Blade Runner

First and foremost is their instinctive animalistic trait for survival. These humans are the ones that made it through World War Terminus and continue to live on a residually radioactive planet, so their survival instincts have taken over and arguable lessen their other aspects of gentile humanity. The society values of these times are also radically different from pre-war times. In so small a population, social status has become even more important to attain. And the way to attain said statues…

In the critical review, we would like to share a well-known movie, which is directed by Robert Stromberg, entitled “Maleficent”. This movie is an action, adventure and family movie. The story is about two rival kingdoms, human kingdom, ruled by a vain and greedy king and the Moors, a peaceful kingdom. A powerful fairy, Maleficent helps Stefan who failed to steal jewel and they grow close. One day, the king wants to attack the Moors but been defeated and he wants to revenge through offers his…

The 5th Wave Review The 5th Wave, written by Rick Yancy, is a dystopian novel with a female heroine that takes the genre to a new level. Many post-apocalyptic books are lead by the fall of government or destruction of the environment. However, this novel involves a more dramatic factor, the extra-terrestrial. Additionally, The 5th Wave, is cleverly written through two different perspectives, one of them being the strong female lead. In the story, alien intruders, called the “others”, send a…

While the words “science fiction” often evoke images of aliens and galactic monsters in the minds of many people, these one-dimensional stereotypes do not come close to capturing the genuine essence of the genre. Science fiction is unique in its ability to think deeply and stretch the human mind to its full potential, constantly making attempts to understand and make meaning of ourselves and the world around us. Isaac Asimov went so far as to say that "Modern science fiction is the only form of…

Both Authors portray an alien invasion on earth. In both “Zero Hour” by Ray Bradbury and The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, an alien invasion breaks out on earth, however each in their own way with different events that cause massive destruction. In “Zero Hour” by Ray Bradbury and The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, aliens want to take over earth and while this is happening there are people trying to find a way to survive. In Bradburys “Zero Hour” Minks mom says “There, there. We're safe…

Empathy Empathy is a major theme in “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Phillip K. Dick. Dick writes about empathy several times throughout the novel and how both humans and androids express it. In the novel the new Nexus 6 model androids have the ability to vividly express human emotion. Before the nexus 6 model androids, the biggest difference between humans and androids was the ability to care for another living being. Are these new Nexus 6 androids capable of learning and expressing…

The latest broadcast is the eruption of God’s revival and the Aliens take over. The doomsday, without Hollywood glittering effects, erupted the world in flames. God’s voice boomed. Angry. Betrayed. Destructive. How could his people forget his ways? How could they embrace technology and science so readily? And they, the Aliens, questioned the same. How could they? The humans. Embrace such controversial power when science was right in the palm of their hand? Before the world twisted black, I…

In 1977 the American novelist Phillip K. Dick published A Scanner Darkly, a semi-autobiographical story set in the then future of June 1994. Taking place in an anti-utopia Orange County, California, the novel is an all-embracing depiction of drug culture and drug use, both recreational and abusive. The main character and protagonist of the story is Bob Arctor, junkie and drug dealer, who happens to be living a parallel life as Agent Fred, a law enforcement agent assigned to bring down Arctor. In…

‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ is a post-apocalyptic world where the earth has been reduced to a ball of mud and rubble. The radioactive dust rains down, slowly degrading the remaining life. The life that is left has become extremely valuable, and people keep animals as their most sacred possession, those who can’t afford one buy false, electric ones. Almost all of human society has emigrated to the colonies on Mars, and anyone left is forcefully encouraged by government. In the…

The movie Blade Runner which is an adaptation of the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep are centrally revolved around idea and the definition of humanness in the context of modern technology. The irony present in both works is that through its technology, humanity has diminished its own capacity to survive, necessitating the invention and mass production of a new life form (the android) which is capable of challenging humanity. This situation gives rise to the central dilemma of both movie…