Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Dönüşüm ve Refah, Prof. Dr. Özge UYSAL ŞAHİN Dr. Bahriye TERLEMEZ, Editör, Holistence Publication, Çanakkale, ss.113-134, 2025
Popular science fiction films are among the most watched film
genres today. In particular since 1990, in the light of developments in
science, science fiction has also turned its direction to fictions related to
biotechnology. With the human genome project and the cloning of Dolly
the sheep, biotechnology has become a very popular topic. Accordingly,
science fiction films, which have always been affected by current
scientific and technological developments, have started to produce
scenarios about biotechnological power. Looking at these fictions, it is
seen that they are usually dystopian. Dystopian science fiction films,
mostly inspired by conspiracy theories, are a very important tool in
shaping society’s perception of science. Especially popular films that
grossed millions of dollars, have the power to make people believe in
conspiracy theories and to raise concerns about new treatments (like
the Covid-19 vaccine). Vaccines to treat diseases put society at greater
risk, considering films like the Resident Evil series (2002,2004,2007,
2010,2012,2016), I am Legend (2007), Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(2011) . In these films, treatments/vaccines cause the death of most
of humanity, turn them into zombies, and destroy the whole world.
While these films place scientists in an ambivalent position, they take a
negative attitude towards science. We live in a post-modern age where
the ideas of society are largely shaped by social media, TV series and
popular films. In this period surrounded by post-modern concerns such
as insecurity and uncertainty of the future, how science fiction films affect the perspective of science and vaccine hesitancy, will be examined
through critical discourse analysis with the mentioned films.