Friday, May 4, 2007

Science fiction films and religion

In this article by Anton Karl Kozlovic he discusses how he believes that there are religous ties intertwined in four science fiction films. Those films are The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Blade Runner (1982), The Terminator (1984), and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). He argues that "SF films have frequently been the vehicles for hidden biblical characters, particularly Christ-figures." One example of this can be seen in Terminator 2: Judgment Day with the Terminator character. He is sent to save humanity. There are many more examples but it is interesting to see the similarities that he presents and how closely they are related they are to the bible itself.

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