Science Fiction Revolution — Season 1, Episode 1: The Pioneers
Documentary • 53 min • 1 season, 5 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
The 1980s are often seen as a golden age of science fiction, where early darker visions gradually gave way to a broader mainstream appeal. Filmmakers such as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg helped redefine the genre, pioneering a new blockbuster era. Lucas reshaped cinema with the Star Wars trilogy starting in 1977, while Spielberg created a generational landmark with E.T. in 1982, both leaving a lasting influence on modern filmmaking.
About Science Fiction Revolution
A journey through the 1980s sci-fi films, exploring the impact and relevance they had and still hold today, as told by the artists that made them as well as those inspired by their works.