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Twas a good movie... however, I'd have to say that it can only be the second best sci-fi film of the decade. The honor of best sci-fi film of the decade should go to Sunshine.lucimay wrote:/nod nodwayfriend wrote:Reviews have claimed it is the best sci-fi film of the decade.lucimay wrote:and here's a new one you can all add to your lists!!
instant cult classic i think.
I completely agree.Orlion wrote:The honor of best sci-fi film of the decade should go to Sunshine.
A good choice. I'll have to see it again and think about it properly, but at the moment I believe that Sunshine has a greater emotional impact... but it had an unfair advantage in that the first time I saw it, I was expecting crap whereas I had really high expectations for Moon. Both are excellent movies, and are better than District 9 (which I still love).Montresor wrote:I'd say Moon.
The emotional impact of the movies was about the same for me. The reason I rate Moon higher is because it's a better structured film. Sunshine could probably have done without the last-minute thriller element of Pinbacker. Anyway, I think they're both great.Orlion wrote: A good choice. I'll have to see it again and think about it properly, but at the moment I believe that Sunshine has a greater emotional impact... but it had an unfair advantage in that the first time I saw it, I was expecting crap whereas I had really high expectations for Moon. Both are excellent movies, and are better than District 9 (which I still love).
Montresor wrote:In fact, it would've been almost worth watching without Pinbacker. I still don't get how people like this film, but that's just IMO.Orlion wrote: The emotional impact of the movies was about the same for me. The reason I rate Moon higher is because it's a better structured film. Sunshine could probably have done without the last-minute thriller element of Pinbacker. Anyway, I think they're both great.
Hmm... I need to go watch Close Encounters again, I haven't seen it for a while.
Nice choices, Fist. Rocky Horror might raise eyebrows (like Tim Curry's). It's a crazy hybrid that touches several genres.Fist and Faith wrote:The Matrix is just the best of all. Among my favorite movies of all genres.
Planet of the Apes freakin' rocks!!!
Close Encounters of the Third Kind really works better on the big screen. I'm very happy to have seen it when it first came out. Man, when the mothership comes over Devil's Tower!! But still a great movie on tv.
I've watched Back to the Future several times, and will doubtless watch it many more. Great fun, and fairly thoughtful. The Terminator is also great fun, although in different ways. Heh. Clearly, the time travel is what makes these two thoughtful, but most time travel stories don't work for me.
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Starman
Iron Man
Ghostbusters
Bladerunner
Buckaroo Banzai
Men In Black
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Lord, what a huge list this could be...
Sunshine was psychological SF until somebody (studio pencil pushers?) decided it needed more action and turned it into a hitchhiker/slasher pic.Cail wrote:Sunshine was a really good movie spoiled by a weak ending.
You're gonna watch a cd? Your eyesight must be better than mine; I have to use dvd's if I wanna see something.lucimay wrote:haven't heard of moon but coincidentally i have the cd of sunshine from netflix sittin right here on my desk. i'll watch and weigh in on that one.
Pssst...VCDs are watchable. My lover picked one up and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't play in his CD player, so I popped it into the DVD player to show himdANdeLION wrote:You're gonna watch a cd? Your eyesight must be better than mine; I have to use dvd's if I wanna see something.lucimay wrote:haven't heard of moon but coincidentally i have the cd of sunshine from netflix sittin right here on my desk. i'll watch and weigh in on that one.
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