And of course, from about 1977 to present, Star Wars is definitely a big one. It was, iirc, one of the first "used future" settings, where the space ships had grunge and greeblies.
In fact the three big-budget sci-fi films of 1977 were pretty major.
Star Wars, as already mentioned, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and the also-ran, Logan's Run.
Star Wars' success led to Battlestar Galactica, the willingness of the networks to air Buck Rogers, the mini-series V, and so on.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
In fact the three big-budget sci-fi films of 1977 were pretty major.
Star Wars, as already mentioned, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and the also-ran, Logan's Run.
Star Wars' success led to Battlestar Galactica, the willingness of the networks to air Buck Rogers, the mini-series V, and so on.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll