleverest volte - face of the year, Rian Johnson made everyone think they were going in for a smart, original piece of science - fiction reminiscent of «The Terminator» and «Twelve Monkeys,» among other things.

A stripped - down, more sinister companion piece to Her, Alex Garland's Ex Machina is a stellar piece of science fiction.

Edgar Rice Burroughs» tale of an ordinary man who mysteriously transports to Mars, first serialized in 1912, is the template for just about every piece of fantastical science fiction that has come after.

Lacking any definitive understanding of how the pieces fit together (or if they ever will at all), we are left with the film itself, which is a passable science fiction thriller with some intriguing, although never fully developed ideas.

Very loosely based on Robert Ludlum's novel of the same name, indie punk Doug Liman (director of Swingers) has constructed a parable of self - discovery that can as easily be read as a subversion of the conventions of the thriller genre, a discussion of the ways in which the audience participates in the process of genre fiction, or as a science - fiction piece in which strangely robotic über menschen run amuck in a technocratic world metropolis.

Although the film takes an awfully long time to get going, The Black Hole eventually establishes itself as an engaging (albeit distinctly uneven) piece of science fiction.

It's a massive, epic piece of science fiction that keeps the audience engaged, entertained and stunned.

It's an intelligent, intriguing piece of science fiction that marks the directorial debut of Alex Garland, novelest (The Beach, The Tesseract) and screenwriter (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go, Dredd).

It's an impressive, epic and emotional piece of hard science - fiction, convincing in its scientific detail, but able to handle spectacle and character alongside it.

That leaves us with a realistic period piece (12 Years a Slave), a more flashy and colorful period piece (The Great Gatsby), and a VFX - heavy «science - fiction» film (Gravity).

The new movie, which held its premiere here Tuesday night ahead of its Paramount release this weekend, is alternatively an abduction thriller, monster flick, science - fiction reverie, character comedy, horror pinprick, apocalyptic drama, duct - tape - and - chewing - gum chamber piece and alien - invasion movie.

Oh yes she does, and ultimately it is her motivation that provides a brilliant conclusion to a beautifully constructed piece of science fiction.

It will, however, be Shyamalan's very first full - blown science - fiction piece.

But while it may not be the first time that someone has thought of the loop - based time travel concept, «Edge of Tomorrow» is a truly original piece of science fiction that Hollywood should make more often.

It feels as if it has been pieced from about a dozen other science fiction films.

In some genres (especially high - volume «pulp» genres like romance, science fiction, fantasy, and, to a lesser extent, mysteries), readers often expect anything shorter than a full - length book (fifty thousand or more words) to be priced $ 0.99, while full length pieces are generally priced $ 2.99 — $ 4.99.

Another writer I'm familiar with had an agent who, after representing several of his science fiction titles, flat - out refused to touch a spiritually uplifting autobiographical piece.

Anyone can publish what they have written on Wattpad a romantic story, a piece of science fiction, poetry, an essay or a novel, and interact with readers and fans.

Mainstream publishers are also taking advantage of these new channels, notably Tor.com, the science - fiction imprint of MacMillan, and Penguin eSpecials, both publishing low - cost short - form works by their existing authors in the form of excerpts, reprints and original new pieces.

This free sampler contains the first 6 chapters of Credence Foundation (A Science Fiction Novel) A detective tasked with solving the seemingly impossible murder of an influential scientist finds a clue that leads him to Credence, a corporation of the future that uses mass beliefs to change reality and send spaceships on the other side of the universe.Suspecting that the murderer had himself flushed in and out of the crime scene using Credence's technology, Detective Trumaine readies his trap.In a frantic chase through his mind, long - forgotten memories from a tragic past, as well as virtual environments, he will finally put together the missing pieces of the most unbelievable plan ever to affect mankind.It's a novel of about 74,000 words...