Science Fiction Film History

The Wikipedia Encyclopedia web page that is linked to above contains information on the science fiction film industry. It has a long list of sci-fi films in order by the year they were released, starting in 1902 up until recent films of today. Each film listed has a link that will give you more detail for that particular film. Although sci-fi films first appeared in the early 1900's, they did not achieve a significant audience with respect to the entire film industry until the 1960's. Groundbreaking sci-fi films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of The Apes were two of the vastly popular films that come out in the '60s that would "transform science fiction cinema." Since the sixties sci-fi filmmakers have been at the front line of special effects technology and development. The massive number of sci-fi movie fans are said to be kept interested by the themes of the films. Themes such as space travel, paranoia(man vs. machine, man vs. evolution), disaster(Armageddon), and the new-age cyberpunk(The Matrix) genres have all been big hits at the box office. The science fiction film industry has grown tremendously over the past century.

GLADIATOR AND THE MYTHS OF ROME.

This article covers the relation between the fall of the Roman Empire as portrayed in the film Gladiator. Wiseman (the author) claims that although the movie is not historically accurate, it is true to the Roman myths. Maximus is like the Roman heroes of the ancient world that inspired citizens of the empire to be honorable and lead good lives.