Sci-Friday

So since I moved away and back my friend group has always had this movie night on Friday.
This week I am giving my pick up to you guys!
My last pick was "Sunshine".
I know this is a short thread but I have been so busy and would also like any ideas from folks here.
I would really like some old school movies that have some geopolitical alien stuff!
Please give some suggestions.

originally posted by: Allaroundyou
So since I moved away and back my friend group has always had this movie night on Friday.
This week I am giving my pick up to you guys!
My last pick was "Sunshine".
I know this is a short thread but I have been so busy and would also like any ideas from folks here.
I would really like some old school movies that have some geopolitical alien stuff!
Please give some suggestions.

Alien Nation (1988)

a reply to: Allaroundyou

Old School? How about Colossus the Forbin Project

I first saw this one as the second feature playing with Andromeda Strain. Strain was pretty freaky then but then this one just blew me out of my pants. I credit this one with my early concerns about a total surveillance state coupled or not with an omnipresent AI.

Now in 2022 it may be difficult to get past the rudimentary examples of computer access in 1970 but at the time it was God-awful scary.

a reply to: Allaroundyou

Chappie:

In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.
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a reply to: Allaroundyou

a reply to: Allaroundyou

Did you see Under the Skin?


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a reply to: Allaroundyou

I enjoyed sunshine alot myself, simple and good plot.

I can recommend if not seen:

a reply to: Spacespider

Pandorum was quite good. More of an action sci fi.

let us know what you pick

a reply to: Allaroundyou

They Live (1988)

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The Invasion (2007)

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a reply to: Allaroundyou
This one may be for one of your future Fridays as its not released yet,but Denis Villenueve is making an old Aurther C Clarke story into a movie-Its called "Rendevous with Rama" and its a good story with similarities to Avi Loeb's ideas about Omuamua-That it may have been an extra terestrial vehicle.
The story is about a group of astronauts who land on the newly discovered space object,and try to find out anything they can,before the object burns up,as its on course to fly into our sun.
The book was good,I'm looking forward to Villeneuves take on it.
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a reply to: Allaroundyou

“Soylent green” might be right up your alley.
“Logan’s run”
“The day the earth stood still”..old one cuz the new one sucks..lol
Those have a geopolitical feel.

But if it’s old school alien you want the try these.
“The thing from another world 1951”. The 80s remake is great too but different.
“Earth vs the flying saucers “
“This island earth”

“When worlds collide “ is a fun sci fi but no aliens.

If you want some campy fun try.
“The green slime”
“Night of the comet”

Just finished this and it was really good:

Don't Worry Darling (2022)
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I suggest watching it without knowing the trailer or anything else, like I just did.

Loved this book, was so engrossed in it, there is a second book. a reply to: Silcone Synapse

Yes the Cube is good I liked it a lot.

Anyone check out Dust channel on YouTube it has heaps of short sci-fi some real good ones on there.a reply to: Spacespider

a reply to: Allaroundyou

Wavelength (1983)

Starman (1984)

Enemy Mine (1985)

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

a reply to: godsovein

is that actually sci fi or mostly drama?

If you liked Sunshine you may like Event Horion (1997) as well. No geopolitics though. And a bit more horror/fantasy. In the style of Pandorum (2009). There's also Sphere (1998) which focuses a bit more on mystery and takes place on earth like The Abyss from 1989 (still not much in the form of geopolitics).

A movie that sounds most similar to Sunshine is Solaris (2002), at least the title, but I haven't seen that one. From the trailer it sounds a bit similar to the other movies I've mentioned so far (mostly like Event Horizon but less horrific and less gore, like Sphere).

I'm not sure which Sci-Fi movies combine geopolitics with aliens though. They Live (1988) perhaps. The Arrival (1996)? Blade Runner (1982), Dark City (1998), Outland (1981) with Sean Connery. These are all decent (fairly*) old school Sci-Fi flicks though. (* at least from the 20th century)

If by "geopolitics" you also mean, or are also including interstellar politics with alien races, you're better off watching a TV series I think. Like Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Babylon 5, Star Trek DS9 or TNG and Space: Above and Beyond. To name some of the best (older) ones. A more modern show that has a ton of geopolitics in it would be The Expanse (but little in terms of aliens, and no alien politics).

a reply to: Bluntone22

No, no, you cannot recommend a flick that not only was MST3K'ed, it literally was The Movie.

What is so interesting about This Island Earth? The huge foreheads? The giant pastry being inserted into a very large toaster? Sorry, you've lost me with this one.

a reply to: godsovein

Watched it a day or two ago and thought it was pretty good. The 1940/50's vibe was really creepy. Loved the ending and I can't give it away because I can only speculate on how it goes from there.

OP, one I may recommend is The Host with Saiorse Ronan(SP?), relatively recent flick. I enjoyed it so give it a whirl.