SciFiWire Lists 50 SciFi Films of All Time

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ASARIAN

Monday, February 18, 2008 8:41 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:

It's about the nature of evil- that it's not Satanic- it's human, born of human misconception, and beliefs that come out of pain, and also that redemption is possible- whether you've robbed banks or killed children.
See, The Operative believed 'too hard', and Mal didn't believe at all- the movie's message is to reach for common solution to life, not to retreat to an extreme to survive...that's pretty deep, IMO.

Excellent observations!

Also, the evil in Serenity ain't pathetic. :) There's no drooling bad guy (like in Highlander); instead, their evil incarnation, the Operative, is a man who can be surprisingly human. For instance, Dr. Mathias thinks it's madness, but it's the Operative who recognizes that "It's Love. In point of fact." The evil in Serenity is entirely human. And yet, to quote Inara, we've every reason to be afraid. Because he's a believer. He's intelligent, methodical, and devout in his belief that killing River is the right thing to do.

So, thank you for a memorable post, chrisisall. :)

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SERENITYINSCOTLAND

Monday, February 18, 2008 1:45 PM

Contact? Most boring film ever, I feel asleep in the cinema.

Independence Day? Awesome, the world needs more films like this.

This probably doesn't make me sound like much of an intellectual but if a film can't entertain and make you think, the least it can do is one of them. And I was entertained by Independence Day.

REGINAROADIE

Monday, February 18, 2008 4:40 PM

You know, it just occurred to me that maybe someone should make an international list of the best sci-fi films of all time.

I remember reading one big magazine done by Film Threat or Total or one of the big UK movie magazines that looked at a lot of international titles and gave a lot of obscure movies that not every sci-fi fan would know due diligence. So if some international film organization along the lines of the AFI could put together a more comprehensive list of sci-fi movies made around the world, then maybe we can get a better list. One that would include undisputable classics like METROPOLIS, MAD MAX, THE ROAD WARRIOR, SOLARIS (although I think both versions are the most boring movies imaginable) as well as some other titles that are more personal favorites like LAST NIGHT, THE QUIET EARTH, CITY OF LOST CHILDREN.

What are some other really good international sci-fi movies? Along with LAST NIGHT, I'd like to nominate CUBE from Canada. You wouldn't know it, but we Canadians can make pretty good genre movies.

Remind me again, THE QUIET EARTH was a New Zealand movie about a guy who wakes up and finds that everyone else has disappeared, discovers another woman, and then another guy and then the two guys kinda fight for the attention of the only woman left in the world for who gets to screw her and continue the species. And there was a really crappy remake of it with Jeri Ryan (aka. Seven of Nine) in it, right?

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IRISHWASH

Monday, February 18, 2008 6:45 PM

ok, cant agree with some of the movies on this list, not goin to go into it, justgona mention a few that should be there,
serenity[ ofcourse]
pitch black[ best sci-fi horror since alien]
event horizon[ great under estimated movie]
dog soldiers[ brilliant british horror movie]

irishwash

HUGHFF

Monday, February 18, 2008 7:33 PM

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Originally posted by reginaroadie:
Remind me again, THE QUIET EARTH was a New Zealand movie about a guy who wakes up and finds that everyone else has disappeared, discovers another woman, and then another guy and then the two guys kinda fight for the attention of the only woman left in the world for who gets to screw her and continue the species. /B]

While the two guys compete over the woman, it wasn't for any big-bollox cliche like continuing the species. It was an inevitable consequence of the dynamics of three people.

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And there was a really crappy remake of it with Jeri Ryan (aka. Seven of Nine) in it, right?

Not sure about this. If there was, I haven't seen it.

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CHRISISALL

Monday, February 18, 2008 8:15 PM

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
why is the dying guy not the way it would happen? I can't accept the way this story or effects treats time travel, but if you do then why is this scene unacceptable?

From inside the time machine, the dude outside would simply disappear given the speed of time travel. It would take him days to die, and months to rot, and that all would have been less that a tick, relatively speaking. That it was dragged out screamed of melodramatic non-science.

See?Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Monday, February 18, 2008 8:17 PM

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SOLARIS (although I think both versions are the most boring movies imaginable)

I KNEW there was something we didn't agree on! I like the Clooney version- I'd put in just behind 2001.

But not near STTMP, heh heh Chrisisall

KAYNA

Monday, February 18, 2008 9:18 PM

I just have to toss in some more love for STTMP.
Yes, it's a bit slow at times but Veger is one of the best concepts ever. The idea of such a thing always filled me with such wonder.

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Op: You're fighting a war you've already lost.
Mal: Yeah, well I'm known for that.

CHRISISALL

Monday, February 18, 2008 9:57 PM

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Originally posted by Kayna:
I just have to toss in some more love for STTMP.
Yes, it's a bit slow at times but Veger is one of the best concepts ever. The idea of such a thing always filled me with such wonder.

Personally, it's in my top 5 best SF movies of all time.
If I didn't love or know of TOS, it might be, like, in my top ten, though.
It was/is a truly beautiful film- more so because of the Director's Cut.

Carbon Unit Chrisisall

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:25 AM

Yup, Pitch Black is another I forgot to mention.
I'm mostly happy that nobody has brought up Starship Troopers.

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