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Science fiction cinema provided a wide variety of options for all tastes over the years. However, it is undeniable that some stand out for their greater degree of verisimilitude. This quality does not always determine its commercial success, but it does generate a significant debate about which are the most realistic films of the genre, discussion that captured the attention of the general public and also the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
It turns out that, at the end of 2011, a survey was carried out within the space agency through which the most realistic science fiction films in the history of cinema were selected. There were seven productions chosen, the first of them released in 1927, and the most recent, in 1997, just 70 years later. Below, each of them:
This is NASA’s first choice. In the near future, genetics dictate our destiny from birth. Only a few will challenge a predetermined future. Directed by Andrew Niccol.
The film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on a novel by Carl Sagan, offers a vivid and detailed description of the first contact with an alien society. It is considered a masterpiece.
The megalopolis where two social classes coexist becomes the setting for a passionate love story. This timeless classic, directed by Fritz Lang, explores the complexities of social differences with depth and emotion.
“Klaatu barada nikto” are the three words that can save the Earth in this science fiction classic, which tells the beginning of an alien invasion. Directed by Robert Wise, the film captures the tension and suspense as humanity faces an uncertain destiny.
The Woman of the Moon, Directed by Fritz Lang and released in 1929, it is one of the first serious science fiction films within German expressionist cinema. The plot follows a group of scientists and adventurers on a journey to the Moon in search of riches, marking a milestone in the cinematic exploration of space and anticipating futuristic themes in cinema.
This classic, scripted by Howard Hawks, served as inspiration for John Carpenter for his film “The Thing.” Set in a base at the North Pole, the arrival of a mysterious object disrupts the activities of a military expedition, triggering terrible consequences.
Finally, Steven Spielberg’s adventure masterpiece appears, which immerses the viewer in a world where seemingly realistic science makes the resurrection of dinosaurs possible. Based on the novel by Michael Crichton, the film explores the fascinating and dangerous results of this innovative technology.
Several members of the space agency met in California to chat about the science fiction films that were closest to reality and also about those with the craziest and least realistic plots. Among the latter, they chose a classic that surprised many as the worst.
It’s about the movie 2012directed by Roland Emmerich, which, according to experts, It has a very absurd argument.. Despite his scientific errors, NASA criticizes how it contributed to spreading fear among the population that the world would end the following year. In any case, despite this apocalyptic premise, the film managed to gross more than $800 million at the box office during its release.
In second place in ranking of the most absurd movies is The nucleuswhere Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank confront the chaos caused by the collapse of the Earth’s center in 2003. To close, in third place is Armageddon, famous for the plot in which Bruce Willis and his team save the world from an asteroid with unscientific methods, despite the advice of NASA experts.
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