MetaFilter posts tagged with Film and ScienceFiction

'I don't want to do high-budget films'

Artw — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:45:37 -0800

Neill Blomkamp talks to the LA Times Hero Complex blog about what's next after District 9, making science fiction films and why he is turning down big budgets to make better movies: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

I shared my flesh with thinking cancer

Artw — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:27:56 -0800

The Things - The Thing from the point of view of the thing, by Peter Watts (previously, previously, previously)

"Do not be alarmed. We are here to protect you."

brundlefly — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:06:42 -0800

ATTACKAZOIDS! ATTACKAZOIDS, DEPLOY!! The official site. via CHUD.com

Oceansize

brundlefly — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:42:57 -0800

Oceansize is a short monster movie created by four animation students. Here's a version with English subtitles (although it's hardly necessary). [via]

Famous Monsters of Filmland

brundlefly — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:22:24 -0800

Famous Monsters of Filmland, the legendary genre magazine edited by the late Forrest J Ackerman (previously), will be resurrected by comic publisher IDW.

"Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright."

brundlefly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:48:17 -0800

In order to promote their upcoming remake of The Wolf Man, Universal has launched Universal Monster Legacy (Flash with auto-playing audio), featuring music, posters, video clips and still galleries from the classic Universal Monster films. (via)

Tell me of your homeworld, Usul

Artw — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:19 -0800

Chris Foss concept art for Dune, with bonus Nostromo. The images were produced for Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1974 attempt at filming the story, with other artists involved including Moebius and HR Giger. Though the project failed Jodorowsky collaborated further with Moebius to lay the groundwork for his own Dune-like comicbook universe (and a trailer for an animated version of it was even created). More visions of Arrakis can be seen on this page of Dune cover artwork through the ages, with bonus midi Toto.

The Lurking Fear

Artw — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:13:44 -0800

Lovecraft 101: Get To Know The Master of Scifi-Horror. For more detailed insights into each of Lovecraft's tales in publication order you might want to follow the H.P.Lovecraft Literary Podcast. For another story-by-story guide to Lovecraft you might want to check out Kenneth Hite's Tour De Lovecraft (also available in expanded form as a book). China Mieville on Lovecraft and racism and a lecture at Treadwells by Archaeologist James Holloway which delves deep into Lovecraft and identity. The making of the Call of Cthulhu RPG. The making of Cthulhu (Hipsters! Ego! Madness!). Happy Halloween with H.P. Lovecraft!

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid

Artw — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:57:14 -0800

Is mysticism overtaking science in sci-fi? Does Every SF Show Need Jesus Now?

Watch the skies!

Artw — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:02:30 -0800

Who Goes There - the John W. Campbell short story which inspired the movies The Thing from Another World and, closer to the original, The Thing (which, apparently, was horribly critically mauled upon release but has since become as much as a classic as the 50s film). The story is now being reprinted alongside a treatment by Logan's Run author William F. Nolan for an unmade 1978 screen version.

Inspiration

fearfulsymmetry — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:36:49 -0800

Concept Art World - For example: Michael Kutsche, Marek Okoń, 25 Inspiring Examples of Spaceships and Aircraft, Star Trek XI Concept Art by Ryan Church plus lots more.

Bring back box office receipts. Priority One. All other priorities rescinded.

Artw — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:15:53 -0800

Tony Scott has confirmed that a prequel to Alien is in the works, with commercial director Carl Rinsch at the helm. Of course, his brother Ridley was no stranger to advertising. Meanwhile Dark Horse is celebrating 30 years of the franchise by releasing a new series of Aliens comics.

May the force of others be with you all

Artw — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:39:44 -0800

“Until the recent Great Rebellion, the Jedi Bendu were the most feared warriors in the universe. For one hundred thousand years, generations of Jedi perfected their art as the personal bodyguards of the emperor. They were the chief architects of the invincible Imperial Space Force which expanded the Empire across the galaxy, from the celestial equator to the farthest reaches of the Great Rift. Now these legendary warriors are all but extinct. One by one they have been hunted down and destroyed as enemies of the New Empire by a ferocious and sinister rival warrior sect, the Knights of Sith.” - The first draft of Star Wars... was awful.

How to get sued part [n] : Post about Harlan Ellison

Artw — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:18:41 -0800

Dreams With Sharp Teeth – clips from a Sundance Channel documentary on science fiction writer (and somewhat litigious colourful character) Harlan Ellison. Harlan says pay the writer. (via)

Dagger of the Mind

Artw — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:01:13 -0800

The SF Signal Mind Meld feature poses science fiction related questions to a number of SF luminaries and the scientist, science writer or blogger. Subjects have included the best women writers in SF, taboo topics in SF, underated authors and the most controversial SF novels of the past and present. The also cover lighter topics, such the role of media tie-ins, how Battlestar Galactica could have ended better (bonus Geoff Ryman) and the realistic (or otherwise) use of science on TV SF shows.

Some articles about Blade Runner

nthdegx — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:17:55 -0800

Some articles about Blade Runner

But have you really put any thought into that list?

Artw — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:45:06 -0800

Top 10 Science Fiction Flicks For The Thinking Man (beerandscifi version) - The Portland based blog (with a very admirable focus) takes on the Rotten Tomatoes list with a less dull alternative. (via)

Mark 13 - "no flesh shall be spared"

Artw — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:52:40 -0800

The Sea of Perdition - Children of the Kingdom - Black Tulips - Three short films by South African-born film director Richard Stanley. Stanley's career took off with Hardware (an unacknowledged adaptation the 2000ad story Shok!) and the apocalyptic African western/Horror movie Dust Devil, then hit the rocks with the doomed 1996 version of the Island of Doctor Moreau, from which he was fired and replaced by John Frankenheimer. Stanley hasn't directed a feature film since... though he now has two films in preproduction, Vacation and Bones of the Earth. The original script for Moreau can be read on his unofficial site, as well as the script for a sequel to Hardware. Richard Stanley's MySpace Blog is also very strange.

The Short Films of Nacho Vigalondo

Staggering Jack — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:46:30 -0800

The Best Youtube Videos of Spanish Filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo (previously). A few additional Nacho links: -his blog (in Spanish). -Io9 interview on his upcoming movie Timecrimes. -2005 Salon article about 7:35 in the Morning.

A standup fight, or another bughunt?

Artw — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:39:36 -0800

Aliens vs Predator: Whoever wins, you lose - MeFi's own jscalzi talks about the worst Sci-Fi film of the year. Meanwhile Sigourney Weaver and Ridley Scott suggest making another alien movie - with Ripley but without any aliens. It's may not be all bad news for xenomorphs though - 2009 will see the release of Aliens: Colonial Marines is still just around the corner, hopefully.

cult/horror/exploitation/B/sci-fi and basically any other genre to which one may refer as 'shit'

gerryblog — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:40:31 -0800

Wrong side of the art. This blog was originally made as an easy access page to view/manage my collection of movie posters specializing in cult/horror/exploitation/B/sci-fi and basically any other genre to which one may refer as 'shit'. Don't forget the blaxploitation, naziploitation, nunsploitation, and bruceleeploitation, and watch out out if you're at work: some B-movies aren't for kids.

Do not forsake me oh my android

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:17:24 -0800

High-Tech Noon. What makes a classic Western even more classic? Blasters and force-fields, that's what. (SLYT)

An Orgy Of Savage Lusts!

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:01:37 -0800

Trailers From Hell. Cult directors (and other industry types) introduce and comment on trailers for cult films. For instance, Allison Anders on Peeping Tom, Rick Baker on The Man Of A Thousand Faces, Joe Dante on Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman, Jack Hill on White Heat, Dan Ireland on The Haunting, Mary Lambert on The Masque Of The Red Death and Edgar Wright on Carnage. (Flash menu and intro unfortunately)

"I think I was Ed Wood trying to be Steven Spielberg."

jonp72 — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:19:57 -0800

Art Binninger was a sci-fi buff in the 1970s with the resources of the audiovisual squad at Vandenberg Air Force Base at his disposal. The result was Star Trix, a claymation Star Trek parody, that spawned three short films and Star Trix: The Flick (parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). Art Binninger himself explains the whole saga on his web site.

You can’t trade with balls of frozen methane.

brundlefly — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:01:43 -0800

Geoff Ryman on mundane science fiction. [previously, via]