SciFi Flicks?

[Lrfss]

Hey guys:

I've seen most of the SciFi series and movies both TV, theatre etc.

There has got to be some more out there worth watching these days or older ones I've missed?

What's your favorites besides the most obvious, whatever that means?

I tend to like the series stuff as I can watch and hopefully follow it for awhile when I really get bored...

Seen all the Star Trek related stuff once or more at least. Star Wars, Aliens, IDD, Starship Troopers, Both BG series, B5 series, SG1 series.

Hmmm is SG Atlantis & Universe any good? Watched the first couple of both of these and they didn't real take off with me yet...

Any recommendations?

[J HG T]

Well, let's see...

My "must see" Sci-Fi list goes something like this:

NOTE: They are not in any order so don't get any ideas.

- District 9
- 5th Element. Super Green! Also, one of the most epic intros what I've seen in movies.
Plus: You WILL love this scene: ZF-1
- Futurama
- Ghost in the Shell (the movie. Deus Ex owes a lot to this and the Matrix)
- Akira (the movie. May be getting the manga too at some point)
- Babylon 5 (No-brainer)
- The Last Starfighter. Cult-classic. Also, has one of the greatest ships in SciFi history: The mighty Gunstar!



Beat that!

- Close encounters of the third kind (Got nightmares of the "kid-abduction" scene. Still gives me the chills)
- Alien trilogy (3 is enjoyable but 4 is only bearable)
- Robocop (the original)
- Terminator 1&2 (3th was enjoyable. "You have been terminated" *BOOOOOOOOM* [:D])
- Minority Report
- Starship Troopers (people who don't "get" this movie need to go to a doctor)
- Independence Day (The best B scfi-movie there is)
- Matrix (the original movie. Still one of the best cyperpunk movies)
- Star Wars (the original trilogy, but new ones are quite enjoyable too. Especially the second and third episode. Well, apart from emo-Anakin)
- Blade Runner
- Moon (really different SciFi movie)

I think these will do for now.

[Kayoz]

What J said -

but a couple of additions:

- Escape from New York
- The Thing
- Johnny Mnemonic
- eXistenZ
- Scanners

District 9 was one of the best sci-fi films of the decade - SEE IT!

I however disagree with the Alien franchise - #1 and #2 were good - but everything after that was rubbish.

[lordxorn]

Havent seen Firefly mentioned yet, it is like a western in space. Cancelled after one season and a movie.

My favorite anime above all others including Macross, Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed are the Gundam series (except SD) Unicorn is the latest. Just finished the 00 series which was excellent.

[bertipa]

Firefly rocks!

What about Gattaca?

[bertipa]

ORIGINAL: J HG T
- Independence Day (The best B scfi-movie there is)

- Predator is a better B scifi-movie!

[J HG T]

Have to actually agree with you bertiba. Predator is better in several ways. Just forgot it when I was making the list.

[jrhindo]

Sergent Keroro (Keroro gunso) for comedic win!

[Data]

ORIGINAL: bertipa

Firefly rocks!

What about Gattaca?

definitly Gattaca applies, great one
and Firefly is the last one I really enjoyed, that should not have been cut off

[Noble713]

If you want something to keep you busy for a while, find the fan-subtitled space opera anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Something like 100+ episodes, I've watched about 25 and it's phenomenal.

[Sithuk]

You asked to avoid mentioning the obvious, so,

TV:
Firefly (already mentioned, outstanding series, awful loss when it was cancelled)
Farscape (Made for tv Sci-fi series, quite good and relatively unknown)
Babylon 5

Movies:
Equilibrium (a strange fusion of Orwellian 1984 and the matrix with gun samurais)
The Postman (Kevin Costner stars in a post apocalyptic USA)

[shinobu]

ORIGINAL: Noble713

If you want something to keep you busy for a while, find the fan-subtitled space opera anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Something like 100+ episodes, I've watched about 25 and it's phenomenal.

Second that Noble... For most folks it would might boring, but it's like crack for the sci-fi fan...

[J HG T]

I've never considered myself a big anime fan. Have never seen Macross or other classic stuff.
But damn, the Legend of the Galactic Heroes looks mighty interesting.

[Lrfss]

Ah, seen some of that mentioned but at least 10 that I have not!

Thanks guys!

[Torgrim]

Dr Who [:D]

[Lrfss]

ORIGINAL: Torgrim

Dr Who [:D]

I've see there is like 10k episodes of "Dr. Who" on Netflicks, is it any good? A friend advised me a while back to not indulge here though as it's too much and not along my lines... I like my SciFi realistic and believable for the most part, which I know sounds a bit bizzare considering...[:D]

[Torgrim]

Well they were prolly really good back then now it feels like a 50 dollar show [;)]

[Lrfss]

ORIGINAL: Sithuk

You asked to avoid mentioning the obvious, so,

TV:
Firefly (already mentioned, outstanding series, awful loss when it was cancelled)
Farscape (Made for tv Sci-fi series, quite good and relatively unknown)
Babylon 5

Movies:
Equilibrium (a strange fusion of Orwellian 1984 and the matrix with gun samurais)
The Postman (Kevin Costner stars in a post apocalyptic USA)

I did watch the Firefly stuff, thought that was pretty decent, sucked that it was so short lived!

Farscape, started to watch a while back and didn't get too far with it, does it get better?

BB5, saw the whole think and thought it was pretty good overall.

Equilibrium, have not seen it so will do on that one.

Postman, saw it thought it was fair.

Thanks!

[Lrfss]

I just thought of one not mentioned, how about "Event Horizon"?

I saw that in the theatre when it came out, was not what I expected and it scared my kids!

Cool space ship scenes though not enough, cool idea for SciFi that turned more into a horror flick I guess...LOL!

[Igard]

ORIGINAL: Lrfss
Hmmm is SG Atlantis & Universe any good? Watched the first couple of both of these and they didn't real take off with me yet...

I liked Atlantis. It wasn't perfect and had some poor character development. Ronon Dex should have been an awesome character, but they just didn't seem to have any ideas for him. In general though it was a good series. Not as good as SG-1 of course.

Universe, I watched the first season and part of season 2 before I lost interest. I found it pretty boring. It has the dark, gritiness of BSG as well as the imperfect/true to life characters, but it didn't have very good ideas to push the story along and keep me coming back each week. I might pick this up later if I feel like it.

Right now, I'm watching Star Trek: TOS season 3 (I'm always watching ST).

I've also started watching Dr Who from season 1. I'm onto season 2 now. It's got some great writing and stories. Very much enjoying this.

I've also just got my hands on the Firefly Bluray. I've now got this series on DVD, Bluray and I've got Serenity on Bluray. Awesome stuff. I still believe it'll be back one day.