Unpopular opinion but I don't really like Independence Day that much. I think its first half is great but it's downhill from there. Not being American, the whole premise of America saves the world on their own national day is a bit eye-rolling and I really struggled with the idea that the aliens' security was so bad that they couldn't pick up that they were being infiltrated by humans in a 50 year old plane. If you can't suspend disbelief the movie is not going to work for you.
Okay, I need to watch Independence Day and Time after Time real soon. Also, the last part where you hinted at some more 'lists' has made my eyes light up! My favourite science fiction movies would be Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Arrival, The Truman Show, Snowpiercer and would include the South Korean movies The Call and Before We Vanish.
My top 10 (in random order): Independence Day, Groundhog Day, T2, The Matrix, Back to the Future, Empire Strikes Back, Spaceballs, The Fifth Element, Guardians of the Galaxy, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Surely the grubbiness of Alien was a conscious design choice. Space travel has become a mundane part of life and the characters are just average working stiffs put in a situation they aren't prepared for. It's why I prefer it to the sequel, which is a more conventional sci-fi setup.
Favorite Kirk moment in Star Trek comes from the Wrath of Khan. Kirk biting the apple and saying, with a smile as he defies fate for the millionth time, "I don't like to lose." Pitch perfect for the character and magnificiently acted by Shatner.
My personal #1 pick may not be the best sci-fi movie not adapted from books, likely not by a long shot, but it's my favorite. Spike Jonze's Her. Maybe it's a film bro choice, I wouldn't know, but I love that one. So many great bits and never fails to make me cry and I think that it's a pretty prescient look at the way people are beginning to interact with certain AI. Can't get enough of that movie. My list: 10: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. 9: Mad Max: Fury Road 8: Monsters Inc. 7:The Matrix 6:RoboCop 5:Wall-E 4: 28 Days Later 3:Return of the Living Dead 2:Under The Skin (sorry) 1:Her
Correct me if wrong but i believe neither of these were based on books: -12 Monkeys. -Event Horizon. -District 9. -Gattaca. -THX1138. Maybe not many people liked them but I enjoyed them a good deal
I enjoyed both your lists. Aliens is one of my favorite movies of all time. I haven’t seen Sunshine or Time After Time. I’ll definitely give them a look. I still like the first Predator more than the second one. One thing I did like about Predator 2 was that it reminded me of first Dark Horse Predator comic. Looking forward to your next list. Perhaps a top ten Sci-Fi TV series?
You really think if someone enjoys something you don't they must be pretending ,without exceptions .It's like you are trying so hard to be unpretentious that you made a full circle .
Silent Running is a great movie - Bruce Dern gets a break from bad guy duties for a change. I saw Silent Running and Dark Star in a double feature back in 1974 - that was good value. I would also include The Andromeda Strain ( 1971) . In case you're wondering I have been to the movies since 70's !
I feel like I watched Independence Day once a month in high school. I do like Predator better than the sequel... but seeing Gary Busey get cut in half is quite satisfying.
Seeing Godzilla Minus One Minus Color on Tuesday! I saw it in color and loved it. My first Japanese Godzilla movie. I’ve never been a fan of America. Godzilla. More of a Kong fan.
E.T. is one of the worst movies ever made. Back in 1982, when I was a lad, my friends and I made a trip to the local cinema. We hadn't decided beforehand what we were going to see, rather that we would find out what was playing and figure it out when we got there. My interest was instantly sparked by The Wrath of Khan, which I hadn't yet seen, but I was outvoted, so we ended up watching E.T. It's still the most horrible moviegoing experience I've ever had.
Heee. Remembering all the times I forced you to watch that scene over wine and calzones? Oh no, that's right: you've never bothered to visit Hyde Cottage ... grrrrr....
The Fifth Element, which borrowed a lot from Jodorosky/Moebius' The Incal isn't my favorite Besson film, in fact I can't rewatch it. The Big Blue, The Professional, and Le Femme Nikita, on the other hand, I can easily return to. Great trilogy. When I saw Claire Denis' High Life science fiction film starring Juliette Binoche and Robert Pattinson, I thought about Silent Running and Tarkovsky's Solaris. The latter is a masterpiece and one of my favorite movies of all time. Silent Running I saw as a kid in the 70's and remains and wonderfully painful film to rewatch. High Life, like all Clair's films, I found deeply engaging. Of course, she trained under Wim Wenders, whose Wings of Desire, even though it isn't a science fiction film, does transport you into another world. I would include Brazil, Time Bandits, and Chris Marker's Le Jetee on this list.
I'm with you on "The Big Blue" (including that epic final sequence), except for What's Her Name plate-dropping her dialogue all over the place ... yeesh ...
In the mid 70's underground comix creator Jerry Lane wrote/drew a "Big Blue" themed comic titled "The Frogman" in "Middle Class Fantasies" a two issue comix. Beautiful story.@@saintdonoghue
If only Sunshine ended better, such a brilliant SF work up to that. I have never even considered watching your number one movie...even now it sounds unbearable...
Silent Running is a brilliant movie, it still has me blubbering like a baby at the end of the film.. As for independence day?..well I'm grateful the film was made as I sleep badly & its less harmful than sleeping pills.
I sleep like a baby every time it starts, Almost as much as any avengers movie.. Although as bad as it is, its nowhere near as bad & barf bag inducing as tim burton's 'planet of the apes' movie..
Unpopular opinion but I don't really like Independence Day that much. I think its first half is great but it's downhill from there. Not being American, the whole premise of America saves the world on their own national day is a bit eye-rolling and I really struggled with the idea that the aliens' security was so bad that they couldn't pick up that they were being infiltrated by humans in a 50 year old plane. If you can't suspend disbelief the movie is not going to work for you.
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Fair, I like it, but I don’t love it
Okay, I need to watch Independence Day and Time after Time real soon. Also, the last part where you hinted at some more 'lists' has made my eyes light up!
My favourite science fiction movies would be Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Arrival, The Truman Show, Snowpiercer and would include the South Korean movies The Call and Before We Vanish.
My top 10 (in random order): Independence Day, Groundhog Day, T2, The Matrix, Back to the Future, Empire Strikes Back, Spaceballs, The Fifth Element, Guardians of the Galaxy, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Respect for picking Spy Who Shagged Me. Dated now sure but absolutely hilarious
Surely the grubbiness of Alien was a conscious design choice. Space travel has become a mundane part of life and the characters are just average working stiffs put in a situation they aren't prepared for. It's why I prefer it to the sequel, which is a more conventional sci-fi setup.
Simple answer, the crew in alien, are NOT astronauts, they are truckers who work on a spaceship, big difference.
Favorite Kirk moment in Star Trek comes from the Wrath of Khan. Kirk biting the apple and saying, with a smile as he defies fate for the millionth time, "I don't like to lose." Pitch perfect for the character and magnificiently acted by Shatner.
I liked Silent Running so much.
The Abyss, Robo Cop, Back to the Future, Super 8, inception, Start Trek: First Contact, Event Horizon, Alien, the fifth element, the blob.
My personal #1 pick may not be the best sci-fi movie not adapted from books, likely not by a long shot, but it's my favorite. Spike Jonze's Her.
Maybe it's a film bro choice, I wouldn't know, but I love that one. So many great bits and never fails to make me cry and I think that it's a pretty prescient look at the way people are beginning to interact with certain AI. Can't get enough of that movie.
My list:
10: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
9: Mad Max: Fury Road
8: Monsters Inc.
7:The Matrix
6:RoboCop
5:Wall-E
4: 28 Days Later
3:Return of the Living Dead
2:Under The Skin (sorry)
1:Her
Omg, Steve, I LOVE your list! I don’t know that I have the patience to narrow down my favorite sci-fi films to 10. 😅
I do love 5th element! Great video Steve. Lilo and Stitch....I declare victory. Which means we're tied!....tie breaker????
Correct me if wrong but i believe neither of these were based on books:
-12 Monkeys.
-Event Horizon.
-District 9.
-Gattaca.
-THX1138.
Maybe not many people liked them but I enjoyed them a good deal
I enjoyed both your lists. Aliens is one of my favorite movies of all time. I haven’t seen Sunshine or Time After Time. I’ll definitely give them a look. I still like the first Predator more than the second one. One thing I did like about Predator 2 was that it reminded me of first Dark Horse Predator comic. Looking forward to your next list. Perhaps a top ten Sci-Fi TV series?
Top 5 most rewatchable SF movies: The Terminator, Ghostbusters, Aliens, Groundhog Day, Back to the Future
You really think if someone enjoys something you don't they must be pretending ,without exceptions .It's like you are trying so hard to be unpretentious that you made a full circle .
Silent Running is a great movie - Bruce Dern gets a break from bad guy duties for a change. I saw Silent Running and Dark Star in a double feature back in 1974 - that was good value. I would also include The Andromeda Strain ( 1971) . In case you're wondering I have been to the movies since 70's !
I feel like I watched Independence Day once a month in high school. I do like Predator better than the sequel... but seeing Gary Busey get cut in half is quite satisfying.
Thank you for choosing Silent Running. Gardens, robots and a deranged Bruce Dern. In space! Huey, Dewey and Luey are such great characters.
The Fifth Element and Lilo and Stitch would also be on my list
Seeing Godzilla Minus One Minus Color on Tuesday! I saw it in color and loved it. My first Japanese Godzilla movie. I’ve never been a fan of America. Godzilla. More of a Kong fan.
E.T. is one of the worst movies ever made. Back in 1982, when I was a lad, my friends and I made a trip to the local cinema. We hadn't decided beforehand what we were going to see, rather that we would find out what was playing and figure it out when we got there. My interest was instantly sparked by The Wrath of Khan, which I hadn't yet seen, but I was outvoted, so we ended up watching E.T. It's still the most horrible moviegoing experience I've ever had.
That predator was not of this world. No sir. That thing was from...
T'UDDAH SYDE
Heee. Remembering all the times I forced you to watch that scene over wine and calzones? Oh no, that's right: you've never bothered to visit Hyde Cottage ... grrrrr....
@@saintdonoghueJust can't take the odor, I'm sorry
Interstellar would be high on my list.
These were a lot of fun!
The Fifth Element, which borrowed a lot from Jodorosky/Moebius' The Incal isn't my favorite Besson film, in fact I can't rewatch it. The Big Blue, The Professional, and Le Femme Nikita, on the other hand, I can easily return to. Great trilogy. When I saw Claire Denis' High Life science fiction film starring Juliette Binoche and Robert Pattinson, I thought about Silent Running and Tarkovsky's Solaris. The latter is a masterpiece and one of my favorite movies of all time. Silent Running I saw as a kid in the 70's and remains and wonderfully painful film to rewatch. High Life, like all Clair's films, I found deeply engaging. Of course, she trained under Wim Wenders, whose Wings of Desire, even though it isn't a science fiction film, does transport you into another world. I would include Brazil, Time Bandits, and Chris Marker's Le Jetee on this list.
I'm with you on "The Big Blue" (including that epic final sequence), except for What's Her Name plate-dropping her dialogue all over the place ... yeesh ...
In the mid 70's underground comix creator Jerry Lane wrote/drew a "Big Blue" themed comic titled "The Frogman" in "Middle Class Fantasies" a two issue comix. Beautiful story.@@saintdonoghue
Brazil is "literally 1984"
But funnier:)@@MadmanGoneMad2012
If only Sunshine ended better, such a brilliant SF work up to that. I have never even considered watching your number one movie...even now it sounds unbearable...
Silent Running is a brilliant movie, it still has me blubbering like a baby at the end of the film..
As for independence day?..well I'm grateful the film was made as I sleep badly & its less harmful than sleeping pills.
You SURELY aren't insinuating that "Independence Day" - of all movies - is ... is ... BORING????
It's a snooze fest.. Ice melting & paint drying are roller coaster rides by comparison. @@saintdonoghue
I sleep like a baby every time it starts, Almost as much as any avengers movie..
Although as bad as it is, its nowhere near as bad & barf bag inducing as tim burton's 'planet of the apes' movie..
@@gerarddonohoe5806 How daaaare you, sir? How double-dog dare you?
Pharmaceutical companies would be out of business around the world if only people would get on board with the benefits of these snooze movies...😴
I hate hate HATE ET most overrated movie in the history of movies