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Sci Fi movie recommendations

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  • #52
    Lemming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,148 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    Edward Hopper wrote: »
    Dredd is very good, gets Judge Dredd pretty spot on compared to Sylvster Stallones attempt at it.

    Sorry, but you must be mistaken; there is only one Judge Dredd film. No such attempt was made back in the 1990s.

    Also, nobody has yet mentioned:

    Also, for those of you who likeed Battlestar Galactica, Blood & Chrome is worth a look. A crying shame that ScyFy axed the show before the pilot was even aired, so it's just a film in itself rather than the start of a series.


  • #53
    Technocentral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Original Russian "Solaris" and "2010: Odyssey Two" are great.


  • #54
    Fakman87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Fakman87


    I'm sure it's been mentioned but Moon is an excellent film with a tiny budget for sci fi. It also features mainly practical effects which is very rare these days.


  • #55
    seamusk84
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭seamusk84


    That 1902 French silent movie - a trip to the moon.
    The colour version is on netflicks and YouTube with music by Air. It's only about 15 minutes long....love it.


  • #56
    D.S.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 756 ✭✭✭D.S.


    Some great recommendations here. A few potential 'below the radar' recommendations for people who get through the films in here so far. These are more the 'B' movie variety, for you once you get through the 'A' list.


    THX 1138 - (1971) - George Lucas at his best. Storyline is fairly basic but the cinematography is fantastic. Dystopian thriller set a few centuries ahead - v Orwellian - echoes of Blade Runner.

    'If you feel you are not properly sedated, call 348-844 immediately. Failure to do so may result in prosecution for criminal drug evasion.'


    Attack the Block (2011) - Hilarious comedy set in London from the Shaun of the Dead crew with John Boyega of now star wars fame.

    'Nobody is ever going to call you Mayhem if you keep acting like such a pussy'.

    Solvent Green (1971) - Another dystopian thriller with Charleton Heston. His best movie.

    Only quote worth giving is a huge plot spoiler!

    Automata (2014) - does not get amazing reviews (like the rest on this list) but I liked it. Another dystopian thriller, v much channeling blade runner. Thought the cinematography / production value was great. Antonio Banderas was good though the state of Melanie Griffiths was worth the view alone. She's had a lotta work done (she plays two roles here, so not not referring to the robot version).

    Also - disappointing that we are over 50 posts in and I am pretty sure i haven't seen Flash Gordon or Masters of the Universe mentioned yet! ;)


  • #57
    longshanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    Anybody watched Love? It'd tick this threads boxes, low budget sky fai head melter and all that.


  • #58
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I liked Ender's Game


  • #59
    magma69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭magma69


    Some that (I think) haven't been mentioned:

    Total Recall: Typical Phillip K Dick paranoia fueled Sci Fi with Arnie.

    The Thirteenth Floor: Late 90's flick that flew under the radar. Really enjoyed this one.

    Bicentennial Man: Starring Robin Williams based on a story by another Sci Fi heavyweight, Isaac Asimov. Really pulled me in emotionally. Charming film.

    Seconds - 60's film featuring the legendary Rock Hudson. Not sure if it can be entirely considered a sci fi but has some sci fi elements. Great look to the film.

    Frequency - Time travel related movie. It's not amazing but I didn't regret watching it either.

    Strange Days - Another 90s one directed by Kathryn Bigelow

    Not a film but the Black Mirror television series has some terrific sci fi episodes. They're essentially a movie imo.


  • #60
    Lemming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,148 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    longshanks wrote: »
    Anybody watched Love? It'd tick this threads boxes, low budget sky fai head melter and all that.

    Forgot about that! Totall flew under the radar and was very impressed with it.


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  • #61
    Voltairey
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Voltairey


    I just got a mad urge to invent a trilogy

    Equilibrium followed by In Time and finish it off with Gattaca.

    I'll let you know how it goes but I'm loving it already.


  • #62
    RebelButtMunch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,385 ✭✭✭RebelButtMunch


    It's not a movie, but nightflyer is a good watch


  • #63
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,732 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Voltairey wrote: »
    I just got a mad urge to invent a trilogy

    Equilibrium followed by In Time and finish it off with Gattaca.

    I'll let you know how it goes but I'm loving it already.

    Wrong way around?

    Gattaca, leading to tech for In Time, that ending leads to Equilibrium

    All eyes on Kursk. Slava Ukraini.



  • #64
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Watched a movie called Archive the other day. Really solid flick, the less you know going in the better.


  • #65
    buried
    Registered Users Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭buried


    Solaris
    Stalker
    Alphaville
    Repo Man

    "You have disgraced yourselves again" - W. B. Yeats



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