Looking for good sci-fi movies

[Dwood]

Yeah I'm bored, so i'm looking for a sci-fi movie that makes you think (GATTACA, Contact, etc.) however it doesn't have to be super slow-going.

If you have a suggestion, post the imdb link as well as a short review and have at it.

[Bodzilla]

SERENITY!


Just watched out of gas again 2 days ago.


;_________;
best television experience ever.

[Futzy]

Serenity is amazing. The fifth element is my favorite.

[sdavis117]

Mission to Mars. A lot of people say they don't like it, but I personally enjoyed it.

[Chainsy]

Final fantasy: the spirits within

[ICEE]

SERENITY!


Just watched out of gas again 2 days ago.


;_________;
best television experience ever.

yes


Final fantasy: the spirits within

no


But watch firefly. Its not a movie, its a series. The series that serenity is syndicated from. It is excellent

[Cagerrin]

sunshine?

[Con]

Blade Runner

[Futzy]

But watch firefly. Its not a movie, its a series. The series that serenity is syndicated from. It is excellent
All 15 or so episodes of firefly are on hulu. You don't need to watch them to enjoy the movie, I watched the movie first.

[Cojafoji]

Star Trek Movies, 2-11
Star Wars
Blade Runner (Final Cut) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/)
Serenity (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/)
Alien (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/)
Armageddon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120591/)*$
Aliens (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/)
Southland Tales (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405336/)?$
Evolution (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251075/) $
District 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/)*?
Donnie Darko (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/)
Soldier (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120157/)*?
Fail Safe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235376/) (2000 Live Broadcast)?
On the Beach (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/)?
Predator (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093773/)*
A Scanner Darkly (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405296/)?
Primer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/)
Akira (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625/)*?^
Titan AE (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120913/)^
12 Monkeys (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114746/)
Metropolis (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/) (Only watch if you can find a copy with the newly recovered footage. 10x better.)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043456/) (Original)
Dawn of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/) (Original)?
Day of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088993/) (Original)?
Mad Max (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079501/) Series*?
Robocop (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/)*
Pitch Black (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134847/)
Cowboy Bebop (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275277/)^
Event Horizon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119081/)
Flatliners (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099582/)
2001: A Space Odyssey (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/) (Don't watch unless you've read the book. Also, the movie is kind of slow.)
Ghost in the Shell (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113568/) 1 & 2^
Starship Troopers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120201/)
The Fifth Element (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119116/)*$
The Prestige (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/)
Stargate (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111282/)
Minority Report (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/)?
Total Recall (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100802/)*
Children of Men (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206634/)?

*Scifi & Action
?Scifi & Dystopian
^Scifi & Animated
$Scifi & Comedy

Do not watch unless you want to die laughing:
Plan 9 from Outer Space.
Gay Niggers from Outer Space.

Also:
http://www.imdb.com/chart/scifi

Good TV Sci Fi:
Star Trek (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/)
Star Trek: Voyager (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112178/)
Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106145/)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/)
Battlestar Galactica (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/) (New)
Twilight Zone (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/) (Original)
Space: Above and Beyond (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112173/)
X Files (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106179/)
Fringe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119644/)
Cowboy Bebop (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213338/)
Firefly (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303461/)
Babylon 5 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105946/)
Caprica (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799862/)(Still a little new for my taste but it's turning out damn good)

Final Edit: I'm sure I've missed some, but there's enough here to occupy you for years. Literally.

[Warsaw]

If you haven't seen Blade Runner, definitely put that on your list. Also try 2001: Space Odyssey.

As for Sci-fi series, well, the good ones are Babylon 5, Deep Space 9, Battlestar Galactica (new), Caprica, and Firefly. If you are into anime, try Ghost in the Shell (movies and series) and Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

[Dwood]

What one was it with the city and the aliens that were editing people's memories, they edited one guy's memory but there was a glitch and the guy remembered who he was, and is trying to escape from the city?

[Chainsy]

That sounds similar to V, which there is a modern tv series remake of it going on.

[Dwood]

I think it's city of darknes, or dark city or something like that.

[PopeAK49]

one eyed monster

"giggles"

:mech2:

[ThePlague]

The Fourth Kind
Dead Like Me
Sunshine

[Atty]

Work your way through Star Trek series just watching your favorite episodes. Currently working through Voyager watching only the Dr. episodes. Just finished the one with Andy Dick guest starring.

[=sw=warlord]

Evolution.
You will shit your pants laughing quicker than chains on laxatives.

[Futzy]

Evolution.
You will shit your pants laughing quicker than chains on laxatives.
It was awesome in 2001, watched it recently and it was shit.

[Kornman00]

The Fourth Kind
Dead Like Me
Sunshine
These^. However I've never seen "Dead like me". The Fourth Kind was really freaky for me because I didn't know what the movie was about and at the start (had been a few months since I had read the basic plot) they're all like "the following is based on true events blah blah :words:" which made me go "whaaaa?". Basically it's the Blair Witch Project for abductions in that it's portrays "real" events but said events didn't actually happen.

Event Horizon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_Horizon_%28film%29).
The Box (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Box_%28film%29).
Outpost (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outpost_%28film%29).

Also there is Pandorum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandorum). Interesting movie.

Finally,

ZOMBIELAND! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombieland)

[sleepy1212]

Pandorum reminded me of Event Horizon but not nearly as good. Even some of the sets looked the same - I'm pretty sure i saw the reactor from EH in pandorum.

also, the Riddick movies were decent, Simone, and that one movie with John Travolta...Battlefield Earth..not bad but kind of like Planet of the Apes.

if you wanted any anime in that list you could add any or all of the Robotech series/movies..Macross Plus was really good.

[Futzy]

Dead like me is great. The series got canceled and the movie was made to end it, just like firefly, except not as awesome.

[Cojafoji]

and that one movie with John Travolta...Battlefield Earth..not bad.

i want you to STOP and THINK about what you typed here.

[Alwin Roth]

Why the HELL has nobody mentioned The Matrix???

[Kornman00]

Why the HELL has nobody mentioned The Matrix???

Looking for good sci-fi movies (http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20810&page=2)


:realsmug:

[sleepy1212]

i want you to STOP and THINK about what you typed here.
ya i know...crazy isn't it :gonk:

[Warsaw]

Coja, Titan AE isn't anime....it's animation, ja, but not animé.

[Rob Oplawar]

Moon. I think that's out on dvd by now...

Actually, the movie had potential to be a lot better- the premise they went with turned out to be rather contrived and disappointing, but it's still a fantastic film. I'm actually surprised I haven't bought it yet... hm, perhaps it's time I hit amazon...

[Cojafoji]

i'm not a monkey, i'm a woman!
ftfy. also changed ^ animated.

[Warsaw]

...wat...

Did I miss something?