Rogue One

[watchnerd]

Better space opera than soap opera, or real opera for that matter if you ask me. Besides I thought Star Wars was a Space Western.

Kurosawa was certainly an idol of Lucas.

But if we really want to talk Space Western, Cowboy Bebop is the best.

 

[watchnerd]

What do you go to the movies for? I thought it was called Entertainment.

If I was looking for life lessons I wouldn't be looking
to those idiots in La La Land. They can't even find the planes they
promised to leave the country on last month!

What are your Top 10 sci fi movies of all time?

 

[RayDunzl]

Top 10?

I like 2001 and 2010...

The Day the Earth Stood Still, both old and new.

Gojira.

I can watch Ex-Machina again, and I just did.

1984 if that qualifies as sci-fi

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with Kirk Douglas

BladeRunner, which I didn't see until 2011. I'm too patient sometimes.

One more... uh...

 

[watchnerd]

In no particular order:

1. 2001
2. Blade Runner
3. Ghost in the Shell
4. Alien
5. Predator
6. Terminator
7. The Moon
8. The Matrix
9. Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan
10. The Martian

 

[Sal1950]

In what century? Sort of in time order.
We could debate if some of these are sci fi or just plain horror.
Trying to avoid "me toos" or taking all day to compose but can't ignore Star Wars/Trek
SciFi/Horror comprises 90%+ of my movie interests.

Frankenstein, Wolfman, Dracula - Universal franchise pre 1950
The Blob
From the Earth to the Moon
Forbidden Planet
The Abominable Dr Phibes 1&2 (Vincent Price was the King!)
All the Star Wars franchise
All the Star Trek franchise maybe except IV (ST saves Flipper, blah)
The Fifth Element
Jurassic Park
Deadpool
Avatar

But if we really want to talk Space Western, Cowboy Bebop is the best.

Starship Troopers 1, An absolute blast to watch.

 

[watchnerd]

Starship Troopers 1, An absolute blast to watch.

Ugggh...worst movie adaptation of a sci-fi book that I can think of. Heinlein must have rolled in his grave.

 

[watchnerd]

In what century? Sort of in time order.
We could debate if some of these are sci fi or just plain horror.
Trying to avoid "me toos" or taking all day to compose but can't ignore Star Wars/Trek
SciFi/Horror comprises 90%+ of my movie interests.

Frankenstein, Wolfman, Dracula - Universal franchise pre 1950
The Blob
From the Earth to the Moon
Forbidden Planet
The Abominable Dr Phibes 1&2
All the Star Wars franchise
All the Star Trek franchise maybe except IV (ST saves Flipper, blah)
The Fifth Element
Jurassic Park
Deadpool
Avatar

Oh, yeah, I forgot the Fifth Element.

Do superhero movies count as sci fi?

 

[Sal1950]

Ugggh...worst movie adaptation of a sci-fi book that I can think of. Heinlein must have rolled in his grave.

Never read BOOKS! They spoil the movie for you.
Last book I read was Godfather and it dang near spoiled one of the best movies of all times.
But really, didn't you find Troopers fun? That and Denise Richards/Dina Meyers bring smokin hot sex appeal to the screen.

 

[Sal1950]

Oh, yeah, I forgot the Fifth Element.

Do superhero movies count as sci fi?

Milla Jovovich GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Yea, have to include them.

 

[watchnerd]

Never read BOOKS! They spoil the movie for you.
Last book I read was Godfather and it dang near spoiled one of the best movies of all times.
But really, didn't you find Troopers fun? That and Denise Richards/Dina Meyers bring smokin hot sex appeal to the screen.

The Space Marines are supposed to be wearing powered armor.

They're armed with jump packs, flame throwers, and even shoulder launched nukes. When they land on a planet they're spread miles apart, because that's how big their kill zone is. They enter from orbit in individual capsules, because each one is a one-man army.

The movie got that completely wrong.

Verhoeven also completed butchered the social aspect. It was supposed to be a commentary on the role of the franchise, the right to vote, at a time of war. He just simplified it into a Nazi spoof with guys walking around in SS style uniforms.

 

[Sal1950]

Can't leave
Dr Who
off this compilation even if it is TV.
Pre 2005 series are still the best in the main. MHO

 

[watchnerd]

Can't leave
Dr Who
off this compilation even if it is TV.
Pre 2005 series are still the best in the main. MHO

You are such a cheat, Sal. First you combine the whole Star Wars franchises into a single choice and now you're including TV series.

 

[Sal1950]

The movie got that completely wrong.

Yep, the book spoiled it for you. LOL

 

[watchnerd]

Yep, the book spoiled it for you. LOL

They shouldn't even have used the same name.

It should have just been called 'Nazis vs Aliens', which would have made it better.

 

[Sal1950]

You are such a cheat, Sal. First you combine the whole Star Wars franchises into a single choice and now you're including TV series.

Just happened to be watching the 2014 Dr Who Christmas special I recorded right now.
The Dr (Peter Capaldi) just said,

"You know what the problem is in telling fantasy and reality apart?
They're both ridiculous."

 

[watchnerd]

P.S. they're doing a remake more inline with the book:

http://www.thewrap.com/starship-troopers-remake-reboot-sony-fans-devestated/

Movie fans pouting.

 

[Thomas savage]

Dune
The thing
Aliens
Alien
Star Trek wrath of Khan
2001
Moon
The matrix
Terminator
Predator

 

[amirm]

1. Original Star Wars
2. Original Matrix
3. Fifth Element
4. Forbidden Planet
5. Star Trek Wrath of Khan
6. Terminator
7. Predator
8. Alien

I think that is it for now.

 

[watchnerd]

Dune
The thing

I almost put both of those on my list.

And:

Flash Gordon

 

[Sal1950]

P.S. they're doing a remake more inline with the book:
http://www.thewrap.com/starship-troopers-remake-reboot-sony-fans-devestated/
Movie fans pouting.

That's some funny stuff right there.
One poster was dead on. Love the original Total Recall, the reboot was a complete POS

One point I made here before is I go to the movies to be entertained. Not to listen to any a-sholes social commentary.