Category Archives: science fiction

Sci-Fi Insight on Current Events: The Slave’s Right to Punish His Persecutors

July 24th, 2009 | Posted in Planet of the Apes, political commentary, race, science fiction

America seems doomed never to be able to move beyond its struggles with racism. Despite having elected an African-American president, and other great strides since the days of slavery and the Civil Rights era, charges of racism continue to haunt the country in pop culture. From Al Sharpton connecting race with Michael Jackson’s death, to Jessie […]

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Life Imitates Sci Fi Art

July 19th, 2009 | Posted in science fiction

It has been said that art imitates life, but with the symbiotic relationship between the two, and the strong influence of various facets of art on popular culture, many times the influence moves in the other direction. This was illustrated over the last week or so in which it could be said that life imitates […]

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Planet of the Apes: Intelligent Sci-Fi Past and Present

July 14th, 2009 | Posted in Planet of the Apes, science fiction

Remember that science fiction film franchise from a few decades ago that captured the imagination of young and old alike, and which opened the door for merchandising that is now the industry standard? While it is tempting to think of the adventures of those “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” as […]

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Cinematic Coming Attractions of Promise

July 8th, 2009 | Posted in science fiction, werewolf, zombie

The remainder of 2009, and the first part of 2010, holds out promise for fans of fantastic cinema, and that’s not including the legions of fans awaiting the next Harry Potter and Twilight installments. Three fantastic cinema attractions are of especially interest and on the radar for front row movie tickets over the next few […]

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Terminator Salvation: Franchise Rebooted

May 25th, 2009 | Posted in posthuman, science fiction, Terminator

Last night I had the opportunity to watch the latest installment in the Terminator film franchise, Terminator Salvation. The comments that follow represent some of my reflections on the film which touch on aspects of the storyline that those who have not yet seen the film may wish to avoid. First, my overall impression. At […]

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Paul Meehan – SAUCER MOVIES: A UFOlogical History of the Cinema

May 19th, 2009 | Posted in aliens, Paul Meehan, science fiction, UFOs

For decades popular culture has experienced and enjoyed two related phenomena, that of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), along with alleged alien visitation, as well science fiction films that feature flying saucers and their occupants. Indeed, as author Paul Meehan has noted, “[s]aucer movies are a distinct subgenre of science fiction film, and perhaps should constitute a […]

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Terminator Salvation: Apocalypse and Transhumanism

May 16th, 2009 | Posted in apocalypticism, artificial intelligence, science fiction, Terminator

Will the new TERMINATOR explore apocalyptic anxiety regarding technology and nuclear annihilation in a new way? In my recent article for Cinefantastique Online I explore the changing face of apocalyptic myth and then suggest ways in which this might be explored in the soon-to-be-released TERMINATOR SALVATION. Below are excerpts from the article which can be read […]

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Star Trek 2.0 – Does It Work?

May 8th, 2009 | Posted in science fiction, Star Trek

Tonight my wife and I took in the latest entry in the Star Trek franchise, an attempt by Paramount Pictures to rebirth and reinvigorate a long running classic in television and cinematic science fiction. Previously I had seen the trailers for the film on television and had mixed feelings in connection with the possibility of […]

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And the Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth, or at Least Lead Pop Culture

April 29th, 2009 | Posted in fan cultures, geek cultures, science fiction, Star Trek

When I grew up in the 1970s I had to work hard to nurture my love for the fantastic, my ever-present “inner geek,” if you will. In those days I was too young early on to be able to see the few films of the fantastic in the theaters, and like everyone else my family only had […]

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CSI: Astro Quest Parody and Homage

April 17th, 2009 | Posted in Astro Quest, hyper-real spiritualities (or fiction-based), science fiction, Star Trek

Last night’s episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation titled “A Space Oddity,” provided another example of why it is one of the best programs on television, and why CSI is the best of the three programs in the CSI franchise. Unlike CSI: Miami and CSI: New York, CSI incorporates a spectrum of approaches to crime […]

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