... create something that was breathtaking. "The die-hard science fiction fan will discover a plot that mixes and matches both new and old conventions of the genre in a compelling fashion." (Berardinelli). The advancements of technology and the use of computer graphics bring one large downfall, the cost. None of these new ... twenty million dollars than one that falls into the hundreds of millions of dollars to produce. Technology has influenced the way in which audiences appreciate film in many different ways. Now that movies like "The Matrix" have hit the theaters, audiences are starting t...

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... the female representation in films. Examples from other genres, such as westerns and horror, will help us to argue how the science fiction genre has helped to progress the now more equal role women play in cinema. The earliest film to treat fantasy, if not science fiction proper, was Le voyage dans la lune(A Trip to the Moon), created by the French ... the way in which it draws upon cyberpunk and style. One of the most important films of modern science fiction genre is 2001: A Space Odyssey, made in 1969, which combines optimism and spiritual developments with exploration of new worlds....

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