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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70's- Star Wars Ep IV: A New Hope
80's- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
90's- The Fifth Element
00's- Serenity
There are some serious Dr. Who fans about in the states, but it's not a widespread, nor highly visible community. I personally can't sit through a single episode. Red Dwarf, on the other hand, I could watch all day long.
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All beware the gosling juggler!
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Quote:I haven’t seen it; I didn’t really know there was anything to be fixed up.
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Have you seen the 'fixed up' version of The Motion Picture? I really think Robert Wise took a very good movie and turned it into one of the best sci-fi movies of all time with some tightening and minor FX additions. I'd put it up there with (albeit, not above) Blade Runner, Day The Earth Stood Still (Huh. Same director...), Forbidden Planet, and, of course, Serenity.
Quote:Classic Science fiction from the 70s and a movie based on a Michael Crichton book. Some day people will look back at Crichton and speak of him with the same stature of Asimov and Clarke. He is one of the genius’ of science fiction.
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Hmmm talking of Robert Wise, Chris have you seen The Andromeda Strain a very cerebral and tightly wound film. Edgey stuff indeed. 70's I think?
Worth a look for purveyors of intelligent Sci-fi...
Quote:No. You’d be hard-pressed to find it on TV anywhere. I think during the 70s it may have developed a little bit of popularity, but it was probably short lived. I remember it being on TV, either before or after the Land of the Lost, but I never watched it, and I didn’t know anyone who did.
Originally posted by Tienshaoduh:
This may sound quite random, but still on the subject of SF. Does Doctor Who have a big following in the States? Just wondering.
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Quote:I agree with you about Crichton. Did you see Westworld (I figger ya must have...)? Quite an achievement for a first film.
Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
I haven’t seen it; I didn’t really know there was anything to be fixed up.[Re; Star Trek the Motion Picture]
Some day people will look back at Crichton and speak of him with the same stature of Asimov and Clarke. He is one of the genius’ of science fiction.
And dude, you must see Wise's fine tuning of STTMP! Don't rent it- BUY it! It's really better now. Wise was a genius. A lot of little tiny adjustments go a long way.
Chrisisall, attainer of Kohlenar
(but still can't spell it)
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Originally posted by Tienshaoduh:
This may sound quite random, but still on the subject of SF. Does Doctor Who have a big following in the States? Just wondering.
TS
Dr Who has a small but loyal following. It has always run on PBS, in rather lousy time slots. PBS is a government and private donation funded network that interupts shows periodically to beg for money. When I lived in norther California the Sacramento area Dr Who fan club always did the pledge breaks on the local PBS channel.
We have not seen any of the new episodes broadcast yet.
-Caius
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Which DR. WHO's are we talking about?
I've only seen one episode of the Tom Baker DR. WHO's (Pyramids of Mars) and saw that despite it being low budget and cheesy as hell, it did have a few things in it that gave it its distinction.
But the brand new DR. WHO with Chris Eccleson in it I think is the best new sci-fi show since FIREFLY. Great sense of humor, really fast pace and wit, and has some true pathos and scariness to it.
At first, I didn't think the Daleks were a really scary alien being. But after seeing them in the new series, I'm inclined to think they're the most kick ass evil alien species in sci-fi. I actually get in heated debates with my ex over whether or not a Predator can kick a Dalek's ass.
I can't wait for the Xmas special on Boxing day on CBC (score one for the Canucks. You Yanks have to wait for the show to be on dvd before you can watch some new WHO without having to download it while we got it first run the same time as the Brits), and for the new season to start up.
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"YES!!!I'm a man posessed by many demons....Polite demons that would open the door for a lady carrying too many parcels...BUT DEMONS NONETHELESS!!!! Yes. I have walked along the path of evil many times, it's a twisting, curving path that..actually leads to a charming plot garden, BUT BEYOND THAT EVIL!!!"
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50s - Can't think of one right now
60s - 2001: A Space Oddysey
70s - Star Wars
80s - Aliens
90s - Terminator 2
00s - Tough to choose between Serenity and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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Quote:Westworld was the movie that made me love Yul Brynner. Some girl at work, an intern I think, asked me why I shaved my head. I told her I was hoping to someday become a gun-slinging robot. She just looked at me with a blank expression. But interns do that a lot anyway, so I’m not sure if she understood the allusion or not.
Originally posted by chrisisall:
I agree with you about Crichton. Did you see Westworld (I figger ya must have...)? Quite an achievement for a first film.
And dude, you must see Wise's fine tuning of STTMP! Don't rent it- BUY it! It's really better now. Wise was a genius. A lot of little tiny adjustments go a long way.
I was planning on buy I, Robot this month, maybe I’ll get the new Star Trek instead. I guess it depends on what they’ve got on the shelf.
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Originally posted by Haidon:
I absconded with your juggler, mister. Sent it to Haken, passed it around some, gave you the cred. Thanks a bunch!
*edit to add* will blog with other emoti-cuties, and instructions for luddites like me*
round 2, runners up!
50's The Incredible Shrinking Man was one of my first mindbending experiences.
60's Dr Strangelove, ok, maybe only a veiled SF reference at the time, but it gets weirder every year.
70's Alien
80's Brazil
90's The Fifth Element
00's 28 Days Later
Shiny Trees! Yavanna made Shiny Trees!
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