So the Germans created the first science fiction film (Metropolis) in 1927 and were also responsible for launching horror films seven years earlier with The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Horror, sci-fi, expressionism, beer, and brats...it looks like we geeks owe Germany a debt of cultural gratitude!
The first sci-fi flick was Algol (1920) - also German though
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algol_%28film%29
I thought the first sci-fi flick was 'A Trip to the Moon' (1902) or are we only talking full-length movies?
shareGermans was also early (if not first) with the monster movies - Der Golem (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004026/) from -15 or the version that survived the ages: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011237/ from -20
Two different movies unfortunately as the first one is the golem going on a spree in modern (early 1900), and the second one is how he came into existance.
Some might find me morally challenged or morally ambigious. I prefer morally creative.
it looks like we geeks owe Germany a debt of cultural gratitude!Yep, as long as it's geeks expressing gratitude to Germany (and not... well you know), then it's all good.