![]() ![]() But for audiences back in 1953, most of Worlds was scary, and intense, and eye-popping. Steven Spielberg's remake in 2005 was much maligned (mostly because of its dopey ending), but I actually think it's far superior, and takes what was silly in this version and made it rather terrifying. Perhaps the quintessential "alien invasion movie" from the 50's, War of the Worlds is glorious cheese, an adventure movie without an intelligent or evil bone in its body. But from what I've seen, these are some damn good ones, and can stimulate the imagination as much as impress with their visuals and creativity. There are literally hundreds more out there, and some very famous ones I haven't yet seen (like Forbidden Planet, Soylent Green, Logan's Run, etc). This is a very not-comprehensive list of my favourite pre- Star Wars (so before 1977) science fiction films. The special effects were rarely as good as what Lucas achieved, but sometimes the brains behind the brawn were far greater. Often they were more innocent and cute - other times, they were far more dark and violent. ![]() But I like to watch how sci-fi filmmakers worked their magic before Lucas changed everything. Sci-fi has continued to evolve, or devolve, ever since (Lucas himself couldn't make lightning strike often, with his horrible Star Wars prequels tarnishing the great original sequels). It also revolutionized the genre of science fiction what was often thought of as either silly Saturday morning fluff, or a great way to make an allegorical film with a message, was now The Big Way To Make Money. It almost single-handedly (along with Jaws) created the "Blockbuster Age", which Hollywood is still sitting in. George Lucas' Star Wars changed the entire movie industry. ![]()
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