“It’s Game Over Man, Game Over!”: A Discussion of Aliens and Why it is a Spectacular Sci-Fi Sequel…

Warning! Warning! This following discussion contains extensive reference to Aliens along with other related movies, series and novels, contains major spoilers. Read ahead at your own risk… Welcome back, future thinkers, so now we are on the third part of Sci-Fi Horror month. During the few retrospetives, we looked at the creation and reinvention of […]

“It’s Alive! It’s Alive”: A Discussion of Frankenstein, the First Ever Science Fiction Story…

Warning! Warning! This following discussion contains extensive reference to Frankenstein along with other related movies, series and novels, contains major spoilers. Read ahead at your own risk… Welcome back, future thinkers. Last week for the first part of Sci-Fi Horror month, we looked at the film Lifeforce which was an adaption of the book Space […]

“Don’t worry. A naked girl is not going to get out of this complex”: Lifeforce and Why it is a Perfect Modern Retelling of Dracula…

Warning! Warning! This following discussion contains extensive reference to Lifeforce and Dracula along with other related movies, series and novels, contains major spoilers. Read ahead at your own risk… If you were to ask me to name a perfect retelling of Dracula in a modern world, it would probably be Lifeforce. You may be at […]

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past”: A Discussion of Pre-Crime, Lack of Free-will and Totalitarian Governments in Science Fiction…

Warning! Warning! This following discussion contains extensive reference to 1984, Minority Report, V for Vendetta, A Clockwork Orange, A Handmaiden’s Tale, Star Wars along with other related movies, series and novels, contains minor spoilers. Also, contains me rambling about History so I hope you enjoy my weird facts I pull up every so often. Read […]

“I’ve seen things you wouldn’t believe”: A Discussion of Blade Runner, the Sci-Fi Classic with a Troubled Production…

Warning! Warning! This following discussion contains extensive reference to Blade Runner along with other related movies, series and novels, contains major spoilers. Read ahead at your own risk… Welcome back, future thinkers. So, we’ve got another interesting retrospective for you this week where we are going to be looking at the production history of the […]

A Tribute to Terry Rawlings: A Discussion of How He Edited the Sci-Fi Classic Alien and Why it is a Perfect Horror film…

Warning! Warning! This following discussion contains extensive reference to Alien along with other related movies, series and novels, contains major spoilers. Read ahead at your own risk… Editing is one of the most important parts of film-making. Much like I talked about the fantastic sound design in my Wall-E post from April, Terry Rawlings perfects […]

Blackholes and Revelations: A Discussion of Blackholes and How they are Presented in Science Fiction…

Warning! Warning! This following discussion contains extensive reference to Interstellar, Doctor Who, Event Horizon along with other related movies, series and novels, contains minor spoilers. Read ahead at your own risk… Welcome back, future thinkers. So with the recent incredible images of the Black Hole a few months ago (sorry this post is late), I […]

“I’m not going there to die. I’m going to find out if I’m really alive”: A Discussion of Cowboy Bebop and How it Creates Deep Interesting Characters…

Warning! Warning! The following is a discussion of Cowboy Bebop and so contains an extensive reference to the series and movie along with related material. Contains major spoilers. Read ahead at your own risk… There’s only been a few shows that have truly blown me away throughout my time watching television, shows so great that […]

“Kiss my shiny metal ass”: A Discussion of Animated Sci-Fi Comedy with Futurama…

Warning! Warning! The following is a discussion of Futurama (series 1-7) and so contains an extensive reference to the series along with other related movies, series and novels, contains spoilers for huge moments in the show. Read ahead at your own risk… I’ve been a lifelong fan of animation as long as I’ve been a […]