What is your favorite SCI FI film?

[Avatar]

Independence Day.

 

[IzzyPop]

Independence Day.

Ummm...you forgot the winky smiley. Unless you were serious...

You can't be serious...?

 

[Avatar]

Ummm...you forgot the winky smiley. Unless you were serious...

You can't be serious...?

Me likey eye candy.

Many things go BOOM!

Thing is, I don't look to movies for good stories, that way I'm not disappointed. Movies for me are mindless entertainment. Shiny and sparkly, devoid of substance. I'm a reader and devoured the shorts and novels of Asimov, Clark, Heinlein etc. in my youth. Hollywood crap just doesn't compare - even when its based on the work of the Masters.

Asking wich movie is best is like asking which burger chain is best. I prefer Steak & Lobster.

JMHO

 

[IzzyPop]

Me likey eye candy.

Many things go BOOM!

Thing is, I don't look to movies for good stories, that way I'm not disappointed. Movies for me are mindless entertainment. Shiny and sparkly. I'm a reader and devoured the shorts and novels of Asimov, Clark, Heinlein etc. in my youth. Hollywood crap just doesn't compare - even when its based on the work of the Masters.

IMHO

*chuckle

Fair enough. I did watch it again a few years after my first exposure (which I paid for...in the theater. I wanted THAT 90 minutes of my life back, never mind the cash.), and with the judicious application of large quantities of natural mind-altering compounds, I found I could ignore the giant, mind-numbingly obvious plot holes and enjoy the movie. At least up until they upload a UNIX based virus into an alien computer. Good thing they used TCP/IP, eh?

 

[Sitswithamouse]

Village of the damned (B+W)
Bladerunner
2001 Space odessy.

 

[The-Doctor]

Yay another Bladerunner fan...it amazed me there were so many deleted scenes

 

[Sitswithamouse]

Yay another Bladerunner fan...it amazed me there were so many deleted scenes

I've not seen the directors cut as of yet. I'm hopeing to see it sometime in the future.

 

[The_Evelyonian]

Alien & Aliens
Predator
ID4
Jurassic Park

 

[pilgrimgal]

2001: A Space Odyssey

 

[ptsofathrty]

Back to the Future is my all-time favorite. I love 2001: A Space Odyssey too.

 

[Varik]

Dune (I like both the older and newer versions but older one was a bit short and the newer one is longer and goes into a bit more detail)
Serenity
Pitch Black
Event Horizon

 

[PoundingMetal]

without a doubt SERENITY

Absolutely agreed. Definitely need to continue that saga with 5, 10, 50 more movies! The whole Firefly series was with with no doubt in my mind the best TV show ever. Not just Sci-Fi.


Down the line (not in order)

Alien series
Gattica
The Abyss
Contact
Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
Dreamscape
Galaxy Quest
Slither
Ghostbusters
Stargate
Star Wars
Star Trek

Wow, I just realized I like Sci-Fi more than I thought I did.

 

[theFijian]

Alien series

While Alien and Aliens are both excellent, the series plunges downhill with the third
film.

 

[IzzyPop]

While Alien and Aliens are both excellent, the series plunges downhill with the third
film.

I disagree totally. Aliens was a gross departure from the horror into a slick action flick (quick side note: With the sole exception of The Terminator, it seems that everything Cameron touches turns to fecal material) The third installment attempted to bring it back to its home, but didn't do a very good job. Resurrection lacked a bit on the story side, but the visual ambience, superb acting, and tight direction put it firmly into second place behind Alien.

Not that I have any firm opinions on the matter or anything...

 

[Cozmo]

The Abyss

 

[theFijian]

Alien and Aliens are two very different films which both just happen to occupy the same franchise. If you take Aliens for what it is, an action flick set in space with monsters and lots of explosions then it's a fine film (perhaps 'excellent' was a bit of an exaggeration). But the 3rd film just doesn't know what it wants to be and in the end it's an unsatisfactory experience. At least the 2nd film can be enjoyed on at least one level, the 3rd film doesn't know what level it wants to be on.

 

[IzzyPop]

Alien and Aliens are two very different films which both just happen to occupy the same franchise. If you take Aliens for what it is, an action flick set in space with monsters and lots of explosions then it's a fine film (perhaps 'excellent' was a bit of an exaggeration). But the 3rd film just doesn't know what it wants to be and in the end it's an unsatisfactory experience. At least the 2nd film can be enjoyed on at least one level, the 3rd film doesn't know what level it wants to be on.

I agree with you on the third film, but the fourth does a pretty good job. At least up until the weird hybrid thing enters the picture. Weaver does a fantastic job moving her body in a manner that imitates the alien's lithe grace. The scenery really takes it back to the original. The acting is good with the sole exception of the head scientist that does the running monologue when the hybrid is born.

 

[Thenagain]

I really enjoyed Serenity. The Back to the Future trilogy is classic. And also Alien.

 

[marshallII]

Twelve Monkeys
Transformers

 

[The-Doctor]

The Abyss

Starman

And to my shame and distress:

Outland *(1981) Sean Connery

Outland was a solid movie