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Favorite Science Fiction Movies
inspired by sleeper-has-awakened | Sunday, August 14, 2005 | all interested FReepers

Posted on 08/14/2005 8:45:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

There's an old topic by this name, and it seems like it would be of some interest in casual moments.


TOPICS: Hobbies; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: fantasy; sciencefiction; scifi; swordandsorcery
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To: BibChr

"Left me with a creepy feeling about the higher elevations... and fog in them."

Yes, me too. To this day, whenever I am in higher elevations, see a cable-car, or am in fog...I want a .30-30 lever action rifle.

'Splains a lot, don't it.

The original The Thing was great, and so was Them. Any time I am around a dam, or even a sign for one, I suspect giant ants or spiders up in the hills. Maybe they will move today. I hope the Highway patrol still has their Thompsons, and can call in the Sherman tanks and bazooka teams. Maybe a saberjet or two. They knew how to deal with them monsters back then, all right. The original Blob was great too. Did you know that there are still giant crabs in the hidden caves buried under the beach? Well there are. The Martians are training them...for LATER...

......The End.....?


121 posted on 08/15/2005 8:55:57 AM PDT by PoorMuttly (A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun -T.Jefferson)
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To: The Foolkiller
Just thought of another early Corman-Not of this Earth.

I always liked Ray Milland in "X! The Man With The X-Ray Eyes!"

And his No Budget Classic: "The Little Shop Of Horrors!"

Jack.

122 posted on 08/15/2005 9:16:00 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: PoorMuttly

Remeber the Viaducts in LA where the giant ants and their Queen was hiding in "Them!", Poor Muttly?

The same viaduct was used in part of the Chase Scene in "To Live And Die In L.A.". I always thought that was a nice touch by Friedken.

And Muttly is so right about Monsters, Martians and Aliens being dealt with "Old School". With Shermans, and M-1 Garands, Flame Throwers, Tommy Guns, .30 caliber air cooled Brownings Maching Guns and F-86s.

Clint Eastwood flew an F-86 that dropped lethal Napalm and White Phosphorus on the giant "Tarantula!"

Never much cared for "friendly" monsters and aliens.

Jack.


123 posted on 08/15/2005 9:29:05 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: Jack Deth

They only "seem" friendly until they get you into their clutches...then you'll be in the beach cave changing vaccuum tubes for Bela Lugosi's transmitter.....


124 posted on 08/15/2005 9:32:22 AM PDT by PoorMuttly (A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun -T.Jefferson)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

I'm glad you suggested Forbidden Planet, Miss Knitting. Monsters from the id, wheeee!


125 posted on 08/15/2005 9:33:03 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

Jeepers, we seem to have a lot in common. I enjoyed Troopers too, including the quasi-Brucknerian music.


126 posted on 08/15/2005 9:36:14 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
Wyndham's The Chrysalids was possibly his best book. (It appears to have been re-titled Re-Birth in the States at some point).
127 posted on 08/15/2005 9:39:27 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Cruising Speed; SunkenCiv; Extremely Extreme Extremist; Professional Engineer; Mr. Mojo; ...

While this might be slightly off-topic (even though there are a lot of sci-fi movies made from comic books), this MP3 (PC speakers required) has a funny bit on the sci-fi origin of many superheroes:

http://www.imaopodcast.com/podcast/IMAO-Aug15.mp3

More info at:

http://www.imaopodcast.com/download.html

It's Freeper Friendly/Work Safe comedy (and the best part is you don't need an iPod to listen)!


128 posted on 08/15/2005 9:40:10 AM PDT by IMAO-Podcast (http://www.imaopodcast.com - Freeper Friendly/Work Safe comedy (You don't need an iPod to listen))
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To: P.O.E.
Outer Limits

A superb example of No to Medium Budget, Black & White Science Fiction perfection, P.O.E.

"Demon With The Glass Hand" is still a nearly unknkown gem.

Same with "The Chameleon", "The Invisibles" and "The Zanti Misfits". Loved the way the directors used light and shadow to heighten the tension in a scene.

A wonderful collection that directors should be studying in the genre of getting "The Most Bang For The Buck!"

Have the entire Original Series on DVD. The later, color version of the show just didn't work for me.

Jack.

129 posted on 08/15/2005 9:48:50 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: Jack Deth
A superb example of No to Medium Budget, Black & White Science Fiction perfection, P.O.E.

Used to love this series, along with "Twilight Zone" and "Night Gallery".

130 posted on 08/15/2005 10:03:36 AM PDT by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires)
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To: Jack Deth
"Night Of The Living Dead": Who says it takes a big budget to make a classic?

The only movie that, as a kid, scared the HELL out of me.  Other favorites of the horror/sci-fi were "Night of the Living Dead", "Day of the Triffids", "Them", "Last Man on Earth", "Horror Hotel", "Creature from the Black Lagoon" and "The Fly".

131 posted on 08/15/2005 10:09:01 AM PDT by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Creeping Unknown.

Sure, it was descended lineally from the original Frankenstein movie, but other movies followed more or less directly, such as The Blob.


132 posted on 08/15/2005 10:12:33 AM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and open the Land Office)
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To: SunkenCiv

Honorable mention, Gattaca, which is an updated story of We, a 20s novel from Russia.


133 posted on 08/15/2005 10:15:15 AM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and open the Land Office)
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To: softwarecreator
Night of the Living Dead", "Day of the Triffids", "Them", "Last Man on Earth", "Horror Hotel", "Creature from the Black Lagoon" and "The Fly". Very good choices, softwarecreator!

As a kid, I savored a weekly diet of 50s and 60s Sci-Fi Cinema each Thursday night on WTTG's "The World Beyond!" Cut my teeth on Hammer, Corman and Quatermass.

I did forget to add "The Day Of The Triffids" on my original list.

D'OH!

Jack.

134 posted on 08/15/2005 10:22:34 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: Cruising Speed

So you've got the fever for the flavor of a Fingal then?


135 posted on 08/15/2005 10:45:22 AM PDT by Starter ("Oh yeah, old guys becoming pandas, that's the future!")
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To: BipolarBob

Absolutely the BEST! Also like THEM!, Target Earth, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (early black and white version).


136 posted on 08/15/2005 11:56:37 AM PDT by asp1
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To: PoorMuttly

Any movie with one of those has to make some list somewhere. ;')


137 posted on 08/15/2005 3:23:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Sunday, August 14, 2005.)
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To: mmercier

I might have gone to see "Dune", but I really don't like Sting, and his shrill "I will kill him!" was in every preview for that movie that I saw. Never read the book(s).

Arthur C. Clarke was a self-aggrandizing blowhard, IMO.


138 posted on 08/15/2005 3:27:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Sunday, August 14, 2005.)
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To: RightWhale

We is an excellent sf story from the utopian/dystopian spectrum...haven't seen Gattaca yet, but it's on my intend to one day list.


139 posted on 08/15/2005 3:28:43 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: Jack Deth

Hmmm...how could I not notice your screen name? From the movie TRANCERS, right? Another excellent low budgeter, and Tim Thomerson (sp?) is one of my favorite underrated actors. Loved the tagline for that movie-"Jack Deth is back. And he hasn't even been here yet." How many sequels are they up to now-five?


140 posted on 08/15/2005 3:30:37 PM PDT by The Foolkiller ( Why......That sounds.....FOOLish!)
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