The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever – the Star Wars Saga – emerges from light speed this September. For the first time, all six of George Lucas’ epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set.

Meet Drew Struzan – the ace movie poster designer. You may or may not have heard the name but you would have come across the man’s work. Famous for his depictions of Luke Skywalker, Marty Mcfly and Indiana Jones, Struzan made film posters for over 30 years, working on some of the biggest blockbusters and movie franchises. Top 10 Films takes a look at the man and his work.

Those kids of the TV generation, bred on the old sci-fi serials that inspired Lucas to write Star Wars, really came to the fore in the 1980s thanks to the successes seen by Lucas and Spielberg in the late 1970s. The two Godfather’s of the blockbuster continued to be at the forefront of family-orientated science-fiction with “Empire Strikes Back” and “E.T.”, while those inspired by their method like Zemeckis, Dante, and Robbins took us on more adventurous journeys into the fantastical. For the fantasy and science-fiction genres, there are few periods in film history better than the 1980s. Children, with their love of adventure and fairytale, had never had it so good.

In the eighties, the high-concept movie was in vogue, its number increasing. Thanks largely to blockbusters “Jaws” and “Star Wars”, the eighties saw what was tried and trusted in the decade before it and simply repackaged the thrills for an audience wanting exactly the same entertainment.
The industry was drastically changing from the top down. Huge, multinational conglomerates who, quite rightly, viewed their acquisition as a profitable arm of the company bought a number of studios. United Artists merged with MGM in 1981, while 20th Century Fox was bought by oil …

In 2004 The Guardian newspaper in the UK interviewed several prominent scientists to find their take on the greatest science-fiction movies ever made. Their selection makes for interesting viewing – based somewhat on the actuality of the science displayed in the films themselves, as well as the possibility, or rather probability, of the science involved.
This top 10 list is therefore a science-based view on the best of the genre.
The original list was published by The Guardian newspaper and can be found HERE. Each film has comments by prominent scientists.

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