What makes a sci-fi flick?

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I'd define sci-fi as featuring real and believeable human characters, but a new technology changes conditions of living in some way.


I think Star Wars is a different kind of sci-fi than Matrix or Terminator. The latter movies try to make some sort of statement about our society or human nature. Star Wars is moreso pure escapism; it's a sci-fi themed fantasy.
Star Wars was based on purely "classical" themes.
It's "the hero's journey" told in outer space. It's classic Greek literature, eastern philosophy with a dose of Shakespeare, and early adventure, western & sci-fi movie serials.



I think we just witnessed science fiction with a twenty year thread bump.
Someone put this thread in Demetri Martin's working time machine - the one that only goes forward at regular speed.