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 * JOSH CARRUTH**

Today when we think of a Science Fiction movies, we might think of King Kong, Hulk, iRobot ,Spider Man, Matrix, Star Wars, Aliens, War of the Worlds, and SuperMan just to name a few. These are some of the movies we think of today, but how were the Science Fiction movies in the 1930's and 1940's? Would you believe that two of the movies mentioned earlier was from the 30's and 40's? It was King Kong and War of the Worlds.

Science Fiction movies in the 30's and 40's were mainly based off of books or comic books. If they were not based off of a book it did have similarities to the sci-fi book. For example the movie "It Came from Outer Space" was at first a book wrote by Ray Bradbury. Just as the movie it had the same basis. Movies in the 30's and 40's that were not based off a book had the three basic points of a sci-fi movie. It either had some type of non human life form(Alien), traveling through space, or robots(machinery). Just as books in the 30's and 40's movies were all based off the same thing.For example of a movie in 30's and 40's that wasnt based off of a book were [|Dracula] and another is [|Frankenstein].Science Fiction authors and movie directors were all trying to answer the questions of, "What will we find if we go into outer space?, How will we get there?, Will we find Aliens?, and If we find Aliens can they come to Earth and destroy or hurt all humans?"

If both Science Fiction Authors or Movie Directors are trying to answer the same questions either through a book or movie, you will find a connection between the two.For example if you watch or read a sci-fi movie or book no matter which one you are bound to find some type of connection between the two. Like I stated earlier you will either find both have some type of non-living being(alien),robots, and some type of space travel.So the connections between sci-fi books and movies is that both will have alike set up.



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