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In Reply to: Greatest Science Fiction movie of all time: posted by tinear on May 9, 2002 at 10:49:15:
As posted by CornDog71:> I'm a pretty easy going guy. I give movies more than one chance to
> impress me. But each of my 3 attempts to watch 2001 put me to sleep
> or bored me so much I turned it off!Not to be taking swings at CornDog, but this was truly spoken as one who did not see 2001 at the proper time nor in the proper manner.
Indeed that is what makes such topics as this so subjective. To be true to the subject, one must take into account the times in which each film was made/released...not only in terms of society as a whole, but also when compared to other films of the time. I honestly feel this an idea which is lost on a great many people.
I quite agree....were 2001 to be new released today, it would not even rate a snoozer. And, seen on a typical television screen, it's even worse.
But, in 1963/4....viewed in a CinemaScope theatre and in the society that existed then...it was a real achievement. There was no question that this was a spectacular film. Although it has been nearly 40 years ago, I very clearly remember seeing this film. I remember the film...I remember the theatre...I remember it all. It was a film that wowed like no other. How many films can you say that about...especially 40 years removed?
Therefore, with the above in mind and for those reasons, my votes go to:
a) 2001
andb) Metropolis (the 1926 Fritz Lang version)
Once upon a time, I'd hoped dearly that I would have been able to put "Starship Troopers" on such a list....but ultimately Verhooven would have been better advised to film a train wreck.He clearly had no understanding of the book. I've no doubt that Heinlein is, to this day, STILL spinning in his grave. Verhooven took a considered political statement...and turned it into nothing more than cartoon pablum. A herd of chimpanzees armed with box brownies would have done a better service.
A real pity.
....sT
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Topic - Greatest Science Fiction movie of all time: - tinear 10:49:15 05/9/02 ( 56)
- Forbidden Planet Remake. - AudioHead 09:55:30 05/16/02 ( 0)
Re: Greatest Science Fiction movie of all time: - Simon Templar 05/15/02 00:35:03 05/15/02 ( 0)
2001= *YAWN* Star Wars is the best! - Corndog71 00:16:33 05/12/02 ( 0)
Re: Greatest Science Fiction movie of all time: - Pondfish 18:37:03 05/11/02 ( 1)
- Good Pick! See my review at www.imdb.com <Nt> - AudioHead 09:45:18 05/16/02 ( 0)
1st addendum to my personal list of greatest SF films: - Audiophilander 07:59:59 05/10/02 ( 0)
Anything by Oliver Stone :P NT - michael w 02:27:03 05/10/02 ( 1)
- LOL! (nt) - mvwine 07:39:43 05/10/02 ( 0)
Metropolis, Fritz Lang 1926 - gware 01:08:59 05/10/02 ( 0)
Re: Greatest Science Fiction movie of all time: - caa 00:24:59 05/10/02 ( 1)
- Literature ain't film... - tinear 15:02:55 05/10/02 ( 0)
Re: Greatest Science Fiction movie of all time: - caa 00:16:25 05/10/02 ( 0)
Star Trek I (1979) - Bolt_Snypr 20:11:04 05/9/02 ( 4)
- That was the only movie I've ever seen where the audience laughed at the editing - Rob Doorack 07:58:24 05/13/02 ( 0)
- Re: That was the only movie I've ever seen where the audience laughed at the editing - Analog Scott 12:02:28 05/13/02 ( 0)
- Maybe it was 3, I haven't seen any of them since their original releases (nt) - Rob Doorack 12:10:21 05/13/02 ( 0)
- Re: Maybe it was 3, I haven't seen any of them since their original releases (nt) - Analog Scott 21:03:16 05/13/02 ( 0)
Pretty Woman. (nt) - john dem 19:08:24 05/9/02 ( 0)
My dos centavos - padreken 16:25:23 05/9/02 ( 0)
Re: Greatest Science Fiction movie of all time: - Analog Scott 16:03:00 05/9/02 ( 3)
- "Them" and "Wolfen" - mikenyc 06:32:32 05/12/02 ( 0)
- "Them!" - AudioHead 10:03:11 05/16/02 ( 0)
- Re: "Them" and "Wolfen" - Analog Scott 21:04:41 05/13/02 ( 0)
Repo Man - brewthunda 15:40:48 05/9/02 ( 2)
- Re: Repo Man - bubbahotep 23:32:20 05/10/02 ( 0)
God... - tinear 17:34:11 05/9/02 ( 0)
Zardoz - Bolt_Snypr 15:18:10 05/9/02 ( 3)
- Re: Zardoz - drobo 13:32:09 05/10/02 ( 0)
If you've got a problem with my loin cloth, boy - say it to my face - brewthunda 15:51:23 05/9/02 ( 1)
- Re: Well, considering your age... I might have a chance. - Bolt_Snypr 19:59:12 05/9/02 ( 0)
Well, I beg to differ: I know I'm getting suckered into a subjective debate, but... - Audiophilander 15:11:36 05/9/02 ( 12)
- You got most of that right... - tinear 17:19:51 05/9/02 ( 4)
- Re: You got most of that right... - Analog Scott 17:34:54 05/9/02 ( 3)
- Ok, unambiguous I can live with... - tinear 15:08:36 05/10/02 ( 1)
- Re: Ok, unambiguous I can live with... - Analog Scott 18:15:45 05/10/02 ( 0)
- OK, but at least we agree - tinear 17:39:22 05/9/02 ( 0)
Re: Well, I beg to differ: I know I'm getting suckered into a subjective debate, but... - Analog Scott 16:05:42 05/9/02 ( 1)
- Oooo! "What color is the sky?" - Harmonia 23:17:11 05/9/02 ( 0)
Blade Runner - Joe Murphy Jr 15:54:55 05/9/02 ( 0)
Woman in the Dunes (nt) - Victor Khomenko 15:46:37 05/9/02 ( 2)
- Superb movie! - centurymantra 21:34:41 05/12/02 ( 0)
- Re: Superb movie! - Victor Khomenko 08:20:10 05/14/02 ( 0)
Nah... we would never do that! - Victor Khomenko 15:45:27 05/9/02 ( 0)
Surprised... - tinear 14:49:26 05/9/02 ( 0)
my thought on the subject - late 14:14:34 05/9/02 ( 0)
"Commando Cody: Sky Marshall Of The Universe" (nt) - Rocket 13:45:03 05/9/02 ( 3)
- "Perils Of Nyoka" OR "Purple Monster From Mars" OR "Mysterious Dr. Satan" (nt) - Rocket 14:25:41 05/10/02 ( 0)
C'mon Rocket; get real! If we're talking serials in that series the best would be... - Audiophilander 13:53:54 05/9/02 ( 1)
- Flash Gordon (1936) - Lasermeister 19:13:01 05/11/02 ( 0)
Blade Runner(nt) - Ears 12:45:46 05/9/02 ( 0)
Dune! JK :) - thekingpin 12:33:53 05/9/02 ( 1)
- I'm so glad you piped up. - Harmonia 23:13:31 05/9/02 ( 0)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (nt) - MVWINE 12:07:53 05/9/02 ( 0)
Besides 2001... - YRY 11:44:55 05/9/02 ( 0)
No way. - Alex Yakovlev 11:40:14 05/9/02 ( 0)
I'll give you 2001 but ... - Edward Morawski 11:28:51 05/9/02 ( 0)