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- Not all sci-fi films are dystopian - some have an optimistic outlook on the future of humanity. Movies like Metropolis, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, and Jetsons: The Movie showcase a positive view of the future. Kids' movies often provide a hopeful outlook on the future, as seen in Meet the Robinsons and Big Hero 6.
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Various works of fiction – including the Lord of the Rings and Terry Pratchett's Discworld series – have now been labelled as examples of hopepunk, along with a slew of contemporary writers.
Jan 3, 2019 · We talk about the books, movies and TV shows that are giving us hope, and what it's like to write a story about striving for a better tomorrow. Citations, References, etc.: Hopepunk, explained: the latest storytelling trend is all about weaponized optimism, article by Aja Romano in Vox.com.
- Margaret David
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. A farmboy (Mark Hamill) becomes the Chosen One. A grimy space pirate (Harrison Ford) steps up as a hero. A waifish princess (Carrie Fisher) kicks more evil Empire ass than Rowdy Roddy Piper.
- The Martian. There's a recognizable theme in these macho survivalist stories about rugged individualism — and it's crap. When things hit the fan, your best path to success is to make it a group affair.
- 2001: A Space Odyssey. Maybe you have to be a little high to get the full effect during the finale, but Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" is ultimately about the universal hope for our species' evolution.
- Jupiter Ascending. Jason Bourne has five movies, the "Fast & Furious" franchise is on its way to a dozen films, and Batman exists, but make one movie about a girl who's actually a galactic princess (Mila Kunis) with her space werewolf boyfriend (Channing Tatum), and everyone loses their minds.
- Mike Mcgranaghan
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The entire Star Trek franchise was always designed to offer a hopeful view of the future.
- Big Hero 6. Disney's Big Hero 6 has a comforting thought for anyone who fears illness. Set in the fictional city of San Fransokyo - which, as the name implies, is a mash-up of San Francisco and Tokyo - it follows Hiro Hamada, a child prodigy in the field of robotics.
- Black Panther. In Black Panther, the future is now. On the surface, it's the story of T'Challa, the prince of an African nation called Wakanda.
- Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland follows Casey Newton, a young woman with a penchant for getting into trouble. After being released from jail, she goes through her belongings and finds a strange pin nestled in with them.
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And in the wake of Game of Thrones, conventional wisdom now increasingly dictates that huge, challenging books belong on television. Which is why we got mostly worthy adaptations of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, The Man in the High Castle, Wayward Pines, The Magicians, The Expanse and Childhood’s End this year. With Red Mars and several others ...
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This was the year that they made a hit movie out of Twilight fanfiction. (No, it wasn’t a good movie, but it still happened.) This was the year that Star Wars fandom drove public discourse and nerdy debates over lightsaber crossguards were aired on national TV. Our huge, insane public debate about spoilers was in part a discussion of the right, and...
Jul 2, 2024 · Outside of the apocalyptic visions it paints so well, one of science fiction’s greatest powers is the ability to give us hope. Numerous stories have presented optimistic outcomes for...
Feb 27, 2024 · Read this great article on hope, as it expands this point in great detail and quotes one of my favourite science fiction films: Finding Hope in Difficult Times. 8. Psychological Resilience. Science fiction as opposed to, for instance, romantic or fantasy fiction is often based around emotionally resilient and heroic characters.
