How about in the direction of the original topic? Are there any further suggestions for movies? Nate, maybe you have some of your own? (suggestions, not movies) Ooh, let's five Sa'ar's ad! Of course, that would make it longer...
What was I talking about? Right, suggestions... Well, are there any further? And we need a list of the ones we have so far. |
Well, I'd like
Batman Begins Raiders of the Lost Ark and so on National Treasure Almost any Marvel Movie Suggestions that aren't movies? How about "careful when wet?" :) Looking back on my earlier James Bond suggestion, I suppose that there are too many for comver purposes. Bond would be it's own section. |
Not a Sci-Fi film, but what about either:
A) The Big Sleep or B) The Maltese Falcon ? |
A few other pop cultural touchstones:
E.T. Close Encounters of the Third Kind The Godfather The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe |
LWW wouldn't be that bad, but doesn't that sneak a bit too far away from our scifi credo? In fact, it occurs to me that you could create a pie chart for a movie composed of portions of scifi, fantasy, horror, action, etc.
I separate scifi from fantasy thusly: If any inventions, actions, or feats are presented that are beyond our current understanding are presented as though they are simple extensions of our current scientific knowledge and inventions, it's scifi. If any inventions, actions, or feats are presented that are beyond our current understanding are presented as though they tap into some energy that is intrinsic to nature (i.e. the "natural laws" of the universe include the possiblility of such feats), it's fantasy. Thus Back to the Future is scifi. The LWW is fantasy. Star Wars is scifi. Willow is fantasy. |
My reason for not considering LW&W is simpler: I don't trust the mob with C. S. Lewis. But I like IJD's other suggestions. I knew there were some obvious ones we were missing. (Not The Godfather, though. Let's keep it sci-fi for now.)
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Please no ET. If idgaf wants it, let him five it himself and stick it into Five-Minute Cheese.
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I'm just trying to think of big movies that most everyone has seen (and if they haven't, they're uncultured heathens). Not necessarily films I like, just films that have wide recognition.
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Could someone stick the "uncultured heathen" arguement back into Pandora's Box and add another padlock, please? |
I think it was a joke. In fact, given the website this forum is for, I'm pretty sure it was a joke. Don't take things so personally.
Godfather is a bit before my time and not science fiction. ET and probably also Close Encounters were already suggested by MY MUM (seriously). The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? HOLY MOTHER OF GOD NO I WILL STAB YOU. If I seem nasty or annoyed or particularly short with anyone, well I'm tired. I have to run a post office on my own for a day on Thursday and I'm really not looking forward to it. Australia Post sucks, y'all. Just so you know. |
On a completely random tack, why not go for one of the many films that is now in the public domain? Quite a few are corny B-movie stuff, I admit, but there are some real gems out there.
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...Plan 9 From Outer Space?
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Uh, I'd rather not. We're supposed to spoof quality scifi here, not Santa Claus Invades the Martians.
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What's out there? Santa Claus invades the Martians, or quality scifi?
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...Come to think of it, I bet a sizable proportion of us is familiar with "This Island Earth". And not because we've all seen it in its original format. I certainly haven't.
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Sorry, never heard of it.
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I suppose "Invades" is pretty good for a random neuron misfire. Come on, I only knew it existed because of MST!
Quality science fiction means that fictional technology is used to amplify the meaning of the plot. |
That's a rather narrow definition. I can think of several acknowleged classics just off the top of my head that aren't covered by that.
(Dune, A Clockwork Orange, Stand on Zanzibar, The Shape of Things to Come and The Stars My Destination, in case you're wondering). |
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You consider Clockwork Orange to be scifi?
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on-topic: I don't remember anyone mentioning the godfather of all sci-fi films, though... The Time Machine ? |
Nay.
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*In the vein of Chris's Invincible Super-Blog*
I SAY THEE NAY! Gatac |
Dammit, Thor! You know real English.
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Has every thread now just become a link thread?
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Ooh, The Time Machine! Can we add that to the list as a possibility?
Can I vote for more than one thing? |
It occurs to me that the first Harry Potter might be worth considering too.
But really, can we have a poll already? I think we've got enough options floating around. |
Not that Harry Potter isn't good, but it's fantasy. One hundred percent fantasy. We do scifi here. Or at least stuff that is any percentage scifi.
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What what sort of car would Zeke drive anyhow? My first thought was a Yugo, but I think a Trabant would somehow suit him better.
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Or possibly "(FOOOOOM)". Haven't decided yet. |
I drive a K-Car. It's a nice Reliant automobile. (I call it Miranda.)
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You a Barenaked Ladies fan, Zeke?
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Two Lord of the Rings fivers and a fair number of OC fivers beg to differ with this whole strictly sci-fi attitude. I would argue that Star Wars is 100% fantasy as well. In any case, Harry Potter is far from off-limits. I know the idea has been bounced around at least once.
So poll-wise... are we there yet? |
Lay off for the moment, IJD. I gave a talk today, I have an exam Saturday, and I have assignments way overdue. This will be over soon, but it isn't now.
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