Summary
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Gravity, Interstellar, and The Martian revitalized space movie genre in early 2010s with stellar achievements.
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Despite following films like Oblivion & Geostorm, the popularity of the genre has grown due to lack of innovation.
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Non-franchise space movies provide unique, awe-inspiring experiences, but the genre is unlikely to see a resurgence.
Hollywood is built on trends, and about a decade ago, it was on a hot streak with glamour Space moviesBut that trend has been steady in the past. It makes sense for Hollywood to follow what’s trending, and this has led to some really exciting eras in film, with the rise of horror in the 1980s and 1990s, the age of superheroes in the 2000s and 2010s, and many More. However, it can be a real shame when the trends die and what grows to be a captivating genre goes to the movie graveyard.
Of course, some trends are big enough to survive the cycle, and they simply become more niche, like slasher movies, but this is not the same for all trends. Vampires were big for about a decade, with countless vampire movies coming out until the creatures that used to be monsters just became awkward reflections of the originals. However, these Set of space movies has an even shorter life During the 2010s.
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Gravity, Interstellar and The Martian were released between 2013 and 2015
A string of award winning space movies
In just three years, Three of arguably the best space movies of all time Came back to back. Gravity by Alfonso Cuarón was published in 2013, winning seven Oscars for its incredible cinematography, direction and sound. The following year, legendary director Christopher Nolan released Interstellar And literally changed how people see certain parts of space thanks to its incredible rendering of black holes. Then, in 2015, Ridley Scott released his space movie, The Martian to critical acclaim, landing seven Oscar nominations.
These films are absolutely huge, and it’s incredible to think that they all came out in such a short time. But, since then, there have been Incredibly few space movies in generalAnd certainly no one who managed to climb to the same heights as the big three. Each was directed by top directors, and starred A-list stars with a wealth of experience behind them, but this still did not help to push the space movie genre to the fore and establish it as a stable genre.
What other great space movies were released in the 2010s
Throughout the rest of the 2010s, a few more films tried to build on the trend, but whether the trend started too strong and couldn’t keep pace, or simply tapered off in 2020, it was practically dead. Oblivion, Geostorm, First personAnd Ad Astra Continued to land big stars to lead their films, but they Didn’t have the same spark or excitement As mentioned above. The movies tried to keep the trend going. Unfortunately, they were not successful.
If I had to guess why the other movies weren’t as successful, I’d say it was a combination of the previous movies that excelled them to such a high level, and the fact that it’s hard to make a movie. Which exists entirely, or even mostly only in the space genre. Most space movies cross into sci-fiOr they introduce aliens and robots and become something very different. For a movie to stand out as a space movie, it needs to put space front and center, and really showcase the spectacular expanse.
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I will always be interested in non-franchise space movies
Franchise films have a lot, but standalone movies can be great
The thing is, I really love the other movies that blend genres. Star Wars has accorded the space opera genre, and now Zack Snyder is trying to claim some space in that realm with his Rebel Moon Movies. Alien Masterfully delivered space horror and sparked a whole new subgenre. And superhero movies like Guardians of the Galaxy And Captain Marvel Stretch out over the stars, but them Exist on a very different plane to typical space movies.
For a movie to stand out as a space movie, it needs to put space front and center, and really showcase the spectacular expanse.
In an age where everything seems to be in a franchise, it’s nice to sometimes have films that just build a solo story. Rather than becoming something that is expansive and takes weeks to catch up with, a great space movie can tell an entire story in roughly two hours and leave the audience in awe of the universe around them. That’s a huge part of what made Interstellar, Gravity And The Martian Such great movies in the first place. However, the age of Space movies Seems to come and go, and is unlikely to come back anytime soon with the current landscape of cinema.