In 2025, the newest film adaptation of Frankenstein was released, directed by Guillermo del Toro.
Given the film's Victorian look and gothic overtones,
it's easy to forget that Frankenstein is actually a story about scientific hubris.
In fact,
Mary Shelley's original 1818 novel is widely considered the first ever work of science fiction.
Two centuries later,
both science and the fiction that bears its name have evolved into a rich seam of culture.
that they'll capture the imagination of the entire planet.
The Matrix is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.
Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is.
You have to see it for yourself.
In this episode,
we'll probe the relationships that our own correspondents have with their favourite science fiction films.
And we'll hear what you, our listeners, have to say as well.
Welcome to our Christmas Sci-Fi Film Club.
I'm Alok Jha, and this is Babbage from The Economist.
Today, what makes a great science fiction film?
First up, our AI writer, Alex Hearn.
Alex, what have you got for us?
My favourite sci-fi anime is about a cyborg super cop tracking down a rogue AI in near future Hong Kong.