Kevin's Watch

I actually despised "The Fifth Element". Too silly and frilly for me. I've seen that opinions on this movie are sharply divide and a good deal of people enjoyed the film...I myself can't imagine why, but everyone has there own opinions and I respect that. No offense FaTeke.

P.S. Lovely avatar!

I didn't care that much for The Fifth Element the first time I saw it, but after repeated viewings, it grew on me. Like a fungus.

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Ah the Fifth Element. Aside from the fact that my idea of the universe's perfect woman should have at least a few curves, I like the story. I enjoy Bruce Willis in most films. I still remember after seeing the clip of "Anyone else wanna negotiate?" and thinking - I gotta see this movie!
THX1138 is a strange bit of fiction that I haven't seen in quite a while. I think it deserves another viewing before I post a comment.

I don't like the 5th Element; it's more like a fashion parade in space. Gary Oldman is too weird in it.

Saying Gary Oldman is too weird is like saying Jack Nicholson is too crazy. Just ain't possible.

Not my favorite movie, but it is a fun little sci-fi flick. Chris Tucker was great. Especially liked the scene with the guy with the hat in the beginning.

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Like the new avatar, Matrixman!

Why, thank you, Ur-Vile.

Just watched Reloaded on a BIG screen tv last nite. Very very good.

Excellent, Ur-Vile. I trust there was BIG sound to match?

There was! oh, the beauty!

Matrixman wrote: 9. Alien -- Yes, it can seem "slow" at times, but whenever I watch it, I tend to be so caught up in its creepy atmosphere that I don't really sense it as being slow.

I wish I could do that. I tried to watch it again this weekend because of this discussion but I could only get half way through it before I had to turn it off.

7. Nemesis -- I'm at the opposite end of the line in terms of minority opinion, FaTeke. I love the first Star Trek movie most, which baffles people. So we're both lonely voices in regards to Trek films. Um, I never went to see Nemesis.

I watched it again this weekend too, I was wondering if I could see what the others see. The answer was no. It was still a thrilling movie. I see the acting as genuine and intense, and the dune buggy scene is such a tiny part of the moive, cheesy? Yes. Ruin the movie bad? No. As for Data's death scene, well he's an android. Whad did ya expect? He gave his life to save everyone elses. Good way to die if you ask me. Besides, with B4 still there he'll be back. Knowing the cheap punches that the ST people pull I wouldn't be surprised to see them say that B4 traded places with DATA and B4 was the one that died.

6. Wrath Of Khan -- You want a modern remake?? Montalban OWNS Khan. Now you're really speaking heresy, FaTeke!

LOL I knew that comment would draw some fire! You're right of course. But the special effects and costumes are soooo dated now.

4. Abyss -- can't argue with a James Cameron film. I agree this was a very underappreciated movie when it came out.

The directors cuts are even better. I think one version of this film is almost 4 hours long now.

1. Fifth Element -- well, every movie has its defender, and you defend this one well.

Thanks for the comments. Of course I only put about 15 minutes worth of thought into my top ten list so I would probably make some changes now that I've thought about it, but there you go.

I can't figure out this quoting thing by the way. How do you quote just pieces of someones post? Most of my comments appear as quoted above. Sorry about that.


Take care everyone,
Matthew

Ah yes, THX- the beauty is in the simplicity more than anything MM. Haunting and sad, yet uplifting. I think Lucas has seen the dollar signs and will release a "directors cut" this year. I hope so, my 18 year old VHS is on it's last legs. As for the navigator, something about tunneling throught he earth and time. Too long to explain, or just beyond my ken at this ungodly hour, Will google it and see what happens.[/quote]

I love the first 2 Mad Max films but thunderdome is just rubbish

My personal favorite (in no particular order):

Blade Runner
Alien
Dark City
Planet of the Apes (originals)
Logan's Run
Matrix
The Fifth Element
Star Wars
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Sleeper (A comedy, but really cool)
Total Recall
The Abyss
Gattaca (slow but interesting)
Galaxy Quest (Great fun)
12 Monkeys (also intersting concepts)
Some of the Star Trek movies
Vanilla Sky

That's a terrific list, Vector! Many of them are my personal faves, too. Haven't seen Vanilla Sky, though. And Total Recall is a bit too gruesome for my taste. Terminator 2 remains my favorite Schwarzenegger film.

Matrixman wrote: That's a terrific list, Vector! Many of them are my personal faves, too. Haven't seen Vanilla Sky, though. And Total Recall is a bit too gruesome for my taste. Terminator 2 remains my favorite Schwarzenegger film.

I also liked Terminator 2 - and when it came out it really broke ground in the special effects department which served to raise the bar considerably in later SF movies. However, though it clearly has scifi underpinnings, I always feel that the action is emphasized more than the sci-fi elements - so I didn't list it, but I did debate to myself about putting it on this list, so it was a close call.

I list Total Recall because, well, it has held up well across multiple viewings. I also feel that, despite the action, it is pursuing a sci-fi theme, for that matter I generally like Philip K. DIck movie interpratations:

Blade Runner
Total Recall

Plus some I did not list, such as:

Minority Report
Paycheck

I did not list these last two just because, though the movies were ok, they just didn't have enough impact to me.

Just an interesting fact: in a recent article about the news that no more Star Trek will be made, Orson Scott Card referred to Being John Malkovitch and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as "the two finest science fiction films of all time so far".

Murrin wrote:Just an interesting fact: in a recent article about the news that no more Star Trek will be made, Orson Scott Card referred to Being John Malkovitch and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as "the two finest science fiction films of all time so far".

Being John Malkovitch was a good movie, but I personally would not classify it as Sci-fi - more like a mind twister or such.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind I have not seen this yet, though I will at some point. The previews made me think conceptually of Total Recall (I emphasize "conceptually" since they are obviously very different types of movies.

Though, like SRD himself, I don't trust anyone who approves of censorship - and Mormon censorship at that - like Card does