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The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis , starring Keanu Reeves , Laurence Fishburne , Carrie-Anne Moss , Hugo Weaving , and Joe Pantoliano . It depicts a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called "the Matrix", created by sentient machines to subdue the human population, while their bodies' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Computer programmer " Neo " learns this truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, which involves other people who have been freed from the "dream world." The Matrix is known for popularizing a visual effect known as " bullet time ", in which the heightened perception of certain characters is represented by allowing the action within a shot to progress in slow-motion while the camera's viewpoint appears to move through the scene at normal speed. The film is an ex...

The Day the Earth Stood Still (a.k.a. Farewell to the Master and Journey to the World) is a 1951 black-and-white American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox , produced by Julian Blaustein , directed by Robert Wise , that stars Michael Rennie , Patricia Neal , Billy Gray , Hugh Marlowe , and Sam Jaffe . The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North , based on the 1940 science fiction short story " Farewell to the Master " by Harry Bates . The score was composed by Bernard Herrmann . In The Day the Earth Stood Still, a humanoid alien visitor named Klaatu comes to Earth, accompanied by a powerful eight-foot tall robot , Gort, to deliver an important message that will affect the entire human race. In 1995, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still ------------------------------ ...

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells first serialised in 1897 in the UK by Pearson's Magazine and in the United States by Cosmopolitan magazine. The novel's first appearance in hardcover was in 1898 from publisher William Heinemann of London. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories that detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is the first-person narrative of both an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and of his younger brother in London as southern England is invaded by Martians . The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon . The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time. The novel has been variously interpreted as a commentary on evolutionary theory, British imperialism , and generally Victorian superstitions, fears and prejudices. At the time of publication, it was classified as a scientific romance , like Wells' ...

Galaxy Quest is a 1999 American comedy science fiction film directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon . A parody of science fiction films and series , particularly Star Trek and its fandom , the film stars Tim Allen , Sigourney Weaver , Alan Rickman , Tony Shalhoub , Sam Rockwell , and Daryl Mitchell as the cast of a defunct cult television series called Galaxy Quest, in which the crew of a spaceship embarked on intergalactic adventures, who are suddenly visited by actual aliens who believe the show to be an accurate documentary, and become involved in a very real intergalactic conflict. The film was a modest box office success and was positively received by critics: it won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (an award previously won by the original Star Trek series in the 60s) and the Nebula Award for Best Script , and was also nominated for ten Saturn Awards , including Best Science Fiction Film , Best Director for Parisot, Best Ac...