Another excellent cautionary tale; it's an underappreciated SF classic. (nt) - Audiophilander

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Topic - 20 Most Influential SF Movies Of All Time (In Order). - AudioHead 07:40:53 10/28/02 (102)

would add "Videodrome" <nt> - Mart 23:49:47 11/02/02 (0)

These 50's SF movies are expensive!! - cfraser 18:19:29 11/02/02 (1)

What Do You Consider Expensive Vs What Is...... - AudioHead 14:02:35 11/04/02 (0)

Tron, it must be influencial, it has its own website :o) - Mrs. Piggy 16:00:09 10/31/02 (0)

Does anyone think Gattica will be influential.... - Mrs. Piggy 14:08:06 10/30/02 (4)

Re: Does anyone think Gattica will be influential.... - Jabberwock 14:19:36 10/30/02 (3)

Re: Does anyone think Gattica will be influential.... - sam 19:06:42 12/16/02 (0)

Speaking of Andrew Niccol..... - michael w 03:16:20 10/31/02 (1)

Yes indeedy...come and gone. - Harmonia 00:15:41 11/01/02 (0)

Seems to me most people are confusing influential with their favorite <nt> - cfraser 18:19:37 10/29/02 (4)

Yup! nt - Harmonia 23:20:35 10/29/02 (3)

It's nice to see so many people here enjoy these movies - cfraser 09:51:39 10/30/02 (2)

Good point, and I made an assumption... - Harmonia 11:01:18 10/30/02 (1)

I will have to get Metropolis...last time I saw it was in 1970 <nt> - cfraser 13:05:10 10/30/02 (0)

What about Solaris, Them!, On the Beach, Island of Lost Souls, Altered States (nt) - sjb 17:52:16 10/29/02 (1)

What about them? - Harmonia 23:14:53 10/29/02 (0)

I just gotta disagree! - Harmonia 16:32:37 10/29/02 (1)

Gotta agree with you there, Harmonia - gware 18:06:04 10/29/02 (0)

What, no dinosaurs? - Ted in NJ 11:29:18 10/29/02 (4)

And what about superheroes? - Ted in NJ 11:33:14 10/29/02 (3)

Wonder Twin Powers Activate! - Bolt Snypr 14:48:20 10/29/02 (2)

Form of an eagle.... - Mrs. Piggy 18:19:20 10/29/02 (1)

Re: Form of an eagle.... - Bolt Snypr 14:15:36 10/30/02 (0)

And a very interesting one, even if not so influential - orejones 10:22:08 10/29/02 (0)

Hiddden Frotress - The Killer Piglet 08:44:41 10/29/02 (0)

Re: 20 Most Influential SF Movies Of All Time (In Order). - JDK 20:15:16 10/28/02 (0)

Re: 20 Most Influential SF Movies Of All Time (In Order). - njjohn 20:09:30 10/28/02 (0)

I would add Brazil... - Mrs. Piggy 17:44:18 10/28/02 (58)

I love Brazil... - Harmonia 16:49:05 10/29/02 (27)

I think.... - Mrs. Piggy 18:15:38 10/29/02 (26)

Doubtful... - Jabberwock 20:15:19 10/29/02 (24)

Do you mean socialism in a nut shell.... - Mrs. Piggy 08:35:43 10/30/02 (23)

No... - Jabberwock 09:43:09 10/30/02 (22)

Good God, Man! - mvwine 08:03:48 10/31/02 (16)

"I gave at the office! " - Jabberwock 19:27:13 10/31/02 (15)

So you really LIKE capitalism!! - mvwine 06:26:12 11/01/02 (14)

Re: So you really LIKE capitalism!! - Jabberwock 11:54:18 11/01/02 (13)

Why don't you tell us a better system.... - Mrs. Piggy 12:28:31 11/01/02 (4)

A pig that teaches... - Jabberwock 16:51:18 11/01/02 (3)

Access to material goods IS a measure of quality of life... - Mrs. Piggy 17:00:00 11/01/02 (2)

Re: Access to material goods IS a measure of quality of life... - Jabberwock 17:04:36 11/01/02 (1)

No one says it is.... - Mrs. Piggy 17:15:23 11/01/02 (0)

I really have misjudged you! - mvwine 12:14:08 11/01/02 (7)

Don't be too hard on the guy.... - Mrs. Piggy 12:40:06 11/01/02 (6)

Even worse... - Jabberwock 15:48:12 11/01/02 (5)

A professor wouldn't say - Mrs. Piggy 16:48:27 11/01/02 (4)

Re: A professor wouldn't say - Jabberwock 17:45:17 11/01/02 (0)

And about the jailkeeper comment.... - Mrs. Piggy 16:53:01 11/01/02 (2)

Re: And about the jailkeeper comment.... - Jabberwock 17:37:21 11/01/02 (1)

Everyone knows schools were not designed... - Mrs. Piggy 18:20:32 11/01/02 (1)

I don't have a clue as to what you are referring to.... - Mrs. Piggy 13:27:51 10/30/02 (4)

Re: I don't have a clue as to what you are referring to.... - Jabberwock 14:09:01 10/30/02 (3)

That doesn't make sense.... - Mrs. Piggy 14:15:55 10/30/02 (2)

Re: That doesn't make sense.... - Jabberwock 14:29:50 10/30/02 (1)

We are not oppressed.... - Mrs. Piggy 17:26:14 10/30/02 (0)

Re: I think.... - darkstar 18:32:29 10/29/02 (0)

1984 is highly underrated... - mishmashmusic 11:37:34 10/29/02 (0)

Are Brazil and 1984 influential or just important? - Jabberwock 06:49:52 10/29/02 (8)

Both :o)-nt - Mrs. Piggy 07:12:49 10/29/02 (2)

How so? <nt> - Jabberwock 19:41:44 10/29/02 (1)

See this post.... - Mrs. Piggy 20:04:21 10/29/02 (0)

PS: If importance is the criteria, add 12 Monkeys. <nt> - Stephen Hayes 06:52:14 10/29/02 (4)

Oops. - Jabberwock 20:02:56 10/29/02 (2)

Nice to meet ya Stephen :o)-nt - Mrs. Piggy 20:06:32 10/29/02 (1)

Back at ya, Ms. Piggy :-) - Jabberwock 20:08:56 10/29/02 (0)

Another excellent cautionary tale; it's an underappreciated SF classic. (nt) - Audiophilander 08:45:56 10/29/02 (0)

Agreed, Brazil probably should be on the list; it certainly has strong SF elements. - Audiophilander 23:44:06 10/28/02 (0)

I would also like to add that the Matrix will probably be very... - Mrs. Piggy 17:47:56 10/28/02 (18)

I disagree... matrix is already influential - darkstar 14:47:43 10/29/02 (4)

Re: I disagree... matrix is already influential - Jabberwock 20:03:59 10/29/02 (2)

Anyone see Basket Case.... - Mrs. Piggy 20:08:06 10/29/02 (1)

Both Basket Case and Basket Case 2. <Nt> - AudioHead 09:45:01 10/31/02 (0)

FX R not Enuff. - Harmonia 16:43:09 10/29/02 (0)

The effects are not original though..... - dado5 10:52:42 10/29/02 (0)

sorry terminator...matrix is 'real'. - njjohn 19:51:41 10/28/02 (0)

Re: I would also like to add that the Matrix will probably be very... - Victor Khomenko 18:57:49 10/28/02 (10)

The acting was pretty bad... - Mrs. Piggy 19:11:28 10/28/02 (9)

acting had to be bad ... - Mart 23:27:01 11/02/02 (0)

A Walk in the Clouds is Keanu's best by far..nt.. - late 19:26:49 10/28/02 (7)

No, No, No it was his..... - dado5 12:02:53 10/30/02 (0)

Oh, Lordy.. - padreken 13:13:02 10/29/02 (1)

LOL that would be cringe material!-nt - Mrs. Piggy 13:49:35 10/29/02 (0)

He should've stopped at "Bill & Ted's" - mishmashmusic 09:59:42 10/29/02 (1)

He went to the Mickey Mouse & William Shatner school of - Mrs. Piggy 12:55:53 10/29/02 (0)

Hey, did you notice how I spelled his name.... - Mrs. Piggy 19:30:38 10/28/02 (0)

No way!!!! - Mrs. Piggy 19:29:18 10/28/02 (0)

Hey, is this just your opinion?.... - Mrs. Piggy 17:38:12 10/28/02 (0)

Re: 20 Most Influential SF Movies Of All Time (In Order). - Pjay 16:28:19 10/28/02 (0)

"Max" and "Clockwork" Science Fiction?? -- nt - rufus 15:05:23 10/28/02 (3)

I would definately consider them to be.... - Mrs. Piggy 17:43:25 10/28/02 (2)

He-he... - Victor Khomenko 19:01:48 10/28/02 (1)

Consider Bunuel's Brilliant "El Ãngel exterminador" - Victor Khomenko 19:08:56 10/28/02 (0)

That's 1926 for Metropolis, ... - Audiophilander 14:31:46 10/28/02 (9)

I just watched it again over the weekend, - mishmashmusic 10:04:41 10/29/02 (0)

Agreed On 1926 Metropolis and...... - AudioHead 08:09:05 10/29/02 (2)

I tried to track down that review with the AA search engine, but had no luck. - Audiophilander 08:42:55 10/29/02 (1)

I Tried The Search Engine Also With No Luck, However.... - AudioHead 15:01:01 10/30/02 (0)

Sci-fi overlap with other genres - Lasermeister 15:39:06 10/28/02 (4)

Sci-Fi Writer Harlan Ellison Strongly Prefers The Term.... - AudioHead 09:36:51 10/31/02 (0)

Technologies must fit the circumstance.... - Mrs. Piggy 19:27:31 10/28/02 (2)

Re: Technologies must fit the circumstance.... - Lasermeister 17:36:32 10/29/02 (1)

And also open to interpretation.... - Mrs. Piggy 18:31:07 10/29/02 (0)

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Another excellent cautionary tale; it's an underappreciated SF classic. (nt) - Audiophilander 08:45:56 10/29/02 (0)