A follow-up to our dream sequence feature , here’s a selection of films that never happened because they were all a dream (allegedly) or just someone’s flight of fancy… Invaders From Mars (1953) (opens in new tab) The “plot”: Young boy in a small US town sees a spaceship crash …
Read More »Doctor Who 50th Anniversary: 49 Ways The BBC Could Celebrate
In exactly a year’s time, the BBC will be celebrating the Doctor Who ’s 50th Anniversary . But how exactly should the Corporation celebrate? We’re not talking in terms of plot here – no demands for The Time War or “The 50 Doctors” – but what else the BBC could …
Read More »Sci-Fis Greatest Flying Cars
From The SFX Archives: Some of the best flying cars (and buses) – that actually LOOK like cars (or buses) – from science fiction and fantasy (with one exception, for product placement reasons). ( This is an updated and extended version of a feature published in 2010 .) Back To …
Read More »Star Wars Nostalgia Meltdown!
With Star Wars Episode VII on its way, we’re in a Force-fuelled mood of nostalgia here on the forest moon of SFX. Join us as we switch off our targeting computers and strike straight for the heart of the ’70s… A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, …
Read More »Top 10 Sci-Fi And Fantasy Sidekicks
Words by: Alasdair Stuart 10 Vir Babylon 5 (opens in new tab) Who knew, when Babylon 5 first started, that one of the best elements of the show would be Vir? The perpetually terrified, cringing Centauri aide started out as little more than comic relief, but over the course of …
Read More »Tweets Of The Week
(opens in new tab) @joelmchale http://lockerz.com/s/242349725 Disappointing Twitter-news to start the week, Steven Moffat, a regular fixture on Tweets Of The Week (including today’s instalment) has left our beloved social network, presumably to write some brilliant episodes of Doctor Who , Sherlock or something equally less important than 140 character …
Read More »Spurious Awards Of The Week
PIROUETTE OF THE WEEK [VAMS] The USA should have entered Teen Wolf’ s Derek for the Olympic gymnastics if this graceful tumble is anything to go by; his pirouette is so fast, the camera couldn’t even catch it. (The officials don’t do blood tests for lycanthropy do they?) CAREER CHANGE …
Read More »10 Anime That Influenced Hollywood
Words by: Alex Jones And if you like anime, don’t forget that the latest SFX anime special is in the shops from tomorrow (Friday, 20 July). (opens in new tab) 10 KIMBA THE WHITE LION Year: 1965 Dir: Eichii Yamamato What’s It About? Captive white lion Kimba learns from his …
Read More »Spurious Awards Of The Week
Game Of The Week http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65U2I18o5wo Spurious Award Winner Of The Year (so far). Should Have Gone To Specsavers Of The Week (opens in new tab) Lafayette mistakes car for piano in True Blood . Bad Dalek Impression Of The Week (opens in new tab) Katy Perry enters a cosplay competition …
Read More »Movies That Review Themselves
From The SFX Archives: Unwise lines of dialogue from SF and fantasy movies that are useful ammunition for reviewers who are not enjoying the experience “Movies are full of shit” Blade Trinity “Wake me when this is over.” Wolverine “What if nothing we did made any sense?” Push “Why are …
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