Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

FReeper Canteen ~ What Is Your Favorite Outer Space Movie ~ October 16, 2007
Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 10/15/2007 5:59:18 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 

 

 
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~


What's Your Favorite Outer Space Movie?
 

Welcome to the FReeper Canteen! It's great to have you with us!!
Thank you to all of our Troops, Veterans, and their families for allowing us to entertain you!

 

 

 


Your Opinions Please!

 

What is your favorite Outer Space Movie?

B00004RF9B 01 LZZZZZZZ

Forbidden Planet is a 1956 science fiction film and a subsequent novelization by W.J. Stuart. The film features a number of Oscar-nominated special effects, groundbreaking use of an all-electronic music score, and the first screen appearance of the famous Robby the Robot.

In this film, "quantum mechanic" is a job description. The starship has a "quanto-gravitic" Q-G drive system that allows travel over the 16 light year journey distance in about a year. The crew must place themselves in "DC Stations" (Deceleration tubes) as the ship comes out of light speed — a form of stasis in order to avoid injury or death from such braking forces. 

This was the first film in which humans constructed a flying saucer and used it to travel in outer space.

prevprevprevprevprevprevprev
 

109

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, released in 1977, is a landmark science fiction film, not only for its special effects, but also for its portrayal of UFO occupants as benign, even kind, which was a sharp departure from the "evil monster" style of most earlier films. It popularized a number of UFO motifs, many of which had earlier been reported in conjunction with UFO sightings, such as alien abduction, small and thin aliens ("greys"), and UFOs covered in lights rather than the disc shapes popular in the 1950s and 1960s.

The enigmatic title refers to the three "kinds" of "close encounters" with UFOs, as categorized by the noted astronomer UFO investigator, Dr. J. Allen Hynek who defined Close Encounters of the First Kind as "Sighting," the Second Kind as "Evidence," and the Third Kind as "Contact."

prevprevprevprevprevprevprev

starwars anewhope 12 jpg&usg=AFQjCNFyOflvZHRry7r58PX6AAod1v24jw

Also released in 1977, Star Wars IV, A New Hope, was ground-breaking in its use of special-effects. This first Star Wars movie is one of the most successful films of all time and is generally considered one of the most influential as well.

George Lucas finished a draft of the screenplay in May 1974. As the draft developed, the characters evolved significantly. Early in development, Luke Skywalker's character changed from a 60-year-old general to a member of a family of dwarfs; the Corellian smuggler, Han Solo, was envisioned as a large, green-skinned monster with gills. Chewbacca was inspired by Lucas' Alaskan malamute dog, Indiana, who often acted as the director's "co-pilot" by sitting in the passenger seat of his car. The Force, a mysterious energy field, was initially conceived as the Kyber crystal, a "galactic holy grail."

prevprevprevprevprevprevprev

st1

In the wake of Star Trek's popularity in the early 1970s as a result of newborn Trek fandom and syndication, there were several failed attempts to produce a Trek feature film, starting in 1974. "The Planet of the Titans" was nearly produced as the first Star Trek motion picture. Written by Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, the script involved the crew of the Enterprise rescuing the starship Da Vinci from a disaster. During the rescue, Kirk suffers a shock to the brain causing him to go mad and disappear.

By the end of 1977, Star Wars had become a huge box-office success, and Paramount put The Motion Picture into pre-production. Rather than follow the space opera feel of Star Wars, Star Trek The Motion Picture  instead emulated the mood and format of the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

prevprevprevprevprevprevprev

426px-Alien movie poster

Alien became a success, spawning a Hollywood media franchise of literature, video games, merchandise and three official sequels. By featuring a strong heroine the film itself also proved unconventional for the action genre. While the Alien (referred to in spin-offs as a xenomorph) proved a popular aspect of the film, the story of Ellen Ripley became the thematic thread that ran through the series. Together with the films of David Cronenberg from the 1970s Alien emerged as a central work in the development of the body-horror subgenre.

 Publicity for the film used a tagline which became famous: In space no one can hear you scream.

prevprevprevprevprevprevprev

407px-Total recall

Total Recall explores the question of reality versus delusion, a recurrent theme in the author's works. The plot calls for the lead character and the audience to question whether the character’s experience is real or being fed directly to his mind.

There are several visual and informational clues which point in both directions. The director and the writer play up the intentional ambiguity to the very end,  and the viewer is left wondering whether or not the events actually happened, if the entire story is simply the memory purchased at Rekall gone terribly awry, or if in fact Rekall had simply delivered on its original promise of “action” and “adventure.”

prevprevprevprevprevprevprev

425px-Independence day movieposter

Independence Day's success was partially credited to an extensive marketing campaign which began in the United States with a dramatic commercial during Super Bowl XXX. The movie was scheduled for release on July 3, 1996, but due to the high level of anticipation for the film, many theaters began showing it on the evening of July 2, 1996, the same day the action in the film begins.

prevprevprevprevprevprevprev

Come tell us about your favorite Outer Space Movie!!

 

 

 




TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: troopsupport
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 501-520521-540541-560 ... 621-624 next last
To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

I like all Outer Space movies, one of my favorites is Serenity. It’s based on the Sci-Fi TV series: “Firefly”.


521 posted on 10/16/2007 11:07:33 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 396 | View Replies]

To: eyedigress

October 13th....232nd birthday of the US Navy.


522 posted on 10/16/2007 11:37:18 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 127 | View Replies]

To: SevenofNine; Tanniker Smith; EsmeraldaA; All

Hi, Seven:

The original “Godzilla”, with Raymond Burr as reporter, Steve Martin was actually a rather clever idea cooked up by a B-Movie producer (Not Roger Corman, but one of his ilk) who bought the Toho film, “Gojira” and inter-cut scenes with Burr for American audiences.

Absolutely hated the CGI’ed “Godzilla 2000” and later Matthew Broderick re-makes.

If it ain’t some guy in a rubber suit tearing up downtown Tokyo.... It ain’t Godzilla!

Jack.


523 posted on 10/16/2007 11:39:01 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Resident FReeper Kitty Poem /Haiku Guy)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 510 | View Replies]

To: blackie; Tanniker Smith; EsmeraldaA; All

Hi, blackie:

I caught “Serenity” on HBO several months back. Which caused me to buy it and later, “Firefly” on DVD.

Great cast. Good effects. Extremely tight editing. Superb hommage to Frank Frazetta right after River’s battle with the Rievers when the Parliament Forces pulled down wall and River’s left; back-lit and still standing.

I missed “Firefly” when it ran shortly on Fox. After seeing the entire series, I keep wondering what the execs at Fox were thinking by axing it and “Space: Above And Beyond”?

PS: Joss Whedon is presently in negotiations for another “Serenity” film.

Rejoice, Browncoats!

Jack.


524 posted on 10/16/2007 11:53:17 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Resident FReeper Kitty Poem /Haiku Guy)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 521 | View Replies]

To: Kathy in Alaska

So that’s it. Thanks


525 posted on 10/16/2007 12:37:13 PM PDT by eyedigress
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 522 | View Replies]

To: dangus
Welcome to the Canteen, dangus....thanks for sharing your picks for Outer Space movies. Please join in the fun.


526 posted on 10/16/2007 1:57:43 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 76 | View Replies]

To: tomkow6; LUV W; All

Yeah Tomkow rack that LOLOLOL

Hey you qualify Russia has good Tsars, bad tsar Crazy Tsar out of control Tsar and just mean Tsars
Tsar Tomkow has nice ring to it LOL!


527 posted on 10/16/2007 2:18:51 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 517 | View Replies]

To: Jack Deth

I have the movie on DVD (Serenity) and Firefly is in my future for sure.... love it.

Es


528 posted on 10/16/2007 2:23:49 PM PDT by EsmeraldaA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 524 | View Replies]

To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; TASMANIANRED; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; MEG33; Brad's Gramma; ...

Happy Tuesday!   Thanks for your pings!!!
...Hope everyone has been fine here...


529 posted on 10/16/2007 2:29:46 PM PDT by Seadog Bytes (OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (Other People's Money))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: Seadog Bytes
Amen.


530 posted on 10/16/2007 2:37:16 PM PDT by Lady Jag (I dreamed I surfed all day in my monthly donor wonder bra - https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 529 | View Replies]

To: Jack Deth; tomkow6; monkapotamus; LUV W; All

Jack actually original Godzilla was made by that Toho studios how I know I got original on DVD from 1954 that man in rubber suit BOY I was suprise

I haven’t this been disappoint since I found out Ricardo Montilban was wearing plastic chest in Star Trek 2 Wrath of Khannnnnnn


531 posted on 10/16/2007 2:37:23 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 523 | View Replies]

To: Jack Deth

Thanks Jack for cluing me in ~ I remembered seeing several episodes of “firefly” on DISH, I thought it was the Sci-Fi Channel. >:-}

Looking forward to the new “Serenity” movie!!


532 posted on 10/16/2007 2:44:37 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 524 | View Replies]

To: Tamar1973

Gingernaut...Very cute.


533 posted on 10/16/2007 3:31:07 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 375 | View Replies]

To: Tamar1973
Gingernaut...Very cute.

If I double post I’m sorry...the temporarily unavailable got me again.

534 posted on 10/16/2007 3:31:53 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 375 | View Replies]

To: tina07
Happy Anniversary..
535 posted on 10/16/2007 3:33:00 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 392 | View Replies]

To: TASMANIANRED
If I double post I’m sorry...the temporarily unavailable got me again.

It's been getting all of us all day.

536 posted on 10/16/2007 3:34:11 PM PDT by Tamar1973 (Riding the Korean Wave, one BYJ movie at a time! (http://www.byj.co.kr))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 534 | View Replies]

To: tomkow6; LUV W; All

I saw Vlady on Fox news he look tick off Tomkow are you running naked around Kremlin lately LOL!


537 posted on 10/16/2007 3:45:04 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 527 | View Replies]

To: Tamar1973

It’s gonna make me bang my head soon.

I gotta respond to today’s theme...I’m a Old Sci Fi maven.

1) War of the Worlds
2) Forbidden Planet
3) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (origional)
4) I married a Monster from Outer Space
5) The Day the Earth Stood Still
6)Earth vs the Flying Saucer
7)It came from Outer Space
8)Starman
9)Blade Runner.


538 posted on 10/16/2007 3:54:59 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 536 | View Replies]

To: TASMANIANRED

My MIL is an Old Sci-Fi fan, too. She loves the ones from the 50’s and 60’s.


539 posted on 10/16/2007 3:57:38 PM PDT by Tamar1973 (Riding the Korean Wave, one BYJ movie at a time! (http://www.byj.co.kr))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 538 | View Replies]

To: Tamar1973
Those Old “B” Drive in Movies are primo stuff compared to what passes today for the good stuff.

The talent on the writing side and the acting side just isn’t there any more.

They take their inspiration from comic books.

540 posted on 10/16/2007 3:59:35 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 539 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 501-520521-540541-560 ... 621-624 next last

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.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson