

The 1980s are considered the golden era of science fiction; filmmakers initially deal with darker themes, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg give science fiction genre a new lease on life.

The 1980s spawn countless sci-fi extravaganzas; thematically, Blade Runner and Tron draw attention; Steven Spielberg also delivers with E.T., a movie classic.

In the mid-1980s, two films raise the bar for the sci-fi genre; Terminator revolutionises the action genre, while Robert Zemeckis creates an ingenious screenplay for Back to the Future.