| Posted by: Cup of Jabba at December 7, 2007, 6:40 pm | | Topic: Top 5 Fantasy Films of All Time Forum: Film Hobbit | Fantasy Films vs Science Fiction Films!!! Okay. Getting back to the old argument, just in case anyone has any doubts about what is what. Here are some facts I found on the internet about Fantasy and Sci Fi. Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap. The boundaries of the fantasy literary genre are not well-defined, and the same is therefore true for the film genre as well. Some critics classify the Star Wars films as Science Fantasy rather than Science Fiction. Note, for example, the similarites in composition of this Star Wars DVD Cover (above) to that of Conan the Barbarian cover below. Article Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_films Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theater, and other media.
In organizational or marketing contexts, science fiction can be synonymous with the broader definition of speculative fiction, encompassing creative works incorporating imaginative elements not found in contemporary reality; this includes fantasy, horror, and related genres.[1] Science fiction differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within established or postulated laws of nature (though some elements in a story might still be pure imaginative speculation). Article Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction |
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