war2112 Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 An earlier thread has me going so here's mine. If there are parantheses after the title then that connotates the title and author of the book from which the screenplay was adapted. Here goes... Bladerunner (Do Androids Dream of Elecric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick) Alien THX 1138 Minority Report (also Philip K. Dick) Logan's Run And just for fun, how 'bout Woody Allen's "Sleepers" for the comedy sci-fi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyrob Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Blade Runner Aliens 2001: A Space Odyssey Terminator II Predator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war2112 Posted December 23, 2004 Author Share Posted December 23, 2004 QUOTE (rickyrob @ Dec 23 2004, 07:14 AM) Blade Runner Aliens 2001: A Space Odyssey Terminator II Predator Great choices. 5 seems like too few since I omitted Terminator II and Predator. The first Predator is GREAT, and the same could be said for the Terminators I & II. They are also very plausible, they really are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war2112 Posted December 23, 2004 Author Share Posted December 23, 2004 QUOTE (rickyrob @ Dec 23 2004, 07:14 AM) Blade Runner Aliens 2001: A Space Odyssey Terminator II Predator Also of course, Aurthur C. Clarke's 2001 series. My favorite hard sci-fi writer of all time hands down. How neglectful of me. Awesome selection, rickyrob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madra sneachta Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Blade Runner Total Recall Star Wars Close Encounters of the Third Kind Aliens I'm not sure if these count as Sci-Fi Soylent Green The Omega Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pags Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Alien/Aliens (Best of them all) Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back (f*ck the Ewoks) The Abyss (Sci-Fi does not have to be in space) Terminator I/II Predator (Nice mention on Logan's Run - I thought I was the only one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodoff Baldrick Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 2001 Total Recall Minority Report The Man Who Fell to Earth Spaceballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazzman Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Star Wars IV, V, & VI Blade Runner Alien Predator Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Honorable Mention: Alien Vs Predator OK, the honorable mention is total BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyrob Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 QUOTE (Sodoff Baldrick @ Dec 23 2004, 04:36 PM)Spaceballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Notorious B.S.G. Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 (edited) Great mentions all, guys. But now an old(ish) dude needs to go retro and pay respect to the classics. I give you: Forbidden Planet Invasion of the Body Snatchers The Day the Earth Stood Still The Thing (From Outer Space) Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (don't laugh, this has awesome effects by the incomparable Ray Harryhausen) Now, granted Blade Runner surely belongs in ANY top 5 list, but since it's already been mentioned, I thought it apt to recognize the "Golden Age", eh? Edited December 24, 2004 by BSG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war2112 Posted December 25, 2004 Author Share Posted December 25, 2004 QUOTE (BSG @ Dec 24 2004, 12:24 PM) Great mentions all, guys. But now an old(ish) dude needs to go retro and pay respect to the classics. I give you: Forbidden Planet Invasion of the Body Snatchers The Day the Earth Stood Still The Thing (From Outer Space) Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (don't laugh, this has awesome effects by the incomparable Ray Harryhausen) Now, granted Blade Runner surely belongs in ANY top 5 list, but since it's already been mentioned, I thought it apt to recognize the "Golden Age", eh? Good call, BSG. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" in particular is an all-time classic. It's chock-full of socio-political commentary, enough to make even Rod Serling blush. Also memorable because Michael Remy played the lead role and everyone thought that it was career suicide because he was too big a star to lead in a "silly sci-fi film" - or so everyone thought. I also enjoyed Forbidden Planet. Funny story about the The Thing from Outer Space. My Dad has told me on numerous occasions about how he went to see that and his feet never touched the ground on the way home from the theater. He saw it when they still showed newsreels before the show and he says it bothered him for years. I get a kick out of that. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war2112 Posted December 25, 2004 Author Share Posted December 25, 2004 QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Dec 23 2004, 08:05 AM) Blade Runner Total Recall Star Wars Close Encounters of the Third Kind Aliens I'm not sure if these count as Sci-Fi Soylent Green The Omega Man Oh, I think you're right on target with Soylent Green And Omega Man. Definitely sci-fi. Great movies both. Great call, madra. and i just have to say... soylent green is people, it's PEOPLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war2112 Posted December 25, 2004 Author Share Posted December 25, 2004 QUOTE (paganoman @ Dec 23 2004, 08:11 AM) Alien/Aliens (Best of them all) Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back (f*ck the Ewoks) The Abyss (Sci-Fi does not have to be in space) Terminator I/II Predator (Nice mention on Logan's Run - I thought I was the only one) f*ck the Ewoks indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilPeartFan2112 Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 QUOTE (rickyrob @ Dec 23 2004, 05:19 PM) QUOTE (Sodoff Baldrick @ Dec 23 2004, 04:36 PM)Spaceballs That movie was insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaine mac Roth Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 I'm not sure I can limit myself to 5 only, but my list of definite classics (as far as I'm concerned) are: The Day the Earth Stood Still Them! (set the template for Atomic creature features but done with documentary style seriousness) The Thing From Another World Blade Runner This Island Earth (the Mutants creatures are iconic) Metropolis (the first robot on screen) Akira (a defining moment is Anime) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (both the Don Siegel and Phillip Kaufmann versions are paranoia masterpieces) The Andromeda Strain (redefines the word tension) 2001: A Space Odyssey (pompous and overblown but beautiful) A Boy and His Dog Solaris (I've never managed to see the original, but I loved the remake despite George Clooney) The Time Machine (the orignal of course) Things to Come (again the original) Planet of the Apes (yet again the original) and, despite it not being a film, a special mention has to go to the BBCs TV adaptation of The Day of the Triffids - pure poetry on a low budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Notorious B.S.G. Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Dec 26 2004, 04:29 AM) I'm not sure I can limit myself to 5 only, but my list of definite classics (as far as I'm concerned) are: The Day the Earth Stood Still Them! (set the template for Atomic creature features but done with documentary style seriousness) The Thing From Another World Blade Runner This Island Earth (the Mutants creatures are iconic) Metropolis (the first robot on screen) Akira (a defining moment is Anime) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (both the Don Siegel and Phillip Kaufmann versions are paranoia masterpieces) The Andromeda Strain (redefines the word tension) 2001: A Space Odyssey (pompous and overblown but beautiful) A Boy and His Dog Solaris (I've never managed to see the original, but I loved the remake despite George Clooney) The Time Machine (the orignal of course) Things to Come (again the original) Planet of the Apes (yet again the original) and, despite it not being a film, a special mention has to go to the BBCs TV adaptation of The Day of the Triffids - pure poetry on a low budget. Yes! Good choices all. I especially like your mentions of: "This Island Earth" (I thought I was the only one who liked this one). "The Andromeda Strain" (LOVE this flick! And I thought I was weird for liking it so much.) "A Boy and His Dog" (Excellent! A young Don Johnson and an old Jason Robards.) "Them!" Yep! Mustn't forget the exclamation mark! THE classic irradiated massive insect movie. The scene with the boy who could only say "them!" still chills me to the bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 QUOTE (BSG @ Dec 26 2004, 12:13 PM) "Them!" Yep! Mustn't forget the exclamation mark! THE classic irradiated massive insect movie. The scene with the boy who could only say "them!" still chills me to the bone. Most of those "the giant insects are coming to get us" films from way back then look silly now in this digital age, but "Them!" still looks really cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 I'm surprised no one mentioned Dark City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war2112 Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 26 2004, 12:59 PM) QUOTE (BSG @ Dec 26 2004, 12:13 PM) "Them!" Yep! Mustn't forget the exclamation mark! THE classic irradiated massive insect movie. The scene with the boy who could only say "them!" still chills me to the bone. Most of those "the giant insects are coming to get us" films from way back then look silly now in this digital age, but "Them!" still looks really cool! It does. I just checked this out from the local library. I had not seen it since I was a kid and it was so much fun to see it again after 20+ years. It does still look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war2112 Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 QUOTE (pedro2112 @ Apr 29 2005, 12:32 AM) I'm surprised no one mentioned Dark City Good call, pedro. Dark City is kinda cultish. It's very different, anyway, and Jennifer Connelly is always easy on the old peepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypatia Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 QUOTE (rickyrob @ Dec 23 2004, 07:14 AM)Blade Runner Aliens 2001: A Space Odyssey Terminator II Predator Replace Predator with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and that would be my list. Honorable mention would be the original Planet of the Apes, Brazil and 12 Monkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ru5h F@n Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 QUOTE (war2112 @ Dec 23 2004, 06:56 AM) An earlier thread has me going so here's mine. If there are parantheses after the title then that connotates the title and author of the book from which the screenplay was adapted. Here goes... Bladerunner (Do Androids Dream of Elecric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick) Alien THX 1138 Minority Report (also Philip K. Dick) Logan's Run And just for fun, how 'bout Woody Allen's "Sleepers" for the comedy sci-fi? Star Trek I-VI Terminator I/II The Running Man Total Recall Brainstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 In no particular order: 'Galaxy Quest' (Or, as I call it, "the greatest Star Trek movie ever made.") 'Alien' 'Escape From New York' 'Predator' 'Planet Of The Apes' (Greatest twist ending ever!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Aliens Terminator II Twelve Monkeys The Empire Strikes Back Close Encounters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutal Truth Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Alien Event Horizon Silent Running Sleeper The Day The Earth Stood Still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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