Pewpewpew! Let's watch some sci-fi - Page 3

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 10-29-2010, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Magus

Man, you better quit making all these ironic statements, people are going to think you are serious. First you say Event Horizon is better than Alien, then you talk shit about Dune, and now this! People may not realize you're joking!

I mean, it's difficult to surmise why you would dislike Soldier despite it being self-evidently an awesome movie (written by the guy who wrote film version of Blade Runner and directed by the guy who directed...Event Horizon) that involves Kurt Russell killing a bunch of supersoldiers who wear badass trenchcoats and fight with flamethrowers on a garbage planet. If that isn't Oscar material I don't know what is!

I honestly can't tell if you're being serious at this point or not. And why does it matter who wrote/directed it really? George Lucas gave us the almighty Star Wars trilogy... but then he also gave us the craptacular prequel trilogy. James Cameron gave us Aliens and Terminator 2 (my 2 favourite movies of all time btw), but then he also gave us the fairly mediocre Avatar. Joss Whedon gave us the magnificent Firefly/Serenity, but was also responsible for Alien Resurection. Somtimes people make bad stuff, sometimes they make good stuff, ya'know?

Also my "Event Horizon is better than Alien" comment has been slightly misconstrued, I meant purely in terms of pure horror movie material. Alien is a great film, but when I first watched it at around age 10 it never once scared me, wheras Event Horizon left me not wanting sleep for some time.

And realy dude, that Dune movie is fucking dreadful, and no amount of wishful thinking is gona change that.

Magus · 10-29-2010, 05:33 PM

TBH I was being ironic 'bout you bein' ironic, broham. It was may way of saying you are totally wrong and should feel ashamed of yourself!

Smarty should also watch The Thing, it's pretty scary sci-fi movie.

EDIT: And yeah I don't really like Dune either but for some reason it has a huge fanbase...I've only watched the long version once, the short version maybe once, too. I don't think it lost anything for having an hour or two stripped out of it.

Oh and I watched the TV remake miniseries of Dune and I thought it was pretty okay, it had more action introduced into it. It was longer but felt shorter due to being split up into episodes and having more action.

Like the concept of Dune is cool and all I think it is just the long-ass original movie that everybody has an issue with.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 10-29-2010, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Magus

Smarty should also watch The Thing, it's pretty scary sci-fi movie.

Finally you start making sense! Yeah Thing is a pretty good movie, though I haven't seen it in a while so I don't know how the effects hold up these days. I'm guessing it just makes the whole thing hi-larious now.

EDIT for above; I can't honestly say I've had much exposure to Dune outside of the film, but I hear the universe is pretty cool and all. It was just that damn movie that ruined it in every way.

EDIT for below; Hmm, I'll have to watch that again I think then, though I've never actually owned it myself and I can't recall ever seeing it for sale anywhere, so finding it may be tricky. I'll have to look into it.

Magus · 10-29-2010, 05:40 PM

No, they are seriously still pretty good. Goriest shit I've seen in a movie in recent memory. The effects have really held up well.

DarkDrgon · 10-29-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawk

And realy dude, that Dune movie is fucking dreadful, and no amount of wishful thinking is gona change that.

Look at that, then say the Dune movie sucked

EDIT: or maybe....

Aldurin · 10-29-2010, 05:45 PM

If you're looking for a so-terribly-done-yet-you-have-to-watch-it stupid then I recommend Sharktopus. On second though never mind as my brain hurts from even thinking about that movie.

And sci-fi shows are the way to go. My preferences are:
Warehouse 13: Off air but season three is in production.
Sanctuary: Season three running. I think it's tonight or sometime this weekend on Sy-Fy.
Stargate Universe: Third series of Stargate, currently on second season. Evening on Tuesdays on Sy-Fy (I'm basing time on pacific time zone).

But if you want sci-fi movies then I recommend Star Wars.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 10-29-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkDrgon

Look at that, then say the Dune movie sucked

EDIT: or maybe....

Oh god damn you, I had only just gotten that image out of my mind as it was!

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Originally Posted by EvilEarl

And sci-fi shows are the way to go. My preferences are:
Warehouse 13: Off air but season three is in production.
Sanctuary: Season three running. I think it's tonight or sometime this weekend on Sy-Fy.
Stargate Universe: Third series of Stargate, currently on second season. Evening on Tuesdays on Sy-Fy (I'm basing time on pacific time zone).

It's annoying that I'm really behind on all of these shows. Still waiting on the 2nd season for both 13 and Universe and season 3 of Sanctuary. Apparantly now if a show gets a good season on the go, then next season they all jump to a new channel that I can't get here!

Toast · 10-29-2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RickZarber

Dune can be bad enough, but the TV version is so much worse (also: longer). I gotta say though, I do love the soundtrack for that movie.

I thought the Dune miniseries was a far superior adaptation though. Some people rag on it because it was--very obviously--all shot on a sound stage, but they were working with a TV budget (from 10 years ago) and I think what they managed works.

Anyways. Since I really have no bead on what will tickle Smarty's fancy, I'm just gonna throw another one out there at random:

Outlander.

Space bounty hunter Jim Caviezel crash lands on earth during the era of the Vikings, loosing a monstrous alien which quickly begins thinning the local population. Only with the aid of the Viking warriors (with John Hurt as the king) can he hope to hunt it down and stop it. But first he must prove he's not a spy for the rival village (led by Ron Perlman).

It's everything you'd want from a movie that's exactly as good as it sounds.

I second these recommendations.

Also, I recommend Titan A.E. and Treasure Planet, although they're more appropriately action/adventure movies in a sci fi setting. They're still pretty good if you've got nothing else.

Kaiju movies are occasionally listed under sci fi, so Godzilla and Gamera movies may be worth a look as well.

Archbio · 10-29-2010, 08:58 PM

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Joss Whedon gave us the magnificent Firefly/Serenity, but was also responsible for Alien Resurection.

Don't you mean that he "was also responsible for Serenity vs Alien?"

A while ago I watched Soylent Green, and despite the twist being overexposed to death there's still some life left on that one yet.

mauve · 10-29-2010, 09:08 PM

Forbidden Planet! An old classic that stands proudly in its "So Bad It's Good" status! And it's loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, so I guess you can pretend it has some sort of deep philosophical meaning if you want...

But I'll second the Mystery Science'd movies like Prince of Space and Invasion of the Neptune Men. Because there's no limit to the number of times the world can be saved by gangs of Japanese schoolboys who randomly have full access to top-security government buildings and scientific research labs.

10-29-2010, 05:33 PM	#22
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	TBH I was being ironic 'bout you bein' ironic, broham. It was may way of saying you are totally wrong and should feel ashamed of yourself! Smarty should also watch The Thing, it's pretty scary sci-fi movie. EDIT: And yeah I don't really like Dune either but for some reason it has a huge fanbase...I've only watched the long version once, the short version maybe once, too. I don't think it lost anything for having an hour or two stripped out of it. Oh and I watched the TV remake miniseries of Dune and I thought it was pretty okay, it had more action introduced into it. It was longer but felt shorter due to being split up into episodes and having more action. Like the concept of Dune is cool and all I think it is just the long-ass original movie that everybody has an issue with. __________________ The Valiant Review Last edited by Magus; 10-29-2010 at 05:35 PM.

10-29-2010, 05:40 PM	#24
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	No, they are seriously still pretty good. Goriest shit I've seen in a movie in recent memory. The effects have really held up well. __________________ The Valiant Review

10-29-2010, 09:08 PM	#30
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	Forbidden Planet! An old classic that stands proudly in its "So Bad It's Good" status! And it's loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, so I guess you can pretend it has some sort of deep philosophical meaning if you want... But I'll second the Mystery Science'd movies like Prince of Space and Invasion of the Neptune Men. Because there's no limit to the number of times the world can be saved by gangs of Japanese schoolboys who randomly have full access to top-security government buildings and scientific research labs. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

10-29-2010, 05:45 PM	#26
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	If you're looking for a so-terribly-done-yet-you-have-to-watch-it stupid then I recommend Sharktopus. On second though never mind as my brain hurts from even thinking about that movie. And sci-fi shows are the way to go. My preferences are: Warehouse 13: Off air but season three is in production. Sanctuary: Season three running. I think it's tonight or sometime this weekend on Sy-Fy. Stargate Universe: Third series of Stargate, currently on second season. Evening on Tuesdays on Sy-Fy (I'm basing time on pacific time zone). But if you want sci-fi movies then I recommend Star Wars.