Word: fi
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Speaking of programs, one of [The Artist]'s favorite films is The Matrix--the sci-fi thriller in which the human race is trapped inside an oppressive computer simulation. [The Artist] frequently uses the movie as a metaphor--especially when he talks about the music industry. Says [The Artist]: "People aren't supposed to go into the studio to make music thinking about 'How will this look in the video?' That's a matrix. That's dangerous to me. People shouldn't have to ask permission to record with other artists. That's a matrix...
After the sinister sci-fi stylings of 1995's Outside and the dense adrenaline electronic stylings of 1997's Earthling, shapeshifting rock legend David Bowie is taking a break, in the form of this little nap and yawn...
...general, these titles are much more sophisticated than the cartoons we're used to--the critically acclaimed "Neon Genesis: Evangelion," which features an intriguing blend of drama and action, grapples with political, religious, philosophical and human issues, all within the context of a futuristic sci-fi thriller...
...Disney has begun to attempt adapting novels, with varied results.) Some other examples of short tales being made into good, or at least successful, films include 2001: A Space Odyssey (expanded after the film's production into a whole novel) and The Lawnmower Man. John Campbell's short sci-fi story The Thing spawned a classic 1950s black-and-white horror film as well as an excellent John Carpenter gore flick...
...also served as inspiration for goofy futurism, much of which has been in evidence on the runways. When designers unveiled their fall '99 collections earlier this year, many churned out garments of rubber and plastic in silhouettes that seemed bound for spaceships. The clothes had a circa 1966 sci-fi writer's vision of the year...