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Controversial Sci-Fi: When Fiction Meets Censorship

by RawteurLists October 2, 2024October 3, 2024Comments are Disabled

In the realm of science fiction, pushing boundaries often leads to controversy. From ultra-violence to post-apocalyptic mayhem, some sci-fi works have faced censorship, bans, and sparked intense debates. Let’s explore three notable examples that challenged societal norms and censors alike. A Clockwork Orange: Violence that Echoed in Reality Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” (1971) is …

James Cameron vs. AI: The Future of Sci-Fi Storytelling

by RawteurNews September 20, 2024September 20, 2024Comments are Disabled

James Cameron is facing a new kind of challenge—and no, it’s not the epic underwater shoots of Avatar sequels. It’s AI. “It’s getting hard to write science fiction,” he recently admitted to Bill Gates. “Any idea I have today is a minimum of three years from the screen. How am I going to be relevant …

Forgotten Sci-Fi Sequels: The Cinematic Black Holes of the Genre

by RawteurLists September 11, 2024September 11, 2024Comments are Disabled

In the vast universe of science fiction cinema, some stars shine brightly for decades, while others flare briefly before fading into obscurity. But perhaps the most curious celestial bodies in this cinematic cosmos are the forgotten sequels – those follow-ups to beloved or cult classics that, for various reasons, failed to achieve the gravitational pull …

Can The Spaceballs Sequel Benefit From The Acolyte Cancelation?

by RawteurCanceled, News, Series August 21, 2024August 21, 2024Comments are Disabled

Spaceballs is a name synonymous with sci-fi comedy, a film that didn’t just make people laugh but also carved out a niche for itself by blending the absurd with the futuristic. Released in 1987, Spaceballs became a defining moment for the genre, contributing to the popularity of spoof films, even if it wasn’t the first …