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failures of cinema

10 Books That Were Better Off on Paper

It's happened to all of us. We read a novel that blows us away, and a few years later its title appears on posters underneath the face of Harrison Ford or Natalie Portman. But at some inevitable point in that darkened theater, the movie takes a turn we didn't expect. Our eyebrows go up, our lips turn down, and the disappointment begins. Maybe the wrong director or writer can curse an otherwise excellent project — or maybe some things were just never meant to be filmed. Here are 10 books that we think should never have been committed to celluloid. More »

12:00 PM on Sun Jun 29 2008
By Nivair H. Gabriel
71,887 views, 119 comments

Latest by n/a: In Harlan Ellison's screenplay for I, ROBOT, the main character is Susan Calvin and the narrative device of opening the movie with her funeral in order to launch flashback reminiscences of significant episodes in her life makes it just about more »

scifi machines

Eight of the Oddest Inspirations for the Coolest Science Fiction Machines

Some of the most awesome science fiction machines ever conceived for film, like the turbo-tank AT-ATs from Empire Strikes Back, were inspired by things the concept designers saw every day. You may already know that George Lucas was allegedly inspired to create the AT-ATs by these cargo lifters at the Port of Oakland — but did you know the T-1000 "liquid metal" Terminator was inspired by chocolate fudge? Find out which strangely ordinary items inspired eight of the coolest science fiction machines, and be humbled. More »

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12:41 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Annalee Newitz
66,222 views, 65 comments

Latest by n/a: The best ones that show actual resemblances to me are deifinitely the At Tanks from Empire Strikes back and the Sundae which does indeed look like the bad guy! It's amazing how people get their inspiration from the weirdest places more »

philosophical science fiction

Can You Escape Your Fate? Science Fiction Has The Answer!

When science fiction decides to get all deep and philosophical, it always comes down to questions of free will. Do we choose our actions, or are they already totally predictable to someone who could glimpse the future? For example, Terminator 3 caused a lot of controversy with an ending that suggests John Connor can't escape his destiny as a post-apocalyptic leader. Are we just puppets of a future history engraved in stone? We settle these debates once and for all, and list the four different types of fate-vs-free-will stories in SF, below. More »

12:00 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By charliejane
3,347 views, 66 comments

Latest by Master Aramil: I always thought that the interesting thing about minority report was by looking into the future and trying to prevent that future from happening, you end up creating that future. more »

triviagasm

Read All About It In Weird Future Newspapers

This alien-looking newspaper from the movie Ultraviolet recently turned up on a movie props site. I love the weird font that screams "Vampire Epidemic!!!" with the three exclamation marks. It's good to know that even in a dark dystopian future where plague victims drink your blood, sober responsible journalism will reign supreme. Here's a roundup of the strangest scifi newspapers. More »

3:30 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By charliejane
6,138 views, 29 comments

Latest by Smeagol92055: @hardcle: Finally! I was wondering when someone would bring up Early Edition! more »

concept art

Minority Report Jetpack Designer Gets Sexy With It

Now this is one police officer we wouldn't mind pulling over for, and that's not even counting her dangerous curves. Check out the sweet streamlining and attention to detail on that jetpack. Plus she has what looks like Iron Man-esque propulsion units in her fingerless gloves, and a red and blue tipped light-helmet to boot. No idea where she keeps her nightstick, though. Click through for the full image. More »

3:30 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Kevin Kelly
4,521 views, 14 comments

Latest by Imipolex_G-Unit: Her atomic wedgie is a space-age Tuck's medicated pad for the inevitable ass-burn. more »

super cars

What's The Fastest SciFi Super-Car?

Flying cars are dime-a-dozen in science fiction. But they don't all look as cool as Harrison Ford's cop car does in Sid Mead's original concept art. And some of them have cool extras, like voice-controlled color or a built-in ATM . But what you really want to know is, what's the fastest super-car in scifi? We rank them by speed (with a gallery) below. More »

12:20 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By charliejane
11,833 views, 81 comments

Latest by riqgeez: Uh, the MACH 5!Anyone? more »

props on ebay

Bring Home The Head Of Arnold Schwarzenegger

A genuine casting of Arnie's head from Batman & Robin is just one of the bizarre movie props available on eBay right now. You can also own the robot head of Robin Williams from Bicentennial Man, and the original helmet from the Rocketeer movie. Or if your loved ones are really obsessive, you can get them some even weirder crap. More »

3:00 PM on Tue Dec 11 2007
By charliejane
175 views, Comment

jetpacks

Strap A Pair Of Rockets To Your Back

When 2005's Zathura tried for a retro science fiction feel, this smoking jetpack was a key element. Zathura flopped both critically and at the box office, but it features old-school visual effects from James Cameron buddy Stan Winston, who's currently working on Iron Man's armor. A gallery of cool jetpacks from other movies after the jump. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Nov 27 2007
By charliejane
57 views, Comment