Movies and TV Best Sci-Fi Movies of the last 5 Years - Page 3

jiveturkey · 01-10-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by unlurking

Have to give another vote to Pandorum, but I liked Solaris which most people didn't. Have to heartily agree with Moon.

I also liked Solaris quite a bit.

**Baby Lee** · 01-12-2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by unlurking

Guess I'm glad I never saw Dances with Wolves. Must make me one of the few who enjoyed Avatar.

Have to give another vote to Pandorum, but I liked Solaris which most people didn't. Have to heartily agree with Moon.

This thread is making me realize we need more sci-fi movies!

DWW is one of those movies I'd love to experience freshly again, like Pulp Fiction. It's preachy in parts, but very moving in others. If you do watch, just try to go in with no expectations, is it like this or that, what's its message, how forced it said message. Just watch it like a recounting of one man's experience after the Civil War when he felt like a man adrift and sought a meaningful life. In that respect, and ONLY that respect, I'd break my rule of expectations and say it shares a lot with The Heart of There Will Be Blood, when it focuses on the story of a man in America striking it out on his own and how difficult and dangerous that drive can be in reality.

DJJasonp · 01-09-2013, 03:31 PM

was going to say Equilibrium......but that's a bit further than 2002.

SO...

Inception
Prometheus

Not sure if "Priest" qualifies....but it was pretty good.

listopencil · 01-10-2013, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DJJasonp

was going to say Equilibrium......but that's a bit further than 2002.

SO...

Inception
Prometheus

Not sure if "Priest" qualifies....but it was pretty good.

Oh. You're the one human that thought Priest was a pretty good movie. Interesting.

keg in kc · 01-09-2013, 03:31 PM

Add me to the "didn't like District 9" list.

My list:

Avatar
Cloud Atlas
Inception
Looper
Moon
Prometheus
Source Code
Star Trek
Watchmen
X-Men: First Class

Go back a couple of years and add:

Children of Men
Pan's Labyrinth
Sunshine
The Fountain

A little loose in the genre selection, and not all of these are necessarily the best (or even good in a couple of cases) but rather movies I think everyone should see.

I think there's a very real possibility that we'll see as many good to great science fiction movies on the big screen in 2013 as we've seen in the last 5 years combined.

**Buck** · 01-09-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Add me to the "didn't like District 9" list.

My list:

Avatar
Cloud Atlas
Inception
Looper
Moon
Prometheus
Source Code
Star Trek
Watchmen
X-Men: First Class

Go back a couple of years and add:

Children of Men
Pan's Labyrinth
Sunshine
The Fountain

A little loose in the genre selection, and not all of these are necessarily the best (or even good in a couple of cases) but rather movies I think everyone should see.

I think there's a very real possibility that we'll see as many good to great science fiction movies on the big screen in 2013 as we've seen in the last 5 years combined.

I love Children of Men and Sunshine. Haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth or The Fountain. Might check Netflix today.

**QuikSsurfer** · 01-09-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

I love Children of Men and Sunshine. Haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth or The Fountain. Might check Netflix today.

Pan's Labyrinth is fantastic.. what kind of hipster are you? You should have seen this one long ago.
Guillermo del Toro is the shit. Not sure the movie really fits into sci-fi --- much more fantasy-horror. Either way, watch it.. And then watch The Devils Backbone.

listopencil · 01-10-2013, 12:18 AM

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I love Children of Men and Sunshine. Haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth or The Fountain. Might check Netflix today.

You have to see it. It is required. Log off and watch it now.

keg in kc · 01-09-2013, 03:40 PM

Definitely see Pan's Labyrinth. It's one of the best movies of any variety from the last decade.

The Fountain is a bit out there (it's Aronofsky, so that's sort of a given). People seem to either love it or hate it. I think it's sort of like Prometheus or Cloud Atlas in that it maybe misses the mark but there's still some really cool stuff in it.

Frazod · 01-09-2013, 06:50 PM

Another strong recommendation for Pan's Labyrinth. Perhaps the most brilliant and original movie I've ever seen.

And I should add Watchmen to my list as well.

ThaVirus · 01-09-2013, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

And I should add Watchmen to my list as well.

You and that damn movie

Deberg_1990 · 01-09-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Another strong recommendation for Pan's Labyrinth. Perhaps the most brilliant and original movie I've ever seen.

And I should add Watchmen to my list as well.

How about last 30 years? We could include Dune.

Frazod · 01-09-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

How about last 30 years? We could include Dune.

**Baby Lee** · 01-12-2013, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

How about last 30 years? We could include Dune.

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- like the sun coming up

Crush · 01-10-2013, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

How about last 30 years? We could include Dune.

Surely, you can't be serious. David Lynch should have been hanged for that abortion.

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keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Add me to the "didn't like District 9" list. My list: Avatar Cloud Atlas Inception Looper Moon Prometheus Source Code Star Trek Watchmen X-Men: First Class Go back a couple of years and add: Children of Men Pan's Labyrinth Sunshine The Fountain A little loose in the genre selection, and not all of these are necessarily the best (or even good in a couple of cases) but rather movies I think everyone should see. I think there's a very real possibility that we'll see as many good to great science fiction movies on the big screen in 2013 as we've seen in the last 5 years combined.
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01-09-2013, 03:40 PM	#9
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Definitely see Pan's Labyrinth. It's one of the best movies of any variety from the last decade. The Fountain is a bit out there (it's Aronofsky, so that's sort of a given). People seem to either love it or hate it. I think it's sort of like Prometheus or Cloud Atlas in that it maybe misses the mark but there's still some really cool stuff in it.
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