SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES PRESENTATION 1. Definition 2. History 3. Characteristics 4. Elements ALIENS DIASTER ROBOTS TIME TRAVEL SET IN THE FUTURE INVISIBILITY 5. Comparision This presentation was created by LTQA, used in Monthly Speaking Test about movies.
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Phung Thi Hai Yen + Le Thi Quynh Anh
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• Having themes which are not usually accepted
by the serious scientists or mainstream
science
• Being used to focus on political or social
issues, to explore philosophical issues
• Having futuristic elements.
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1927: “Metropolis” by
Fritz Lang The 1930s – 1950s: Low- budget “B-movies”
A whole range of blockbuster hits such
as “E.T”, “Terminator” series, “The Matrix”, “Alien” and “Avatar”…
In the 1970s: “Star
Wars”
1968: “2001: A Space Odyssey”
by Stanley Kubrick
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• Being based on scientific principles and
technology
• Making predictions about life in the future.
• Often dealing with aliens or with life on other
worlds
• Commenting on important issues in society.
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• ALIENS
• INVISIBILITY
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• ALIENS – a threat to Earth, wanting to destroy or
invade our planet Some are friendly and even want
to help us.
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• DISASTER – a warning against a type of activity or
movies featuring monster attacks
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• ROBOTS – Plays by human actors
in a metal suit or they will someday replace humans.
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• TIME TRAVEL – the use of some types of
machine or going through a time portal.
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• SET IN THE FUTURE – people are watched and
controlled They are set in bleak, violent era after a global war or natural, biological disaster
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• Plots.
• Visual effects.
• Acting.
• Technology.
• Music.
• Production values.
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(2016)
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