{"id":334,"date":"2022-07-28T11:18:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T11:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=334"},"modified":"2024-10-10T15:26:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T06:26:00","slug":"commemorating-the-40th-anniversary-of-1982-the-best-year-for-science-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/07\/28\/commemorating-the-40th-anniversary-of-1982-the-best-year-for-science-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemorating the 40th anniversary of 1982: the best year for science fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Up for some science fiction movie viewing for summer? 1982 was the most prolific movie for science fiction films. I have set about collecting Japanese promotional flyers (chirashi)<\/em> from Yahoo Auctions Japan. Here they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Blade Runner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tron<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Thing. In Japanese, the title is \u904a\u661f\u304b\u3089\u306e\u7269\u4f53X (“Object X from Outer Space” is the best I can translate that as.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Dark Crystal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fire Fox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mega Force (this one I actually do not own. It’s a pretty silly movie, but I may get this later.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (another one I do not personally own)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And although it isn’t a movie, it is worth noting that in 1982 Super Dimensional Fortress Macross aired on TV in Japan. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Up for some science fiction movie viewing for summer? 1982 was the most prolific movie for science fiction films. I have set about collecting Japanese promotional flyers (chirashi) from Yahoo Auctions Japan. Here they are. Blade Runner Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Tron The Thing. In Japanese, the title is \u904a\u661f\u304b\u3089\u306e\u7269\u4f53X (“Object X … <\/p>\n

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