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“Three billion human lives ended on August 29, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the Machines.”
(Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
Alien Invasion
“Approximately seven hours ago, uh, some thing attacked the city. I don’t know what it is. Um, if you found this tape, I mean if you’re watching this, then you probably know more about it than I do.”
(Cloverfield)
Comedy
“What
is this thing? I mean, it serves no useful purpose for there to be a bunch of chompy, crushy things in the middle of a hallway!”
(Galaxy Quest)
Cyberpunk
“Oh, man. On the other side of the screen, it all looks so easy!”
(Tron)
Dystopian
“Once I was a cop, a road warrior searching for a righteous cause. As the world fell, each of us in our own way was broken. It was hard to know who was more crazy: me—or everyone else.”
(Mad Max: Fury Road)
End of the World
“The dreams of an entire planet are focused tonight on those fourteen brave souls traveling into the heavens. May we all, citizens the world over, see these events through. Godspeed, and good luck to you.”
(Armageddon)
First Contact
“Unlike speech, a hologram is free of time—like their ship, or their bodies. Their written language has no form or no direction. Linguists call this ‘nonlinear orthography’. Which raises the question:
Is this how they think?”
(Arrival)
Survival
“In the face of overwhelming odds, I’m left with only one option:
I’m gonna have to science the
— out of this.”
(The Martian)
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