Bad Sci-Fi Movies

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by sjastro

Can this include classics from the 1950s such as Robot Monster?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_Monster

Steven

Steve, great image - just demonstrating how hard it is to concentrate when there's someone or something looking over your shoulder.
Peter

[Stardrifter_WA]

Originally Posted by graham.hobart

Something I saw as a young one and never forgot ..
"The Colossus Of New York" 1958 (they used to show all the old B & W movies late at night on the Beeb.
Tag line ... A brilliant brain surgeon encases his dead son's brain in a large robot with unintended consequences!"
Now there was a plot!!

That reminded me of another movie called Colossus : The Forbin Project, synopsis here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossu...Forbin_Project

Made in 1970 the story seemed so far fetch, as did another movie, from the same era, about a computer taking over the world.

Fast forward another 40 years.....who knew...three W's? And, there is another parallel, in the movie the Russian site was covered up as a meteorite strike....hmmm, wonder if that town in the movie was Chelyabinsk

[Steffen]

Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA

The worst I have seen in recent times is Melancholia. I doubt I could sit through it again, as it put me to sleep the first time round.

Oh dear. I will refrain from asking what kind of movies you do like…

Cheers
Steffen.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Originally Posted by Steffen

Oh dear. I will refrain from asking what kind of movies you do like…

Cheers
Steffen.

Actually, Steffen, I pretty much like them all, particularly sci-fi. I have a large collection of sci-fi, including the older black and white. Some of it is really corny but it is interesting to watch to see how the ideas have changed over time, let alone the sfx. But, Melancholia is one of a very few I wouldn't put in the collect though.

Cheers Peter

[big_dav_2001 (Davin)]

For those into cheesy horror, I just finished watching "Stitches" starring comedian Ross Noble as a back from the dead clown exacting revenge...

Still trying to figure out if it was a horror movie, comedy, or some weird mix of both... Ridiculously lame, absolutely hilarious in parts, shockingly graphic in others, with the overly done 'CSI Miami' type one-liners after every kill, I'd definitely recommend it for anyone into lame-o b-grade flicks..

Davin

[asimov (John)]

Well now that I'm 50+...There ARE no crappy Sci/Fi movies! It's all about the degree of laughs one gets from the non realistic visuals & broken laws of nature, like hearing rocket engines in a vacuum etc.

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Not science fiction - Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus - sequel to Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus - I have seen both as I could not believe they made another one - like a train wreak - must be a mocking film - no one could make this seriously!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZlCWkH4P0

[Irish stargazer (John)]

Lots and lots of sci-fi zombie movies recently-mostly really silly but its hard not to watch them once as a critic.
Battlefield Earth (John Travolta) is definitely on my list of worst movies ever.
Wasnt all too impressed with the latest Star Trek movie-running out of ideas for plots-needs new writers before they kill the franchise.
The Telstra TBox is deadly for watching B grade sci-fi movies and paying for it. (Hmmm, haven't seen that one-OK will give it a look-only $3.99).

[Baddad (Marty)]

Hi John,

Zombie movies do not get more than a blink from me. I have no interest in that kind of horror movie.

It does take a premium sci-fi to have me give it any flattery. I grade them into categories. Such as awesome special effects (Avatar) and interest and credibility (Contact).

Zombies, no way.

One particular movie that I disliked is Space Cowboys. It just had so many errors in it that it lost credibility. That is possibly the one major issue that I have regarding sci-fi. The large numbers of errors and their magnitude.

Cheers