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unusual facts about science fiction films



Shigeru Sugiura

Sugiura closely followed popular culture and thus his manga were also influenced by such contemporary fads as Godzilla, pro wrestling, and American science fiction films.


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Bill Cardille

After years of hosting many other local shows on WIIC (at a time where local stations often produced a significant amount of local programming), Cardille became host of the show for which he is probably best known: Chiller Theatre, a late night Saturday program that showed horror and science fiction films.

Ciné Fx

The programming comprises science fiction films from the 1950s to today, covering every sub-genre, including programming the classics, Forbidden Planet, the films of Roger Corman, the studio Troma and films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Geordi La Forge

However, he felt that the bionic eyes used in the film series were an improvement but followed a pattern of African American eye modifications in fantasy and science fiction films such as Halle Berry as Storm in X-Men (2000).

Greg Bridges

When he was a child he was drawn into watching science-fiction films and was inspired by the artworks of Salvador Dalí.

Moon 44

Production design and visual effects bear signs of significant inspiration by aesthetics of notable 1970s/80s science fiction films like Alien, Aliens, Blade Runner or The Terminator.

Queen of Outer Space

The film recycled many ideas such as a planet ruled by women from other science fiction films of the era as Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Cat-Women of the Moon (both 1953) and the British Fire Maidens from Outer Space (1955).

Richard Carlson

He appeared in a number of horror and science fiction films, including three 3-D films: The Maze (1953) and the classics It Came from Outer Space (1953) with Barbara Rush, Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) with Julia Adams, and The Magnetic Monster.

The Creation of the Humanoids

The musical score consists of electronically generated sounds and wordless female vocalizing that suggests the Theremin music often used in science fiction films of the 1950s (e.g., The Day the Earth Stood Still and It Came from Outer Space).

Time Warrior

Josh Kirby... Time Warrior!, a series of science fiction films released between 1995 and 1996