Idiocracy is one of those films that uses a lot of conventions seen in most speculative fiction films, but I wouldn't necessarily give it a label of speculative fiction. Granted, it has special effects, takes place in the future, but it is a successful satire of where we could be headed. I must say that I disagree with the basic premise of Idiocracy. At the beginning, … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: Idiocracy
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Speculative Fiction Friday: John Dies at the End
This next film is one that I have to admit I am not certain whether to classify as speculative fiction. If I had to put it in a classification, I suppose I would not use "Comedy". Perhaps I could call it "drug-influenced", or maybe go so far as "spirit-influenced". As you might know, I don't really like reviewing things that have a bad spirit to them, but if you reviewing … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: John Dies at the End
Speculative Fiction Friday: Pi
One of the reasons why I like watching speculative fiction films is that they are often not afraid to be different. I wouldn't say that Pi is speculative fiction, but it is certainly one of the most unique films that I have seen. The film is by Darren Aronofsky, who has made a lot interesting films over the years. I have not seen Requiem for a Dream, which I believe is a … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: Pi