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Nov 05 '09 by Ste7en

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Lets Talk About Sci Fi Movies (for real)

Ok, so those other blogs got outta hand, I actually didnt mean to leave the star wars dislike blog for that long, but I was away from my computer for a bit and forgot...I had intended to flip the title of the blog and change what I said so that peoples reactions looked ridiculous...but instead I waited too long, then tried making a couple serious points about acting and dialogue... and then it all spiraled out of control.

Anyway, I want to talk about sci fi, in a big way. I was trying to think of some really good sci fi movies when I made that blog, and they aren't really coming to me.

Dark City
The Matrix (#1 obviously)
Equilibrium (was good, if not for some plot holes)
Serenity (one of my all time favs in the sci fi genre)
12 Monkeys (another in my top 10 of all time)

WHAT ELSE? Why can't I remember?

note: I would say 2001 but I saw it when I was so young I dont even remember it...so it would be a bit of a lie.

Added:

Stargate
Total Recall
Moon! (how could I forget, I just saw this)
5th Element
Blade Runner
Minority Report
Star Trek (2009)
Mars Attacks
Ghost Busters
City Of Lost Children
Dune
Alien
Aliens
The Terminator
Terminator 2
Back To The Future
Close Encounters
Cube
Demolition Man (definitely campy fun)
E.T.
Jurassic Park
Logan's Run
Flight Of The Navigator
Star Wars Episodes 4-6
WALL-E
The Abyss
Children of Men
Tron
Starship Troopers

Kurt Russel Goodness
- steel dawn
- escape new york
- big trouble little china
- soldier

Planet Of The Apes

To See:

Sunshine
District 9
2001
Solaris
Le Voyage Dans La Lune
A Scanner Darkly
Brazil

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PuterBoy on Nov 05 '09 at 6:06pm

Sunshine

shirtflirt on Nov 05 '09 at 6:06pm

Stargate

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:07pm

ooh Stargate!...I haven't seen sunshine

shirtflirt on Nov 05 '09 at 6:08pm

total recall had it's moments

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:08pm

oh yeah, that was a fun flick

Steve The Great on Nov 05 '09 at 6:09pm

Sunshine.

d3d on Nov 05 '09 at 6:09pm

district 9
5th element

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:10pm

I havent seen District 9...5th Element was fun but a bit too campy for me, though I might appreciate it more now...amazing visuals though

PuterBoy on Nov 05 '09 at 6:11pm

I loved Sunshine because it remained realistic when other space crew movies get bogged down in unnecessary romances and betrayals, when in Sunshine they all acted as anyone else who would've be chosen to complete the most important task to all mankind: to stay loyal and focused on executing the mission, no matter the sacrifices.

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:11pm

forgot to add Moon

PuterBoy on Nov 05 '09 at 6:11pm

Also it had amazing effects and direction.

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:13pm

I will see if I agree whenever I get to watch it

fatheed on Nov 05 '09 at 6:14pm

2001!

fatheed on Nov 05 '09 at 6:15pm

Add it to the 'too see' list!

fatheed on Nov 05 '09 at 6:15pm

Blade Runner

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:16pm

oh yeah, blade runner...classic

SuperRyan on Nov 05 '09 at 6:17pm

minority report

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:19pm

oh yeah, I need to see that again, I really liked that a lot

andyg on Nov 05 '09 at 6:22pm

stubby43 on Nov 05 '09 at 6:24pm

Whilst I cant comment on the first star trek films (because I havent seen them) I think the new star trek film is worth a mention because its pretty sinificant.

All of the previous star trek films suffered from the same basic problem which prevented them from being blockbuster movies and that was that you had to have a pretty decent grasp on the series.

and yes there were good star trek films (first contact was amazing) but if you werent a fan there was very little chance of you enjoying them.

The new film made star trek accessable for people who had never seen it before.

One of the things that really defined this was my experiences in the cinema, I saw it on the day it came out (I'm a pretty big fan) and loved every minute of it but on its opening day (and the day after) the cinema was fairly quite.

a week later (I saw the film five times) it was packed and showings were sold out.

People automatically assumed that because it was a star trek film it would be bad, so the majority of that first audience were star trek fans, but the audience probably contained a few lost fans and others that werent all that die hard.

Those guys spread the word that it was actually a really good and fun film, which is why it sold out a week later.

Malcolm Man on Nov 05 '09 at 6:24pm

Event Horizon.

so good.

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:24pm

I need to watch that again, im not sure if I really loved or really hated it.

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:26pm

(mars attacks that is)

Malcolm Man on Nov 05 '09 at 6:26pm

I have never seen a movie five times in the cinema.

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:27pm

Event Horizon? I never saw that, I heard it was absolutely awful

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:28pm

oh man Ghost Busters...how could I forget you?

ISABOA on Nov 05 '09 at 6:29pm

city of lost children

oh yeah - freaking DUNE

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:30pm

I have never seen dune from beginning to end in one sit through

stubby43 on Nov 05 '09 at 6:30pm

Well I planned on seeing it once but I knew that it wasnt going to have the same feel on the small screen (plus for me it goes up there on my very small list of perfect movies) so I saw it a second time.

The rest I had nothing better to do and friends were going.

My previous record was three times for pirates of the carribean but that was because different groups of friends were going to see it at different times.

the golden spatula on Nov 05 '09 at 6:31pm

Solaris

C Kid on Nov 05 '09 at 6:31pm

Alien!

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:32pm

I think Star Trek was a really fun re-imagining/retelling...but it had some plot holes and plot conveniences that bothered me a bit. Definitely a good movie though.

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:32pm

oh duh, obviously Alien and Aliens...havent seen solaris

stubby43 on Nov 05 '09 at 6:32pm

Does back to the future and sequals count as sci-fi films?

I know a time machine is science fiction but its more of a time travel film than sci-fi (the sci-fi is a means to an end rather than everything).

littlem on Nov 05 '09 at 6:32pm

yes alien!
the thing

B 7 on Nov 05 '09 at 6:33pm

Dark city and Twelve monkeys are both in my top ever films

juliejeremiah on Nov 05 '09 at 6:33pm

I really liked the new Star Trek, and that's coming from someone with only very minimal knowledge/awareness of the previous movies and television series. Also,

Sunshine, seconded.
Le Voyage Dans La Lune (1902)....both for historical reasons, and because it's really cool.
Demolition Man .....campy, but fun.
A Scanner Darkly .....for some amazing animation, a twisting storyline, and solid performances.

the golden spatula on Nov 05 '09 at 6:33pm

I really like Solaris, most people don't. The soundtrack is amazing. AMAZING!

juliejeremiah on Nov 05 '09 at 6:33pm

I've heard a lot of good things about Equilibrium, but have yet to see it.

littlem on Nov 05 '09 at 6:34pm

close encounters

B 7 on Nov 05 '09 at 6:34pm

how about Cube?
I haven't seen it for years but i remember liking it

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:34pm

I count Back To The Future...I never really cared for the sequels where the sci fi was more prevalent (especially 2).

Is The Thing sci fi or more Horror?

Malcolm Man on Nov 05 '09 at 6:35pm

YOU'VE NEVER SEEN EVENT HORIZON?

B 7 on Nov 05 '09 at 6:35pm

oh shit, close encounters, YES!

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:35pm

I think I enjoyed Cube because I saw it on sci fi channel and my expectations were lowered.

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:36pm

Malcolm Man on Nov 05 '09 at 6:35pm
YOU'VE NEVER SEEN EVENT HORIZON?

pretty sure most of the world hasnt seen it

Ste7en on Nov 05 '09 at 6:36pm

close encounters definitely

juliejeremiah on Nov 05 '09 at 6:38pm

Terminators 1 and 2

can't speak for 3 or Salvation.

stubby43 on Nov 05 '09 at 6:38pm

I'd also add that the new star trek saved the franchise, it was on its death bed and if the film had sucked it would of been the heart attack that killed it.

I cant defend the plot holes because I know their there but it didnt seem all that important at the time, I jusyt enjoyed the film.

SuperRyan on Nov 05 '09 at 6:38pm

I think there's a French original of Solaris and then a remake with George Clooney from like 2002

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