Richard Corliss Quotes

Science-fiction ... can be defined as: Imaginative extrapolation of true natural phenomena, existing now, or likely to exist in the future.

The mysteriousness and mystique of space is such, that science fiction attempts to tantalize you by telling you a story that could possibly be out there and that's the appeal of science fiction.

'Intelligent Life' is kind of a companion piece to 'Safety Not Guaranteed.' Internally, it's a sci-fi romantic thriller.

I've always been a fan of science fiction.

I'm a fan of hard science fiction, which is science fiction that is possible.

We live in a science fiction universe. We have done for a long time.

Science fiction is where I started out, really. When I was a kid, I was a complete addict of science fiction. It was one of my earliest interests as a writer, and I've just taken a long time to circle back around to it.

Science fiction shows are traditionally about the gimmick or the gadget and tend to be emotionally cool to the touch.

Space or science fiction has become a dialect for our time.

Science fiction, to me, has not only things that wouldn't happen, but other planets.

A lot of cinematic influences on 'Descender' - Kubrick for sure. '2001: A Space Odyssey' is my favorite movie. It has been since I was 12. I just love that film.

I like sci-fi.

Science fiction is filled with Martians and space travel to other planets, and things like that.

Science fiction has these obsessions with certain sciences - large scale engineering, neuroscience.

Lots of science fiction deals with distant times and places. Intrepid prospectors in the Asteroid Belt. Interstellar epics. Galactic empires. Trips to the remote past or future.

'Interstellar' is a thematic sequel to Christopher Nolan's last original film, 'Inception'. It drops us into a dark future full of otherworldly landscapes and time distortions.

What kind of hard SF do I write? Everything from near-future, Earth-centric techno-thrillers to far-future, far-flung interstellar epics.

Watching 'Interstellar' is really like watching two movies slowly collide with each other.

Having grown up on 'Star Trek,' I've had one great dream since childhood, and that is to see my life end somewhere other than here on Earth.

Moving cities are a fairly hoary old sci-fi trope - I seem to recall they were always cropping up on 'Doctor Who' when I was young, though I may be misremembering.

If you love epic space opera, you shouldn't miss 'Interstellar'.

I really want to do a sci-fi movie.

Science fiction writers put characters into a world with arbitrary rules and work out what happens.

Most science fiction, quite frankly, is silly nonsense.

I was always attracted to science fiction movies.