Yes. And I *hated* it.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 11/16/2010 9:57:34 AM PST by EveningStar
The science-fiction genre has been around almost as long as movies themselves have.
(Excerpt) Read more at movies.msn.com ...
I liked Pitch Black, but not sure I’d put it on a top 50 list. Just on a list of decent movies, like the Ghosts of Mars, or Event Horizon, or The Black Hole.
I think I’ve seen too many science fiction movies.
Impossible
:)
My personal top SF films by year:
1924 - Aelita: Queen of Mars
1927 - Metropolis
1931 - Frankenstein
1933 - The Invisible Man
1935 - Bride of Frankenstein
1936 - Things to Come
1950 - Destination Moon
1951 - The Day the Earth stood Still
1951 - The Thing from Another Worl
1951 - When Worlds Collide
1953 - The War of the Worlds
1954 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1955 - The Quartermass Xperiment
1956 - Earth vs Flying Saucers
1956 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1957 - The Mysterians
1957 - Quartermass 2
1958 - The Blob
1958 - It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1960 - The Time Machine
1961 - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1962 - The Day of the Triffids
1964 - The Time Travelers
1966 - Fahrenheit 451
1966 - Fantastic Voyage
1967 - Quatermass and the Pit
1968 - The Planet of the Apes
1970 - Colossus: The Forbin Project
1971 - The Omega Man
1973 - Fantastic Planet
1974 - Dark Star
1975 - Death Race 2000
1975 - Rollerball
1976 - Logans Run
1977 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 - Star Wars
1979 - Alien
1980 - The Empire Strikes Back
1981 - Scanners
1982 - Blade Runner
1982 - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982 - The Thing
1984 - 1984
1984 - The Terminator
1985 - Back to the Future
1985 - Brazil
1985 - The Quiet Earth
1985 - Re-Animator
1986 - Aliens
1986 - The Fly
1987 - Robocop
1987 - The Running Man
1990 - Total Recall
1991 - The Rocketeer
1994 - Time Cop
1995 - Virtuosity
1996 - Mars Attacks!
1997 - Gattaca
1999 - Galaxy Quest
1999 - The Iron Giant
2000 - Pitch Black
2002 - Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2004 - Appleseed
2005 - Serenity
2005 - Steamboy
2009 - Moon
Did you ever watch the movie “The Labyrinth”? That was kind of a science fiction, and I believe it had muppets. Along with David Bowie.
Others :
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Soylent Green
The Fifth Element
Wall-E
Westworld
Fantastic Planet
Dark City
SCanner Darkly
Stalker
Gattaca
Logan’s Run
I consider that one to be Fantasy
For alien-on-Earth movies, how about District 9?
The best sci-fi should make us ask things about ourselves, using a sci-fi setting to help. This one definitely does.
Also the transmogrification of Maria into the robot clone.
Others:
Donnie Darko
Children of Men
The Book of Eli
Ghost in the Shell
Time Bandits
Pitch Black
I give Pitch Black credit for launching the greatest anti-hero in years, Richard B. Riddick.
Most anti-heroes in the past often were still basically good people, unlikely heroes, or heroes with flaws. Riddick is evil, a criminal, a murderer. The only thing that makes him a hero to the other characters in the films is that they have a common enemy, and Riddick tends to kill his enemies.
Jude Law is a very underated actor.
“Killer Clowns from Outer Space” - Yeah! (the stupidest movie, but it still had me seeing clowns in every shadow) and I didn’t even watch half of it!
Yeah—but the sequel really softened him up.
I enjoyed “Independence Day” as long as I didn’t think too hard about it. I guess I’ll give “I Robot” a try, too.
“Klatu Verati Nicktu” - and that’s all I’m gonna say about it!
Raquel Welch was in that. They had to shrink her extra so she wouldn't get stuck in the guy's capillaries.
Glad that it showes ‘Empire’ as the best Star Wars movie.
Yes. And I *hated* it.
I consider high comedy. I LMAO all the way through it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.