Greatest sci-fi movies of the decades- but only one per...
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Saturday, December 3, 2005 08:30
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Originally posted by Orpheus:
And while we're talking about Spielberg 00's films, what about Minority Report?
Based off a better book; so it didn't get my vote. I thought they should have had a better cast for the quality of that one, as well. Cruise just didn't cut it for me in that role. Soured me on the movie as a whole.
I will defend A.I. though. I think people will come around; it's a Kubrick film, which means it might take people another decade to really appreciate it (as is typical of his work).
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Alright sorry about the A.I. comments. I just really disliked that movie and didnt know anyone actually liked it.
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Here is my list:
50's- Incredible Shrinking Man
60's- Planet Of The Apes
70's- Star Wars
80's- The Empire Strikes Back
90's- The Matrix
00's- Serenity
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My faves are really difficult to list:
50's: Forbidden Planet, incredible. The original Star Trek.
60's: 2001, naturally.
70's: Star Wars ruled that decade, no one can deny that!
80's: Back to to the Future, one of my favourite films of all time (wasn't meant to be a joke 
but i will let it stand)
90's: There were quite a few good ones here, Matrix, Stargate, a few Trek films...but I will go with Matrix. Revolutionary but the only thing I can say is shame about the sequels.
00's: Let's see, Serenity was quite and I am willing to leave it at that.
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Don't know about decades, and not really that into Science Fiction (a lie), but I'll always like:
Terminator
Aliens
Predator
Old Star Wars
and for older films:
The Forbidden Planet
Kiss Me Deadly
Maybe the last one was a stretch, but it qualifies because it's completely hardcore, and just like a film of a Graphic Novel (except this is 1955.)
(From imdb) "...The Kefauver Commission, a federal unit dedicated to investigating corrupting influences in the 1950s, singled this [film] out as 1955's number one menace to American youth..."
You can't buy publicity like that...
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Originally posted by Orpheus:
Glad to see someone else willing to defend A.I. I just don't see it as being half as atrocious as people are making it out to be. Sure, the end takes it time (and yeah, it's a bit too long), but a bad ending doesn't always a bad movie make. I can still enjoy acts one and two for what they are.
I think that this comes under the heading of 'damning with faint praise'
but I liked some parts of A.I. too....
but I was terribly disappointed w/Minority Report (regretting seeing it in the theater, kept looking at my watch)
and Chrisisall: I totally remember the Abyss, and I thought it was dreadful! Bad story, and bad acting, I can't imagine voluntarily watching it a second time.
Each to his own, huh?
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I guess. I praise Minority Report, and immediately two people slam it down.
"Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?"
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Sorry. Keyboard sticks. So then. Back to those lists.
"Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?"
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Hmm I enjoyed Minority Report. They don't make too many decent big budget sci-fi films so I guess I am under the mentality that I will take what I can get. That in mind I also enjoyed I, Robot and A.I. I am not saying they would top any list, but I enjoyed them.
Also, Abyss is one of my all time favs...fear not, there are those of us who have heard of it! Ed Harris carried that movie.
Okay, my top 10:
50's: Day the Earth Stood Still....no contest
60's: 2001: A Space Odyssey....Again no contest
70's: hmmm I want to say Star Wars for what it did for the genre and for movie making in general but am tempted by Alien as well...who didn't jump when it shot out of the stomache!?!?!?
80's: tough tough... a tie between Bladerunner and Empire Strikes back
90's: Let's see I loved Cube..it was such a mind trip, and of course Matrix was a breakaway hit and did wonders for technology...also loved 12 Monkeys!
00's: Well I loved Serenity, obviously, and I must admit there has been a lack of credible sci-fi flicks this decade. Though they are making one of Ray Bradbury's stories into a movie..A SOund of Thunder..with some very credible actors so here is hoping!
OOHHH Pitch Black. That was a briliiantly scripted and brilliantly acted film..which is odd when your movie is a sci-fi flick AND contains Vin Diesel. I enjoyed Chronicles, but it didn't compare to Pitch Black.
Okay, My two cents.
Love, Ally
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Okay I may have to take it back..just did some research and A Sound of Thunder is already out...and though I hope it is good..it doesn't look promising..certainly not going to beat out Serentiy on my list.
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