Star wars sci fi futuristic science fiction spaceship 9. A space odyssey science fiction films know no bounds. Lucas believed that the bleak tone of thx 1138 led to its poor reception and therefore chose to make star wars more optimistic. At their best comics and their thicker brethren graphic novels combine deep thoughtful storytelling with real works of art. Mayuri shiina his air headed childhood friend and hashida itaru a perverted hacker nicknamed daru.
This is what led to the fun and adventurous tone of the space opera. Thats why ranking the best sci fi movies of all time is a difficult even dangerous task. Science fiction film or sci fi film is a genre that uses speculative fictional science based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science such as extraterrestrial lifeforms alien worlds extrasensory perception and time travel along with futuristic elements such as spacecraft robots cyborgs interstellar travel or other technologies. This site also has made the franchise a trope namer for fifty odd tropes listed here.
Since its inception star wars has grown into one of the most well known franchises in pop culture history. It is a literary genre a style of dress and an artistic movement all rolled into one. The self proclaimed mad scientist rintarou okabe rents out a room in a rickety old building in akihabara where he indulges himself in his hobby of inventing prospective future gadgets with fellow lab members. Theres nothing quite like corrupting the innocent minds of kids and science fiction is the best gateway storytelling out there.
Lucas said he had the idea for a space fantasy film in 1971 after he completed directing his first full length feature thx 1138. Yes better than fantasy and ive got my own well read copy of the silmarillion so any haters can chill. However he has also said he had the idea long before then. Steampunk merges the science fiction genre with alternate history and the design aesthetic of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Here are 100 of the best sci fi movies ever made. Theres a good chance your favorite movie isnt on this list or isnt ranked high enough for your taste. Though many tropes did not originate with star wars it has popularized dozens of them to the point numerous modern space opera and sci fi works contain homages to the franchise. The books listed here are generally for kids aged from two to twelve but the age ranges are just suggestions and most of these are fun for adults to.