Big Picture Science: Movie Mayhem
Science
fiction movies force us to face a multitude of end-of-the-world scenarios.
Whether the final curtain is dropped by rampaging aliens, killer rocks from
space, or virus-infected zombies, these big screen glimpses of a dystopian
future are as tantalizing as they are frightening. But one American city seems
to be a favorite backdrop for stories of mass destruction. We speak with a
cultural critic about why New York City is often the chosen setting for
disaster films, and what dystopian fiction reveals about our shifting anxieties
about humanity’s future no matter where we live.
Movies
discussed include Deep Impact, Escape from New York, Planet of the Apes, King
Kong, Cloverfield, Deluge, Failsafe, The Day After Tomorrow, AI:
Artificial Intelligence, Contagion, I Am Legend, and Seth’s very own short
film: The Turkey that Ate St. Louis
Guest:
- Dan Saltzstein – Deputy Editor for Projects and Collaborations, New York Times
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