Serenity Best Sci-fi movie ever
POSTED BY: Planb
UPDATED: Monday, April 9, 2007 04:33
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I'm amazed that neither Empire Strikes Back or Wrath of Khan were on the list.
Aren't those universally regarded as the best of their respective genres?
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Originally posted by Roy:
...sons GF asking if he wants to go to the club. No, he prefers to stay and watch Serenity - what !!! So she spends the evening with us as well.
That was a great story, but... What'd the girlfriend think of Serenity?
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Who is qualified?...or how would someone be qualified to say what the BEST sci-fi movie is? It's all a matter of personal taste, but mostly judging by these poll results it seems to be a matter of a popularity contest limited mostly to recent movies....kind of when I watched MTV for the last time....circa 1995, when their audience voted Motley Crue's " Home Sweet Home" the best rock song of all time.
Personally, I'm a huge fan of the old-time & B classics...one or two have been mentioned here, and some of the lists posted here are outstanding...
Destination Moon
Conquest Of Space
Forbidden Planet
The Time Machine
The Thing
Them
Invaders From Mars
War Of The Worlds
Angry Red Planet
Red Planet Mars
World Without End
Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
Rodan
Not Of This Earth
Rocketship XM
Women Of The Prehistoric Planet
First Men In The Moon
The Blob
Earth Versus The Flying Saucers
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Attack Of The 50-Foot Woman
Terror From The Year 5000
Flight To Mars
Metropolois
King Kong
Mighty Joe Young
The Giant Claw
Reptillicus
The Deadly Mantis
Village Of The Damned
Rollerball
Journey To The Seventh Planet
Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun
Creation Of The Humanoids
Soylent Green
& so many others... I love 'em all.
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Originally posted by cljohnston108:
I'm amazed that neither Empire Strikes Back or Wrath of Khan were on the list.
Aren't those universally regarded as the best of their respective genres?
That was a great story, but... What'd the girlfriend think of Serenity?
GF had seen Serenity before, enjoyed it and FF but she prefers romantic comedies, but was haapy enough to setttle in with us and watch the BDM - ahh to be 18 again.
IMO, Wrath of Khan was the best of the ST movies & would be in my personal best 10. But I found ESB to be somewhat disappointing after SW. I wouldn't have any of the ST:NG movies in my top 10, Contact was their best - I like the Borg
Today I believe Serenity is at least as good as Star Wars. But to appreciate how good SW was in its day, you had to be there. Serenity can't compete on the popularity front.
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Originally posted by Roy:
But I found ESB to be somewhat disappointing after SW.
It doesn't happen often, but I totally agreed with Roger Ebert's 1997 review of the Special Edition...
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970221/REV
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While I defiantely think that Serenity is one of the best ever made its not numero uno.
That spot belongs to Star Wars for sure. Star Wars not only changed movies forever it changed lives. I don't think there has ever been a single more important movie in history.
You can ask anyone, old/young Sci Fi geeks to people that only watch historical documentaries and I can gaurentee you everyone will know what Star Wars is. I don't think sadly the same is true about Serenity.
Hell during a survey a few years ago 1000 people were surveyed about what religion they were and 11 percent said Jedi.
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Originally posted by Ozzysun:
While I defiantely think that Serenity is one of the best ever made its not numero uno.
Let's put this discussion into a context: 1977, Star Wars premiers. Unparalelled lineups, instant fanbase who lined up for repeat viewings like no fanbase had ever lined up for any movie ever. Special cinematographic effects on an order of magnitude, if not greater, than anything previoulsy available to the movie going public. Heck, even an engaging story! Say what you may about the consequent SW franchise, that first SW flick made the greatest impression on the American critical and common entertainment sector since, what, Citizen Kane? Gone With The Wind?
I'm not dissing Serenity, the movie, which is a fine moment of under-rated movie making. Yet it pales in comparison to the television series, Firefly, that allowed its birth, and it clearly pales in comparison to awesome sci-fi epics such as Star Wars, Blade Runner, and, even, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Heck, even THX 1138 had more impact, or should have had more impact, during the time of its release.
Serenity is a good movie. One that is worth a few entertainment dollars. But I just don't see how it's a classic, or a best ever in comparison to any movie made. There's likely a lot of reasons for this, one of which might be a relatively limited filming budget.
Now, as for the television show, Firefly.... That's a whole 'nuther kettle of fish. Best teevee series, ever!
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