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Title: Good SciFi Movies
Post by: greenMonkey on 22 May 2006, 17:46: I love science fiction and I love movies, so I was wondering if I could get some recommendations or tips on some good movies. I love the original Star Wars Trilogy, Serenity and Firefly, and SciFi remake of Dune.
Title: Good SciFi Movies
Post by: Inlander on 22 May 2006, 18:00: Dark Star.
Solaris (Tarkovsky version - haven't seen the Soderbergh).
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Post by: agentkolter on 22 May 2006, 19:16: Blade Runner

and just for awesomeness factor, Tron. I don't even know if that classifies as sci-fi or not.
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Post by: Gryff on 22 May 2006, 22:09: We were talking about it a little while back in some other thread and a few people hated it, but Event Horizon was pretty cool I thought.
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Post by: Praeserpium Machinarum on 22 May 2006, 22:12: Dark City, Starship Troopers and Impostor is the only ones I can think of that hasn't been promoted beyond belief like Minority Report or The Matrix.
I like the new version of Planet of the Apes but damn people disagree with me. I suppose 2001: A Space Odyssey is required watching even if it is boring as hell in parts and has probably the weirdest ending short of Eraserhead I have seen.

And if you are up for a chuckle there is a Danish sci-fi called Webmaster in english(The Shadow in Danish).
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Post by: yelley on 23 May 2006, 07:58: Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum
I like the new version of Planet of the Apes but damn people disagree with me.

yep, disagreeing. as a ridiculous fan of the original movie... all five of them... yes it is okay to laugh at me for this... i was in shock of the new one. seriously, where did that story even come from?

that being said, go watch the original planet of the apes.
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Post by: happybirthdaygelatin on 23 May 2006, 13:17: Has anyone seen The Ultimate Warrior (http://imdb.com/title/tt0073835/)? It sounds awesome.
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Post by: Ozymandias on 23 May 2006, 14:24: Quote from: toastess
that being said, go watch the original planet of the apes.

Yes, now!

Even if you know how it ends and every single quote and plot point already, it's such a great movie that it's worth watching regardless.
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Post by: iconoclast on 23 May 2006, 14:47: a series that didn't get its dues when it was on was Dark Skies. now, i think you can only get it in britain or some such. excellent scifi/drama.
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Post by: Heavy Duty AA Battery on 23 May 2006, 23:43: Personally, I enjoyed Chronicles of Riddick. If you're looking for something that's partially Sci-Fi, Monty Python's Life of Brian has a good spaceship scene.
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Post by: ayePod on 24 May 2006, 04:18: Dune.
Event Horizon.
Star Trek 1-3 and 7-end.
Starship Troopers.
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Post by: bobthecheese on 24 May 2006, 04:31: I've always loved Dark Star (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069945/). Where else would you get an atomic bomb debating the meaning of existance?

It's fucking great, and rather humorous, too.
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Post by: DeadPanDan on 24 May 2006, 09:16: The Fifth Element (yes it's hollywood to the core, but it's fun amyway)
12 Monkeys (Am I the only one who loves this movie?)
Akira (Classic anime)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (Watch it!)

*edit*
The Thing ( the original 1950's version )
Robot Jox (shits 'n giggles)
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Post by: mberan42 on 24 May 2006, 15:16: Quote from: Gryff
We were talking about it a little while back in some other thread and a few people hated it, but Event Horizon was pretty cool I thought.

Yuck. I'm among the haters.

Both the original and the Sci-Fi Channel versions of Dune are pretty good. The original has Patrick Stewart.

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Star Trek 1-3 and 7-end.

Meh. The odd ones are the bad ones. (Seriously, the Search for Spock?! Ugh.) The even ones are the good ones. (Although I'll give you that whales from 1986 are the worst saviours of the world...)

I keep meaning to read Starship Troopers. It's on my list. I like the movie for the explosions.

Spaceballs is a must.

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Has anyone seen The Ultimate Warrior?

(http://www.stcynic.com/img/warrior.jpg)
That guy?

I'm not intelligent enough to understand 2001. I own it, watched it a half-dozen times, and don't fucking get it (man).
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Post by: Kai on 24 May 2006, 15:46: YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND IF YOU WERE SMARTER/HAD A DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY/ON DRUGS

MAN
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Post by: greenMonkey on 24 May 2006, 16:27: Yeah, I saw 2001 a while ago and it was kind of boring. Starship Troopers (the movie) is way different from the book.
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Post by: Lichen on 24 May 2006, 17:25: I know it's not out yet but A Scanner Darkly looks like it will be a trip to watch.

edit: Had to do a mental reboot. A Clock Work Orange and THX 1138. Are both great classic Sci Fi films.
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Post by: Heavy Duty AA Battery on 24 May 2006, 20:59: Quote from: DeadPanDan

12 Monkeys (Am I the only one who loves this movie?)

I completely forgot about that one. I love it. Brad Pitt makes an awesome crazy guy.
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Post by: Ozymandias on 24 May 2006, 21:49: I second The Fifth Element something fierce.

That is the single most fun sci-fi movie in all of existence. It's perfect. It may not be as intelligent as Blade Runner or 2001, but god it's soooo fun to watch.
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Post by: ayePod on 25 May 2006, 03:49: Hell yeah. 3rd the Fifth Element. I saw that film 8 times in the cinema.
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Post by: AceGun on 25 May 2006, 08:18: I, completely unironically, love both Bill & Ted movies. The high point of sci-fi cinema.
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Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 25 May 2006, 16:46: 12 Monkeys
Dark City
Dune (old & new)
Event Horizon
Johnny Mneumonic
Alien
Aliens
Blade Runner
Akira
The Thing

I realize these are mostly repeats of what others said but now the list is consolidated plus my own additions.
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Post by: Audun on 25 May 2006, 20:53: Equilibrium, awww yea.
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Post by: öde on 26 May 2006, 07:30: Quote from: Audun
Equilibrium, awww yea.

Seconded. It's just such a cool film.
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Post by: Bunnyman on 29 May 2006, 00:09: Quote from: ayePod
Hell yeah. 3rd the Fifth Element. I saw that film 8 times in the cinema.

Negative, I am a meat popsicle.

I fragging love Robocop. every last minute of it. Contains the single best line of dialogue from the eighties, hands down.

"Bitches leave."

It's all in the delivery, really.
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Post by: JLM on 29 May 2006, 03:05: If you liked 12 Monkeys, you will like Jacob's Ladder.

The Fifth Element was fun just for Tricky. I think it was a bit pretentious of Luc Besson to cast his fiancee/wife at the time as "The Perfect Being," but I've seen worse.

And while I sing the praises of Bill & Ted, let us not forget the brilliance of Dude, Where's My Car?. Sci-Fi at its best.
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Post by: Ulfednar on 29 May 2006, 04:05: Dune, Dune 2000, Children of Dune!

Equilibrium ( be it the mixture of Brave New World, Fahrenheit and another classic that it is, it's still a good one! the Gun Kata thing though was kinda... well, stupid! ) ( also a great Viking Metal band from Germany )

Batman Begins

V for Vendetta ( seen it a dozen times or so! )

Hmm... i can think of books, TV shows, comics, cartoons, computer games... but there aren't really that many Sci Fi movies that rocked!
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Post by: redbeardjim on 29 May 2006, 21:16: Well, I have to put a plug in for Serenity here.
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Post by: greenMonkey on 30 May 2006, 16:56: Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk KICK ASS.

FACT.

Edit: Children of Dune was not half as good as Dune.
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Post by: Switchblade on 31 May 2006, 03:09: I nond The Fifth Element.

Other than that:

"Alien" series
Stargate
The Sleeper
Dark Star
Planet of the Apes
Minority Report
The Terminator films.
Title: Good SciFi Movies
Post by: El Opium on 06 Jun 2006, 22:17: I reccoment "Outland". It does that "It's cold in space" atomosphere just right. Also, I'm going to say "Metropolis" because no one else has.
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Post by: CagedinSanity on 07 Jun 2006, 05:09: Virus (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120458/) with Jamie Lee Curtis was hella good.

OutBreak (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114069/) as well. Not as much SciFi But still worth a watch. It was Morgan Freeman and Dustin Hoffman so you KNOW it's good.