One of the best mindgame movies I've ever seen. And I particularly liked the fact that you never knew which way it went by the end...Dream? Rekall memory? Real? Who knows. Lot's of great gags hidden in the film paying tribute to The Hitchhiker's Guide, as well.
That and it was loosely based on Pillip K. Dick's "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale."
PKD is better known for "Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?", a.k.a. "Blade Runner." Another of his stories was the basis for Speilberg's "Minority Report."
Close seconds:
2001 - Benchmark at every level.
"Planet of the Apes," (The original one with Charlton "[i]The[/i] Man" Heston.) The original mindgame movie.
"Mission to Mars," Just a great premise.
"Ai"- The ultimate fusion of Speilberg and Kubrick.
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind," which gave me nightmares as a kid, and delighted me as an adult. Mom hated it, especially on mashed potato night ;)
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Rick [/i]
[B]"Close Encounters of the Third Kind," which gave me nightmares as a kid, and delighted me as an adult. Mom hated it, especially on mashed potato night ;)[/B][/QUOTE]
Well hot damn! I'm not alone in that first part :D
That movie gave me an irrational fear of greys for years. Got over it just a while back, but damn :D I can't even quite figure out what it was that got me all riled up about 'em, either.
ST:1 One of the worst movies I have ever seen.
ST:2 A good Movie
ST:3 It was okey
ST:4 An Okey movie
ST:5 Better then ST 4.
ST:6 The Best;)
ST:7 Good Movie
ST:8 Very good I never knew the Borg Queen is such I whore:D:D, That tells you Somthing about the Galaxy;)
ST:9 It was okey
ST:10 Its was a Prity good movie
Over All Star Trek Movies where prity good.
Now for Star wars
SW Ep 1: Its was okey, I found it a bit boring at some parts.
SW ep 2: It was one of the Best Sci-fi movies I have seen, Along with ST: 6
SW ep 3: Has not been made yet.
SW EP 4: not a bad movie
SW EP 5: very good movie
SW ep 6: very good movie
NOw what other scifi movie have i seen
Mission to Mars: It was an ok movie
Red PLanet: it was an okey movie.
Dune: One of the best
Children of dune: I liked the first one better.
I'v seen so many scifi-movies I cant remember them all
Best Sc-Fi movie of all time is............... [b]Bad Taste[/b] :D
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Rick [/i]
[B]Ready?
Here we go.
TOTAL RECALL
One of the best mindgame movies I've ever seen. And I particularly liked the fact that you never knew which way it went by the end...Dream? Rekall memory? Real? Who knows. Lot's of great gags hidden in the film paying tribute to The Hitchhiker's Guide, as well.[/b][/quote]
I like Total Recall [b]a lot[/b], and I think it's a really well made movie. It's not my favorite though. I think in terms of scifi that there are better movies. As movies go in general, it's definitely among the best.
[quote][b]That and it was loosely based on Pillip K. Dick's "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale."
PKD is better known for "Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?", a.k.a. "Blade Runner." Another of his stories was the basis for Speilberg's "Minority Report."[/b][/quote]
He's written some great stuff.
[quote][b]Close seconds:
2001 - Benchmark at every level.[/b][/quote]
I think I covered this one. :)
[quote][b]"Planet of the Apes," (The original one with Charlton "[i]The[/i] Man" Heston.) The original mindgame movie.[/b][/quote]
Haven't seen it.
[quote][b]"Mission to Mars," Just a great premise.[/b][/quote]
Great premise, but I think the execution was pretty horrible. This is regretful, because they had a great cast of actors.
[quote][b]"Ai"- The ultimate fusion of Speilberg and Kubrick.[/b][/quote]
This would be pretty high up for me if it wasn't for the last half hour. I think if the movie would have ended perfectly half an hour earlier.
[quote][b]"Close Encounters of the Third Kind," which gave me nightmares as a kid, and delighted me as an adult. Mom hated it, especially on mashed potato night ;)[/b][/quote]
Never had the chance to see it, much to my regret.
I cant make a judgement without closely reviewing the following :
'The Matrix' (One), 'Bladerunner', 'Aliens' (One, Two and possibly Three) and Dune.
Cant think of any dark horses...
much respek to Star Wars, Star Trek and B5 but man.... for me this is a VERY crowded room as far as potential nominees go
mind you... Philip K Dick craps all over every other Sci fi writer ever to exist... period, no question and I'll execute anyone who dares to even suggest he isnt..:D
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Captain,Simmonds [/i]
[B]...SW EP 5: very good movie I never knew the Borg Queen is such I whore:D:D, That tells you Somthing about the Galaxy;) [/B][/QUOTE]
Uhhhh...The Borg were in Star Trek, not Star Wars.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JackN [/i]
[B]Nice to see you using the Logo again Rick.... ;) [/B][/QUOTE]
What[i]ever[/i] are you talking about, Jack? :)
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Rick [/i]
[B]Uhhhh...The Borg were in Star Trek, not Star Wars.
:) [/B][/QUOTE]
I ment to put that under ST8
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by shadow boxer [/i]
[B]mind you... Philip K Dick craps all over every other Sci fi writer ever to exist... period, no question and I'll execute anyone who dares to even suggest he isnt..:D
*lights pilot light on flamethrower* [/B][/QUOTE]
I disagree. He's good, but I think that an entire future history of the galaxy as laid out and brilliantly told by Isaac Asimov is even more impressive.
Asimov...Clarke...Dick...I swear people throw them around like Mercedes, BMW and Lexus ;)
PKD: liked one particular twist. Unfortunately, you read one story, you've read them all, be it "androids," "wholesale," or the minority report.
Clarke: a Brilliant writer, but he gets far too tied up in the minutae sometimes. I can like that, but I have to be in the detail-kind-of-mood. I've been trying to read the Rendezvous with Rama series for 12 years now, but I always fall asleep on the book.
Asimov: Like Clarke in many ways.
Ray Bradbury: *VERY* cerebral. I loved the film adaptation of "The Martian Chronicles." But he can get over the top in his technophobia themes at times.
Actually the Rama series is one of my favorite book sets. I find Clark to have a short disciptive style, while Gentry Lee has a much longer prose. They seem to balance each other out well in the Rama books.
My favorite sci-fi authors by far are Asimov and Clark. Back in my early days on the internet I used to use Hober Mallow alot as a screen name. Also Asimov influenced my writing style a great deal (evident by my use of parentesis).
The Foundation books are great series of books, but you can tell that Asimov, like many authors, got dirtier in his old age. Just read some of the later Foundation books.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Freejack [/i]
[B]Actually the Rama series is one of my favorite book sets. I find Clark to have a short disciptive style, while Gentry Lee has a much longer prose. They seem to balance each other out well in the Rama books.
My favorite sci-fi authors by far are Asimov and Clark. Back in my early days on the internet I used to use Hober Mallow alot as a screen name. Also Asimov influenced my writing style a great deal (evident by my use of parentesis).
The Foundation books are great series of books, but you can tell that Asimov, like many authors, got dirtier in his old age. Just read some of the later Foundation books.
Jake [/B][/QUOTE]
I LOVED the Foundation series I picked up a copy of Foundation & Empire last month cause it looked interesting never read Asimov before. What a twist at the end & I knew something was up I should have seen that coming with the Mule & all. Going to have to steal a copy Foundation's Edge from the Library.
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
The Foundation series is great. My favorite is probably Foundation's Edge.
Don't get me wrong, I love these authors...in fact, I just completed a hardcover colletion of the Rama Series, and topped it off with "The Hammer of God," with a quick trip to the used bookstore.
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
I highly recommend [i]The Player of Games[/i] by Iain M. Banks, as well as many of his later books. He's an excellent author with some really really neat ideas on future society. His earlier books can be difficult to read though, he took a little while to settle into his writing style.
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The thing is I know Vin can do better than what's been coming out, he started as a writer/director...
as to 2001...
well, you really can't appreciate that movies strengths and contributions unless you were alive when it came out...
;)
2010, eh, well... It was better than some other movies I have seen...
A really good sci-fi movie I think that got overlooked was CONTACT...
What's with the hush hush on that one!
???
[B]Because you missed so much, I demand a $500 discount :D [/B][/QUOTE]
I'm Sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that...
Here we go.
[b]TOTAL RECALL[/b]
One of the best mindgame movies I've ever seen. And I particularly liked the fact that you never knew which way it went by the end...Dream? Rekall memory? Real? Who knows. Lot's of great gags hidden in the film paying tribute to The Hitchhiker's Guide, as well.
That and it was loosely based on Pillip K. Dick's "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale."
PKD is better known for "Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?", a.k.a. "Blade Runner." Another of his stories was the basis for Speilberg's "Minority Report."
Close seconds:
2001 - Benchmark at every level.
"Planet of the Apes," (The original one with Charlton "[i]The[/i] Man" Heston.) The original mindgame movie.
"Mission to Mars," Just a great premise.
"Ai"- The ultimate fusion of Speilberg and Kubrick.
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind," which gave me nightmares as a kid, and delighted me as an adult. Mom hated it, especially on mashed potato night ;)
-R.
[B]"Close Encounters of the Third Kind," which gave me nightmares as a kid, and delighted me as an adult. Mom hated it, especially on mashed potato night ;)[/B][/QUOTE]
Well hot damn! I'm not alone in that first part :D
That movie gave me an irrational fear of greys for years. Got over it just a while back, but damn :D I can't even quite figure out what it was that got me all riled up about 'em, either.
[B] "Mission to Mars," Just a great premise. [/B][/QUOTE]
I liked Red Planet much more than Mission to Mars, but then that's just me...
:)
Nice to see you using the Logo again Rick.... ;)
ST:2 A good Movie
ST:3 It was okey
ST:4 An Okey movie
ST:5 Better then ST 4.
ST:6 The Best;)
ST:7 Good Movie
ST:8 Very good I never knew the Borg Queen is such I whore:D:D, That tells you Somthing about the Galaxy;)
ST:9 It was okey
ST:10 Its was a Prity good movie
Over All Star Trek Movies where prity good.
Now for Star wars
SW Ep 1: Its was okey, I found it a bit boring at some parts.
SW ep 2: It was one of the Best Sci-fi movies I have seen, Along with ST: 6
SW ep 3: Has not been made yet.
SW EP 4: not a bad movie
SW EP 5: very good movie
SW ep 6: very good movie
NOw what other scifi movie have i seen
Mission to Mars: It was an ok movie
Red PLanet: it was an okey movie.
Dune: One of the best
Children of dune: I liked the first one better.
I'v seen so many scifi-movies I cant remember them all
[B]Ready?
Here we go.
TOTAL RECALL
One of the best mindgame movies I've ever seen. And I particularly liked the fact that you never knew which way it went by the end...Dream? Rekall memory? Real? Who knows. Lot's of great gags hidden in the film paying tribute to The Hitchhiker's Guide, as well.[/b][/quote]
I like Total Recall [b]a lot[/b], and I think it's a really well made movie. It's not my favorite though. I think in terms of scifi that there are better movies. As movies go in general, it's definitely among the best.
[quote][b]That and it was loosely based on Pillip K. Dick's "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale."
PKD is better known for "Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?", a.k.a. "Blade Runner." Another of his stories was the basis for Speilberg's "Minority Report."[/b][/quote]
He's written some great stuff.
[quote][b]Close seconds:
2001 - Benchmark at every level.[/b][/quote]
I think I covered this one. :)
[quote][b]"Planet of the Apes," (The original one with Charlton "[i]The[/i] Man" Heston.) The original mindgame movie.[/b][/quote]
Haven't seen it.
[quote][b]"Mission to Mars," Just a great premise.[/b][/quote]
Great premise, but I think the execution was pretty horrible. This is regretful, because they had a great cast of actors.
[quote][b]"Ai"- The ultimate fusion of Speilberg and Kubrick.[/b][/quote]
This would be pretty high up for me if it wasn't for the last half hour. I think if the movie would have ended perfectly half an hour earlier.
[quote][b]"Close Encounters of the Third Kind," which gave me nightmares as a kid, and delighted me as an adult. Mom hated it, especially on mashed potato night ;)[/b][/quote]
Never had the chance to see it, much to my regret.
even tougher with no qualifiers, guidelines etc
I cant make a judgement without closely reviewing the following :
'The Matrix' (One), 'Bladerunner', 'Aliens' (One, Two and possibly Three) and Dune.
Cant think of any dark horses...
much respek to Star Wars, Star Trek and B5 but man.... for me this is a VERY crowded room as far as potential nominees go
mind you... Philip K Dick craps all over every other Sci fi writer ever to exist... period, no question and I'll execute anyone who dares to even suggest he isnt..:D
*lights pilot light on flamethrower*
[B]...SW EP 5: very good movie I never knew the Borg Queen is such I whore:D:D, That tells you Somthing about the Galaxy;) [/B][/QUOTE]
Uhhhh...The Borg were in Star Trek, not Star Wars.
:)
[B]Nice to see you using the Logo again Rick.... ;) [/B][/QUOTE]
What[i]ever[/i] are you talking about, Jack? :)
-R.
[B]Uhhhh...The Borg were in Star Trek, not Star Wars.
:) [/B][/QUOTE]
I ment to put that under ST8
[B]mind you... Philip K Dick craps all over every other Sci fi writer ever to exist... period, no question and I'll execute anyone who dares to even suggest he isnt..:D
*lights pilot light on flamethrower* [/B][/QUOTE]
I disagree. He's good, but I think that an entire future history of the galaxy as laid out and brilliantly told by Isaac Asimov is even more impressive.
you just love him for his rules of robotics...
one aspect does not maketh the writer...
I do not just love him for his rules of robotics. I think they're quite well thought out, but I don't read his books because of them.
PKD: liked one particular twist. Unfortunately, you read one story, you've read them all, be it "androids," "wholesale," or the minority report.
Clarke: a Brilliant writer, but he gets far too tied up in the minutae sometimes. I can like that, but I have to be in the detail-kind-of-mood. I've been trying to read the Rendezvous with Rama series for 12 years now, but I always fall asleep on the book.
Asimov: Like Clarke in many ways.
Ray Bradbury: *VERY* cerebral. I loved the film adaptation of "The Martian Chronicles." But he can get over the top in his technophobia themes at times.
-R.
My favorite sci-fi authors by far are Asimov and Clark. Back in my early days on the internet I used to use Hober Mallow alot as a screen name. Also Asimov influenced my writing style a great deal (evident by my use of parentesis).
The Foundation books are great series of books, but you can tell that Asimov, like many authors, got dirtier in his old age. Just read some of the later Foundation books.
Jake
[B]Actually the Rama series is one of my favorite book sets. I find Clark to have a short disciptive style, while Gentry Lee has a much longer prose. They seem to balance each other out well in the Rama books.
My favorite sci-fi authors by far are Asimov and Clark. Back in my early days on the internet I used to use Hober Mallow alot as a screen name. Also Asimov influenced my writing style a great deal (evident by my use of parentesis).
The Foundation books are great series of books, but you can tell that Asimov, like many authors, got dirtier in his old age. Just read some of the later Foundation books.
Jake [/B][/QUOTE]
I LOVED the Foundation series I picked up a copy of Foundation & Empire last month cause it looked interesting never read Asimov before. What a twist at the end & I knew something was up I should have seen that coming with the Mule & all. Going to have to steal a copy Foundation's Edge from the Library.
I'm just pointing out the caveats to each.
-R.
I liked Clarke for early works like "Childhoods End" and "The City and the Stars".
Asimov killed my interest after the first few pages. I would always fall asleep.
Orson Scott Card... Enders Game and Enders Shadow
David Brin... Startide Rising
Ray Bradbury... Have Spacesuit will travel
Many many more...
[B]Haven't read Niven yet...Suggestions? [/B][/QUOTE]
Any of the ones in his Known Space timeline are good...
I started with Ringworld. In fact that was my very first Sci-Fi book I ever read...
:D
[url=http://www.non.com/books/Niven_Larry_cc.html]Larry Niven[/url]
World out of Time was probably my favorite...
N-Space
Neutron Star
Tales of Known Space are great short story collections.
;)
OK...so its fantasy. it still rocks. :)