Best Sci-Fi movies - Page 4

eelcat · 08-07-2009, 07:19 AM

Favourite part in Plan 9......early in the movie when the police leave the station it is midnight and they get into a '53 ford.....they show them on the way to the cemetery and it is high noon and they are in a '57 ford.....they pull up supposedly at the cemetery but it is in the middle of nowhere on the side of the ride and it is midnight again and they all get out of a '56 ford.
You can't make stuff like this up.

Satiros · 08-07-2009, 07:45 AM

Teenage Conan? No thanks.

Alien prequel directed by Ridley Scott? Hell to the yes.

Berferd · 08-07-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by videodrome

They are going to make a Tron sequel using CGI i believe it comes out in 2010, i had my doubts but the trailer looks pretty good, and they use the original actor... so maybe they will finally get one right. At least they are not remaking the original it seems like it is a new movie.

Good! I'm sick of all the badly rehashed old ideas that goes on there.

Berferd · 08-07-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Satiros

Teenage Conan? No thanks.

Alien prequel directed by Ridley Scott? Hell to the yes.

Well ... I'm only hopful on account of Ridley Scott being involved. His talent should help it avoid being as bad as Alien Res or AVP. If he weren't involved I'd have no hope for the movie at all. Maybe he'll even bring back HR Giger--if there's going to be an Alien prequal, Giger would have to be involved to get the artwork right.

rad2927 · 08-07-2009, 03:57 PM

My 3 favorites are the original Day the Earth Stood Still,2001, and Colossus:
the Forbin Project.

Davemetalhead · 08-07-2009, 04:37 PM

Serenity. From the superb TV series Firefly.

The original Star Wars - and I mean the original released in 1977, not the updated version from the 90's.

Aliens. Never liked Alien, but then I'm not into horror/suspense movies.

Terminator. Much better than any of the sequels - Arnie was never better.

The Fifth Element. Just plain fun.

I still have a place in my heart for Battlestar Galactica and Battle Beyond The Stars from my childhood.

Berferd · 08-07-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tabler

Dont know if you can call this sci fi but another one of my favourites is 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'

Oh and 'Forbidden Planet'.

Yeah, I'd call that sci-fi for sure--the original that is, I haven't seen the remake so I can't comment of it.

JDPuss · 08-07-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Davemetalhead

Serenity. From the superb TV series Firefly.

The original Star Wars - and I mean the original released in 1977, not the updated version from the 90's.

Aliens. Never liked Alien, but then I'm not into horror/suspense movies.

Terminator. Much better than any of the sequels - Arnie was never better.

The Fifth Element. Just plain fun.

I still have a place in my heart for Battlestar Galactica and Battle Beyond The Stars from my childhood.

S'funny I cant argue with ANY of these choices

But I would add the pilot for the new Battlestar Galactica, Galaxy Quest and the New Star Trek movie to the list

and Gents "Doppleganger" aka "Journey to the far side of the sun" was indeed made by the Andersons to test out how their models would look with live action actors - think of it as a prequel to the series UFO

JD

**dohupa** · 08-07-2009, 11:04 PM

I was mad with this genre in my teens, but it sort of got old over the years.

All time fave is definitely Blabe Runner (1st screening with Harrison Ford's voice-over).
2001 was a masterpiece, but difficult to digest towards the end.

Another fave, Brazil - hope you Brits remember it.

Also enjoyed Men in Black in recent years - a fun movie.

Someone mentioned Andromeda Strain - indeed a very good thriller, but Crichton's text is even better. A masterpiece of a novel.

zuckerman · 08-07-2009, 11:19 PM

Still very partial to Dark Star and Silent Running. Also THX-1138.

Another classic: The Day the Earth Caught Fire. Astonishingly sexy scenes with the delightful Janet Munro too.

Can't help watching Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea when it's shown on a Sunday afternoon!

Indispensable films:

Forbidden Planet
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The War of the Worlds
The Time Machine
Quatermass and The Pit
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Omega Man
Solaris
Stalker
Planet of the Apes
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Terminator
Aliens
Blade Runner

And if you haven't seen it, go see Moon. One day it will be on most classic lists.

08-07-2009, 11:04 PM	#39
dohupa Upper class you can kiss my ass. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 3,151 Thanks: 7,115 Thanked 72,406 Times in 3,869 Posts	I was mad with this genre in my teens, but it sort of got old over the years. All time fave is definitely Blabe Runner (1st screening with Harrison Ford's voice-over). 2001 was a masterpiece, but difficult to digest towards the end. Another fave, Brazil - hope you Brits remember it. Also enjoyed Men in Black in recent years - a fun movie. Someone mentioned Andromeda Strain - indeed a very good thriller, but Crichton's text is even better. A masterpiece of a novel. __________________

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zuckerman Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 80 Thanks: 1,433 Thanked 777 Times in 86 Posts	Still very partial to Dark Star and Silent Running. Also THX-1138. Another classic: The Day the Earth Caught Fire. Astonishingly sexy scenes with the delightful Janet Munro too. Can't help watching Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea when it's shown on a Sunday afternoon! Indispensable films: Forbidden Planet The Day the Earth Stood Still The War of the Worlds The Time Machine Quatermass and The Pit 2001: A Space Odyssey The Omega Man Solaris Stalker Planet of the Apes Close Encounters of the Third Kind The Terminator Aliens Blade Runner And if you haven't seen it, go see Moon. One day it will be on most classic lists. Last edited by zuckerman; 08-07-2009 at 11:21 PM..

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08-07-2009, 07:19 AM	#31
eelcat Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 645 Thanks: 3,100 Thanked 4,791 Times in 799 Posts	Favourite part in Plan 9......early in the movie when the police leave the station it is midnight and they get into a '53 ford.....they show them on the way to the cemetery and it is high noon and they are in a '57 ford.....they pull up supposedly at the cemetery but it is in the middle of nowhere on the side of the ride and it is midnight again and they all get out of a '56 ford. You can't make stuff like this up.

08-07-2009, 07:45 AM	#32
Satiros Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: the netherlands Posts: 66 Thanks: 202 Thanked 704 Times in 88 Posts	Teenage Conan? No thanks. Alien prequel directed by Ridley Scott? Hell to the yes.

08-07-2009, 03:57 PM	#35
rad2927 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 48 Thanks: 7,246 Thanked 159 Times in 51 Posts	My 3 favorites are the original Day the Earth Stood Still,2001, and Colossus: the Forbin Project.

08-07-2009, 04:37 PM	#36
Davemetalhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Near Oxford, UK Posts: 377 Thanks: 2,840 Thanked 2,891 Times in 421 Posts	Serenity. From the superb TV series Firefly. The original Star Wars - and I mean the original released in 1977, not the updated version from the 90's. Aliens. Never liked Alien, but then I'm not into horror/suspense movies. Terminator. Much better than any of the sequels - Arnie was never better. The Fifth Element. Just plain fun. I still have a place in my heart for Battlestar Galactica and Battle Beyond The Stars from my childhood.