Best Science Fiction movie of all time!

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KWICKO

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:10 PM

Subjective: 2001: A Space Odyssey It's just far and away the trend-setter for everything that followed.

Objective: 2001: A Space Odyssey Star Wars might have "changed everything", but 2001 changed it first, and gave every sci-fi movie that followed the "real look of space". And it's the ONLY one that ever got the "science" part of "science fiction" right. No explosions with loud booms, no space ships banking like jet fighters, etc. Just man and his science coming face to face with... God, aliens, destiny, the universe, his past... with EVERYTHING we've ever wanted the answers to...

Mike

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KWICKO

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:13 PM

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Originally posted by rallem:

Objective would be Silent Running because it deals with being alone

Well, that and it was one of the earliest stabs at environmentalism.

For those who've never seen it, track down a copy. It is a simply FANTASTIC movie. If you don't cry at times (and because of the 'droids), you're not human.

Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence[sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

I can't help the sinking feeling that my country is now being run by people who read "1984" not as a cautionary tale, but rather as an instruction manual. - Michael Mock

The Myrmidons were an ancient nation of very brave and skilled warriors as described in Homer's Iliad, and were commanded by Achilles. - Wikipedia

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:16 PM

Subjectively, the original Star Wars .

Objectively, 2001.
Much as I love Firefly, the BDM ain't the tops. Now, if it could be Serenity: the Big Damn ( original) Pilot, maybe.

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:24 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
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Originally posted by rallem:

Objective would be Silent Running because it deals with being alone

Well, that and it was one of the earliest stabs at environmentalism.

For those who've never seen it, track down a copy. It is a simply FANTASTIC movie. If you don't cry at times (and because of the 'droids), you're not human.

I have it on DVD- beautiful film. I don't watch it often, but when I do it has great impact.

Old school Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:25 PM

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Originally posted by NewOldBrownCoat:

Much as I love Firefly, the BDM ain't the tops.

Are you a lion?

isall

MSB

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:41 PM

Hey what about the worst Sci Fi ever???

I'd like to nominate Laser Mission... it's truly horrifying

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LWAVES

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:47 PM

Subjectively is an easy one. It would be Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
Top notch FX. Great humour. Spielberg on top form. Fantastic and believable cast. Aliens that aren't bad guys.
A film I can watch time and time again without getting bored.
Before the LOTR trilogy this was my fave film of anything. But LOTR is fantasy so doesn't count here.

Objectively is a tougher one, but it is 2001.
In an non-list making way I thought about Star Wars, I considered Blade Runner and debated Planet Of The Apes. But in the end I would have to go with 2001.
It did change things first, before Star Wars. It was light years ahead of it's time in so many ways and had that healthy dose of realism that most scifi lacks. Plus it had HAL, who would have believed that you could ever feel genuine emotion for a killer computer.

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RALLEM

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:04 PM

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Subjectively, Galaxy Quest.

Objectively, have to think about it more, but it's down to Star Wars and Blade Runner.

I loved Galaxy Quest and I had the good fortune of renting the movie "Trekies," with it and my friends and I watched it before Galaxy Quest which made the later movie even funnier.

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TRAVELER

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:53 PM

This will very subjective.

Metropolis. The plot is very real. Look at us and see how we are and have been a class oriented society. I does not matter what form of government or organization are in existance, it has class distinctions. This movie puts the story right in your face with no wasted scenes. This film will be relevant as long and the human race exists.

The characters and the cinematography are some of the best you will find. From the exotic gardens of the powerful to the drab factories of the masses, you are pulled in by the way the scenes are set.

The special effects are excellent, even by todays standards. It is hard to even discuss the special effects since they are merely the tools used to produce this excellent film.

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REGINAROADIE

Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:04 AM

Objectively, I will also say 2001: A Space Odyssey because of all the reasons stated as well as it's rorshach like quality. Kubrick's films are great since you can see any of his movies 100 times and get 100 different POV's on what it's about. It can be interpreted infinitely, thus never losing it's relevance.

Subjectively, one sci-fi flick I love even MORE than the BDM is a Canadian film called LAST NIGHT. If you want a purely character driven sci-fi film, this is it even moreso than FIREFLY/SERENITY. It follows a bunch of people in Toronto during the last six hours of humanity. The world is going to end and there's nothing anyone can do about it. All I'm going to say is that it negates every single end of the world cliche, makes you wonder what exactly you would do if you knew the end of the world was coming and has one of the most beautiful endings for a film I've ever seen.

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