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World War Ii Sci Fi
3,247 wordsSince the dawning of civilization, when the first humans walked the earth, games have played an integral part in human society. Humanity has always had a passion for pastimes and has accordingly created an immense number of methods for achieving diversion. From the game of See, an ancient Egyptian game of royal appeal (and perhaps even the primogenitor of modern backgammon) that was discovered in the tombs of pharaohs; Hnefatafl, a Norse precursor to chess; and Calculi, a Roman game that strikin...
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Make A Good Sci Fi
1,089 wordsSo, you just wrote your first science fiction novel. Your friend read it and told you that you were the next Ray Bradbury or Gene Roddenberry. Your fertile mind fantasizes your name up there on a Borders wall poster right next to images of Isaac Azimov and Jules Verne. Before going off the deep end and equating yourself with Hemingway and Steinbeck, give your ego a stiff reality check. Few of us mortals are literary Mozart's that can plop down in front of a computer screen and author a perfect m...
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Agent Smith Fight Scene
1,842 wordsThe moving image and film sequence deconstruction After watching 10 minutes of your select film sequence, carefully analyse a selection of varied camera shots and say what is significant about each one. Also indicate aspect of music, sound effects and special effects that contribute to the film sequence. The award winning sci-fi film Matrix Reloaded totally re-wrote the textbook for movie science fiction when it hit the screens in early 2003. Directed by the Wachowski brothers, The Matrix Reload...
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An American Tragedy And The Futility Of Dream
1,898 wordsAn American Tragedy is an intriguing, frighteningly realistic journey into the mind of a murderer. It is a biography of its era. And, it is also historical fiction. But what makes this novel a classic? While society has changed dramatically since 1925, Dreiser's novel, which shows the futility of "The American Dream" and the tragedies that trying to live it can cause, accurately summarizes social mores of this and any time period. Before Theodore Dreiser was born, his father, a devout German imm...
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Weirder And Longer Robot Programmed David
541 wordsI was hoping for good things from A. I. First of all, its directed by Steven Spielberg, who almost always delivers a satisfying and / or challenging movie experience. Second, its sci-fi, which I like. And, finally, it stars Haley Joel Osment, who performed exceptionally in The Sixth Sense. Set in the future when human-looking and human-behaving robots take care of every job you can think of, A. I. is the story of one doctors effort to take robots to the next level. He and his team create a child...
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Lord Voldemort Sci Fi
489 wordsThese books would be classified as fantasy, but could be classified as also romance, action, adventure, mystery, and sci-fi. It has romance when Harry falls in love with Cho Chang, a girl in Ravenclaw, another house at Hogwarts, Harry^aEURTMs school. There is action and adventure in every book (Harry fights Voldemort, discovers a werewolf, joins a tournament, etc, ). Mystery rises when a mysterious person rights with blood on the wall about murder. It has a lot of sci-fi like dragons, trolls, we...
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George Lucas One Of The Greatest Filmmakers
1,456 wordsOne of the greatest film makers "With the exception of maybe a handful of people, no one has made an impact on the movie making world like George Lucas has. With hundred of hours of film with his mark out there, Lucas has amazed his audiences time and time again with expert story telling" (The Gods of Filmmaking). George Lucas has written, directed, and produced countless films, many of which are some of today's most highly regarded films by critics all over the world. "George Lucas's devotion t...
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Millions Of Years Sci Fi
404 wordsMillions of years ago, before the inventions of our time, before the very fire in which we use in our homes, were the first glimpse of civilization. Man had not fully developed his posture or his brain, but the very first signs were showing. Two tribes ruled this small area in the heart of what we now call Africa. These two tribes of 'man-apes' were constantly fighting with each other, the fight to survive. The story leads you to one of the tribes, with 'Moon-Watcher' as one of the lead males, w...
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Definition Of Science Fiction
1,070 wordsThe first example of science fiction I'd like to take a look at is Alien. A prime example of straightforward science fiction would be this movie. Space miners (or merchants... something like that) are awakened from their cryogenic sleep-state much earlier than was originally planned. A distress / warning beacon on an unfamiliar planet caused their ship to awaken them so that help could be dispatched. Of course, it turns out to be a ship that was taken over by the Aliens and the Earthlings's hip ...
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Science Fiction Genetic Engineering Of Humans
2,450 wordsScience Fiction: Genetic Engineering of Humans (1) The pace scientific progress in twentieth century resulted in fact that nowadays, the obtained empirical knowledge, often cannot be thought of outside of moral context. The discovery of DNA and its role in predetermining the physical and mental properties of a human being, allowed us to realize that now it is only the matter of time, before we are going to be able to talk about genetic engineering, as the method of improving biological quality o...
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Sci Fi Science Fiction
3,573 wordsTABLE OF CONTENTS I. INRODUTION page 2 II. NEAL STEPHENSONS PERSONAL LIFE AND LITERARY CAREER page 3 III. NEAL STEPHENSONS PHILOSOPHICAL BELIEFS A. Neal Stephenson's Literary Beliefs page 8 B. Neal Stephenson's Scientific Belief page 10 IV. DOMINANT THEMES DEVELOPED IN NEAL STEPHENSONS The Diamond Age A. Female Protagonists page 11 B. Ineffective Government page 12 C. A Little Flight of Fancy page 15 D. Omnipresent Societal Dilemmas page 16 CONCLUSION page 18 V. Works Cited page 19 INTRODUCTION ...
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H G Wells War Of The Worlds
2,115 wordsIn History, many writers have tried to touch on stories of science fiction, but were not too successful. One man though, by the name of Herbert George Wells has been considered by some to be the father of modern science fiction. (GeoCities. com) H. G. Wells as some may call him, have had various books, and stories that has made him very famous in the great book world around the nation, as far as modern science fiction goes. Wells best know books include, " The Time Machine" , " Th...
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Heres Shatner William Shatner Priceline
269 wordsWhere no ham has gone before William Shatner, resurrected William Shatner has found a new role as pitchman for Priceline. com June 8, 2000 Web posted at: 1: 28 PM EDT (1728 Gmt this story: Its Priceline, pick up Big Head Bill and the Tribbles New book coming RELATED STORIES, SITENEW YORK (AP) The guy in the leather jacket is flailing his arms, swinging his microphone, jabbing his finger, barking in his band mates faces. Then, after several songs, he unleashes his finale: He grabs a guitar and sm...
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Expanded Academic Asap Human Genome Project
1,697 wordsIt all started back in 1953 with two men by the names of James D. Watson and Francis Crick when they discovered the double-helical structure of DNA. Little did they know they were opening the door to the creation of a perfect world. In 1986, the Human Genome Project, led up by the National Institution of Health (NIH), took a giant leap through this door. They began the long process of mapping out the entire genetic makeup of the human body. The main purpose of the HGP was originally for the use ...
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Los Angeles Times Japanese Animation
4,311 wordsThirty-five years ago, Japan s entertainment industry found an answer to its problems. Still developing in the aftermath of defeat in World War II, and the subsequent restructuring plan instituted by the United States, Japan was without surplus resources. There was no money for the production of films. American films soon began invading the Japanese entertainment industry. Yet the Japanese people longed for entertainment which would reflect their own culture. And so animation developed in Japan ...
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Sci Fi Close Encounters
981 wordsSummary: My God, its full of cliches! (with apologies to the writers of 2010) A good cast, some impressive special effects, and an experienced astronaut providing technical advice. What could have gone wrong? Lets start with the script. It combines every possible sci-fi cliche (look for these movies as they appear in M 2 M: 2001 and 2010 in a big way, Dune, The Abyss, Apollo 13, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, to name only a few) in a melodramatic, hokey script. Granted, theres a really good...
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20 Th Century Point Of View
1,991 wordsMore Human than Human How meaning is constructed in the film The Fifth Element The Fifth Element is a futuristic action move, which was produced in 1997 by the famous French movie maker Luc Besson. Also known for films like Leon, Nikita, The Big Blue, and Atlantis. Besson was just twelve years old when he wrote the original script of the movie. I was just a kid in boarding school, I mean boring school, dreaming about science fiction and the movies Besson (cited in Ryan, 1997, p. 29) recalls. Lit...
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Sci Fi Science Fiction
573 wordsScience fiction: gibberish or a glance at oneself? Since the very rudiment of mankind humans have dreamed Dreamed of understanding natures phenomena, dreamed of finding out the secrets of the infinite universe and dreamed of perception of their own place in its vast continuity. These dreams, passed orally through the lips of generations eventually took form of what we now call a myth. Now, lets analyze what science fiction is. I think it wouldnt be hard to agree that it is a certain kind of myth...
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Sci Fi Special Effects
1,268 wordsWho gets to go? This is a question from Contact, and unfortunately, due to the trailers, we already know the answer. Its a shame though, because the suspense mounts and yet it doesnt get as high as we would like it to. However, if you are capable of forgetting the fact of who goes, you can thoroughly enjoy the suspense-filled moments. On the other hand, Contact is not a film about suspense. It is about characters and a story that draws us in and takes us for a ride up to a very satisfying conclu...
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Magill Frank N Ray Bradbury
1,699 wordsRocket. That must have been Ray Bradbury's first word. The word rocket is the basis for any and all science fiction novels. Without such a diverse tool, science fiction would not be half as popular as it is today. Mr. Bradbury isnt the greatest sci-fi writer of all time, but he is most assuredly one of the top 20, (at least I think so). Born Ray Douglas Bradbury on August 22, 1920 in a little town known as Waukegan in Illinois. In 1926, Mr. Bradbury's family moved to Tucson Illinois where his fa...
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