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Title: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: etmoviesb on December 30, 2014, 03:34:01 PM Dear everyone,
a friend of mine and me often see movies together as we share the fine taste of b-movies. Now we are seeing Godzilla and other monster movies. But soon we want to pass to Sci-Fi, while I am quite the connoisseur (eheh) of giant monster movies, I am not really in Sci-Fi so I would like to ask for help. At the moment we have this on list: Galaxina [1980], Forbidden Planet [1956], Space Mutiny [1988], Star Wars [1977] (thanks to Harmy's Star Wars Despecialized Edition)... As Forbidden Planet [1956] shows the movies do not need to be bad. Nonetheless we don't mind, as reader of this website you know what I mean :) So? What do you suggest from Sci-Fi old timers? Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: RCMerchant on December 31, 2014, 06:44:12 AM .INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS-both versions-from '56 and '75 are excellent.
.the THING (1982) .PLAN 9 from OUTER SPACE (1959) .ROBOT MONSTER (1953) .ALIEN (1979) .IT CONQUER THE WORLD (1956) .2001: A SPACE ODDESSY (1968) .THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955) .WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) Even as bad as ROBOT MONSTER and PLAN 9 are-they are hugly entertaining-much more so then the tedious GALAXINA. Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: etmoviesb on December 31, 2014, 09:03:05 AM How could I forget:
Starcrash [1978], I already seen this one years ago. An incredible experience. Thanks for suggestions, they look quite nice. Yet, according to the Borntreger's review of Galaxina, it should not be so bad (http://badmovies.org/movies/galaxina/)... However I read more negative reviews around. I guess you did not like it? Any other? Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on December 31, 2014, 01:03:19 PM The Black Hole... I have such fondness for this one. But it hasn't aged all that weel, plus it was a kid's show mostly.
It's slow but I've always liked Silent Runnning. -Ed Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: VenomX73 on December 31, 2014, 05:24:29 PM Invasion of Astro Monster (1965) aka Monster Zero (1965)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s_30zQFJp4g/TJ2PZivrcuI/AAAAAAAAlHU/AdTOLJrizdE/s1600/PDVD_100.jpg) (http://37.media.tumblr.com/aa940b361fffafe9f7fa424315d075bb/tumblr_mqnb590DuT1sbfls0o8_1280.png) Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: The Burgomaster on January 01, 2015, 08:14:50 AM * GALAXY OF TERROR
* THE BLOB (Steve McQueen version) * BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS * PLANET OF THE APES (Charlton Heston version) Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: JaseSF on January 02, 2015, 03:07:49 AM It Came From Outer Space
It! The Terror From Beyond Space The Green Slime Fiend Without a Face The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms 20 Million Miles to Earth Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Them! Quatermass films Soylent Green The Omega Man Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: etmoviesb on January 02, 2015, 05:43:57 AM Really a nice list, I would add:
Pandorum [2009] and do anyone have seen Ender's Game [2013]? Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: JaseSF on January 03, 2015, 09:31:28 PM Forgot to add earlier:
The Time Machine (1960) The Incredible Shrinking Man The Monolith Monsters The Deadly Mantis The Giant Claw The Brain from Planet Arous Journey to the Seventh Planet The Angry Red Planet Planet of the Vampires Queen of Outer Space Queen of Blood Rodan The H-Man The Mysterians Gorath Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: bob on January 03, 2015, 10:24:31 PM Aliens
Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: lester1/2jr on January 03, 2015, 10:44:29 PM The Lathe of Heaven and The Illustrated Man are some good purist type sci fi. the former is the better movie but the only existing copy isn't the best quality and its pretty cheap production to begin with.
Phase 4 is pretty perfect combination of high and not so high art. it's an animals attack movie at it's base but somehow its so much more Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on January 06, 2015, 02:49:03 PM The Lathe of Heaven and The Illustrated Man are some good purist type sci fi. the former is the better movie but the only existing copy isn't the best quality and its pretty cheap production to begin with. Phase 4 is pretty perfect combination of high and not so high art. it's an animals attack movie at it's base but somehow its so much more Phase 4 is the ant one isn't it? Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: bob on January 06, 2015, 05:00:50 PM Bad Taste (1989)
This is a splatter science fiction horror comedy film. :teddyr: Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: lester1/2jr on January 06, 2015, 05:31:58 PM Ed- Yes. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's THE ant one
Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: etmoviesb on January 07, 2015, 04:53:39 AM Bad Taste (1989) Oh... yes. And from my favorite director too! While it is not sci-fi, about goriness, I prefer the never Braindead (1992). Jackson is a genius. Little off-topic parenthesis, do anyone have seen the newest movie of Jackson? Lovely Bones? Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: ulthar on January 07, 2015, 08:20:02 PM ASTRO ZOMBIES (1968) (but don't blame me if your head hurts after you watch it...you asked)
TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE (1959) MISSILE TO THE MOON (1958) edit to add: THE PHANTOM PLANET (1961) Title: Re: Sci-Fi phase... Help with titles! Post by: Allhallowsday on January 07, 2015, 09:04:22 PM Dear everyone, etmoviesb, a friend of mine and me often see movies together as we share the fine taste of b-movies. Now we are seeing Godzilla and other monster movies. But soon we want to pass to Sci-Fi, while I am quite the connoisseur (eheh) of giant monster movies, I am not really in Sci-Fi so I would like to ask for help. At the moment we have this on list: Galaxina [1980], Forbidden Planet [1956], Space Mutiny [1988], Star Wars [1977] (thanks to Harmy's Star Wars Despecialized Edition)... As Forbidden Planet [1956] shows the movies do not need to be bad. Nonetheless we don't mind, as reader of this website you know what I mean :) So? What do you suggest from Sci-Fi old timers? You have gotten a lot of suggestions. Good movies, Bad movies, essentials, etc. Though I LOVE 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, for example, I would not recommend it. The first time I watched it, I found it long, tedious, and boring. I have since come to LOVE that one and other films I would describe as "motionless", I guess... "tedious". Other favorites have been suggested that are in my opinion tried and true diehards that are not for novices, obscure, or just plain lame. However, for great SCIFI try: THE THING From Another World (1951) The great 1980s remake was suggested to you, but without the superior original there'd be no great remake and that remake is more Horror anyway. If you are interested in classic SCIENCE FICTION films, start with the first post-war great SciFi film. THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) which is in color and has a wonderful look and effects. This one makes a strong impression particularly on young people. INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) This one also has a wonderful remake, but it started with this superior film. Three is enough to start with, no? |