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What Makes a Great Sci-Fi Film? [SE15]

April 19, 2016 By Ron Dawson

What exactly makes a science fiction film great? Numerous filmmakers and sci-fi cinephiles chime.

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Science fiction is one of the most popular film and book genres. It has the power to ignite the imaginations of storytellers and audiences from five to ninety-five. But what makes for a good, or great, sci-fi story? Is it how cool the gadgets are? Is it the plausibility of the science presented in the story? Or is it something entirely different, that has nothing to even do with science? Today on the show we find out.

In this episode we hear from:

  • Movie and entertainment journalist Clarke Wolfe
  • Filmmaker and creator of the sci-fi series Sky City Haya, Adad Warda
  • Fellow Podcastica Network podcaster Remi Lavictoire of the Sci-Fi Movie Podcast
  • Show regulars JD and Yolanda Cochran
  • We also hear from Whitestone Motion Pictures co-founder and director Brandon McCormick in the bonus segment.

Join the conversation on Facebook and let us know what are your thoughts.

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Videos and Podcasts Mentioned

  • My uncut interview with Adad about the making of Sky City Haya.
  • Germain Lussier’s interview with Rian Johnson to explain “Looper” plotholes.

Music in this Episode

In order of appearance (excluding music heard in the movie clips used), the music in this episode:

  • Eternity (Reprise) by Stellar Drone (CC BY)
  • Moonxine – Part VIII by Jahzzar (CC BY-SA)
  • Under Suspicion by Lee Rosevere (CC BY)
  • Snowmen by Kai Engel (CC BY)

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Muse Storytelling has a New Class – “Conducting Remarkable Interviews”

Stillmotion’s Muse Storytelling is the process they use to tell the kind of stories that has helped them garner five Emmys, and go from shooting weddings to shooting the Super Bowl.  They also have a brand new course on their site called “Conducting Remarkable Interviews” and it’s based on years of experience in the field and research of psychology, sociology, and neurology. Go to learnstory.org to learn more.

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About Ron Dawson

Ron is a writer, filmmaker, speaker, author, coach, and host of Radio Film School. He does brand and content marketing for the media and tech industries at Blade Ronner Media.

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