Fiction Is the Mother of Invention:
Five Sci-Fi Ideas That Became Reality
By Jennifer Lawinski
Source: foxnews.com
Some things have to be seen to be believed. Others have to be believed before they can be seen. Sometimes the most interesting and useful inventions don't come from the minds of scientists, but from the minds of fiction writers who create entire universes, as well as the things that exist within them.
Writers have dreamed up ways to make the impossible possible, often defying the laws of science and pushing the bounds of reality. While we're nowhere near being taken over by the clone armies of "Star Wars," other ideas that were created by science fiction's dreamweavers have found their way into our world.
FOXNews.com takes a look at some of real-life things that were "invented" first by science fiction's. The "man who invented the future," Verne created the prototype for modern science fiction . . . . . Go to site
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25 classic science fiction movies that everybody must watch
Source: I09.com
Science fiction has rocked cinemas for a century, and the genre has produced many undisputed classics during that time. But which movies are essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre? We broke down the 25 must-watch science fiction films . . . . . Go to site
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The 33 Greatest Movie Trilogies
Source: EmpireOnline.com
Empire Magazine asked their readers to vote for their favourite all-time movie trilogies, and they answered in the thousands. Some of them plumped for pure three-somes, untinged by inconvenient further sequels; others specified which three films in a series they meant - and, where there's a coherent narrative to back them up, the staff allowed it. So here, without further ado, are the greatest film trios for your enjoyment... . . . . . Go to site
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Science Fiction's Most Illustrious Archaeologists
By Alasdair Wilkins | Source: io9.com
What's the best part about living in the distant future? There's so much more past for you to explore! We take a look at some of science fiction's most illustrious antiquarians. It's pretty much impossible to discuss fictional archaeologists without talking about Indiana Jones, but until a year ago he arguably wouldn't have belonged on this list. If nothing else - and I'm pretty sure that that film didn't accomplish anything else - Kingdom of the Crystal Skull firmly ensconced Indy in the realm of . . . . . Go to site
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Top Science Fiction graphic novels
By Tina Sena | Source: examiner.com
Sometimes the best form of entertainment is a really good graphic novel. I have nothing against books. I love books. But when movies fail to excite and television shows come and go before their storylines get off the ground, sometimes a graphic novel is heaven sent. There was a time I couldn't find any good horror films to enjoy, and so I started reading THE WALKING DEAD. I'm glad I did. I found more scares in the pages of those volumes than most of the horror films that came out in the last few years . . . . . Go to site
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10 Movies That Would Make Awesome Sci-Fi Novels
By Charlie Jane Anders | Source: io9.com
People often talk about which science fiction books would make good movies. But which movies would make for excellent novels? And who should write them, in an ideal world? Of course, plenty of original movies do get turned into books - but they're usually rushed novelizations, written in a month by someone who's juggling ten other deadlines and adding speech tags to the movie script . . . . . Go to site
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Top Ten Sci-Fi Films Selected by Eminent Scientists
Source: bbc.co.uk
Eminent world scientists have voted Ridley Scott's Blade Runner the best science fiction film to date. The 1982 movie, in which retired cop Harrison Ford hunts four renegade human replicants, came top in a poll of 60 scientists by the Guardian newspaper. Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey came second, with Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back taking third place. Stephen Minger, a stem cell biologist, said Blade Runner had won because it was "so far ahead of its time" . . . . Go to site
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10 Unsinkable Science Fiction Stories About The Titanic
By Andrew Liptak | Source: io9.com
The RMS Titanic sank almost a century ago, but it's still sailing through the imaginations of science-fiction writers and artists. Here are 10 Titanic tales, including Douglas Adams, Arthur C. Clarke, and Doctor Who. On April 14th, 1912, the RMS Titanic, the most technologically advanced ship of its time, struck an iceberg, and sank beneath the Atlantic ocean during the early hours of the 15th. Radio calls went unheeded, and over fifteen hundred . . . . . Go to site
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