"Knowing" Giveaway - Your Favourite Sci-Fi or Disaster Film (Entries now open) - Page 7

Deeno · #**121** 19-03-2009, 10:09 PM

My Father took me to see Blade Runner when it was first released back in 1981 ( I think ). Still a favourite.

Cecilia · #**122** 19-03-2009, 10:57 PM

For me it would have to be a hard choice between Star Gate the original movie and Serenity absolutely love Firefly. I think Serenity wins out just because it is such a different concept for a sci fi.

Disaster movie would be anything with Tom Cruise in it ha ha

ngcles · #**123** 19-03-2009, 11:53 PM

Hi All,

There have been lots of very good and excellent ones mentioned already -- but really, in the end there is no contest:

Years, if not decades ahead of its time in special effects, direction, sound-track, camera-work and overall execution is ...

"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"

... (2001 A Space Odessey).

The attention to detail on the physics, science and astronomy is exceptionally high considering it was made in the mid-60s.

Leaving aside the genre, it is widely considered one of the best films ever made full stop

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A..._Odyssey_(film)

Honourable mentions go to all the Star Wars films, Contact, Forbidden Planet and Apollo 13 (more a docu-drama than Sci-fi but ...)

Best,

Les D

Astro78 · #**124** 20-03-2009, 10:32 AM

"Contact" would just win over "Apollo 13" for me.

But Aliens, Battlestar Galactica (TV Movie), Serenity, Starship Troopers, Star Wars (original 3 and number 6) and the original "the day the planet stood still" are all way up there.

2001 Space Odyssey is simply a masterpiece but I don't class this as a movie, it's cinema art.

Yet to see a few mentioned here.....though

dannat (Daniel) · #**125** 20-03-2009, 02:36 PM

It used to be Star Wars - original triplet, but now Wall-e has surpassed it - so many great messages i reckon & more of an adults than kids movie

I wanted to like 2001: A sp od but found it pretty boring, kubrick is a weird guy

troypiggo (Troy) · #**126** 20-03-2009, 02:47 PM

Contact - the movie with Jodie Foster based on the Carl Sagan book.

Big Dave (Dave) · #**127** 20-03-2009, 05:56 PM

My theory is; if earth was destroyed, why no go out happy!
All the doom and gloom in the movies in this thread don't sound good. What is the point of just blowing up, being consumed by Aliens or having a big rock land on our head?

Still Flesh Gordon for me....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dog Star

I don't think there has been a movie mentioned in this thread yet that I haven't enjoyed.
(Yes Big Dave, I loved Flesh Gordon

)
Picking a favorite is pretty difficult, so I'll mention one that I don't think has got a gurnsey yet - 12 Monkeys.
Oops! Gotta mention Dark City as well.
Oh, and the recent Solaris re-make with George Clooney.
Yep, it's hard to pick one favorite.

dugnsuz (Doug) · #**128** 20-03-2009, 06:33 PM

Predator!
Children of Men - chilling view of the not so distant future!!
Doug

ps...Good Luck All!

mat,v · #**129** 20-03-2009, 06:38 PM

My favourite Sci-fi of all time has to be Alien Vs Predator,,,,Go the Pred!!

Outcast (Carlton) · #**130** 20-03-2009, 08:07 PM

Event Horizon

Bovrilsandwich (Matt) · #**131** 20-03-2009, 11:12 PM

I like Serenity for its post-modern twists, edgy characterisation and excellent music score; don't go past The Day After for an ultimate disaster, although Deep Impact has emotional impact too.

Cheers

Matt

Shano592 (Shane) · #**132** 20-03-2009, 11:47 PM

SCI-FI : The original Star Wars Trilogy, Planet of the Apes, 2001.

DISASTER : I Am Legend - Will Smith basically did a monologue, right until near the end. Brilliant. Then, there's always the nightly news...

Astro78 · #**133** 20-03-2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Still Flesh Gordon for me....

Thought that was a cunning mistype of 'Flash Gordon' Big Dave, and almost (ok did) expect to land on some 'non-fiction romantic child making'

Dog Star (Phil) · #**134** 21-03-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Dave

My theory is; if earth was destroyed, why no go out happy!
All the doom and gloom in the movies in this thread don't sound good. What is the point of just blowing up, being consumed by Aliens or having a big rock land on our head?

Still Flesh Gordon for me....

You know, the more I think about this movie, the more fondly I remember it!
It was a great (yet affectionate) satire on Flash Gordon that had a bizarre yet hilarious plot. The fx were actually quite good and there was a heap of....um....other stuff in it as well.
I think I was about 17 or 18 when I first saw this film. A mate and I took these two girls to see it on a first date, not really knowing what it was going to be about.
The mate and I nearly died laughing! First and last date with this pair. They both refused to have anything to do with us ever again.

Still brings a smile to my face!

iceman (Mike) · #**135** 21-03-2009, 07:00 AM

Thanks to everyone for their entries. It's been a great thread to read! Some memories have come flooding back.

Entries close now so i'm locking this thread. If you'd like to discussing anything else about the films or the competition, please feel free to do so in the discussion thread.