Wesleyalucard
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20 years in, what is the best Science Fiction movie?
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What is the best Science Fiction movie of the 21st century?
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Airola
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This is a philosophical and psychological masterpiece. And perhaps my second favorite movie of all time. It goes beyond the initial high concept idea to depths that still amazes me.
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EverydayBeast
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I'll give the vote to District 9.
DKehoe
Member
I went with Arrival.
Can't say I'd heard of this before but from your recommendation that sounds great.
This is a philosophical and psychological masterpiece. And perhaps my second favorite movie of all time. It goes beyond the initial high concept idea to depths that still amazes me.
Can't say I'd heard of this before but from your recommendation that sounds great.
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
Man, I can't pick. I love most of the movies on that list.
I watched District 9 last night, such a good movie.
I am also particularly fond of Ex Machina
I watched District 9 last night, such a good movie.
I am also particularly fond of Ex Machina
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
her
GreyHorace
Member
Aside from Children of Men, Annihilation and Moon,, I've seen and liked most of the films on that list. Especially Instellar (which I found very similar to 1997's Contact), and Blade Runner 2049 (which I thought was fantastic).
But... Inception just blew me away man when I first saw it. One of best movies I've seen without a doubt.
But... Inception just blew me away man when I first saw it. One of best movies I've seen without a doubt.
DunDunDunpachi
Banned
I was torn between Interstellar and Moon. A great sci-fi movie should be true to the spirit of written sci-fi while also embracing all audiovisual tools of the medium, and I think both of these movies hit that target.
Sorry for nitpicking the list, but Inception feels more like magical realism than sci-fi. The dream-tools at the heart of the story are unwrapped more like in a fantasy novel. There are no consequences for use of the technology itself and its rules are never broken. Sci-fi usually touches on the dehumanizing effect of technology, it's downsides, and how it can glitch and cause unexpected problems.
Her (which
Jesus Carbomb
mentioned) is more sci-fi than Inception.
Sorry for nitpicking the list, but Inception feels more like magical realism than sci-fi. The dream-tools at the heart of the story are unwrapped more like in a fantasy novel. There are no consequences for use of the technology itself and its rules are never broken. Sci-fi usually touches on the dehumanizing effect of technology, it's downsides, and how it can glitch and cause unexpected problems.
Her (which
Jesus Carbomb
mentioned) is more sci-fi than Inception.
Robot Carnival
Member
went with Interstellar, District 9 and Ex Machina, thou I really want to fit Blade Runner 2049 in there too.
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GnomeChimpsky
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Sunshine
BlackOlivesMatter
Banned
I have a tie and neither are on the list.
1) Under the Skin
1a) Another Earth
1) Under the Skin
1a) Another Earth
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
I have a tie and neither are on the list.
1) Under the Skin
1a) Another Earth
I like the way you move, sir.
BlackOlivesMatter
Banned
Oh you have no idea
BlackOlivesMatter
Banned
Not the greatest, but def one of the most fun in recent years is the original Iron Sky
MaestroMike
Gold Member
I'll give the vote to District 9.
where in the hel! is the sequel !!
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Interstellar. Those are all great choices, but Interstellar is also the best overall movie in design, acting, music, cinematography, concept, and science.
Props to Children of Men for stellar acting, cinematography, and having a solid scifi movie without space.
Kudos to Arrival for having the best concept.
Props to Children of Men for stellar acting, cinematography, and having a solid scifi movie without space.
Kudos to Arrival for having the best concept.
Airola
Member
1a) Another Earth
Oh what a disappointment this was...
Watched it with a friend, we both had bought the dvd years ago and both had a lot of excitement to watch it but only recently had the chance to watch it.
It was awfully boring but we both laughed afterwards because the movie was quite like what we had both thought that would be fun to make; to have a cool scifi concept but the movie never really addressing it that much and mostly focusing on something else, that it would be fun to do as an experiment and with a bit of trolling. And now we watched a movie like that and were bored for the most of it
We sure got what we asked for, lol!Who knows, maybe that would be a better experience with a different state of mind and with a lot less expectations.
BlackOlivesMatter
Banned
Oh what a disappointment this was...
Watched it with a friend, we both had bought the dvd years ago and both had a lot of excitement to watch it but only recently had the chance to watch it.
It was awfully boring but we both laughed afterwards because the movie was quite like what we had both thought that would be fun to make; to have a cool scifi concept but the movie never really addressing it that much and mostly focusing on something else, that it would be fun to do as an experiment and with a bit of trolling. And now we watched a movie like that and were bored for the most of it
Who knows, maybe that would be a better experience with a different state of mind and with a lot less expectations.
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Edge of Tomorrow is unfairly penalized bc people don't like Tom Cruise imo, it is a stand up sci fi movie and v enjoyable. Moon is another good shout, I'm also with the District 9 bros.
Jtibh
Banned
I had the smae experience with avatar.Oh what a disappointment this was...
Watched it with a friend, we both had bought the dvd years ago and both had a lot of excitement to watch it but only recently had the chance to watch it.
It was awfully boring but we both laughed afterwards because the movie was quite like what we had both thought that would be fun to make; to have a cool scifi concept but the movie never really addressing it that much and mostly focusing on something else, that it would be fun to do as an experiment and with a bit of trolling. And now we watched a movie like that and were bored for the most of it
Who knows, maybe that would be a better experience with a different state of mind and with a lot less expectations.
There is intellectual scifi for the smart ones who can go beyond whats presented on the screen and then there the i dont want to think just hit me with some action garbage.
On topic. The fountain and donnie darko.
Arrival? Innahilatin?? Pffff
Gp1
Member
Edge of tomorrow did almost 400m of box office with a 90% on rotten. Imagine if people liked tom cruise
M. Crassus
Member
Interstellar is a masterpiece.
Hulk_Smash
Banned
Lunapolis and Primer deserve a mention. Low budget but pretty mind-blowing nonetheless.
SometimeLaterToday
Member
I feel like Children Of Men and District 9 are so much more horrifying since they're really not that far from reality at all.
I'm also surprised by how many votes Interstellar got.
I'm also surprised by how many votes Interstellar got.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I was dropping in to say Moon, glad to see it made the cut in the poll.
May I also suggest:
May I also suggest:
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Real answer is The Matrix.
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John Mullins
Banned
Is Gravity even science fiction?
BlackOlivesMatter
Banned
Have you seen it, that shit is pure fantasy
John Mullins
Banned
Yeah I seen it but as far as I can recall it was just a space walk gone awry not anything impossible to denote sci-fi...
Alter_Fridge
Member
1. Minority Report
2. Inception
3. Prometheus/AvP 1
2. Inception
3. Prometheus/AvP 1
Alter_Fridge
Member
Ex Machina was amazing. My first introduction to all 3 leading characters
ie. Hux, Poe and Lara Croft
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