The Sentinel And 2001: A Space Odyssey

While some differences between Blade Runner and Frankenstein are evident the similarities are quite clear. In both works the common theme is the hubris of man and how we try to play god and change nature. One of the main differences between these works is the time in which they take place.

The first act of the film has the function to exhibit the nature environment before humanity, the appearance of the first ancestors, and the rapid evolution development of the species. These are represented in the film focus on the life and survival of a small humanoid tribe in the desert. The first act present the environment as an empty, lack of life or diversity during a sunrise. These scenes are used for symbolic representation as the ecosystem or the environment before humanity appears. Later during the first act start appearing the first primitive ancestor, a humanoid form in this habitat performing their regular activities, as well as their organizational and social structure. The editing is used to show how the humanity was and their habitat before

Ridley Scott, a highly renowned film director who is known for such works as Blade Runner and the recent Prometheus, reached fame through his atmospheric, and highly concentrated visual style. Scott achieved commercial breakthrough with his 1979 horror classic Alien, which presented the audience with its revolutionary style and award winning visual effects. Lead actress Sigourney Weaver plays the role of Ellen Ripley, warrant officer of the films main setting, the space towing vehicle Nostromo. Weaver accepted the unusual role as a lead female actor in an otherwise male-dominated genre of science fiction, which sparked the interest of critics everywhere, helping the film reach its critically acclaimed title.

Over the years, conversations about the topics of Plato’s writings arise. The teachings from Socrates of the “Parable of the Sun, Myth of the Cave and Divided Line” have become very popular to the world. So popular that it has an impact on the movie industry, the stories are hidden in some movies. More movies depict the stories” The Divided Line and The Myth of the Cave “ rather than “The Parable of the Sun.” The movie, eXistenZ, is an example of “The Myth of the Cave and The Divided Line”, since the stories are very similar. The movie has many similarities to “The Myth of the Cave”, but can correlate better to “The Divided Line” for more structure.

Ray Bradbury author of “Zero Hour” and H.G. Wells of “War of the Worlds” created stories about Martians/Aliens which are science fiction. While both authors portray an alien invasion, each author shows the concept of characters working together in different ways and include events in their stories where the characters use magic powers.

In what ways does Ridley Scott use stylistic features in the film Blade Runner in order to show that the replicants are equal to humans?

In 1947, two years after the harsh conclusion of World War 2, the wretched Cold War came into play. Although the Cold War refers to the more general tension between the defensive and offensive sides at the time, it was a battle of words and actions between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. The 1964 film Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb expresses the main idea of such tension through farcical terms, and shows that the United States was, and is, clearly capable of initiating World War 3 by provoking the Soviet Union. However, the film was created to highlight the political terms of the time, which, as aforementioned, includes the Cold War.

The novels The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and The Martian by Andy Weir both fall under the theme of science fiction. A lot of crazy stuff can happen in science fiction. Sometimes really dangerous stuff. Theodore Sturgeon once said “Science fiction, outside of poetry, is the only literary field which has no limits, no parameters whatsoever.”

“The Martian is everything you want from a novel.” Said by Hugh Howey. The Martian is written by Andy Weir, a novel about one of the six astronauts, Mark Watney, gets left behind on Mars. He uses all the limited capacities to survive and seek for the way back home. This romance narrative has been remediate into a movie which demonstrates the obstacles more vividly and delivers an idea of people should never give up themselves through the whole story’s childhood, initiation, underworld and temptation.

One of the most important functions of Terminator 2 and Blade Runner within their Science Fiction subgenre is their portrayal of ‘The Other’ or the nonhuman. In this particular case, we are talking about the Terminators and the Replicants and how they are presented in the films. The Terminators are classified as cyborgs in Terminator 2, whereas Replicants are androids which are based on Phillip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. The terms android and cyborg are completely relative to how the films present them and have a debated definition within the sci-fi community. However, the Terminators are machines that are made in the likeness of human beings. The T-101 has flesh and skin covering his machine body, whereas the T-1000

The film contradicts itself in the end scene where the couple is shown living in the city. Huge cities like New York, where the film is set, is very densely populated with people, buildings, and cars. There is very little plant life to be seen in more industrialized focused cities and what plants are around can either be found in small parks or little potted plants in some people’s homes. Shyamalan is trying to convey to viewers that places such as these are the reason that our planet is falling victim to what is climate change. In one scene, Elliot and the group are running from the model home after witnessing more people commit suicide. They run past a sign that says, “Future Site of Clear hill Community” in the foreground, while in the background it is this huge grassy expanse (55:07). This shot shows viewers that all of this beautiful scenery full of plant life is going to be torn away and turned into homes built to accommodate the increase in population. The effects from the film should serve as a warning to the characters in the story that they need to learn and start giving back to the environment.

In the film adaptation of the novel, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, some of the original aspects that make the novel so timeless are not included in the movie. However, due to the vastly different medium that film is and the abstractness of the novel, it makes sense why some things would have to change in order for the story to transfer to the screen successfully. While many die-hard fans of the novel denounce the film version of their beloved story, others celebrate the presence of Adams’ wit in the movie especially through the cartoon representations of the guide entries.

until there is light; the darkness reveals the dark side of the moon, then the earth and the sun rising behind it.

Throughout history, art has been used to explore the identity of individuals and of society. Two artists who encapsulate both society and their own identities through their works are, Frida Kahlo and Cindy Sherman. Frida Kahlo (1907- 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her "surrealist" self-portraits. Kahlo's paintings "The Two Frida's" and "Self-portrait with cropped hair" embody Kahlo's personal struggles with her identity throughout her life. Contrastingly, Cindy Sherman (1954- ) is an American photographer and film director knows most famously for her controversial portraits. Sherman's portraits "untitled film still 2" and "untitled" draw attention to the centralized theme what is identity. Sherman's portraits aim to make the viewer

I think the movie Interstellar is mostly based on emotions and logic. It’s director Christopher Nolan said that The further out into the infinite we went and the more we isolated these characters who have to go across the universe, the more the focus naturally becomes on their humanity, on that intimate bond they have, what makes us human, all those issues{1}. I think what’s important for us to be humans is care for others more than ourselves .It helps in us in taking risks we usually fear to take to help others. The 2014-movie Interstellar directed by Christopher Nolan had a lot of people’s effort who did research in order to make the movie more realistic to real life experience.