Science fiction on the big screen may be like no other genre. The seemingly impossible comes to life as filmmakers predict the future–sometimes positive and exciting, sometimes bleak and full of unspeakable horrors. Whether these movies show us how humans may live in the future, or who else may be sharing our galaxy with us, or what galaxies we may never confront, science fiction takes storytelling and gives us a vision of the future.
So if you had to select one scene, or even better, one image, that best defines the science fiction genre in movies, what image would you choose? Select your choice from these iconic images in the below poll and see if others agree. If you think we’re missing an iconic image, let us know by posting a comment.
Brilliant post and incredible pics! You’re right, science fiction is absolutely like no other genre, and is best experienced on the big screen! It’s great to see directors like Duncan Jones coming out with strong modern sci-fi work!
These are great images – each capturing a specific emotional moment. I liked the ‘Connor Kills Terminator’ pic but couldn’t find it on the list. It captures the sense of fear yet the string of hope that does the best of Sci-Fi justice.
Thought about the Starship Troopers pic but that particular image (especially the Troopers face) seemed too victorious. The same with the Ripley (Alien) image. ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ produces (another great image) a sense of hopelessness for me. Even against an apocalyptic background, you still want too feel that there’s hope (Mad Max for example). Again, great job at capturing a different feeling for each of the images.
Brilliant post and incredible pics! You’re right, science fiction is absolutely like no other genre, and is best experienced on the big screen! It’s great to see directors like Duncan Jones coming out with strong modern sci-fi work!
Cool blog as well, I’ll be sure to return!
These are great images – each capturing a specific emotional moment. I liked the ‘Connor Kills Terminator’ pic but couldn’t find it on the list. It captures the sense of fear yet the string of hope that does the best of Sci-Fi justice.
Thought about the Starship Troopers pic but that particular image (especially the Troopers face) seemed too victorious. The same with the Ripley (Alien) image. ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ produces (another great image) a sense of hopelessness for me. Even against an apocalyptic background, you still want too feel that there’s hope (Mad Max for example). Again, great job at capturing a different feeling for each of the images.