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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Coma...The special effects stick with you after the film.
The Beyond...why didn't anyone think of this alien storyline 'twist' before now...
In the tall grass..great time travel type film.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"District 9 is very good. It's quite harrowing and violent but it's really interesting. "
I enjoyed “Life” Watching the ending for the first time is harrowing....wtf etc  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not a movie.
But the expanse tv show is a fantastic sci fi show.
And a new tv show called raised by wolves (made by the guy that did alien ridly scott) is absaloutey amazing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Cube is a great low budget sci-fi horror I doubt many have seen. Also no one got any love for the Blade Runner films?
Also can we stop calling Star Wars sci-fi, because it’s not. It’s a fantasy fairytale with a twist on its setting  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Cube is a great low budget sci-fi horror I doubt many have seen. Also no one got any love for the Blade Runner films?
Also can we stop calling Star Wars sci-fi, because it’s not. It’s a fantasy fairytale with a twist on its setting "
Original Blade Runner is THE sci fi film....
.only found out the other day that Rutger Hauer ad libbed his final speech in one of the final scenes
(...like tears in the rain)... amazing! |
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"Lucy
Elysium
Gattaca
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Genuinely feel Gattaca is underrated. Such an engrossing film.
Lucy, though featuring the delectable Scarlett Johansson (Hubba hubba!) falls apart towards the end to become almost laughable.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Her & Inception are my Sci Fi highlights film wise. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I enjoyed I am legend
Have only seen it once. The dog scene destroyed me. "
Agree.probably had most people in tears or near tears,That was acting at its very best.The man can act |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Lucy
Elysium
Gattaca
Genuinely feel Gattaca is underrated. Such an engrossing film.
Lucy, though featuring the delectable Scarlett Johansson (Hubba hubba!) falls apart towards the end to become almost laughable.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Her & Inception are my Sci Fi highlights film wise."
Agree re Lucy... she turns into a monkey or a pile of liquid plastic or something , had kind of given up watching by then....
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, - one of my favourites but I’d have it as romance not sci-fi. Great film though |
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"Cube is a great low budget sci-fi horror I doubt many have seen."
I love Cube, although felt the sequels were poor.
District 9, Event Horizon, and Moon are definitely up there too.
I really enjoyed Splice, though most people I know who saw it hated it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cube is a great low budget sci-fi horror I doubt many have seen.
I love Cube, although felt the sequels were poor.
District 9, Event Horizon, and Moon are definitely up there too.
I really enjoyed Splice, though most people I know who saw it hated it. "
Agree completely on the sequels. Only saw the second one years later and was literally laughing out loud at how bad it was. Event Horizon and District 9 are great! |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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"Silent running. A true classic
Dark star. Old comedy scifi which reminds me of another...
Ice pirates!
If you love scifi and don't mind watching dated films i highly recommend all 3."
Dark Star was John Carpenter’s first film, made while he was still at college & most of the cast were college buddies & it was co written (IIRC) with the captain.
Made for about $60k
Watch it with that in mind & it’s a great film.
Event Horizon, Fifth Element & Moon are top of our SciFi tree.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I watched an excellent one on Netflix yesterday called Mute. I'd never heard of it before but stars Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd.
It's a sequel, of sorts, to Moon."
I did think that's what some of the bits were referring to  |
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By *erces LetiferMan
over a year ago
Somewhere off the edge of the map... 'ere there be monsters |
"Event Horizon, Fifth Element & Moon are top of our SciFi tree."
Omg how did I forget about Fifth Element?
"I watched an excellent one on Netflix yesterday called Mute. I'd never heard of it before but stars Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd.
It's a sequel, of sorts, to Moon."
Wait, whaaaaat? Loved Moon so gotta check that out. |
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A sci-fi/action classic: Escape From New York.
The sequel Escape From LA is watchable but not a patch on the original.
There was originally going to be a third entry but it sadly never materialised 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"need a consensus.... where do we start and the best "worst film" of all time.... Starship Troopers!!
is it so bad it is good.... or just so bad!!!  "
Ok but we’re gonna need someone to run it, You’re it Fabio until you're dead or we find someone better |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Event Horizon, Fifth Element & Moon are top of our SciFi tree.
Omg how did I forget about Fifth Element?
I watched an excellent one on Netflix yesterday called Mute. I'd never heard of it before but stars Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd.
It's a sequel, of sorts, to Moon.
Wait, whaaaaat? Loved Moon so gotta check that out."
Milla Jovovich was cast perfectly for the part of Leeloo...
"Mul-ti-pass"... brilliant. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's been said before but the original blade runner, as the theme of human like robots is just around the corner of reality. Won't be long now till they have realistic sex robots, that look and sound like human beings. And I robot with will Smith is great. |
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The one that REALLY surprised me when it came out and is great fun still now is District 9.
Watched it again recently and it's still damn good fun. Any movie where the hero picks up a pig and throws it at a baddie gets my vote. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Original Forbidden Planet
Silent Running
Dark Star
Original The Day The Earth Stood Still
Original The Time Machine "
Original time machine Yes.the newer one not at all bad but the original ...great |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Most of my favourites have already been mentioned but there’s one that doesn’t seem to get a lot of attention that I always thought should of.
Dark city
With keither Sutherland and Richard o brien no less. Definitely worth a look if you like sci fi with a bit of thriller mixed in |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Most of my favourites have already been mentioned but there’s one that doesn’t seem to get a lot of attention that I always thought should of.
Dark city
With keither Sutherland and Richard o brien no less. Definitely worth a look if you like sci fi with a bit of thriller mixed in "
Brilliant film, good shout |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not a film but the reboot of battlestar galactic a was fantastic, its just started again on bbc2"
Seasons 1-4 but the pilot is missing on BBC which can lead to confusion. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Forbidden Planet. Brilliant
The day the earth stood still. Again fantastic
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
War of the Worlds
Body Snatchers
All films ?? the originals.
Also Event Horizon
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Slightly off kilter but....
Little shop of horrors.
With the mean, green, mother from outer space.
Not a trad Sci fi as such but great songs and superb cameos from Murray and Martin.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The original Alien film was good, but to many poor follow ups. Like Halloween was great, but so many shite sequels tainted the brand, though its horror. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Enemy Mine
Masters of the Universe
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Flight of the Navigator
Short Circuit / Short Circuit 2
Tron / Tron Legacy"
Enemy mine, what a brilliant choice |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Most of my favourites have already been mentioned but there’s one that doesn’t seem to get a lot of attention that I always thought should of.
Dark city
With keither Sutherland and Richard o brien no less. Definitely worth a look if you like sci fi with a bit of thriller mixed in "
I was about to post this one myself! Such a great film, the blu-ray of the Director's Cut is essential. Rufus Sewell is great in the lead, William Hurt and Jennifer Connolly in support roles. A mix of sci-fi and 50s noir. One of my absolute favourte sci-fi films. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Stalker - not a thrill ride but a beautiful film. Same director as the original Solaris but for me the better film, features some beautiful shots.
Scanners / Videodrome / eXistenZ / The Fly - Cronenberg's films veer towards horror but these four all have sci-fi elements. Videodrome is superb but not for everyone.
World On A Wire - Dealt with virtual reality back in the 1970s. Originally screened in two parts as it's over 3 hours long so maybe best viewed as a 2-part drama.
1984 - the 1984 film version starring John Hurt.
The Book Of Eli - underrated post-apocalytic film.
Dredd - *not* the Stallone version |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The Core
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This film is just so utterly bad it actually goes out the other side of the good/bad scale and becomes a classic for it.
It’s like watching a car wreck ..... and I love it |
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Some really good series on as well. Loving The Expanse, Altered Carbon, Away, Another Life, nightflyers
Love some of the big franchises - star trek, the original star wars films (and rogue one), stargate, terminator 1&2, Alien / Aliens, battlestar galactica
As well as some good standalone films like event horizon, the Martian, interstellar, gattaca |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Some really good series on as well. Loving The Expanse, Altered Carbon, Away, Another Life, nightflyers
Love some of the big franchises - star trek, the original star wars films (and rogue one), stargate, terminator 1&2, Alien / Aliens, battlestar galactica
As well as some good standalone films like event horizon, the Martian, interstellar, gattaca"
Altered carbon has just been cancelled |
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"Some really good series on as well. Loving The Expanse, Altered Carbon, Away, Another Life, nightflyers
Love some of the big franchises - star trek, the original star wars films (and rogue one), stargate, terminator 1&2, Alien / Aliens, battlestar galactica
As well as some good standalone films like event horizon, the Martian, interstellar, gattaca
Altered carbon has just been cancelled "
Yes it has, was gutted to hear that
Also watching The Boys, which is I suppose a superhero thriller, but they are genetically altered by a mystery drug, so that kinda counts? |
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"Some really good series on as well. Loving The Expanse, Altered Carbon, Away, Another Life, nightflyers
Love some of the big franchises - star trek, the original star wars films (and rogue one), stargate, terminator 1&2, Alien / Aliens, battlestar galactica
As well as some good standalone films like event horizon, the Martian, interstellar, gattaca
Altered carbon has just been cancelled "
The last series was a shit show. Really disappointing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm really enjoying the boys, love the alternate versions of the superheros we've known for years and let's be honest, if people had super powers they probably wouldn't be as we'll adjusted and virtuous as they are in the big franchise films |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm really enjoying the boys, love the alternate versions of the superheros we've known for years and let's be honest, if people had super powers they probably wouldn't be as we'll adjusted and virtuous as they are in the big franchise films "
You need to watch brightburn |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Starshiptroopers
Interstellar
All of the old star treks
Equilibrium "
Equilibrium is such an underated classic. Philip K Dicks books are responsible for some awesome films, blade runner, minority report, total recall and many more. |
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"I'm really enjoying the boys, love the alternate versions of the superheros we've known for years and let's be honest, if people had super powers they probably wouldn't be as we'll adjusted and virtuous as they are in the big franchise films "
I don’t see the appeal in superhero films, not slagging them off, just not for me. However ‘the boys’ is fantastic and I should hate it, but if I like it, it’s got to be good for a subject that would normally bore the pants off me |
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