| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| susquesus |
Posted - February 03 2005 : 2:00:16 PM
These are just a handful that represent some personal favorites, try to choose one or tell us about your unlisted favorite. |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| RedFraggle |
Posted - October 20 2006 : 5:01:34 PM
Me again!
Anybody ever seen this movie? It contains many absolute gems of lines, such as "An intellectual carrot - the mind boggles!" (Made in 1951, if anyone was curious.)
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| RedFraggle |
Posted - October 20 2006 : 2:37:10 PM
I chose Star Wars, but feel I need to clarify: I do NOT mean episodes 1-3, which are 99% CGI (and 1% very bad acting). I find the new episodes SO disappointing and have to admit that I'm all for the old-school special effects made with miniatures and muppets. I mean really: the Ewoks are much better done than Jar-Jar Binks (and his entire planet, for that matter). Very sorry if I'm offending anyone by expressing my dislike of episodes 1-3, but I feel that we must all remember the OTHER key factor that the latest episodes are missing:
Harrison Ford 
That's all I have to say about that.  |
| Irishgirl |
Posted - October 19 2006 : 10:56:30 PM
Well I picked Planet of the Apes as I just loved those books and movies when I was a kid. I think Charlton Heston had a lot to do with it as I thought he was hot and that guy they sent after him to look for him. He gets captured as well but I can't recall his name. Anyone help me out here? He meets the girlfriend of Heston in the first movie. Never a big sci-fi fan but loved POTA and the original Star Trek series as well. The Star Trek movies were okay but never had the same appeal as the series. As a kid us girls were all in love with Capt. Kirk. Now there's going back down memory lane. Used to think Checkov was hot too. Imagine that...heehee. Oh well, older now and hopefully a bit wiser. |
| susquesus |
Posted - October 19 2006 : 8:49:55 PM
Oh yeah- the Bruce Dern is "Silent Running". Fun movie- and yes "Logans Run" is a sweet movie. I love Peter Ustinov as the old man with the cats in D.C.. |
| felicitysgramma |
Posted - October 09 2006 : 11:45:28 PM
Figures - I forgot Logan's Run, one I'd LOVE to have on DVD. Makes my palm itch every time I see it. And what was the title of the one with Bruce Dern - a space station with a big ole garden and little bitty robot helpers Huey, Dewey and Louie? Silent Running - that's it!
Aw, geez - now I have to go find those two online. Thaaaaanks. <giggle> |
| felicitysgramma |
Posted - October 09 2006 : 11:41:27 PM
Oh, lord, why did I find this poll??? I could pick about 20. Let's see...definitely The Day The Earth Stood Still (and just heard the original radio program the other day, thanks to satellite radio), 2010 and 2001 in that order, the Apes films for fun and "message" (got 'em all), War of the Worlds (haven't seen the newest one, tho'), Dune, a couple of the Star Trek films (but definitely NOT the first one...who dressed them in PJ'S??). Can't say I cared much for Alien (too much like a horror flick dressed in space trappings). I, Robot was probably good if you hadn't read Azimov.
Does Rocky Horror qualify? |
| Obediah |
Posted - October 08 2006 : 6:55:25 PM
I didn't post...my favorite is definitely "Aliens." It actually gave me nightmares. Funny, that's the 1st time I ever saw Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, or Paul Reiser in a movie. My favorite line, "Look into my eye!" |
| chasis_22 |
Posted - March 22 2005 : 6:07:01 PM
I chose The Last Star Fighter because it brings back so many great memories of my childhood with my siblings....especially my brother. But a movie I loved that was not listed was The Blob! I would cry my eyes out whenever I saw jelly! It terrified me as a child! |
| Donna |
Posted - March 07 2005 : 9:38:02 PM
Hmmm... favorite Sci-Fi movies....oh there's lots.
It took me a few tries to sit through 2001. It was so weird -
"Dave, I'm losing my mind" or "Daisy...Daisy....on a bicycle build for
two"... When he was shutting down the renegade computer....
"Star Wars" was great fun.
One of the scariest was the old "War of the Worlds".
I love the 2nd Alien movie "Aliens" with those macho soldiers. The big
battle with the Mother Alien and I like the little girl too. "Newt"
"Terminator" is an all time favorite especially the beginning with the
naked butts. Of course they edited these out on regular tv.
"Tron" was cool with the computer animation. Did anyone see "The
Lawnmower man"? Great effects, 1st time seeing virtual reality
technology.
I liked "Enemy Mine" when the guy had the baby and Dennis Quaid raised
him. Funny when he throws up on him....
"The Last Starfighter" was good too. Bringing video games to life.
I also loved "Starman" with Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen? Great love
story. I like it when he brings the deer back to life, and then her
after she gets shot.
I love Ray Harryhausen films - "Sinbad Eye of the Tiger", "Clash of
the Titans", the old King Kong, and the Mighty Joe Young.
I could go on and on. I'm a big Sci-Fi fan.
How about 2 Million Years BC with Raquel? T-Rex, giant turtle, etc..
Another good one is "Mysterious Island". Jules Verne with Captain
Nemo. It's one of my favorite books too...
Donna |
| Dances with Beagles |
Posted - March 06 2005 : 11:54:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Doc M
My choices:
The Seriously Excellent:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the original, natch)
Alien (the first one)
Yikes...now I'm getting scared...I'm starting to think too much like Doc M!!
Yes! The original Invasion of the Body Snatchers! I saw it when I was maybe 11 years old, before the days of VCRs and DVDs, back when you had to get up off the chair to change the TV channel.
Anyway, I was soooo into the movie....would everyone become pod people, or not? Then my mom said that we had to go to the grocery store! So, I never got to find out if the pods took over or not.
Years later, I saw the remake, which was...different. Then, after that, I saw the original, in its entirety, and finally, finally, saw the original ending! Yes, it was definitely a product of the 1950's-era thinking!
Nancy |
| Kathy S |
Posted - March 06 2005 : 04:12:04 AM
My vote goes to Alien. Unfortunately, this is one of those movies that loses a bit of it's luster in subsequent viewings because much of the impact is lost after you know the outcome. I don't think that changes the impressiveness of the story, and acting, which was above average IMHO, and the really creepy atmosphere of the flick. If you haven't seen it for a while, you may find that it still holds up, (except for the computer, "mother", which apparently wasn't loaded with Windows). On the other hand, it's kind of interesting to see what the film-makers of that time thought would be advanced in the technical sence, and must have inspired their concept of "mother".
I can't remember too many other movies that were so suspenceful.
And that's why Alien gets my vote. Also, the concept was pretty basic. Despite the far-away landscapes, this movie was about people who just happened to work in outer-space, instead of an office or factory on earth, and they all had a really, really bad day on the job. |
| YoungNative |
Posted - March 02 2005 : 4:35:45 PM
Matrix, hands down....Not on your list....but i wont cast a vote for anything else.
-mark |
| caitlin |
Posted - February 07 2005 : 11:09:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Doc M
The Hilariously Enjoyable:
The Brain from Planet Arous -- John Agar! A plastic alien brain with
two eyeballs stuck on it dangling on a string! A talking dog! What more could you ask for????!!!!
Doc M
The one about the dog reminds of that movie, "Mars Attacks"? 
A bit different of a Tim Burton movie than I usually prefer, but it was interesting.... |
| Doc M |
Posted - February 07 2005 : 5:13:14 PM
My choices:
The Seriously Excellent:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the original, natch)
Alien (the first one)
The Hilariously Enjoyable:
The Brain from Planet Arous -- John Agar! A plastic alien brain with
two eyeballs stuck on it dangling on a string! A talking dog! What more could you ask for????!!!!
The Mole People -- John Agar again!! The Dad from Leave It To Beaver!
The Eye of Ishtar!!
I Married A Monster From Outer Space -- actually a pretty damned good
movie, in spite of the title.
Them! (Not to be confused with It! which I also loved) Giant radioactive ants kidnapping little snarky children...so where's the
problem??
Galaxy Quest -- hysterically funny, especially if you are or ever have been a Trekkie.
Star Trek II and IV
Independence Day
Men In Black
Sci Fi movies that tried waaaayyy too freakin' hard to be classics:
Blade Runner
Galactica
That thing with Tom Cruise and the Fake Eyeballs
AI
The worst re-telling of a classic Sci-Fi story
I, Robot -- Isaac Asimov must be whirling in his grave about this one.
A wonderful story turned into a CGI-laden, Will Smith
crap-a-thon.
Doc M
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| Pen |
Posted - February 07 2005 : 4:48:50 PM
One of my favorites wasn't listed here...'Forbidden Planet'. I saw it for the first time about ten years ago, on television. I was impressed enough to go buy a copy on DVD, and it was MUCH better in widescreen!
Bonus points for the really scary alien! Anybody remember the original 'Jonny Quest' cartoon episode about the invisible monster that ended up somehow getting stuff dumped all over it so the characters could see it? That's what FP's creature reminded me of.
Extra bonus points for Leslie Nielsen in a serious role!
Pen |
| Christina |
Posted - February 07 2005 : 2:01:33 PM
I'm a sci-fi buff and it was hard to choose, but I had to go for "Star Wars." I will never in my entire life forget seeing that movie for the first time. I was riveted, blown away, completely transfixed. Even my folks, who were decidedly NOT sci-fi fans, were awestruck. A great combination of the quest motif, special effects, thrills, and even humor. I'll never tire of the original three Star Wars flicks, although the sequels have been sadly lacking... |
| SgtMunro |
Posted - February 07 2005 : 07:53:08 AM
I didn't take note of the lack of dialog, since the storyline and visual effects were very appealing. Mankind has always believed that we have been 'coaxed' along our existence by a higher power. Few people, if any, truly believe that we are the result of mathematical probability. The stories, and movie, which became '2001, A Space Odyssey' were a very innovative way of explaining our existence (Whether your beliefs are more toward The Bible, or 'Chariots of the Gods'). The use of the monolith, as a form of 'touch-card' to impart pieces of knowledge needed to progress to the next stage, was really creative.
As for the actual mechanics of the movie, they were equally enjoyable. For its time, '2001' was really cutting-edge in the FX department. Although I do wonder what Mr. Clarke would change, if he made that movie today. Think about it, Pan-Am is no longer around, and would he add a monolith on Mars? The Chineese were an easy prediction as our primary competitors, since even General Sir Garnet Woosley made a prediction about that when Queen Victoria was still alive. All in all, I enjoy this movie as much today as I did when I first watched it as a kid.
...And before someone asks, "Yes, I was one of those weird kids. Not quite a juvenille deliquent, and not quite a nerd, I could run in both of those circles with equal elan." |
| richfed |
Posted - February 07 2005 : 05:35:09 AM
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Originally posted by susquesus
Rich- is this the one? It looks like a hot one, I'll have to check it out. Looks a bit like Harryhausen's "20 Million Miles to Earth"
Yep ... that's it ...
Believe it or not, my Mother & Grandmother took me to see that one when I was a kid. The theater used to hand out dishware as a gift ... anything to complete the set!  |
| Kaylynn44 |
Posted - February 05 2005 : 9:40:21 PM
Different sites say different things, supposedly there is between 20 and 40 minutes of actual dialog. The film goes well over 20 minutes before the first word is spoken.
AHA!!! So there actually was some words spoken in 2001. Do you think that my dear hubby fell asleep during some of the movie? 
Yep, that is probably what happened. Oh well, I will still have to check it out.
Love,
Kay |
| susquesus |
Posted - February 05 2005 : 7:22:47 PM
2001 is 148 minutes long. Different sites say different things, supposedly there is between 20 and 40 minutes of actual dialog. The film goes well over 20 minutes before the first word is spoken. I like the Arthur C. Clarke novels that the two movies were based on but I definitely agree that 2001 was sparse on the dialog. 2010 is easier to watch if you like dialog, Roy Scheider is pretty good.
I put Tron on the list because it's the first movie I really remember seeing in the theater. It's a bit different for a Disney movie, but I loved it. It was the first major movie to use computer generated special effects. The video game was also sweet.
As to my movie vote I went with Dune. I loved all of the novels and I loved David Lynch's stylistic vision of the stories. Those books are sci-fis' equivalent to fantasys' J.R.R. Tolkiens' Lord of the Rings books. Very detailed, lots of background involved in the story.
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Rich- is this the one? It looks like a hot one, I'll have to check it out. Looks a bit like Harryhausen's "20 Million Miles to Earth" |
| Kaylynn44 |
Posted - February 05 2005 : 6:53:26 PM
Okay, I'll have to stick with an all-time classic, Stanley Kubrick's '2001, A Space Odyssey'.
I had to laugh at your answer Sarge because this particular movie is my husband's most hated film of all time. He even called the tv station to complain about it.  He has never done that before, but he said that he stayed late one night to watch this movie and kept hoping that he would hear someone say something, but nobody ever uttered a word.
Like I said, I don't watch too many sci-fi films, but I will have to check this one out one day. See if I love or hate it. 
Love,
Kay |
| richfed |
Posted - February 05 2005 : 09:26:44 AM
Seems I remember this conversation before ... long ago ... ??? I suppose my vote goes to "Alien," but really it would go to "IT, the Terror From Beyond Space," which very clearly was its precursor & inspiration ... a 50's film.
Do the King Kong movies count? I loved the original, as well as "Son of Kong." |
| caitlin |
Posted - February 04 2005 : 10:02:13 PM
Well, Logans Run just brings out the best memories of my childhood... so does Tron! I loved them!
I have to say that on the list, Stargate is the one for me - the plot was unique. I even followed the TV series to a certain point.
In addition to the list, Galaxy Quest and The Fifth Element are pretty cool! You know, you can't go wrong with sci-fi! |
| SgtMunro |
Posted - February 04 2005 : 9:02:41 PM
God, so many good movies, and such a hard choice to make! Okay, I'll have to stick with an all-time classic, Stanley Kubrick's '2001, A Space Odyssey'.
Your Most Humble Servant,
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| Carter |
Posted - February 03 2005 : 5:08:07 PM
I love alien invasion movies! All of them! I saw that a remake of "War of the Worlds" will come to theatres this summer and I can't wait to see it! The preview was excellent! |
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