Great Sci-Fi Movies?

[Jaime_Wolf]

A note: Your mileage may vary on Blade Runner.

I like it, many people like it, and a ton of people DESPISE it.

It isn't traditional sci-fi by any means and is much closer to a noir movie that happens to be set in the future. The pacing is often slow even by neo-noir standards (this seems to be the most common complaint). Imagine cyberpunk without all of the "cool stuff". It has the grittiness, the noir themes, the dystopia, the rebellion, and the moral ambiguity, but none of the stupidly cool gadgets. If you want to be all filmy about it, it feats more neatly within the conventions of technothrillers than typical sci-fi.

And for the love of god, if you are going to watch it, get one of the restored cuts with the original ending and without the awful, cheesy voiceovers.

 

[ConnorTheRed]

Just found a copy of Blade Runner on Blu-Ray in the bottom of the DVD cupboard. To the TV!

 

[Zantos]

Star Trek. All of them. In a row.

I don't think I could handle it.

I don't think anyone could, but now that i've had that idea im going to have to try.

Let me know how that works out, provided you actually survive it.

It'll be hard to find time, but i'll be posting here the moment it's finished. Waiting for a good moment will give me time to think of a good line to start on though. I think it'll be "If i don't survive, tell my girlfriend... i wish I'd stayed with my ex."

I like it, but at the same time if i do survive it'll be pretty damn awkward.

 

[CombiBlood]

The Bible.



OK well Galaxy of Terror, It's got Robert Englund aka Freddy Krueger before he was Freddy and there is a really bad-ass but disturbing rape scene

here is the trailer.
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[loc978]

Dionysus. Old man version. Bring forth my concubines!

 

[ConnorTheRed]

Star Trek. All of them. In a row.

I don't think I could handle it.

I don't think anyone could, but now that i've had that idea im going to have to try.

Let me know how that works out, provided you actually survive it.

It'll be hard to find time, but i'll be posting here the moment it's finished. Waiting for a good moment will give me time to think of a good line to start on though. I think it'll be "If i don't survive, tell my girlfriend... i wish I'd stayed with my ex."

I like it, but at the same time if i do survive it'll be pretty damn awkward.

What about "Many have tried...none have succeeded...they say it can't be done...I'm going to prove them wrong!"
*Dramatic guitar plays in background*

 

[Apophis47_NZ]

You should watch "Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy". It is totally worth your while

 

[nokori3byo]

A note: Your mileage may vary on Blade Runner.

I like it, many people like it, and a ton of people DESPISE it.

It isn't traditional sci-fi by any means and is much closer to a noir movie that happens to be set in the future. The pacing is often slow even by neo-noir standards (this seems to be the most common complaint). Imagine cyberpunk without all of the "cool stuff". It has the grittiness, the noir themes, the dystopia, the rebellion, and the moral ambiguity, but none of the stupidly cool gadgets. If you want to be all filmy about it, it feats more neatly within the conventions of technothrillers than typical sci-fi.

Blade Runner's a funny case, and a good illustration of my theory that any genre film that succeeds, even to a modest extent, in transcending the putative limits of genre will proclaimed a work of astonishing genius by fans. It may be slow, but it's presented brilliantly nd has atmosphere you could cut with a knife. I think the haters just represent a backlash to the sometimes excessive praise the film receives.

Visually, Blade Runner is an absolute must see for anyone interested in an example of how clever filmmaking dealt with the challenges of presenting a futuristic world in the days before CG. And, yes, do watch it in hi def. It's a complete waste otherwise.

I would also recommend "Children of Men," despite it being more of a thriller than a sci fi film. It scratches a certain itch and does it very well.

 

[NaramSuen]

I recommend the original Alien, 12 Monkeys, and the Back to the Future trilogy. Yes, in that order.

 

[SodaDew]

Star wars or Tron would be my suggestion

 

[SpcyhknBC]

A really good sci-fi film (more fantasy I suppose) is Ink. You should really check it out, it came out this past year and I've watched it half a dozen times already.

Also, Starship Troopers 3 is actually really good and hysterical. Yes it's a trilogy, but the second is a really bad horror movie. Almost Dead Spacish if you can believe that. But the third one is just ridiculous.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

BladeRunner or Moon.

 

[Blind Sight]

Outland with Sean Connery, it played off the 'space Western' concept way before it got popular.

Also, Moon was really well done, I really liked the style of the setting, seemed very 'real'.

 

[Tdc2182]

Equilibrium was a damn fun movie that suffered from terrible marketing, check it out.

 

[feralbischon]

No one has mentioned Sunshine yet, but I really liked it.

Moon as well, it is a classic old school sci-fi

 

[DonSolo]

Pitch black, Pandorum, Battlefield Earth

 

[Jeffster92]

2001
Blade Runner
Terminator 1 and 2
Equilibrium
The Matrix
Minority Report
Inception
Alien
Aliens
Battlestar Galactica, if you want to cross over into TV shows

 

[s0m3th1ng]

No District 9? Damn...
Do Anime sci-fi Movies count? That medium has a plethora of Sci-Fi goodness. Nausicaa and Ghost in the Shell are good starts.
Solaris is a good old-school sci-fi romp.
The Road, a fairly recent apocalyptic film is AMAZING, much better than Book of Eli.
Serenity is a must see, even if you haven't seen the series.
And Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is actually sci-fi and a great watch.

 

[A Gent of Villainous Intent]

5th Element is hilariously awesome.

Chris Tucker will make you piss yourself laughing.