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dfalconet June 13th, 2005 01:00 PM

"Middle aged" sci-fi movies
 
I didn't want to say "old" movies because they are some of my favorites and .....well, you know...................................

One of my favorites, "Silent running", already has a thread over in the "On the Horizon" forum. It is already 3 pages long with 63 posts. But, feel free to add to this thread if you would like to say something about the movie itself.

Another favorite is the original "War of the Worlds". At the time it was released, the special effects were spectacular. Of course, by today's standards, you may think they are quite lame. But in those days, the story itself was at least as important as the action and effects.

moovok June 13th, 2005 02:23 PM

"Total Recall" - classic, original and brilliant :)
"Alien" - come on, FANTASTIC film and in that time, special effects were nearly null

General Phoenix June 13th, 2005 04:25 PM

One of my favorites, despite being fifty years old: "Forbidden Planet."

The effects were incredible for the time, Leslie Nielsen was excellent in one of his few serious roles as the spaceship captain, and Ann Francis was (all due respect) HOT in those short dresses. :) Not to mention a very good script and excellent performances across the board.

I also like the original version of "The Thing." I actually prefer it to the effects-heavy Carpenter remake.

General Phoenix June 13th, 2005 04:29 PM

BTW, since I'm sure that someone will mention 1968's "2001: A Space Odyssey" I have to say that I prefer the 80's sequel "2010: The Year We Make Contact."

Mainly because Peter Hyams did a great job of wrapping the effects around a very tightly-written script. As much as I like the visuals of "2001," the whole film seemed to be about the special effects, and it pulled me too far out of the story itself.

Besides, "2010" had a couple of my favorite actors in it, including Roy Scheider and Helen Mirren, in one of her few nudity-free roles. I liked it anyway. :)

shugotenshi June 13th, 2005 08:44 PM

Did anyone watch the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy movie that came out recently?

moovok June 14th, 2005 02:31 AM

"Middle aged" sci-fi movies aren't really latest ones. If you want to discuss the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy there's enough threads (or create your own) on the subject

shugotenshi June 14th, 2005 07:46 AM

I forgot to add in the subject of the 1984 hitchhickers guide, which is middle-aged, in my original post. But you're right I shall start a new tread. Sorry if I offened you.

Darrell Lawrence June 14th, 2005 10:08 AM

I love many of the classic scifi films.

Pisses me off that todays Hollywood can't come up with original stuff, so they "re-make" everything. And act like they are the originators.

moovok June 14th, 2005 03:44 PM

You didn't offend, and there was no 1984 Hitchhiker's Guide movie, radio maybe, film nope. I kinda like some of the new films, but films like Day After Tomorrow, there was no story whatsoever. With the old films, they had 90 minutes usually, maybe 2 hours to condense not only a plausable story but try with their budget to do some great special effects, but they did it.

Nowadays it's more special effects then develop a story around that...

General Phoenix June 14th, 2005 06:27 PM

Odd you should mention remakes, Darrell - since "Forbidden Planet" which I mentioned before is reportedly a futuristic retelling of Shakespeare's "The Tempest." I'd expand on that, but I never actually read "The Tempest" having had my fill of badly-performed Shakespeare back in high school. :)

Darrell Lawrence June 14th, 2005 08:46 PM

A book to a movie/TV show is one thing. But re-making movies/TV shows I do not understand.

Why don't they call it something else, since it's NOT like the original in the first place?

Good example- Charlie's Angels. Movies are nothing like the series. Since it's different, why use the name?

Latest one to irk me? The Honeymooners.

I've nothing against the skin color changes, BUT... what if The Jeffersons got the same treatment? What if Archie Bunker got that treatment? Or Sanford and Son?

...oye. I need nap.

p.s. Cargile June 15th, 2005 01:17 AM

"Outland". I used to have a copy of that on VHS--a pirated copy I got in Okinawa before they were shut down--and would love to findi it on DVD someday. Sean Connery playing cop of Ganydeme busting drug users. Hey, there's not really spiders in your pressure suit. . .

Then there was a movie "Saturn--" something, a number I think. Had Farrah Fawcett in it and some robot with a human brain. Robot goes mad, high-jinks ensue.

Darrell Lawrence June 15th, 2005 02:43 AM

Saturn 3 is the Farrah movie you're thinking of.

fls13 June 15th, 2005 12:07 PM

The original Planet of the Apes was a great movie. Westworld was really good. 2001 is one of my all-time favorites. A Clockwork Orange certainly had elements of sci-fi although it was more of a social satire. Heavy Metal was good stuff, too.

skyhawk223 June 15th, 2005 01:30 PM

I always found Planet of the Apes a bit disturbing. Not sure why.
I like The Black Hole. A bit sappy, but hey, it was a Disney film.

shugotenshi June 15th, 2005 01:37 PM

When I saw Black hole, I thought that the ending left open the possibility of a sequel...

fls13 June 15th, 2005 11:12 PM

A few others after racking my brain, and doing some internet browsing to refresh my memory.

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea-The Kirk Douglas/James Mason version from the 50s. The squid fight was awfully good for its' time.

Marooned-I saw this in the theatre when I was a kid and it was awesome. Gregory Peck and Gene Hackman in a space rescue thriller.

Slaughterhouse Five-I wouldn't have thought of it as sci-fi, but with the time travel elements and the aliens from Tralfamadore, I guess it is. I loved this movie.

p.s. Cargile June 15th, 2005 11:20 PM

How could I forget Heavy Metal. I found it to be better than the recent Heavy Metal 2000.

ANd I don't know how many times I watched "Time Bandits" on HBO. And "Krull." Horses that leave fire in their tracks--what was that all about?

dfalconet June 16th, 2005 12:20 AM

Wow! You are all bringing back some great memories. And I have remembered another one. It is "On the Beach". It was only marginally a sci fi. It was much different than the current end of the world movies. In this one, there was no one to save the world at the last minute. Have any of you seen it?

skyhawk223 June 16th, 2005 09:24 AM

Not I. Never heard of it.

Time Bandits! 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea! Loved them both.


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