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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesWhat are the best 60s sci-fi movies? You may be wondering what part the sci-fi genre has to play in a decade abundant with peace, love, and powerful songs. But, music wasn't the only strain of popular culture making a name for itself in the Swinging Sixties.
With post-war anxiety still rife in the 60s, it imagines a London under attack, although this time from Martians. As London is ripped apart and humanity turning on each other in a bizarre flurry of strange rampages, the movie is applauded for its gripping and intense moments reflective of emotions of the world at the time - with a sci-fi twist.When a brilliant scientist, Jan Benes, develops a blood clot in this brain, saving him is of the utmost importance.
The iconic Charlton Heston stars as the lead, astronaut George Taylor, who travels to a strange planet, you guessed it, full of apes. They're intelligent though and they rule the planet, enslaving humans as their planet's primitive beings, of which George and his crew find themselves now a part of. It's a true sci-fi classic that tackles a lot of important subject matter, while also mixing in some now-retro special effects with plenty of thrills along the way.
Saving the world as it has become known quickly twists into a story of romance, like many of the sci-fi titles on our list, as 'The Man' meets 'The Woman' across time. It's a beautiful story told in a captivating way, which stands out not only for the 1960s, but across the entire sci-fi genre for its innovative filmmaking and the risks it was willing to take to pull it off.
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