Throughout its history, mankind has always strived for the stars. To comprehend unknown knowledge, find brothers in mind and explore distant galaxies is a worthy goal, fanned by an incredibly strong halo of romance. In the meantime, our technical development does not allow us to go far from our home planet, writers and directors continue to fantasize about space travel.
However, it cannot be denied that we have achieved certain local successes in the study of stellar space. Man has been in space, visited the moon, advanced in the study of Mars, and even began to look beyond the edge of the solar system. Today we're talking about really quality paintingsbased on real events or the fruit of human imagination. Unites these ribbons the main theme is space.
Filming such a movie is always difficult, because the cold galactic expanses are rather meager scenery that needs to be filled with special effects, dramaturgy and even unusual inhabitants. Only a really talented production can interest the viewer, the main proof of which is dozens of failed films.
Star Wars Episode 4 - A New Hope
Directed by: George Lucas
Genre fiction
Year of issue: 1977
In fact, it's wrong to celebrate just one episode in isolation from the entire franchise that gave fans "Star Wars" many pleasant minutes, so we recommend that you read it in full. The epicness of this picture just rolls over, and even people who have not watched the tape know its heroes. In recent years, the franchise has begun to deflate and receive not too flattering ratings, but George Lucas left the audience a legacy that will forever become an immortal classic of cinema.
"New Hope" - the first film of the series, released on large screens, and although in 1977 it was almost impossible to fill the picture with adequate effects, the creators made the audience fall in love with their offspring. The focus is on many characters and storylines at once, and Lucas' main idea is the revival of the space adventure genre with chases, gunfights, and the confrontation between good and evil. The director was inspired to create the film by comics, reading which was his main hobby in his childhood.
[webnavoz_rating id=48069]Alien
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Genre: horror
Year of issue: 1979
Before us is another picture that marked the beginning of a whole franchise. In success "Alien" no one believed, and the directors refused to take on the job. Some were afraid of failing to cope with the task, since at one time the implementation of the visual component of the tape was quite a difficult task, other specialists did not even take the project seriously. An approach Ridley Scott the bosses of the film studio liked it so much that they significantly increased the initial budget, betting on a dark horse.
"Alien" was conceived as a fantastic picture, but the creators managed to bring here horror movie elementswhich made it even more spicy. Unfortunately, over time, Scott dropped the bar slightly, but the first two tapes turned out to be real masterpieces and the public liked it.
The picture tells about a group of astronauts who are faced with an alien mind. However, instead of friendly hugs, people received a dangerous enemy in the face of new acquaintances, and it will be very difficult to deal with him.
[webnavoz_rating id=48070]Apollo 13
Director: Ron Howard
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 1995
Films with Thoma Hanks are always of particular interest to the audience. Painting Apollo 13 based on true events and tells the story of a space expedition that failed to reach the surface of the moon. The tape received many Oscar nominations, but received only 2 statuettes for sound and editing.
The brave crew of the spaceship will have to save their lives after the failure of liquid oxygen tanks. The continuation of the expedition is out of the question, and the main character performed by Hanks will have to think about more mundane things than conquering the satellite of our planet.
Curiously, Apollo 13 is the third spacecraft to be sent to the Moon and the only time the expedition ended in failure.
[webnavoz_rating id=48071]5 item
Director: Luc Besson
Genre fiction
Year of issue: 1997
Today it is difficult to find a person who would not know about the immortal creation Luc Besson. For its time, the picture was in many ways a breakthrough - the visual component earned the highest marks, and the stellar cast became the main feature of the project.
Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman played their role brilliantly. The tape claimed an Oscar in only one category (best sound editing), but never received a statuette.
The famously twisted story about the salvation of mankind was to the taste of the domestic audience. An unfortunate taxi driver (Willis) and a girl (Jovovich) who fell on his head become the only people capable of destroying the sphere of absolute evil. They will be hindered by a colorful anti-hero performed by Oldman. The film is full of colorful characters and lines, which the audience has stolen into quotes.
[webnavoz_rating id=48072]Picture
Director: James Cameron
Genre fiction
Year of issue: 2009
A lot of copies have been broken around this film, and while fans of the universe are waiting for the development of the franchise, let's remember one of the most resonant space pictures. Bye James Cameron does not indulge us with performance, doing other projects, he completely forgot to continue the story of the inhabitants of Pandora. Rather, the films are in development, but the release of the second part will have to wait at least Until 2022 year.
An epic picture about blue people, inhabitants of a distant world, captivated the viewer and became one of the most striking examples of space fantasy. Wheelchair-bound Marine Jake Sully gets the opportunity to not only change his life for the better, but also become a real savior for his new friends.
It is curious that this role gave a start in life Sam Worthington, who was not a very famous actor and lived in his own car. Cameron was tempted to take on the role of the main villain Michael Bean, but he abandoned this idea due to a contract with Sigourney weaver, because I did not want to drag so many actors from the Aliens project. In the end, Quaritch played Steven Lang, who auditioned for Aliens but didn't get the part.
[webnavoz_rating id=46018]Gravitation
Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron
Genre fiction
Year of issue: 2013
"Gravity" - a movie that had almost no chance of failing. Cuarón managed to make a thoughtful picture, which is really nice to watch. The result of the film crew's work is 7 Oscar statuettes. There are only two actors in the frame - Sandra Bullok и George Clooney, they pull the roles perfectly, allowing us to track the development of their characters.
The space shuttle collides with debris (of course, the blame for this falls on the "bad Russians"). Only two astronauts remain alive, and now they will have to fight for survival in an almost hopeless situation.
Gravity isn't comparable in scope to an epic film like Avatar (we're dealing with slightly different genres), but the films have something in common. Both tapes are extremely ambitious in terms of visualization and about 60% of their timing is occupied by events created by means of computer graphics.
[webnavoz_rating id=48073]interstellar
Director: Christopher Nolan
Genre fiction
Year of issue: 2014
If you do not look at the screen carefully enough, you can confuse Interstellar with "Gravity" (a tense atmosphere is inherent in both films), especially if you do not know by sight Matthew McConaughey. With him Matt Damon и Ann Hataway make up a rather “pop” trio on the set and make the viewer plunge into thought against the backdrop of worries about the fate of the characters.
Humanity has almost finished off its long-suffering planet and went into space in search of a new home. McConaughey's character and his comradesconsole, take risks and say goodbye to their former lives, which were taken away from them by a temporary anomaly.
In addition to a rather fascinating plot, the film makes you think about many things. Relationships with loved ones and the inevitability of the passage of time are practically philosophical topics. They constantly test our psyche for strength and bombard the mind of the viewer throughout the entire duration of the tape.
[webnavoz_rating id=46021]Time of the first
Director: Dmitry Kiselev
Genre: adventure
Year of issue: 2017
One of the most resonant Russian films about space, based on real events. Evgeny Mironov и Konstantin Khabensky - chic material that one of the few favorite directors in the country could well use, Yuri Bykov. However, his vision seemed to the studio not effective enough, and there was a replacement for Dmitry Kiselevdefinitely a more comfortable figure.
The picture went through production hell, the release was late by about one year, and from the cut scenes you can collect another solid tape. Of course, such chaos on the set could not improve the quality of the film. Surprisingly, at the end we got a good work, which is evaluated in different ways, but the picky viewer, of course, finds merit in it.
The main claim to the creators of the picture - denigration of secondary characters. They made a real anti-hero out of Kamanin, and Belyaev appeared before us as a loser, although such an interpretation of the characters does not fit well with reality. Even if the film does not claim to be historically accurate, such an attitude towards the now deceased people, at least, raises questions.
[webnavoz_rating id=48074]Salyut-7
Director: Klim Shipenko
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2017
Another domestic creation, which turned out to be a more competent production than the sensational picture "The Time of the First". The authors, although they filmed a tape based on real events, deliberately changed the names of the characters. According to the producer, the details of the expedition were taken from the diary of its direct participant, so many processes and nuances were absolutely incomprehensible to an unprepared person. The plot was simplified and added drama to make the picture accessible to every viewer.
Threat the fall of the space station on our planet - no joke, and only a handful of heroes can prevent a catastrophe. A huge pile of metal can fall anywhere in the world, which in the conditions of the Cold War is highly likely to provoke a hot conflict.
Vdovichenkov и Derevyanko - a reliable magnet for the domestic audience. The film crew was quite able to bring their ideas to life, and Klim Shipenko deservedly received the laurels of one of the most promising Russian directors of our time (his subsequent works are "Serf", "Text").
[webnavoz_rating id=48075]Man on the Moon
Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2018
When we hear that "Man on the Moon" created by the film director "La La Land", doubts about the advisability of viewing involuntarily creep into my head. Chazelle dragged into his new feed Ryan Gosling, as if there was only one actor left in Hollywood capable of playing the main roles.
Neil Armstrong is the first person to walk on the surface of the moon. We get this information at school, but they don’t tell there, What difficulties did the astronaut face? on the way to your goal. Personal drama also intervenes in the matter, so the viewer will definitely have a reason to worry for two and a half hours.
It must be said that "The Man in the Moon" was relatively coldly received by the domestic public. The first reason is Armstrong in our eyes will never get better Gagarin and a film about him is more suitable for Western society. The second complaint is the lengthy timing. Chazelle constantly escalates the situation, but the viewer simply burns out and becomes indifferent to what is happening. However, we are dealing with a quality picture that won an Oscar for "visual effects".
[webnavoz_rating id=48076]Present to your attention TOP 10 best historical filmswhich will definitely appeal to real moviegoers. We also recommend that you check out the best films of the 21st century, undeservedly left without an Oscar.
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Top movies about space are Star Wars 1-6, interstellar, gravity, alien, avatar.
Hello! All these films really deserve high praise and have already become classics of the genre!