science fiction movie suggestions?

Discussion in 'SciFi & Fantasy' started by Roob, Oct 4, 2003.

  1. Roob Registered Member

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    I am a science fiction fan that is fiending for more movies. To give you an idea of the type of movies I like, here are some of my favorites:

    Equilibrium
    1984
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers
    Logan's Run
    They Live
    Minority Report
    Handmaid's Tale
    Fahrenheit 451
    Zardoz

    I'm looking for good suggestions for movies that are similar.. especially any movies set in a society that is oppressive in some ways.

    Any and all movies that fit in this vein would be great, no matter how bad or campy the movie is (of course, good movies are preferred).

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. Dracula's Guest Twisted firestarter Registered Senior Member

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    Um...how about...Gattaca, Twelve Monkeys, The Terminator, The Matrix, Escape from New York...

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  5. Roob Registered Member

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    Thanks, I have already seen all of those, except for Escape From New York, but I will definitely check it out now!

    I love all those movies as well. Anyone else? There's got to be more along those lines, no matter how obscure they are.
     
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  7. Pollux V Ra Bless America Registered Senior Member

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    Zardoz? The one with Sean Connery, and all the naked chicks?

    Besides the naked chicks, that movie sucked!
     
  8. Roob Registered Member

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    Zardoz should have gotten an Oscar for Bestest Picture.

    Anyone else have any suggestions? Like I said, "no matter how bad or campy the movie is".

    Even really obscure hard-to-find stuff would be good.
     
  9. Walker Hard Work! Registered Senior Member

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    2001: A Space Odyssey, The Man who Fell to Earth, THX-1138, The Day the Earth Stood Still.

    If you've seen these, I've got others to suggest, too

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  10. fadingCaptain are you a robot? Valued Senior Member

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    dark city, eraserhead, (the original) solaris....
     
  11. LucidDreamer Registered Senior Member

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    I’m surprised that no one has mentioned Blade Runner. That one should be at the top of your list.

    Also try: Vanilla Sky, The Cube, Possible Worlds and Soylent Green.
     
  12. Walker Hard Work! Registered Senior Member

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    Yeah, Blade Runner! I thought about the Cube, too. I hear there's a sequel.
     
  13. CounslerCoffee Registered Senior Member

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    Cube is a very good movie. Yes, there is a sequel; it's already out on video. It's called Cube 2: Hypercube.

    I recommend: Dark City, Donny Darko, The Matrix, StarTreks 2, 4, 6, 8, StarGate, and The Fifth Element.
     
  14. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Try.... Dark Star, Them, Kronos, Barbarella, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Invaders From Mars (the original version 1965 or so), The Fly ( the original about 1964), Flash Gordon, Flesh Gordon, It, It 2, The Angry Red Planet, The Hellstrom Chronicles, Dr. Strangelove, Soylent Green and Earth vs. Flying Saucers to name a few.
     
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  15. Walker Hard Work! Registered Senior Member

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    Oh, man. Donnie Darko changed my life.

    But after you see it (not before, after) be sure to go to the website. It clears a lot up.
     
  16. Pollux V Ra Bless America Registered Senior Member

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    It was the Citizen Kane of bad movies.

    Awesome movie. My male heterosexual friend wants to have sex with Tom Cruise because of this movie. My only problem with it was the crappy building special effects at the end. They just looked cheap and awful.

    Heheh. Cool movie. Everybody dies!

    The second one was wierd.

    Them! is the best movie ever! Croicky! Giant ants....killing people...yes...yes! They should do a remake, it would be so awesome!

    This movie is awesome too. They land on Mars, and it's like this really lush place, and they find skyscrapers...and that's really all I remember. It's very red there too. Go figure.

    I would suggest Evil Dead and Army of Darkness.
     
  17. lixluke Refined Reinvention Valued Senior Member

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    lol. That was one crazy as hell movie.
     
  18. eburacum45 Valued Senior Member

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    Certainly THX-1138
    http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0066434/
    is a film about a repressive society; admittedly it is a strange low-budget arty film but you get an idea of how a society could be repressed and medicated into submission without anyone realising (until someone doesn't take their drugs);

    and it was Lucas' best film, better than Star Wars...
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  19. CounslerCoffee Registered Senior Member

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    Try They Live. Also watch farscape, farscape, and farscape.
     
  20. certified psycho Beware of the Shockie Monkey Registered Senior Member

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    How 'bout star trek or star wars movie.
     
  21. Walker Hard Work! Registered Senior Member

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    Evangelion.
     

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