#classic science fiction

[asceneoutofaserbianfilm]

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sex?

#robby the robot #retro advertising #scifi #Classic Science Fiction #aesthetic

[obsidian-sphere]

Art by Frank R. Paul for “The Evolutionary Monstrosity” by Clare Winger Harris in “Amazing Stories Quarterly,” Vol. 2, No. 1 (Winter, 1929).

“When I realized that the thing was regarding me with those staring, expressionless eyes, I tried to summon what little dignity I could – I sensed that the repulsive form housed an exceptional intelligence. But I had never undertaken a more difficult task, and I was thankful for the moment that I was not standing in front of my Biology classes at the University.”

#classic science fiction #frank R. Paul #monster

[spacetimesally]

production still from the classic Spacetime Sally episode, "Anticipation Regime"

#scifi #science fiction #retro futuristic #retro futurism #black and white #production still #retro scifi #retrofuturism #retro #vintage scifi #classic sci fi #art #artwork #ai art #ai artwork #classic science fiction #scifi art #scifi aesthetic #sci fi art #scifiart

[zaftigpink]

#zaftig #cartoonist #cartoon #edgar rice burroughs #a princess of mars #classic sci fi #classic science fiction #dejah thoris #John carter

[the-insidious-dr-grey-matter]

#richard kiel #ted cassidy #to serve man #james bond #the addams family #star trek #science fiction #classic hollywood #classic horror #land of the lost #butch cassidy and the sundance kid #twilight zone #tall #tall men #tall man #giant #gentle giant #wild wild west #the wild wild west #classic science fiction #classic sci fi

[whosthatknocking]

Gattaca (1997), dir. Andrew Niccol

#gattaca #andrew niccol #jude law #ethan hawke #science fiction #classic science fiction #science fiction aesthetics #sci-fi #sf

[geekysteven]

Science fiction trope: A less technologically advanced culture is interacting with a technology they feel is magical, with the protagonists showing up and disillusioning them.

The better version has the traditional society be 100% correct in all their observations about the technology, and then calling it a god or whatever is a mere category issue.

The BEST twist is for the mystical interpretation to end up being completely true and then the space adventurers find out their computers were actually fake. Any sufficiently advanced deity is indistinguishable from electronics.

#retro scifi #retro science fiction #vintage scifi #vintage science fiction #classic sci fi #classic science fiction #Star trek #Stargate

[kekwcomics]

THE THREE STIGMATA OF PALMER ELDRITCH (Daw edition, 1983)

Art: Bob Pepper

#bob pepper #philip k. dick #pkd #palmer eldritch #book #books #novels #science fiction #retro scifi #retro science fiction #sci fi #sci-fi #classic science fiction #classic sci fi

[thefaeriefeatherdark]

Wild how Isaac Asimov learned about women existing part way through Foundation and Empire, and then forgot again by the time he started the Second Foundation.

#It was so shocking that the closest thing to a main character the book had was a woman... #I just assumed Asimov would have like... some women in the following books as well. #I'll be honest and note that I'm only about halfway through the Second Foundation so maybe the Foundation element brings back Bayta? #isaac asimov #The Second Foundation #The Foundation #The Foundation series #classic science fiction

[gurumog]

Forbidden Planet (1956) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Dir. Fred M. Wilcox

#forbidden planet #1956 #classic science fiction #robby the robot

[youare-number6]

Vintage Sci-fi Art 1

The first one is very strange

#vintage scifi #retro scifi #vintage science fiction #retrofuturism #midjourney #ai artwork #retro futurism #science fiction art #scifiart #space art #generative art #YAN61 #aiartcommunity #ai art community #classic science fiction

[station451]

This one is coming home with me. Every time I visit my uncle, I take (with permission) a couple of his vintage sci-fi books.

This wonderfully weird and complex cover of Clifford D. Simak’s Hugo winner City by Don Punchatz must be in my collection. My uncle, who has been into sci-fi for over 50 years says it’s good, so I guess I’ll read it soon as well. Have you read it?

From Ace books, 1973.

#clifford d. simak #don ivan punchatz #Don punchatz #hugo awards #vintage speculative fiction #vintage sci fi books #science fiction #vintage sci fi #sci fi #vintage books #golden age science fiction #classic science fiction #weird fiction #Clifford simak #classic sci fi

[obsidian-sphere]

“The ‘Spirit of Youth’ Reaches the Moon.” Illustration by Frank R. Paul for Bob Olsen’s story titled “Four Dimensional Transit.”Published in “Amazing Stories Quarterly,” Vol. 1, No. 4 (Fall, 1928).

“… pointed in different directions – we can easily steer toward any given point, merely by turning one or more of the tubes in the direction opposite from that in which we desire to go, and shooting a charge of explosive gas through the tubes. . .That isn’t perfect, but I think it will be close enough for now. My mechanism for controlling the rocket tubes is very crude and imperfect. When I get time, I expect to work it out in such a way that the rockets can be operated automatically by means of the joy stick – just like ordinary flying. For the time being, however, our present method will serve the purpose. I think.”

#frank r. paul #classic science fiction #on the moon

[spacetimesally]

Sally sets her sights on a shady scientist in possession of stolen schematics, but slyly securing said schematics suddenly sirens Malignant snakes to strike in, "A Twinkling of Twilight in a Sea of Stars"

Other Timelines, Other Lifetimes Series…

[Other Timelines, Other Lifetimes Series - The Astounding Wonders of Spacetime Sally, envisioned as a 1920s/30s pulp era sci-fi serial, this timeline/lifetime would see Captain Sally Hannigan as the number one ace pilot of Metropolitan Star Command defending and protecting earth’s capitol city, New St. Vivian, a sprawling metropolis and home to earth’s first spaceport.

This particular series focuses more on a 1930’s romantic sci-fi serial space opera as its influence.]

#scifi #science fiction #space girl #retro futuristic #retro futurism #retro scifi #classic scifi #classic science fiction #vintage scifi #art #artwork #ai artwork #ai art #ai photo #ai image #ai girl #scifi style #scifi fashion #scifi fantasy #scifi art #scifi aesthetic #scifi girl

[intergalactic-io]

Let’s take a minute to appreciate how fucked up Josaphat’s introduction is

Oh, poor Josaphat…

Freder witnesses the industrial disaster—the Moloch scene, which may be the best sequence in the movie—and rushes to Joh Fredersen’s office to tell his father that working conditions suck. In the novel, the machines seem to be located directly under the New Tower of Babel, but in the movie they seem to be in two different locations. Anyway, Freder goes there right away.

Fredersen is clearly in mid-thought, and everyone in the office gives him time to think or whatever, then Freder tells him the news. Note that Freder interrupted what was going on. Immediately after Freder tells his father what happened, Fredersen scolds poor Josaphat for not telling him sooner.

Now we know from later in the movie—when Fredersen tells Grot to abandon the Heart Machine—that Metropolis has video-phone technology. There was a video-phone in the Heart Machine, so there was probably one near the Moloch machine. In theory, someone might have had time to video-call a supervisor after the Moloch Machine blew up. No idea why the call didn’t happen and why it didn’t get relayed up to the Head Room/Fredersen’s office, but it’s not Josaphat’s fault.

Anyway, Fredersen sends Josaphat to check on the situation and report back. He comes back in the same scene with Grot in tow. Grot immediately relays that he found more mysterious maps on the bodies of the dead workers. Fredersen gets mad at Josaphat again, this time for not bringing him the maps first, then he fires him.

It’s like WTF Josaphat brought Grot up immediately. Did Fredersen want Josaphat to hand him the maps instead of Grot? Josaphat works in Fredersen’s office, under his direct scrutiny! He’s not a creepy spy like Thin Man/Slim and he’s not a machine room crony like Grot. It’s not Josaphat’s responsibility to take care of this stuff! Being sacked by Fredersen absolutely devastates Josaphat to the point where he immediately falls in love with Freder after being offered a new job.

On a side note, Josaphat has a series of misadventures in the novel not in the current “complete” version of the movie. These include: parachuting out of an airplane after bludgeoning the pilot to death, being nursed back to health by a young girl, and spying on Freder from a rooftop for a week.

#scifi #science fiction #classic science fiction #classic sci fi #sci fi #retro science fiction #retro future #retro scifi #retrofuturism #metropolis #metropolis 1927 #sci fi movies #science fiction movies #public domain

[svenskaspindlar]

#science fiction #scifi #philip k dick #clifford d. simak #kurt vonnegut #classic sci fi #classic science fiction #books and reading #ubik #palmer eldritch #barry n malzberg