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In Reply to: How about one out in left field? posted by wazoo on October 13, 2007 at 21:03:53:
Having been interested in science fiction since 1950, I found this movie pretentious and disjointed in its plot. I did like the special effects very much though, but that couldn't make up for the rest for me. I watched it several times and concluded it must be me who's weird, as I didn't change my mind and I am in a extreme minority. People have told me that I have to read the book, and then I'll really like the movie. That approach doesn't cut it for me.
I did like "The Day the Earth Stood Still" very much, and its message is still very relevant. I also liked "Forbidden Planet" quite a bit. Both of these are not very subtle, though, with many typical Hollywood-type production values. And I wasn't familiar with "The Tempest" when I saw the latter movie, so I didn't need the "book" to help. I also liked "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," though I'm not sure everyone would classify that as science fiction. I would also add the original "The Thing" as one of my all-time favorites, certainly one of the scariest when I young.
But I don't know how anyone can leave off the original "Star Wars" as a contender for one of the greatest science fiction movies ever made, unless you consder it simply a western in disguise. It is wiithout question the most entertaining movie of this kind I have ever seen. It's major shortcoming is the basic bad guys- good guys plot for those that expect some profound philosophical ideas to be explored in any science fiction book or movie.
"Alien" is in many ways what I believe to be the most realistic portrayal of what life on a far-future spaceship might be like. There's none of the grand posing as in Star Treck or all other movies. The crew sits around the table discussing mundane topics like how much vacation time they have coming or salary or benefits- I can't remember the details. The fact that they are in interstellar space doesn't change them from the same kind of people who are on a merchant marine ship. These are just people doing a job.
Joe
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Follow Ups
- I intensely disliked "2001." - jsm 13:32:03 10/26/07 (2)
- me too - Jazz Inmate 14:44:53 10/27/07 (0)
- I'm with you on "Alien"... - mpathus 23:23:18 10/26/07 (0)
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