Space helmets typically feature the same basic elements, but over the years different science fiction movies have managed to put their own unique stamps on the familiar design. As a tribute to this variety, Keith Melton has cut together helmets from a wide range of films into one short video — from modern movies like Moon and Sunshine all the way back to 1929’s Woman in the Moon. It’s a terrific way to look back at sci-fi cinema history, though as Melton points out, there are a few notable absences. He says that he forgot to include the likes of Serenity and Planet of the Apes, but there was one movie he left out on purpose — the 2009 reboot of Star Trek. Maybe the sequel will make its way into his next supercut.
80 years of sci-fi space helmets in one video
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