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well, there's lots ... but here's one
Donnie Darko
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 01:25 Post subject: |
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since you already mentioned some of my favorites and i cant think of any coming close to those (apart from perhaps the alien series), here are the recent good SciFi-movies that come to my mind:
Primer - no special effects, blending a story based rather oldschool sci-fi story with a pretty smart & newish way of telling it, the less you know about the story beforehand the better
a scanner darkly - artsy and great, dystopian future
renaissance - kinda like scanner darkly, but more film noire, more action
the Masters of Science Fiction TV series - decent stories with variing quality, but non sci-fi-channel-bad
Serenity - space-opera with cowboys (Big-screen ending to the firefly series)
mmmh, seems there hasnt been any really great sci-fi movies that fit your profile lately apart from sunshine that i can remember
PS: for fun: Alien Apocalypse 2005 <= awesome splatterfest b-movie with aliens 
PPS: fuck it, hasnt there really been any other movies like event horizon and sunshine?
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 02:34 Post subject: |
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Donnie Darko is the most pretentious piece of convoluted shit ever. Nice concept, poor execution.
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 03:01 Post subject: |
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| AnimalMother wrote: |
Donnie Darko is the most pretentious piece of convoluted shit ever. Nice concept, poor execution. |
i loved it, because it resonated with me on an emotional level and had some great quotes (e.g. the superman baby discussion ) and great atmosphere and the greatest bunny costume in cinematic history. May not be the most stringent sci-fi material, but as a brooding dark emotional movie of the strange variety, it s perfect.
btw. there are two versions out there, the extended director's cut and the original theatrical release. The dir. cut fixes up some of the plot-sketchiness but also loses some of its emotional momentum because of that. |
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 03:57 Post subject: |
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blade runner
alien
children of men
12 monkeys
starship troopers
Gattaca
the day the earth stood still
the thing
2001
the prestige
equilibrium
planet of the apes (original)
to name but a few
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 05:42 Post subject: |
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yeah alien is good, but aliens is a requirement on every must-see sci fi list...
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 09:43 Post subject: |
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Alien is much better than Aliens. The suspense when you first see that film is almost overwhelming.
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 09:56 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | | Alien is much better than Aliens. The suspense when you first see that film is almost overwhelming. |
aliens is a great action movie, while alien is a great horror-suspense-movie.
alien 1 & 3: suspense horror
alien 2 & 4: great action movies
avp: somewhat inbetween and shittier, but i still liked it alot |
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 10:42 Post subject: |
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absolutely disagree jenni
i think there are two camps, one say alien is better, one says aliens is better, and thats fine... they are two different films, but to say alien is much better is to insult how amazing aliens was... regardless of which film one thinks is better, i think there is little doubt that at most, one can say either given film is only SLIGHTLY better than the other... it just depends on how your looking at the films.
for me, i loved aliens better, because i preferred the excitement of it... thats really the only difference between the films
they both had excellent stories, amazing dialogue, the finest assembly of cast, brilliant visual and practical effects, unmatched atmosphere and artistic design, and some of the strongest character design/development youll ever seen in a sci-fi film... im not going to debate that you find alien to be better than aliens, they are both amazing film, but to say that alien is far superior to aliens is just bs.
i also preferred the portrayal of ripley in the second film... james cameron, so far, has been the only director ive ever seen that can do believable, flawed, and amazingly heroic & strong female characters... everyone elses attempts come off as tacky and pathetic teenage boys big-titted fantasies...
either way, i think my statement stands true... aliens is a must-see for any sci-fi fan. my statement might have downplayed how good alien was, and that wasnt my intention - it was simply to say that as much as alien is a must-see, so is aliens.
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 14:42 Post subject: |
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If you like to go through series you should try Stargate SG-1 or Stargate Atlantis. I recommend both of them.
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 17:20 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 17:25 Post subject: |
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a new cut eh... these guys are milking the fuck out of that film LUCAS style!!!
whats this, the third, or 4th version? fucks sake, wish they'd just leave it alone or get it right on the directors version like virtually everyone else manages too...
great film, but i hate when people milk it with constant and unnecessary revisions...
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 17:40 Post subject: |
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well ... BR directors cut wasn't exactly great ...
| Quote: | Scott has since complained that time and money constraints, along with his obligation to Thelma & Louise, kept him from retooling the film in a completely satisfactory manner. While he is happier with the 1992 release of the film than with the original theatrical version, he has never felt entirely comfortable with it as his definitive Director's Cut.
Originally released as a single-disc DVD in March 1997, the Director's Cut was one of the first DVDs on the market. However, it is of low quality compared to DVDs of later standards, due to it being produced in the early days of the format. Warner Home Video re-released it with a new transfer in 2006 as a "Digitally Remastered Version." The 1997 2.0 Dolby Surround audio track remained unchanged, however. |
funny that this cut has been delayed for so many years ...
| Quote: | | Scott was invited in mid-2000 to help put together a final and definitive version of the film, which was completed in mid-2001. During the process, a new digital print of the film was created from the original negatives, special effects were updated and cleaned, and the sound was remastered in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Unlike the rushed 1992 Director's Cut, Scott personally oversaw the new cut as it was being made. After years of legal disputes, Warner Bros. announced in 2006 that it had finally secured full distribution rights to the film |
so now you get a much better looking film + 5.1 sound and high-def releases ... so I don't think it is that unnecessary ..
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 17:58 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 18:40 Post subject: |
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total recall lol
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 18:46 Post subject: |
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total recall = awesome in every way
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total recall was fucking awesome, only someone who hates films would say that film was poor... holy shit...
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 21:27 Post subject: |
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yeah that was back in the great days of films... back when verhoeven was a fricken god, before he started making SHIT.
and arnie is still the greatest action star there ever was, or ever will be.
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| Posted: Thu, 22nd Nov 2007 22:09 Post subject: |
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| swingman wrote: | | dirtymurt wrote: | | the prestige |
Huh? Sci-fi?
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Guess you aint seen it then?
Total Recall is a great movie - Two weeks, two weeeeeks! etc...
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yeah the prestige is sci-fi, but in this case, and in regards to what i think this topic's INTERPRETATION of the sci-fi genre is, its probably not a good choice
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i hope you can help me find some movies like these 4 i mentioned 
), there is a new cut of blade runner coming out ... the dvd is scheduled for release Dec 18th, so I imagine a scene release should be a little before then ...
They are not even connected to each other. While watchin COR I was thinking the characters are the same but I don't recognize them. Furians wtf! It was as if PB was made in a different verse. 
