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Old 19-04-2009, 10:51 AM
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Your top 3 favourite space movies?

1. Event Horizon
2. Sunshine
3. Aliens

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Old 19-04-2009, 11:19 AM
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Close Encounters Of The 3rd Kind.
The Last Starfighter.
Contact.

The Core <----- For Inner Space.

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Old 19-04-2009, 11:29 AM
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1. The Dish.
2. Apollo 13.
3. Space Race (OK, I know it's a series not a movie...)

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Old 19-04-2009, 11:52 AM
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The Voyage Home
The Last Starfighter
Insurrection
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Old 19-04-2009, 12:01 PM
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Contact........Jodie Foster
Alien........Sigourney Weaver
Firefly ( series )
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Old 19-04-2009, 12:17 PM
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If by Space you mean Sci Fi...? Then they are:

Aliens (1986 James Cameron)
The Abyss (1989 James Cameron)
The Thing (1982 John Carpenter)

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Old 19-04-2009, 12:33 PM
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A hardy ....

2001 A Space Odyssey
Bladerunner
Starwars
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Old 19-04-2009, 02:48 PM
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Hmmm thats a toughy...

Movies
Star Wars (IV/V/VI)
Alien/Aliens
Star Trek Wrath of Khan

Series
Firefly
Battlestar Galactica (new one)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Old 19-04-2009, 03:56 PM
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hmmm ... I dont think I have heard of Firefly, have googled it and seems good, might buy it off eBay
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Old 19-04-2009, 04:56 PM
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Having watched 3 seasons of the new Galactica and just starting the 4th, still think the original was more entertaining. New one is too convoluted, far to many "flashbacks" and slow as a wet weekend most of the time. Still hoping it will improve by the end. (I'm a born optimist )
Firefly, Hmmm, read the story synopsis on Wikipedia, have'nt seen it, but theres enough of political machinations on the news, don't need it in my entertainment.

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Old 19-04-2009, 05:04 PM
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I still like the original "The Day the Earth Stood Still" but the more recent one was still OK.
For it's day "The Forbidden Planet" was way ahead of its time. I'd love an intelligent remake of this one.
And now I'm showing my age, the original series of "The Outer Limits" was clever stuff.
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Old 19-04-2009, 05:14 PM
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I still like the original "The Day the Earth Stood Still" but the more recent one was still OK.
For it's day "The Forbidden Planet" was way ahead of its time. I'd love an intelligent remake of this one.
And now I'm showing my age, the original series of "The Outer Limits" was clever stuff.
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Not seen the remake of The Day..., have to look for it. Other two were good, and the Twilight Zone (now who's showing his age )

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Old 19-04-2009, 05:17 PM
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Real tough one...

Difficult to rank order...some are classics others good fun to watch and re-watch...

I'll go with:
selected (from the movies I own and watch again and again)

Space 2001 (classic and timeless)
Riddick (the Chronicles of) (good action fun I have re-watched countless times)
Alien (classic- new concepts, great cinematography, suspence and Sigourney in her underwear-that did it for me when it first came out...I was young then...)

Close to making the selection

Aliens (the first sequel)
SpaceQuest (big barrel of laughs)
Star Wars (I don't own this one but it was a big hit with me when it came out)

I'd also include
Blade Runner, The Abyss, Dark City, Serenity (the movie from the Firefly series I never got a chance to watch) and The Thing but i don't know that they fall in the "Space category"

Muppets in Space (yes, I own it) wont make any selection except the "on the bottom shelf of the DVD library"
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Old 19-04-2009, 05:19 PM
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Just 3???!!!!! Nah, sorry ... can't do it!!

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Apollo 13
Alien
Starman
Starwars 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
2001
2010
All Star Tek movies except for the very first one - the most boring movie ever made. Hey, a new thread!!! What's the worst / most boring movie you ever watched?
War of the Worlds (the re-make ... even though Tom Cruise is a bit of a tool)
ET
Close Encounters
etc etc ... the list goes on ...

... and for you oldies ...

War of the worlds (the original)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (the original)
The Thing (the original)
It Came from Outer Space (yep, the original)
The Blob (with Steve McQueen no less)
Forbidden Planet
Godzilla vs Mothra
etc etc etc ...

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Old 19-04-2009, 05:37 PM
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You owe it to yourself to watch Firefly. Wonderful series cut short by the idiots at Fox broadcasting in the US.
Think a good western set in space and you get the idea. There is even an episode where there is a huge shootout in a whorehouse. Tell me thats not cool a fter you watch it.
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Old 19-04-2009, 06:34 PM
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I look forward to buying the series and watching it , just haven't got around to it yet
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You owe it to yourself to watch Firefly. Wonderful series cut short by the idiots at Fox broadcasting in the US.
Think a good western set in space and you get the idea. There is even an episode where there is a huge shootout in a whorehouse. Tell me thats not cool a fter you watch it.
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Old 19-04-2009, 06:39 PM
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OK ... have just bought Firefly - better be good Jarod!!
Last night I watched 'the Day The Earth Stood Still' OK - good at times, and ultra annoying in others.
I hear that 'Knowing' is pretty good???
Luv BSG the new series - am watching Series 4 ... but think its fading a bit now.
As others have said - 3 movies is not enough as has been so many great ones, and agree with all movies mentioned.
Chat with friend today, and he mentioned 'Dune' - also loved that one.
Only recently watched the 'Riddick' movie - really enjoyed it too
Definitely a Sci Fi tonight!!!!!
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Old 19-04-2009, 06:57 PM
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1. Forbidden Planet
2. 2001 Space Odessy
3. Aliens

and I have to throw it in for a special mention

"Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Old 19-04-2009, 07:06 PM
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Oh well a few more oldies

Saturn 5
Supernova
Lost in space (the series) <---still get a laugh.

Cheers Kev.
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Old 19-04-2009, 07:49 PM
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Recently watched & bought
'Red Planet' with Val Kilmer and Simon Baker - really enjoyed it &
"Imposter' with Gary Sinise - also very good.
Will lend to anyone in Townsville

.... and other classics previously mentioned
Apollo 13
Close Encounters 3rd Kind
Contact

The last few Star movies have also been excellent.
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