• io9
  • science
  • overmind
  • kotaku
  • gizmodo
  • Profile logout login

#dreamsequences

io9

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #observationdeck,
  • #tips,
  • #calendar,
  • etc.

San Francisco, 8:11 AM
Mon Dec 7
11 posts in the last 24 hours

Team

Tip your editors:

Editor-in-Chief:
Annalee Newitz |

News Editor:
Charlie Jane Anders |

Associate Editor:
Meredith Woerner |

Assistant Editor:
Lauren Davis |

Weekend Editor:
Graeme McMillan |

Contributors:
Joshua Glenn
Stephen Goldmeier |
Ed Grabianowski |
Austin Grossman
Paul Hogan |
Lauren Davis |
Chris Hsiang |
Lynn Peril |
Ann VanderMeer
Alasdair Wilkins |

Graphic Designer:
Stephanie Fox |

Interns:
Tim Barribeau |
Julia Carusillo |
Alex Eichler |
Cyriaque Lamar |
Caitlin Petrakovitz |
Mary Ratliff |
Josh Snyder |

More:
io9 on Facebook
follow io9 on Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO io9 RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1428 Subscribers
io9
  • posts about #dreamsequences more →

    Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?

    40+ Lurid, Bizarre Science Fiction Dream Sequences

    Dream Sequences: 1980s

    Dream Sequences: 1920s Thru 1970s

    Dream Sequences: 2000s

    Dream Sequences: 1990s
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?
    The way I see it, sometimes, in SF, the writer wants to inject some of the related genre of Fantasy, but can't because the audience doesn't want Fantasy. So, they use the real-life event of dreams to present a fantasy sequence without violating the rules Science Fiction and what's scientifically possible.

    Well, that and what you said here. Good list! #startrek
     Reply
    Platypus Man was starred Platypus Man was unstarred
    Image of Aidan_ Aidan_
    10/27/09

    In reply to Dream Sequences: 1920s Thru 1970s
    I guess I'm just weird...I never found that dance scene in Metropolis very sexy. It's so...mechanical and jerky and weird.

    Also, Stalker sucked. One of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. Made even more insulting by the fact that they spend a good deal of time talking about a movie I'd much rather see! #dreamsequences
     Reply
    Aidan_ was starred Aidan_ was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?
    So basically it boils down to either the lazy writing/plot device or screw with the audience. #startrek
     Reply
    Dr Emilio Lizardo was starred Dr Emilio Lizardo was unstarred
    Image of simplyscott simplyscott
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?
    oddly enough, you didn't mention one reason for dream sequences, although perhaps it wasn't in the top 10. the reason i include dream sequences is to add to the back story and give motive to a character or give an explanation of a behavior, fear, quirk. i also use them as a way for characters to come face to face with their own fears, although that kinds comes out in some of the examples you gave, like the Ripley one. #startrek
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment simplyscott was starred simplyscott was unstarred
    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    10/27/09

    @simplyscott: I guess I sorta put that under thematic stuff... but I could see breaking it out into its own category too... #startrek
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders was starred Charlie Jane Anders was unstarred
    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?
    Like comics0026 said, the Dream gives us a view on the characters state of mind. It lets us into her subconcious, exposing taboos and biases the audience could never appreciate through the characters waking life.

    Your final statement I agree with completely. It is our desire to be overwhelmed by the weird, bizarre, ridiculous which drives us, in part, to watch/read SCiFi in the first place (going back to your escapism piece perhaps...:). The unconcious realm of the human mind and what resides there is intriguing, mysterious and wholly ripe for exploitation by writers. It works so well in science fiction becuse interior perception can be portrayed as anything - a sort of personal matrix if you will. #startrek
     Reply
    Jeremy Tapsell was starred Jeremy Tapsell was unstarred
    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?
    If recognizing that torso from the front page thumbnail is wrong, I don't wanna be right. #startrek
     Reply
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of comics0026 comics0026
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?
    The best use of dream sequences and such are used to get inside the character's head, to get a better idea of the character's POV, where their head space is at, etc in a show, don't tell way. Of course, that only happens when it's done right...
     Reply
    octaslash promoted this comment Edited by comics0026 at 10/27/09 4:10 PM comics0026 was starred comics0026 was unstarred
    Image of octaslash octaslash
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?
    For me, the best one was definitely Buffy's "Restless". Dawn's arrival was actually foreshadowed at the end of season 3, but it's teased even further here.

    It's really a great episode after the somewhat disappointing showdown with the big bad.

    "You think you know. What's to come. What you are. You haven't even begun. " #startrek
     Reply
    octaslash was starred octaslash was unstarred
    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    10/27/09

    @octaslash: I'm going to challenge the season three assertion. Little sis is Buffy because Faith was taunting her about being all dressed up in big sis's clothes when Buffy was out for blood. I can't check it now, but I'm really sure that it was about Buffy and Faith's relationship. #startrek
     Reply
    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. was starred ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of octaslash octaslash
    10/27/09

    @ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: Yeah, but they were making up Dawn's bed in their coma dream. #startrek
     Reply
    octaslash was starred octaslash was unstarred
    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    10/27/09

    @octaslash: Eh, the more I think about it it is about Buffy becoming the 'big sis' so, yea, I see the Dawnness there. #startrek
     Reply
    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. was starred ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Does Science Fiction Love Dream Sequences?
    I wear the cheese. The cheese does not wear me. #startrek
     Reply
    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. was starred ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Davio Davio
    10/22/09

    In reply to Dream Sequences: 1990s
    Oh man, now I want to go and watch all of Babylon 5 again... #dreamsequences
     Reply
    Davio was starred Davio was unstarred
    Image of BlueBeard BlueBeard
    10/22/09

    In reply to 40+ Lurid, Bizarre Science Fiction Dream Sequences
    Best Dream sequence of the 80s has to be John Cusack's fast food nightmare set to Van Halen's "Everybody wants some" in Better Off Dead. #josswhedon
     Reply
    BlueBeard was starred BlueBeard was unstarred
    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10/22/09

    In reply to 40+ Lurid, Bizarre Science Fiction Dream Sequences
    Paprika is almost entirely dream sequence. In fact out of all these, the dream sequences in Paprika are the most pertinent to the plot which involves the development of technology which allows people to view other people's dreams. During the course of the movie, dreams and reality begin to merge. #josswhedon
     Reply
    Bill-Lee was starred Bill-Lee was unstarred
    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    10/22/09

    @Bill-Lee: Yep, great film. #josswhedon
     Reply
    Starwatcher was starred Starwatcher was unstarred
    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    10/21/09

    In reply to Dream Sequences: 1990s
    Come on, The City of Lost Children has some of the freakiest and most disturbing, yet oddly beauti... dream sequences ever.
     Reply
    Edited by Starwatcher at 10/21/09 2:46 PM Starwatcher was starred Starwatcher was unstarred
    Image of Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
    10/21/09

    In reply to Dream Sequences: 1990s
    Never saw Twin Peaks ( I was 10 when it first aired) Is it worth a netflix or should I just Google a synopsis? #dreamsequences
     Reply
    Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. was starred Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. was unstarred
    Image of laughingacademy laughingacademy
    10/21/09

    @Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: First season: completely worth it.

    Second season, it’s good through the resolution of Who Killed Laura Palmer. Then there's a lag, with James Hurley vs. Femme Fatale Wannabe as the absolute nadir, but from there it picks up until you hit the climax, which is the greatest TV WTF this side of the last episode of "The Prisoner." #dreamsequences
     Reply
    laughingacademy was starred laughingacademy was unstarred
    Image of Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
    10/21/09

    @laughingacademy: Thanks. I really like Carnival and the from the clips it looks like Samson is in Twin Peaks so that and your comment are really all I needed. #dreamsequences
     Reply
    Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. was starred Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. was unstarred
    Image of vkevlar vkevlar
    10/21/09

    In reply to Dream Sequences: 1920s Thru 1970s
    uh, nightmare on elm street was 1980s. 1984 to be precise. #dreamsequences
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment vkevlar was starred vkevlar was unstarred
    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    10/26/09

    @vkevlar: @captainfreshness: Oh yes... I was just testing to make sure YOU knew. #dreamsequences
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders was starred Charlie Jane Anders was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or io9 account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.