What is your favourite film genre?
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I'd like to say science fiction, but so many 'sci-fi' films are simply bunches of pscychologically misfitting astronauts (inc one female one black) in a grubby 'mining colony'. Then they argue a lot and die.
In fact I recall one film where I think they were going to Venus. The female astronaut went bonkers and thought she saw her baby out on the surface and went to rescue it - which of course jeopardised the whole mission.
I'd like to see a simple 'man vs the elements' adventure type film and less emotional babble-fest.
In fact I recall one film where I think they were going to Venus. The female astronaut went bonkers and thought she saw her baby out on the surface and went to rescue it - which of course jeopardised the whole mission.
I'd like to see a simple 'man vs the elements' adventure type film and less emotional babble-fest.
Simpo Two said:
I'd like to see a simple 'man vs the elements' adventure type film and less emotional babble-fest.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058530/
It seems strange that no one has mentioned the type of film which the advertising blub describes as: One woman's journey . . .
I like sci-fi. I was a fan of the genre in books but the films were normally a bit low brow. Cowboys and indians but with worse backgrounds (although sometimes identical of course). Then we had Star Wars, again cowboy and indian of course, but with a decent director, CGI and script, not to mention budget. Next to come were more adult material: Alien a couple of years later was, and remains, a classic. Blade Runner possibly more so - I was a big fan of Phillip K Dick. Then we had Dune, not to everyone's taste but I loved it.
Sci-Fi films for adults is for me the best of the lot. In no partiuclar order, just as they come into my head, Man who fell to Earth, Jurassic Park, Serentiy, Moon (very underrated - has Bowie done any more?), 12 Monkeys, 28 days later, Terminator (#1), Gataca for some reason, Dark Star - a cracker, loved the sets and the crudest alien ever, This Island Earth and even genre breaking Ghostbusters, both of them.
I like humour with a bit of satire, but so few films get it right. Ealing - especially with the likes of Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Maggie (wrongly thought of as about the three wise men by an aunt of mine - did she get a surprise) - were the masters.
I also favour the farce style of humour, The Hangover being one of the more recent direct hits of my taste buds. Paul as well, sort of fills all my likes.
I like sci-fi. I was a fan of the genre in books but the films were normally a bit low brow. Cowboys and indians but with worse backgrounds (although sometimes identical of course). Then we had Star Wars, again cowboy and indian of course, but with a decent director, CGI and script, not to mention budget. Next to come were more adult material: Alien a couple of years later was, and remains, a classic. Blade Runner possibly more so - I was a big fan of Phillip K Dick. Then we had Dune, not to everyone's taste but I loved it.
Sci-Fi films for adults is for me the best of the lot. In no partiuclar order, just as they come into my head, Man who fell to Earth, Jurassic Park, Serentiy, Moon (very underrated - has Bowie done any more?), 12 Monkeys, 28 days later, Terminator (#1), Gataca for some reason, Dark Star - a cracker, loved the sets and the crudest alien ever, This Island Earth and even genre breaking Ghostbusters, both of them.
I like humour with a bit of satire, but so few films get it right. Ealing - especially with the likes of Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Maggie (wrongly thought of as about the three wise men by an aunt of mine - did she get a surprise) - were the masters.
I also favour the farce style of humour, The Hangover being one of the more recent direct hits of my taste buds. Paul as well, sort of fills all my likes.
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