The History of Sci-Fi Cinema Part III - The 1960s & 70s

COMMON THEMES

of Science Fiction of the 60s & 70s

exploration and expansion of the human mind and a liberal shift of values

dangers of the current path - technology, the state, ecology

dangers of conformity and dystopian mindsets

TYPICAL STYLES

of Science Fiction of the 60s & 70s

avant garde and experimental







Spartan sleek

QUINTESSENTIAL TONE

of Science Fiction of the 60s & 70s

detached intellectualism

2001: A Space Odyssey 

The History of Sci-Fi Cinema part II - The 1950s

COMMON THEMES

of Science Fiction of the 1950s

conservative, traditional values

pro-military attitudes

Fear! (of outsiders, homosexuals, communism, atomic fallout)

Danger! (the unknown, the future, knowledge)

The Thing from another World

COMMON STYLES

of Science Fiction of the 1950s

'retro clunk' and geometrically boxy

COMMON TONES

of Science Fiction of the 1950s

dramatic and horrific

The History of Sci-Fi Cinema Part I - The 1920s & 30s

COMMON THEMES
of Science Fiction of the 20s & 30s

class, socioeconomic, and political  roles and the burden of the 'everyman'





man's inhumanity to man





man's inner evil

TYPICAL STYLES

of Science Fiction of the 20s & 30s

German Expressionism

Art Deco

QUINTESSENTIAL TONE

of Science Fiction of the 20s & 30s

melodramatic

What's Your Pick of Pics?

I would like your opinion. Which of these two films would you most like to watch for the first film in our science fiction unit?

Sorting Out Memento

If you are confused about the plot of Memento, here is a chart that might help sort it out:

Just kidding.

Mis en Scene in Film Noir

 Here are some shots from The Maltese Falcon and Memento.

Your online discussion starts now. We are discussion EVERYTHING we've covered so far this year: film time, space and sound AS WELL AS mis en scene -- setting, lighting, costumes and makeup, acting and staging, and production design.

What ideas do you have concerning the two films we just watched, as well as any of the films we've seen so far. 

Also on the agenda is the idea of film noir - classic and neo. Let 'er rip with those thoughts, too. 

As always, keep everything school appropriate. Be challenging but polite.