Proper sci-fi recommendations...

[Melvin Udall]

OK, big fan of sci-fi, so looking for some recommendations, however I'm not looking for pew-pew laser blast type films. I'm more interested in the more concept driven ones, like Close Encounters, 2001, 2010, Gattaca, Dark City, Sunshine, etc...


So, have at it! What should I get?

Edited by Melvin Udall on Tuesday 15th November 18:53

[Odie]

have you seen the original film sunshine is based on? solaris (the 1972 version)

Moon
Pandorum

Edited by Odie on Tuesday 15th November 18:56

[Dracoro]

Not sure if it's what you mean but District 9 was good.

[attym3]

Event Horizon, gets a little wierd towards the end, but a good watch.

[Melvin Udall]

Odie said:

have you seen the original film sunshine is based on? solaris (the 1972 version)

I thought Solaris was the film Solaris was based on? wasn't keen on Solaris, Clooney version. The original was good though.

[2slo]

Silent running, Alien, The day the earth stood still (original), forbidden planet, Gattica, there's five to start, not necessarily in that order.

[rhinochopig]

Solaris - the Clooney version. I may be in a minority here but I prefer it to the tarkovsky version. It's not as drawn out, there are some superb performances and the score is magical (used on the night drive VW add with the under milk wood except).

Stalker directed by Tarkovsky. Odd post apoc film.

Timecrimes - A spanish film with English subs. Do not google it or it will spoil it. You do need to follow it closely as it gets very complex but a cracking film about time travel.

[Odie]

outland

Not sure it counts but fifth element is a favourite of mine. Oh and bladerunner.

[rhinochopig]

Odie said:

outland

That's not a sci-fi, that's a western with silver costumes.

[Jasandjules]

Star Trek (the new one).

Aliens

PS, I may not have quite go the brief right......

[Odie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrn3oazv8_I

[Odie]

Deep Star Six - underwater not space

[Melvin Udall]

rhinochopig said:

Odie said:

outland

That's not a sci-fi, that's a western with silver costumes.

Outland is excellent!

[Skywalker]

I am quite partial to Equilibrium, if you are after Dystopian Future as opposed to teh vacuum of space.
Blade Runner is an obvious.

For 'concept' I liked the Adjustment Bureau, and for a comedy I love Inner Space,, but still prefer Donald Pleasance in The Fantastic Voyage.

[rhinochopig]

Have you watched any of the manga sci-fi films? Some of them are very good - especially some of the recent CGI ones

Vexille http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWxo5f0e2Eo

Appleseed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzpqjz0YJIs

Akira

[Funkateer]

The reimagined Battlestar Galactica. Has guns and nukes as opposed to pew pew lasers!

[Melvin Udall]

Odie said:

Deep Star Six - underwater not space

Good call. I've seen it, bit for a moment water was the new space. the Abyss, Leviathon, Deep star six, etc. all good stuff!

[chris watton]

Pandorum is pretty good, I think. The ending is also very good.

[Melvin Udall]

chris watton said:

Pandorum is pretty good, I think. The ending is also very good.

I liked that.

[Aphex]

I quite enjoyed pandorum