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Superman in live-action, dinosaurs in color, and early sci-fi from Finland and Czechoslovakia. Plus Germany and Mexico return and Marvin the Martian makes his first appearance. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this...
It’s another quiet year for science fiction cinema, but we’ll discuss the first sci-fi film from Brazil, a docudrama about the Manhattan Project, and some entertaining serials. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found...
More mad scientists, adventure, and gadgets but also some Buster Keaton and the last two serials released by Universal Studios. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or informative, please...
There are some actual robots in this episode along with a Martian, some mad scientists, a few monsters, and some government propaganda. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or...
The science fiction cinema of 1944 was filled with tales of monsters, mad scientists, and even a comedy time travel adventure. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or informative,...
It’s not the most memorable year for science fiction cinema. Bela Lugosi is back and so is Lon Chaney, Jr. They are joined by Batman, The Ape Man, some zombies, and more mad scientists. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed...
In 1942, Hollywood shifted to more patriotic films but American science fiction produced mostly mad scientist films and sequels. Films out of France and Hungary pushed the boundaries and explored time travel on film. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed...
Mad scientists, apes seeking revenge, and comic book superheroes make their debut live-action and animation appearances. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or informative, please consider doing these three...
Welcome to a new decade. Science fiction cinema of the 1940s was full of sequels, low-budget B films, and serials with the occasional groundbreaking film. In this episode, I’ll discuss 13 features, serials and short films. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as...
Before diving into the sci-fi films of the 1940s let’s recap the good, the bad, and the forgotten films of the 1930s. Over 10 episodes I discussed 60 films. Lots of serials, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, rayguns and robots. From Just Imagine to Flash Gordon and from Earth to Outer...
Explore the captivating world of 1939 science fiction cinema with classics like “Buck Rogers,” “Son of Frankenstein,” “The Man They Could Not Hang,” and “The Return of Doctor X.” Discover the unique stories, groundbreaking special effects, and the cultural impact these films had on the genre. Greetings! Thanks for tuning...
This is the year of a Flash Gordon sequel, early inspirations for Spider-Man and Darth Vader. Lots of action-packed serials, masked vigilantes, the everyman turned hero, and more death rays vs. airplanes. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it...
No robots (except in one short film), no aliens, and no obvious science fiction tropes, 1937 was a blink-and-you-miss-it year for sci-fi filmmaking. Stop by and explore four live-action and one animated short from 1937. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I...
It’s the debut of the Flash Gordon serial, Things to Come, and Cosmic Voyage. Lots to cover in this episode with eleven sci-fi films that range from adventure to space opera to mad scientists. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed...
Step into the thrilling world of 1935 science fiction cinema with electrifying releases like Bride of Frankenstein, delving deeper into Dr. Frankenstein’s monstrous creation! Join us as we journey through the groundbreaking works of both Soviet, Mexican, British, and American filmmakers, exploring futuristic landscapes and daring societal critiques. Greetings! Thanks...
It was not the most memorable year for science fiction film but Flash Gordon made his first appearance in print. This year serves as an interesting study of how the genre was changing during the turbulence of the 1930s. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content...
1933 was remembered for the groundbreaking sci-fi/horror film The Invisible Man but smaller and more obscure films like The Whispering Shadow, Deluge, It’s Great to Be Alive and Der Tunnel/Le Tunnel helped shape the genre. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I...
Let’s step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the latest episode of the ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. Embark on a cinematic journey through the 1930s, a transformative era where science fiction films sprang to life, exploring futuristic wonders, interstellar adventures, and societal reflections. Witness the...
Covering the films of 1931, it’s the year Universal Monsters shifted from science fiction, embracing horror and introducing iconic characters while reshaping cinematic storytelling. And the year sci-fi films showed fish out water characters, the end of the world and humanity messing with science (as usual). Greetings! Thanks for tuning...
Step into the captivating world of 20th science fiction cinema with the latest episode of the ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. New decade, new film genres, new technology and a wave of amazing new films. 1930 saw the release of another remake of “Alraune”, the serial “The Voice from the...
The State of Sci-Fi FIlm in 2023: Some Thoughts and Ramblings Taking a break from my series about the history of Science Fiction Films to ramble about the state of genre films of the past year. The successes, the failures and the indie films that were left to be forgotten...
Episode 9: 1929. The end of the decade that brought about great changes in film as a whole and science fiction specifically. Talkies were taking off and we’ll look at sound films Midstream, High Treason and The Mysterious Island as well as Fritz Lang’s last silent film Woman in the...
We step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the latest episode of our ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. As we near the end of the roaring 20’s, sound was beginning to take over in Hollywood but silent film still were making their mark. Alraune, the remake...
Episode 7: 1927 we step into the captivating world of science fiction cinema with the latest episode of our ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. Metropolis is one of the most important science fiction films ever made and laid the foundation for the sci-fi genre we know today. Greetings! Thanks for...
In Episode 6, we step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the latest episode of our ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video...
Episode 5: 1922 to 1924 we step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or informative, please consider doing these three...
Episode 4: 1920 to 1921 we step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the first episode of our ‘Robots and Rayguns’ series. With the emergence of cinema in the late 19th Century, filmmakers embraced fantastical and futuristic stories. From remakes of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
Spotlight Episode 1: In our first spotlight episode I’ll briefly step away from the focus on science fiction to examine the intersection between history and cinema. Let’s explore the economic impact war had on a relatively new industry, how the government used cinema for their own benefit, as well as...
Episode 3: 1916 to 1919 we step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the first episode of our ‘Robots and Rayguns’ series. With the emergence of cinema in the late 19th Century, filmmakers embraced fantastical and futuristic stories. From ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ to ‘The...
Episode 2: 1910 to 1915 we step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the first episode of our ‘Robots and Rayguns’ series. With the emergence of cinema in the late 19th Century, filmmakers embraced fantastical and futuristic stories. From ‘Frankenstein’ to ‘Der Tunnel’ we’ll delve into...
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