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I did mention that we're supposedly going to get some big-budget sci-fi movies this year, but that's only just this year, and also this year has only started, s
by Arizhel 10y ago
I did mention that we're supposedly going to get some big-budget sci-fi movies this year, but that's only just this year, and also this year has only started, so there's no guarantee it'll happen. Where have all these movies been for the past 15 years or so? The only ones I can think of are a couple of Tom Cruise movies (ugh), Prometheus (based on 1970s franchise), and The Martian. Given the easy availability of CGI, it's really curious why there's been such a dearth of space-based sci-fi, and personally I think it's because our society has basically lost all the optimism it had back in the 60s-80s.
- pault 10y agoI think the reason we are seeing so many coming out this year is exactly because people are regaining that optimism because of SpaceX and the Mars colonization plan. Which is why I would like to see an adaptation of KSR's Mars trilogy. It could galvanize support for manned Mars exploration. I've been reading the books for the last few weeks and I've found them especially gripping because it feels like we are so close to making it a reality.