Mine is Dark City. I'm glad that instead of being forgotten, it's obtained a fairly strong cult status among all those who like their SF tinged with noir and a healthy dose of style.
There are other reasons I love it, but they might spoil parts of the movie. *ahem*
(View the Director's Cut. It fixes certain ham-fisted spoilers the studio forced into the theatrical version.)
What's your favorite SF film?
Posted by Selran (Member # 9918) on :
I've always been fond of Bladerunner. Mostly because it's one of the few movies that actually is science fiction, as apposed to pulp action/fantasy with futuristic trappings.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Aliens, of course!
Posted by C3PO the Dragon Slayer (Member # 10416) on :
Does WALL•E count as SF?
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
I'm still a fan of Serenity.
But then, my movie choices often tend to the goofy or campy. I also love The Last Starfighter and Star Trek IV. But also up there are The Iron Giant and WALL-E
Posted by Tara (Member # 10030) on :
Serenity (even though I was a bit disappointed) and Gattaca.
Posted by Armoth (Member # 4752) on :
ooooh Gattaca was great!
What about Star Wars?
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
Face/Off!
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I don't know about favorite, but I'm awfully fond of 12 Monkeys.
Also, as long as no one else has mentioned it yet, I can never get enough 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :
I'm not one much for Science Fiction movies, but I second Serenity, Iron Giant, and Wall-E.
I'd also like to add Galaxy Quest.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
Independance Day!
Posted by The White Whale (Member # 6594) on :
Let's see if I can narrow them down to a top 5 (the criteria being if someone asked me if I'd want to watch any of these right now I would almost always say yes). In no particular order:
1. Contact 2. Bladerunner 3. Star Trek: First Contact 4. 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Brazil
These are the ones that affected me the most.
But there are other, campy ones. Galaxy Quest is pretty awesome. Soylent Green is cheesy but also, IMHO, a pretty good story. And you have to include TV series. Firefly and Serenity, of course. Babylon 5. Star Trek: the Next Generation.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I used to have a list of top sci fi movies that I had painstakingly prioritized. I can't remember what's on it anymore. Two that haven't been mentioned are The Matrix and Terminator 2.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
I don't know about my favorite, but I sure do think Hatrack has some great taste in Sci-fi movies(excluding T:man...sorry dude...unless you're being ironic or something).
I'll throw Primer into the mix.
Posted by Sachiko (Member # 6139) on :
Dr. Strangelove. Does that count?
I think Groundhog Day should count, too.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I know my least favorite: "Lathe of Heaven". *shudder*
Two favorites: "Matrix" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".
Posted by Christine (Member # 8594) on :
I guess the ones I like aren't as mainstream...
Bicentennial Man Deep Impact Minority Report
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
I'm going to go with Evolution on this one. Head & Shoulders saves the world!
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:Originally posted by Shanna: I'd also like to add Galaxy Quest.
It's the best Star Trek movie ever made.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:I know my least favorite: "Lathe of Heaven". *shudder*
I didn't even know they made a movie out of that. I really liked the story when I read it.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I don't think Groundhog Day counts. If it did, it would be my favorite, but it falls more into the realm of fantasy for me. But it depends a lot on why you think he is time looping. Like, if The Secret is considered science, it could be a sci fi movie. But I'm totally interested in hearing your reasons for why it should be considered such.
I could buy Sliding Doors as sci fi, as it more clearly stems from a quantum event.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Does Clockwork Orange count as sci-fi?
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
I don't see why not... Dystopian/social scenarios should count as well as technological ones.
Dark City is an interesting choice. It was the first DVD I ever purchased, coincidentally.
I have a lingering fondness for Dark Star, in all its quirky, low-budget goodness.
Posted by Humean316 (Member # 8175) on :
The Matrix and I, Robot
quote:It's the best Star Trek movie ever made.
LOL, better than Kahn or First Contact? Those were stellar! Though I must say, Galaxy Quest was just awesome. When I was at Texas Tech, they had a college channel where they played new or really good older movies all month, and one month, they played Galaxy Quest. We must have watched that movie 25 times, and it never got old.
And I must be in the minority but all six Star Wars are in my top 20.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
All six Star Wars are in my top 20. The original three are all in my top 10, with Star Trek: First Contact and even Star Trek Generations.
If Indiana Jones counts as sci-fi, Raiders and Last Crusade are in my top ten.
Independence Day is up there too.
I'd have to see a big list of sci-fi movies, as I'm bad at coming up with them offhand like this.
Anything Michael Bay has done recently would NOT be on my list.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
quote:Originally posted by The White Whale:
1. Contact 2. Bladerunner 3. Star Trek: First Contact 4. 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Brazil
Those would certainly be part of my choices. Although I can't ignore 2010, Matrix, The Fifth Element (yeah, a comedy/parody, but a great one nonetheless), Gattaca and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
If I'd have to chose a favorite, it would be a hard choice between Contact and Bladerunner. Probably Contact.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
Anything Michael Bay has done recently would NOT be on my list.
Now, now Lyrhawn. We must not hate fun. Posted by AvidReader (Member # 6007) on :
quote: I'm going to go with Evolution on this one. Head & Shoulders saves the world!
Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing but love for Evolution. But there's no selenium in Head and Shoulders. They mixed it up with Selsun Blue.
And for some twisted reason, that makes it even funnier to me.
Posted by AirLightTimeSpace (Member # 11806) on :
I haven't seen it yet, but "A Boy and His Dog" is already my favorite.
Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
2001: A Space Odyssey is probably my favorite. A few others that I unhealthily love ... Dark City, Children of Men, THX-1138. A lot of people don't care much for THX, but I do. It's a work of art. Posted by The White Whale (Member # 6594) on :
THX-1138 may be a work of art but I don't think I'll ever want to watch it a second time.
2001, on the other hand, I'll watch anytime. I've even seen in on the big screen! (Thank you, George Eastman House)
Has anyone here seen the 'Brother from Another Planet?' I thought that was really good, esp. given the minuscule budget that they had.
Oh, and the Russian Solyaris (72) was really good. I just wish it had the music and the look of the 2002 Solaris. But I wish that the rest of the 2002 Solaris didn't exist.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
quote: I didn't even know they made a movie out of that. I really liked the story when I read it.
Now that I've looked it up, it appears that what I saw was a made-for-tv movie or something to that effect, and it had Lisa Bonet in it. It turns out there was an honest-to-goodness movie made as well. That one might be better.
ETA: Hey! It has Bruce Davidson in it! Maybe I'll check it out.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
quote:Originally posted by The White Whale: Oh, and the Russian Solyaris (72) was really good. I just wish it had the music and the look of the 2002 Solaris. But I wish that the rest of the 2002 Solaris didn't exist.
Agreed.
Stalker was also pretty good, but veeery weird. I thought the book was better.
Posted by The White Whale (Member # 6594) on :
Oh, Stalker! I loved the movie. I got to see that on the big screen too (Thank you again George Eastman House!) I should read the book.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Who are you, The White Whale? My American long lost twin?
By the way, the book on which Stalker was based is Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, in case you didn't know. Posted by The White Whale (Member # 6594) on :
Curse you Corwin. Now I have to add another to my list of books that must be read. It was fine when I just knew that Stalker was based on a book. I could keep myself in ignorance of the actual name of the book. But know that you've gone out and given me the name, I have to get it.
I'll ask my mom if she knows of a lost sibling in France. Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
2001 and The Sixth Sense.
But Galaxy Quest was a lot of fun. I saw it with my kid, and it was a hoot.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
How do you consider Sixth Sense to be science fiction?
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
2001 Gattaca Alien Star Wars (the whole series)
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: How do you consider Sixth Sense to be science fiction?
Isn't it about some sort of paranormal perception?
Posted by SenojRetep (Member # 8614) on :
quote:Originally posted by PSI Teleport:
quote: I didn't even know they made a movie out of that. I really liked the story when I read it.
Now that I've looked it up, it appears that what I saw was a made-for-tv movie or something to that effect, and it had Lisa Bonet in it. It turns out there was an honest-to-goodness movie made as well. That one might be better.
ETA: Hey! It has Bruce Davidson in it! Maybe I'll check it out.
I've seen it. It's much more faithful than the Lukas Haas, Lisa Bonet movie, but the budget was quite thin. Normally I don't mind thin budgets (in fact, I would say I prefer them to mega-huge budgets because they lead to more care and precision), but in this case they didn't accommodate the constraints well; they attempted some ill-advised affects, and the writing was pretty poorly adapted. For me, it was a let down (but not as big a let down as the A&E version).
As to my favorite: Empire Strikes Back, followed by (in no particular order) 12 Monkeys, Artificial Intelligence:AI, The Iron Giant, Star Wars and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (haha, just kidding).
Posted by Sean Monahan (Member # 9334) on :
Anyone for Back to the Future?
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?
Planet of the Apes?
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tante Shvester:
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: How do you consider Sixth Sense to be science fiction?
Isn't it about some sort of paranormal perception?
It's a ghost story.
Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :
I am so ashamed that I forgot about "Planet of the Apes." Its one of my favorite movies. I guess it just doesn't factor into my usual vision of science fiction (space ships and so forth.)
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
quote:Originally posted by SenojRetep: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (haha, just kidding).
As bad as that movie may have been, the special features disc on the Collectors Edition DVD is one of the highlights of my collection.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:Planet of the Apes?
God, I hope you're talking about the original...
I forgot about AI: Artificial Intelligence.
And, man, I'd do almost anything to see 2001 on a big screen. That kind of thing just doesn't happen here in Miami.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I've read the book several times, but I've never been able to stay awake all through that film.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
2001: A space Odyssey Metropolis (as much for historical context as anything, though I did get to see a re-edited version that included as much extant film as is known to exist, and it is an interesting story) Bladerunner Gattaca Soylent Green Matrix (as cliched as that is seen to be, these days) Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind Dr. Strangelove (which is borderline)
I know, not original.
-Bok
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Oh, I forgot about Gattaca. We're lucky that so many awesome sci-fi movies have come out in the last few years. I think that's why they seem cliché; they're newer and popular. But that doesn't mean they aren't awesome. I also loved "Equilibrium" even though it had that cheesy gunkata. It was great considering they had the bulk of their budget cut right before filming.
Ultraviolet, not so great.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite, since I'm defining "favorite" as "one I can watch whenever, wherever." There are a bunch of wonderful ones, most of which have already been mentioned, but Empire just wins in my book. Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
Star Wars is still "science fantasy" in my book, rather than science fiction.
I don't know what my list would include yet - I'd have to think on it.
Posted by The White Whale (Member # 6594) on :
I'd call it space opera.
Posted by Sean Monahan (Member # 9334) on :
quote: I didn't even know they made a movie out of that. I really liked the story when I read it.
Now that I've looked it up, it appears that what I saw was a made-for-tv movie or something to that effect, and it had Lisa Bonet in it. It turns out there was an honest-to-goodness movie made as well. That one might be better.
ETA: Hey! It has Bruce Davidson in it! Maybe I'll check it out.
Both of them were made for TV. The one with Bruce Davison was phenomenal. It ran on PBS back when I was a kid, and for decades, it was unobtainable. They'd let the rights lapse, and they had to go and sign everyone involved in it to get it back into print. It's an amazing movie; one of my favorites. As much as I like Lisa Bonet, the remake was meh.
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