As with a great deal of science, it is derived by the pursuit of science fiction. Action, Drama, Sci-Fi. Irwin Allen

Fantastic Voyage stands apart from other films involving miniaturization due to its outlandish, kaleidoscopic visuals that are as bizarre today as they were then. Edward Judd, |

First Man in Space. | The town of Midwich experiences a strange phenomenon when all of its inhabitants suddenly become unconscious for four hours. Ah, the 127 Hours of space movies. 8 Soviet cartoons about space that you need to know", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_science_fiction_films_of_the_1960s&oldid=980268712, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Ondrej Jariabek, Beta Poničanová, Magda Seidlerová, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 15:01. 134 min Innovations in NASA's space programs inspired films that were set in realistic space stations and space ships, rather than the gleaming chrome rocketships of the '50s. A scientist is nearly assassinated. Nathan Juran | Hiroshi Koizumi, Director: Adventure, Sci-Fi. One day we will clone a woolly mammoth. | If studying human anatomy is your thing, then this makes for quite an exciting adventure. | Barbarella, an astronaut from the 41st century, sets out to find and stop the evil scientist Durand Durand, whose Positronic Ray threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy. Many of the great 50s sci-fi flicks concentrated on aliens and monstrosities of science, while the 60s began to evolve science fiction through new technology and ideas. Stone, Tracing the yet un-researched alien life on Mars, the film follows a small town in California which is attacked by Martians, beginning a worldwide invasion. Sebastian Cabot, Not Rated Roger Ready, Approved NEXT: 5 Sci-Fi Movie Futures We're Sad Never Became A Reality (& 5 That We're Happy Stayed Fictional). Steve Sekely,
Director: Rod Steiger, Although many '60s sci-fi films were aimed at a younger audience, the second half of the decade brought forth a few experimental films, such as Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, which was a social commentary discussion on censorship and restrictions in the government and media. The United States space program began on October 7, 1958, just six days after the formation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (), when its administrator, T. Keith Glennan, announced that they were starting a manned spacecraft program.Its first stepping stone to manned flight, Project Mercury, began that same year and was completed in 1963. Here are 10 '60s sci-fi movies that are still mind-blowing today. Luciana Paluzzi, A science-fiction horror film, ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man’, directed by Jack Arnold, won the first “Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation” and has been selected by the “National Film Registry” by the Library of Congress. |

| Stars: 96 min “Fahrenheit 451” of course started off as a novel by Ray Bradbury, which tackled issues such as book burning and censorship. Dop leads his fellow Martians to Earth on an interplanetary quest for females. Terence Fisher Director: Richard Fleischer This French movie has all the makings of a classic film noir with its secret agents, mystery, and suspense. This is a thought-provoking story about slavery, ignorance, and government which brought home an honorary Oscar for makeup. Andrew Marton Stars: The Best Films in the Public Domain#26 of 26 TV Shows and Movies with the Best Use of Airlocks, #32 of 35 The Best Movies About Astronauts & Realistic Space Travel#59 of 106 The Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 1960s, Directed by: Curtis Harrington, Pavel Klushantsev, Directed by: William Marshall, William Marshall, Directed by: Koreyoshi Akasaka, Akira Mitsuwa. Directed by Robert Wise, ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ black-and-white science fiction film about a humanoid alien visitor named Klaatu who comes to Earth, accompanied by a powerful eight-foot-tall robot, Gort, to deliver an important message that will affect the entire human race. Stephen Boyd, Martha Hyer, Innovations in NASA's space programs inspired films that were set in realistic space stations and space ships, rather than the gleaming chrome rocketships of the '50s. Director: If you could cross a village of tow-haired little freaks with the Children of the Corn, you would get the “Village of the Damned”. Stars: What distinguishes “Alphaville” as science fiction is its dystopian metropolis set in a distant corner of the galaxy. Adapted from Jack Finney’s novel of the same name, published in 1955, was an instant hit was hailed by many as one of the most accurate science movies. However, with the passage of time, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ has seasoned to be one of the greatest science-fiction films of all time. Drama, Fantasy, Horror. 101 min Robert Ryan, | Fantastic Voyage takes a team of specialists and shrinks them down to venture inside the body of a dying man. $56.95M, Approved Adventure, Sci-Fi.

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89 min Stars: In the English village of Midwich, the blonde-haired, glowing-eyed children of uncertain paternity prove to have frightening powers. The black and white film is his first, and explores themes of telepathy, sexuality, and transformation which would frequently reoccur over his life as a director. Stars: The 1966 sci-fi adventure inspired the film Innerspace in 1987. Dennis Hopper, Unrated François Truffaut A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences. RELATED: 10 Amazing Sci-Fi Movies That Didn’t Use CGI. John Sturges | Stars:

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi. Michael Callan, The literary classic "Robinson Crusoe" is given the sci-fi treatment with Robinson Crusoe on Mars, a tour-de-force film from director Byron Haskin. Move over Syfy channel, Netflix is moving at light speed. 96 min Joe Turkel, PG Alan Young, Luciana Paluzzi, PG Stars: | Winning won an Academy Award for “Best Visual Effects”, the film essentially paved the way for directors such as Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott and David Cameron to explore the “other” world. Comedy, Sci-Fi. RELATED: 10 Things The Planet Of The Apes Reboot Needs.