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Robocop, 1987: Well give the Man a Hand!
Hello and welcome to part 12 of my journey into science-fiction. The last film I looked at was The Man Who Fell to Earth and today’s film Robocop has to be somehow linked to the previous film in some way. If you like to find out what that connection is? Simply please click on the link above. I have […]
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: Episode 5, Real Life.
Production and Design. Real life, what can I say? First of all, I’m extremely happy that we now have an American episode in this series. For some reason, my brain always imagines that America is the setting for all of Philip K. Dick’s work. I love a good eye shot, some of my favourite films […]
Captain Marvel, 2019: A Step Back in Time and a Huge Leap into the Future. A Non-Spoiler Review.
The first time I wrote about a Marvel movie, was after watching Thor Ragnarok. I was pretty late to the party on that one, as it was only after the release to home video that I finally watched it. I discussed how I had watched all of the Marvel movies but wouldn’t class myself as […]
Full Metal Jacket, 1987: Born to Kill!
Hello and welcome back to my look at the work of Stanley Kubrick. Previously I have looked at Spartacus and The Shining, if you would like to check those out, then click on the link below. Stanley Kubrick The Film Collection. Today I am looking at the war film, Full Metal Jacket, 1987. Directed, co-written […]
The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976: Water, Water Everywhere.
Hello and welcome to part 11 of my Journey into Science-Fiction. Last time I looked at Twelve Monkeys 1995. But what links The Man Who Fell to Earth 1976 with Terry Gilliam’s dystopian film? If you would like to find out, then click on the link below. Twelve Monkeys, 1995: Baby it’s Cold and Uninhabitable Outside. David Bowie is […]
Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams: Episode 4, Crazy Diamond.
Production and Design. Crazy Diamond, what a beautiful looking episode you are. Talking of Crazy Diamonds, most visuals in this Philip K Dick tale could easily grace any Pink Floyd album and the introduction of pig lady very much cement’s those feelings. The episode is filmed on various coastal lines throughout the UK and gives […]
