One that hasn't been mentioned yet:
I really like "In Time".
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K0s6eveTsI
I really like "In Time".
A good Science Fiction reflects the present ("What if we do not change anything")
and not placing (silly) ideas into people's heads seeking (dreaming) for a better future
instead of solving real problems in the real world here and now.
When B5 was new JMS also commented on it during its air time on Usenet, which was really a novelty back then. He always pointed out some of the finer details of every episode, and possible implications. Also stuff which could have been missed easily. Nowadays he would probably use Facebook or Twitter for that task.To get a good idea of the depth of Babylon5, you need to read some of the books comming from it. Pity the spin off series did not catch on (Rangers, Crusade).
Speaking of books, does anyone know where "The Book" from B5 is now? I want it.
Of course. This series addresses adults, not children, and IMHO it's not a question of age whether you enjoy the humor. It has a dark side, which I personally enjoy a lot! I remember first seeing this series back at university, before it was available here in Germany. Those events with new Futurama episodes directly from the US were quite popular back then .Yesterday I just saw futurama. I found it quiet funny even at my age.
I can't tell you, although the latter interpretation seems a lot more plausible. It's quite possible to also refer to some Nietzsche philosophy!Regarding 2001, does the obelisk symbolises a TV-screen or the arrival of self-consciousness ?
Read the Technomage trilogy. It hints at even the shadows not having a complete idea of what they can do - meaning they might have found some technology and are using it without completely knowing it.they even fail to grasp about what the Vorlons technically might be able to do, or not.
Neither, the obelisk is in a reality a multi purpose machine of alien origin, which triggered an important step in evolution on Earth, namely the apes in the beginning using the first tool over. The obelisks are still working, while the creators of the obelisks have transcended into higher beings made of pure energy. Exactly that what Dave Bowman is undergoing in the end of the movie.Regarding 2001, does the obelisk symbolises a TV-screen or the arrival of self-consciousness ?
I just interpreted it literally: there was a mammoth-sized fetus floating somewhere in space? while a tall black rectangle appeared* among a number of humans acting like gorillas. Fascinating and moving to say the least. It's even better in real life. I haven't seen the movie, though, so take it with a grain of sand if you avoid salt.Yesterday I just saw futurama. I found it quiet funny even at my age.
Regarding 2001, does the obelisk symbolises a TV-screen or the arrival of self-consciousness ?
Have you seen Firefly? The TV series. The movie's just OK. Nailed the no-sound-in-space thing in the first episode. I was hooked.To mention just one thing about it: There's no sound without a medium (air). 99% of all sci-fi movies just ignore that. Respecting it gives the movie a very special (and, arguably, dark and depressing) feeling.
Loved it! No one has pizza and margaritas! Crackers don't matter!