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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Dec 5, 2017 8:09:38 GMT
Havent seen Gattaca since release but liked it at the time and it stayed in my memory.
Nice that someone else on here has seen Unearthly Stranger. Colossus the Forbin Project should definitely have a higher profile.
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PANIC IN THE YEAR ZERO - a post apocalyptic film directed by Ray Milland--not exactly sci-fi but it is speculative.
NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT 1967 --an oddball science fiction film because the story of alien invaders seems almost secondary to the plot of an author dealing with a nymphomaniac secretary and hoping his wife doesn't find out.
THE FINAL PROGRAMME - a truly weird 1973 sci-fi film.
Lastly, the criminally unknown 1970 tv movie with a horrible title THE LOVE WAR starring Lloyd Bridges as an alien on earth engaged in a secret battle with rival aliens. They can only see each other when they put on special glasses. Sounds familiar?
Plays like an extended Outer Limits episode but beyond the usual thanks to Bridges and Angie Dickinson as well as an impressive poignant FX shot at the end.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Dec 14, 2017 21:20:07 GMT
Zardoz (1974)
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Post by kevin on Dec 14, 2017 21:47:52 GMT
Europa Report & Looper come to mind. They both got positive reviews, but I feel almost everyone has forgotten about them.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 15, 2017 4:11:11 GMT
Dark City. It's the goth sibling to the Matrix.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2018 5:17:06 GMT
2010 (1984 (!)) Yes, I know history took a very different path from the one explored in this movie...and that wasn't the case with 2001?!? I prefer to think of the story of 2010 as one of alternative (formerly future) history. 2010 is a good film. My physics professor used some scenes in it for a lecture.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2018 6:02:43 GMT
Titan A.E. and Treasure Planet. Both great animated sci-fi movies with great animation and unique visuals.
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Post by sostie on Mar 9, 2018 12:25:29 GMT
Repo Man (1984) - aliens, punk rock and Harry Dean Stanton...what more could you want.
The Returner (2002) - Japanese time travel actioner
Static (1985) - a guy who works in a crucifix factory invents a TV that can receive pictures from heaven...except only he can see them
Suspension (2008) - time stop drama
Robinson Crusoe On Mars (1964) - terrible title, great film
The Signal (2014) - half the fun is being surprised at how things develop
Explorers (1985) - River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke's first film roles. Joe Dante directs. A must see for fans of 80's sci-fi
Brother From Another Planet (1984) - a mute "African-American" alien crash lands in Harlem
At the Earth's Core (1976) - Doug McClure and Peter Cushing travel to the Earth's core and battle monsters
Warlords Of Atlantis (1978) - Doug McClure is dragged to a technologically advanced dystopian Atlantis by a giant squid!!
Trancers (1984) - it may be a cheap Blade Runner/Terminator rip-off, but doesn't mean it's not a fun little movie
Los Cronocrímenes (aka Timecrimes, 2007) Triangle (2009) one of these is the greatest time travel mind fuck movie ever. Can't decide which
Doomsday (2008) - an unapologetic homage to the directors favourite 80s genre films such as Escape From New York, Mad Max, Excalibur etc
1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982) The New Barbarians (1983) The Atlantis Interceptors (1983) Exterminators of the Year 3000 (1983) 2019, After the Fall of New York (1983) Escape from the Bronx (aka Bronx Warriors 2, 1983) Endgame (1983) Italian straight to video Mad Max/Escape From New York rip-offs....great fun
Hardware (1990) - killer robot movie
La cité des enfants perdus (aka The City of Lost Children, 1995) - a man tries to steel children's dreams. Ron Perlman speaks French. looks gorgeous.
City Of Ember (2008) - two children try to leave their underground city
Small Soldiers (1998) - two teens get caught up in a war between two groups of warring toys. Very similar plot, and same dad, as the first Transformers film.
Snowpiercer (2013) - class war on a train in post apocalyptic Earth. Amazing cast.
Colossal (2017) - Anne Hathaway is psychically linked to a giant monster terrorising Seoul, South Korea
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Post by QueenB on Mar 20, 2018 4:45:26 GMT
Event Horizon
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Source Code.
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Post by geralmar on Mar 28, 2018 1:57:32 GMT
The Last Wave (1977)
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Post by egon1982 on Apr 16, 2018 19:39:59 GMT
Dark City is criminally underrated
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2018 5:28:15 GMT
Dark City
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 9, 2018 8:48:42 GMT
I haven't read the entire thread to see if anyone mentioned it already, but I would have to say........"The Stuff."
Danny Aeillo had a role in the film and then a few years later made fun of it in an interview. I think maybe the movie was a little ahead of its time and hopefully someday it will be more appreciated. But hey, what do I know? I also liked "Mission Stardust," "Message from Space," and "The Puppet Masters."
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Post by OldSamVimes on May 23, 2018 8:11:40 GMT
Moon - Thought Sam Rockwell deserved an Oscar nomination for it.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 23, 2018 13:11:02 GMT
I haven't read the entire thread to see if anyone mentioned it already, but I would have to say........"The Stuff." Danny Aeillo had a role in the film and then a few years later made fun of it in an interview. I think maybe the movie was a little ahead of its time and hopefully someday it will be more appreciated. But hey, what do I know? I also liked "Mission Stardust," "Message from Space," and "The Puppet Masters." I just got the 2017 Arrow remaster DVD and I was very glad that I did, because my old Anchor Bay copy (it was not that bad really) had not much to show for when it came to bonus features and did not even bother with including subtitles (sadly Anchor rarely ever did). However, the 2017 copy was great both in sound, picture and lots of informative and fun stories about the film and how it came to live. I think Larry Cohen originally wanted it to be a more darker satire take on the whole american consumer business, specially towards those who put out products that are harmful and lethal to peoples health, but somehow always find new ways to "fool" them into becoming addicted or just pay off the ones which might be seen as a threat to their suply. Of course, The Stuff ended up as more of a horror sci-fi comedy at times, but still the message was loud and clear and it was a blast to see people like Paul Sorvino and Danny Aiello taking part in this enjoyable and very fun b-movie which I guess is by now considered to be more of a cult movie. I also enjoyed The Ambulance which Cohen did a few years later, not as good but still very entertaining and also one which takes a closer look at the more disturbing or nastier side of the health industry but again with lots of comedy and satire involved as well.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 24, 2018 16:59:57 GMT
I haven't read the entire thread to see if anyone mentioned it already, but I would have to say........"The Stuff." Danny Aeillo had a role in the film and then a few years later made fun of it in an interview. I think maybe the movie was a little ahead of its time and hopefully someday it will be more appreciated. But hey, what do I know? I also liked "Mission Stardust," "Message from Space," and "The Puppet Masters." I just got the 2017 Arrow remaster DVD and I was very glad that I did, because my old Anchor Bay copy (it was not that bad really) had not much to show for when it came to bonus features and did not even bother with including subtitles (sadly Anchor rarely ever did). However, the 2017 copy was great both in sound, picture and lots of informative and fun stories about the film and how it came to live. I think Larry Cohen originally wanted it to be a more darker satire take on the whole american consumer business, specially towards those who put out products that are harmful and lethal to peoples health, but somehow always find new ways to "fool" them into becoming addicted or just pay off the ones which might be seen as a threat to their suply. Of course, The Stuff ended up as more of a horror sci-fi comedy at times, but still the message was loud and clear and it was a blast to see people like Paul Sorvino and Danny Aiello taking part in this enjoyable and very fun b-movie which I guess is by now considered to be more of a cult movie. I also enjoyed The Ambulance which Cohen did a few years later, not as good but still very entertaining and also one which takes a closer look at the more disturbing or nastier side of the health industry but again with lots of comedy and satire involved as well. If memory serves, there was a previous collaboration with Larry Cohen and Michael Moriarty called "Q" and I've never seen it but I remember that the critics liked it. Have you ever seen this one?
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2018 2:09:49 GMT
What Sci Fi Film do you really enjoy that you hardly ever hear talked about, flopped at the box office, or you feel is negatively regarded for no good reason? The kind of film you see and wonder how could this movie not be a big hit? Rollerball. Not the awful remake, the original James Caan movie. I remember this movie from waaaay back in the day, when home video first came out. We had a V2000 player (Yeah, we didn't even go Betamax, we went with the one nobody has even heard of now), and we used to go to a shop to rent movies. Yes kids, back in the day you had to get off your ass and GO somewhere to get a movie! Anyway, I saw Rollerball on the shelf and always wanted to rent it, but I was always outvoted. So I spent literally years wishing I could watch this movie and never getting to. When I finally got to see it... well it's certainly not a perfect movie or anything, but I really liked it. So it's always had a special little place in my heart. Oh, and fun fact... the world of the future, where corporations control everything and there's no war or conflict except for Rollerball? That's this year. The film is set in 2018.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 2:50:44 GMT
Titan A.E. and Treasure Planet. Both great animated sci-fi movies with great animation and unique visuals. Haven't seen Treasure Planet but Titan AE was very good.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 29, 2018 12:21:22 GMT
If memory serves, there was a previous collaboration with Larry Cohen and Michael Moriarty called "Q" and I've never seen it but I remember that the critics liked it. Have you ever seen this one? Oh yeah, I think they worked together for something like at least 5-6 times or more, but The Stuff for me stands out as their finest achievement, but I do actually own a copy of Q (1982) which I think is a Blue Underground DVD release, however I have not seen it since summer of 2011 and do not remember that much of it. Which I guess is a good hint (considering it seems to be very well regarded by several horror fans at this place) of me having to do something about it and give it another go, as I really enjoy the Moriarty/Cohen relationship, even if I kind of "hated" Return to Salem's Lot.
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