2001: A Space Odyssey Predictions That Became Reality

Many of the worlds greatest creations have been foretold by science fiction. Everything from submarines to space travel have been predicted by these prophets of sci-fi, but few writers have reached the level of propheticness as Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Loosely based on two of Clarke’s short stories, 2001: A Space Odyssey was written by Clarke and Kubrick in 1968 simultaneously in book and script form, respectively. Despite a few variations, the film and book both tell the same story and make the same predictions about man’s future in regard to technological. While some of these predictions are a little off from what we have today (think: videophone sequence) others (like, manned space travel to Jupiter) remain outside our grasp. 2001: A Space Odyssey did more than change cinema, it set the stage for events that would change our lives.

 

10 Influential Horror Films from the 1980s

The 1980s brought with it many things, but during the Halloween season we choose to remember the slew of horror films, both good and bad, that came to the big screen and into our lives. Growing up in the 80s was both great and terrifying; these repressed fears and frustrations came out in the form of gory and bizarre horror films that spanned the spectrum of the genre. After reading through this chronological list of 1980s horror films that influenced cinema and pop culture it’s little wonder that my generation is off kilter.

 

Top 10 Movies of 2010

 

All top 10 lists are flawed, and this one is no exception, but since we all love lists, at least a little bit, here’s my list of the top 10 movies from 2010. Don’t get too caught up about the order, if I made this list a month from now I’m sure a couple of the titles would change position, just know that I recommend each of these titles as essential viewing.  Since I only saw 23 films from 2010 (a complete list is included below), don’t complain that I didn’t include Toy Story 3 or Marmaduke. So sit back with your beverage of choice and let the snobbery begin.

 

Dennis Hopper’s Top 10 Movie Roles

Dennis Hopper (1936-2010)

The late great Dennis Hopper (1936-2010), best know for his career as an actor in film and television, was also a writer and director. I started this list thinking I had a well-rounded knowledge of Hopper’s film career, but the deeper I dug the more I realized that with over 150 acting credits to his name, I had only scratched the surface of this legend’s great performances. Hopper was quoted as saying he wasn’t offered many good roles, and after watching many of his films, I think he was right. But this never stopped Dennis, because he could do a lot with a little, and often did. Some roles were great by design, like Frank Booth or Billy, others were great only because of who inhabited them, and if Dennis inhabited a character, it became great. Think of this list as a starting point (presented in chronological order) of a long journey that will take you through many ups and downs with one of America’s greatest actors.

 

Overlooked & Underrated

First off, I’m terrible with top 10 lists. I always forget a movie that should have been on the list and I usually end up with 50 movies I can’t cut from the list (this time it was 37, Kevin Smith fans rejoice!). Without prior knowledge of this, my friend Robin at Flickfeast asked if I’d make a top ten list of overlooked and underrated films. After days of debate, hours of surfing the web, digging through our video collection, and multiple suicide attempts, I present you with a top 10 list of overlooked and underrated movies.