In Reply to: How about one out in left field? posted by wazoo on October 13, 2007 at 21:03:53:
There are so few really good science fiction films IMO!
2001 would be at the top of the list, but sharing that spot with Tarkovsky's "Solaris".
The Day the Earth Stood Still is near the top for me. I like THX1138 a lot, but I'm not sure where I'd place it. It's brilliant, but drags at times and is a little uneven IMO. My favorite line goes something like this:
"What's wrong?"
"I think I'm dying."
"Can you be more specific?"
There are a number of good films that aren't strictly Sci-Fi, but have strong elements of it, like Brazil, Slaughterhouse Five, A Clockwork Orange, and The Sacrifice (another Tarkovsky).
Here's one I really liked you probably haven't seen: The Girl From Monday.
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Follow Ups
- RE: How about one out in left field? - Rod H. 08:45:43 10/14/07 (9)
- Solaris - wazoo 09:05:45 10/14/07 (8)
- I have to agree with your wife; I've often called it Snorlaris, and both my wife & I ... - Audiophilander 16:35:09 10/26/07 (2)
- RE: I have to agree with your wife; I've often called it Snorlaris, and both my wife & I ... - Rod H. 20:11:50 10/28/07 (1)
- Good points, ... - Audiophilander 23:18:39 10/28/07 (0)
- RE: Solaris - Rod H. 09:22:13 10/14/07 (4)
- seen it - have it - like it - wazoo 09:39:06 10/14/07 (3)
- RE: seen it - have it - like it - David Aiken 14:23:18 10/27/07 (0)
- RE: seen it - have it - like it - Rod H. 10:05:32 10/14/07 (1)
- letting it go - wazoo 10:37:09 10/14/07 (0)