PLEASE, recommend me a good science fiction movie.

a reply to: skunkape23

Technically isn't Time Bandits a Monty Python film? I know he's a major part of Monty but there are others there as well. I saw a small clip of that movie on the Daily Show or Colbert, can't remember but that trailer was way more interesting. I'll prob have to see that.

Ok, I just saw one of the best movies about time travel I have ever seen.

"Predestination"

Its a must watch and a must own.

Incredible acting, casting, production, and story.

Freaking awesome.

Battle at Beaver Creek, it was made by me, for 10 grand.
Is super indie, maybe you'd call it a B or C movie, but at least it's new, different and not crap.
It also features ATS!
Check out the in depth thread about it here
See you at the movies!

a reply to: briantaylor

WOW!

Cool, I cant wait to check it out. Nice!

originally posted by: karl 12
'The Time Bandits' is a great sci-fi fantasy film (time travelling dwarfs - doesn't get much better than that).

Also if you like sci fi short films then there's a thread here and 'The Gift' is very, very good - please feel free to add any.

The Time Bandits is completely one of the greatest movies of all time. I usually nearly cry every time Kevin is taken from Sean Connery/Agamemnon, who would have been a wonderful dad for the boy. But yes, filthy dirty, singing dwarfs beating each other around the head and travelling through time to rip folk off.

It's got it all

Cube
www.imdb.com...

Frequency
www.imdb.com...

K-PAX
www.imdb.com...

Independence Day.
Fifth Element.
Starship Troopers, 1,2,3, and Invasion.
Pitch Black with the rest of the Riddick series.
Iron Man 1-3,plus Avengers
Captian America 1-2.
Transformers 1-5
Edge of Tomorrow
The Returner- Japanese flick.
AppleSeed 1-3
Enders Game I found to be ridculous others might like.
SnowPiercer I found to be atrocious.
Hardware
Imposter with Gary Sinese.

Godzilla Series.

Toyko SOS.
Godzilla X Godzilla.
Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla.

Start with 1990 and go forward.

Space BattleShip Yamato the movie not the anime series.

Black Mask martial art/scfi with Jet Li.

Hunter Prey low budget but better than most.

I Frankenstein.

Minority Report, and Distric 9.

Getting ready to watch Samurai Commando after I finish watching The Interview.

Scifi covers ALOT of territory.

Oh Yeah Dune, and Time Bandits,and Limitless was WAY better than Lucy.

originally posted by: tadaman
a reply to: WakeUpBeer

I am going to watch that today. I heard bad things but I dont listen to people when it comes to film or TV. People drool over what idiots make popular. Interstellar looks good enough to try with no reservations in mind.

I just saw a trailer after the one you posted. I am all excited and nervous now.

check this out.

Jupiter Ascending

That looks like one of the best SCI-Fi movies this decade. The cast is outright excellent. The production looks like it will spare no expense. The story itself could be infinitely good. This story is exactly the sort of thing that gets people interested in Sci-Fi.

Looks half way decent, and it not being a sequel is another plus.

originally posted by: Snarl
One of my favorites that never made it big: K-PAX (the deleted scenes are not to be missed).

yes...!!

LOVE that movie .. still in my top 25~!

Deep Star Six, Leviathan. Deep sea creature/future movies.

a reply to: tadaman

Seen this one? - Sunshine

Outstanding movie, and one I missed till the hubby found it on disc, and I am a sci-fi fan.

Pandorum is also very good.

Still love the avatar! Now I want to watch that one.......again.....for the bagillionth time...!

Anything adapted from Phillip K Dicks, novels or short stories, here are some of his credits:

Blade Runner
A Scanner Darkly
The Adjustment Bureau
Total Recall
Minority Report

And there are a lot more! The books and stories are FAR superior, especially A Scanner Darkly.

A list of truly obscure films:
Warning: this is a mixed bag some good, some errr not so much.
But you said you were bored.

Lathe of heaven (1980)
based on the book by Ursula K. LeGuin

A Boy and his dog (1975)

Day of the Triffids (1963)

THX 1138 (1971)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

Kafka (1991)

TV Series:

The Lost Room (2006)

Ray Bradbury Theater (1985-1992)

Amazing Stories (1985-1987

Adam Admant Lives! (1966-1967 BBC)

Invasion Earth (1998 BBC)

Red Dwarf (1988- BBC Comedy but still Sci-fi)

Max Head Room (1987-1988)

Space 1999 (1975-1977)

Babylon 5 (1994-1998)

a reply to: tadaman

1) Cube (the first one was outstanding, down hill afterwards I felt).
2) Logans run (SF a bit dated but otherwise quality sci-fi).
3) Watchmen (the best comic book conversion EVER).
4) When two worlds collide (again a bit dated, but oscar wining SF for its day)
5) Village of the dammed (even got a parody in The Simpsons)
6) And anything made before Hollywood re done or re made (The Thing, Invasion of the body snatchers, the day the Earth stood still etc...).
7) oh and just for old time sakes try Buster Crabbs 'Flash Gordon'. Loved watching those as a child during the summer holidays......hope this is of some help

a reply to: tadaman

Big fan of SCI-FI myself. The two films that stood out for me lately were Guardians of the Galaxy which is a combination of comedy and sci-fi and I Origins which suits well for ATS, kind of spirituality vs science theme Both definitely worth watching...

Here are some I don't think have been mentioned yet. Some are loosely Sci-Fi. Not ordered. I'd suggest watching Mr. Nobody first cuz it's amazing and underrated.

Mr. Nobody
Solaris [2002]
The Cell
The Fountain
Surrogates
Gattaca
Cloverfield
Her
Perfect Sense
Cypher
Beyond The Black Rainbow
Another Earth
Sound of My Voice
Strange Days
Never Let Me Go
Sphere
Contact
Code 46
The Prestige
12 Monkeys
Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
The Island
The Jacket
Vanilla Sky
The Arrival
Mimic
The Relic
Event Horizon
Detention
Kaboom
+1
The One I Love
Ruby Sparks
Upside Down

Some shows I like/liked:

Orphan Black
Battlestar Galactica
Caprica
Farscape
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles
Firefly
Falling Skies
Continuum
Black Mirror
Defying Gravity
Person of Interest
Forever
TRON: Uprising
Quantum Leap
Dollhouse
The Pretender
Sliders
Dark Angel
Alphas
Z Nation

a reply to: Lucid Lunacy

Defying gravity...I was pissed it got cancelled.

a reply to: boymonkey74

Seriously. Ugh. Was so good. Really wanted some resolution too. Le sigh.

Just wanted to add a recent movie I saw.

CHAPPIE

This is a fantastic movie set in the near future. Robotic police force, AI, and starring the musical group DIE ANTWOORD.

Production is a 10 out of 10. Has some GREAT big names like Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman....

Its a really cool story too.

Check it out.

Oh, and die antwoord killed it. Only more of a reason to love them!

EDIT TO ADD:
It reminded me of short circuit. It was REALLY funny like that. The whole AI thing was reminiscent of it. Great ass movie.