| Posted by: chasingbanky at February 3, 2008, 12:11 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Cronos Sunshine was the best movie from last year. Really? Where'd you read that? Link or it didn't happen. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: God of War at February 3, 2008, 2:18 am | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by EVILxxx Equilibrium is another good one. That is my second favourite movie of all time, dude. And my favourite Christian Bale movie. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: outsyder at February 3, 2008, 1:57 am | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | If you're really willing to branch outwards in the sci-fi genre, there are a number of anime films that I'd easily consider as great science fiction works. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: chasingbanky at February 2, 2008, 1:25 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Monotreme Are there any other die-hard sci-fi fans that were really disappointed in 2007? I mean, the only straight-up actual sci-fi film was Sunshine, which was good but stumbled in its final act the same way 28 Days Later did. Hopefully next year will have a little more to offer within the genre. Can't argue that... I loved 07 as a whole, but in terms of great genre fair, there was little... Planet Terror was probably the most enjoyable sci-fi film for me last year, and I really didn't care for it all that much. Like you said Sunshine and 28 weeks both had crap 3rd acts, but I really thought from the first 2 acts of those movies we would have been in for something special. Maybe this year. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Monotreme at February 2, 2008, 10:20 am | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Are there any other die-hard sci-fi fans that were really disappointed in 2007? I mean, the only straight-up actual sci-fi film was Sunshine, which was good but stumbled in its final act the same way 28 Days Later did. Hopefully next year will have a little more to offer within the genre. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: The Heart Collector at January 31, 2008, 6:12 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Dorrito the Imp Can someone give me a cool-ass deep explanation of how defining a sci-fi film is more than just a question of setting? Ideally it's a movie that uses scientific developments, real or imagined, to ask questions about humanity. Blade Runner: what is 'human', identity, etc. Solaris: what is 'human', what is God, what is real vs what is imagined in terms of a relationship 2001: what is humanity, where is it going to, etc. Minority Report: what is free will, what is fair/unfair in terms of passing judgment Gattaca: determinism, artificial selection, again what is fair/unfair Artificial Intelligence: what is 'human', what is 'alive', etc. Dark City: what is identity, what makes us human. A good science-fiction film, in my opinion, comes up with some technological conceit and uses that to explore some issues that would be kinda hard to explore without it. I mean yeah, technically Star Wars is "science-fiction", but how? if you remove the spaceships, its just som... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Grand_Marquis at January 31, 2008, 5:55 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Dorrito the Imp Can someone give me a cool-ass deep explanation of how defining a sci-fi film is more than just a question of setting? Haha, somehow, I get the impression you're being facetious. Regardless, I couldn't resist: http://www.reason.com/news/show/36481.html Search the phrase 'Is The Baroque Cycle science fiction' | | Static Link |
| Posted by: chasingbanky at January 31, 2008, 4:31 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by The Heart Collector i thought dawn of the dead was a reference to my thread about how its a horrible horrible movie with no redeeming qualities. I knew you'd get it. Does Run Lola Run count as sci fi? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: chasingbanky at January 31, 2008, 4:51 am | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Hoosier91 Would you consider Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind sci-fi at all? The idea of it is science fiction, isn't it? That was completely science fiction... One of my favorites. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: dannywalker17 at January 30, 2008, 9:33 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Anyway.... I wanted to second the motion for Gattaca and Sunshine, and add Metropolis, although that's pretty obvious. Final Cut is serious sci-fi with an interesting premise, but it's an awful film. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Dorrito the Imp at January 30, 2008, 12:20 am | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | What the fuck, Gordon? Bankey's right, your jib is a piece of shit. I wish you would stop jibbing all over these fucking boards with your jibtalk, you fuckin' jib. Bankey, you are not toilet paper. You are paper constructed from the pulp of a mighty oak. Gordon is paper made from the pulp of lowly balsa, with which I wipe flies off my dick. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Digifruitella at January 27, 2008, 2:18 am | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Gordon Am I some kind of a tough guy? Actually, yeah. I'm built, and 90% chance in a physical fight you'd be begging me to stop beating your face into a wall if I had ever met you in reality. Am I going to fight you over the internet ? No, I need you like I need the toilet paper I just whiped my ass with. Umm, LoL ? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Drewza89 at January 26, 2008, 11:57 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Hoosier91 Did anyone mention Batman and Batman Returns with Tim Burton? Most superhero movies are not sci-fi. They fall more under the fantasy/action genres. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: chasingbanky at January 26, 2008, 11:31 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Gordon uh like dude i dont play final fantasy bcuz its for poop wads and like im not ok? so just stop being such a dumb jerkbagh. GOOOOOO Fuckkkkk yooooooooouuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrssssssssseeeeeeeellllll lllllfffffffffff | | Static Link |
| Posted by: chasingbanky at January 26, 2008, 11:27 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Gordon what are you fucking stupid do you make up words now Let me lay some science on you... Jib as it is in the encyclopedia –noun Nautical. 1. any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail. Compare flying jib, inner jib. 2. the inner one of two such sails, set inward from a flying jib. –adjective 3. of or pertaining to a jib: jib clew. —Idiom 4. cut of one's jib, one's general appearance, mien, or manner: I could tell by the cut of his jib that he wasn't the kind of person I'd want to deal with. Maybe you should go play final fantasy or something. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: chasingbanky at January 26, 2008, 11:20 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Gordon Am I some kind of a tough guy? Actually, yeah. I'm built, and 90% chance in a physical fight you'd be begging me to stop beating your face into a wall if I had ever met you in reality. Am I going to fight you over the internet ? No, I need you like I need the toilet paper I just whiped my ass with. I don't like the cut of your jib. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Gordon at January 26, 2008, 11:17 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by chasingbanky Where you from, Australia? Am I some kind of a tough guy? Actually, yeah. I'm built, and 90% chance in a physical fight you'd be begging me to stop beating your face into a wall if I had ever met you in reality. Am I going to fight you over the internet ? No, I need you like I need the toilet paper I just whiped my ass with. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: blk_flower at January 26, 2008, 11:09 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | The first Ghost in the Shell film had some pretty dark scenes or at least tried to provoke some kind of dark themes. Basically in the end perhaps were all just be machines. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Tai Mai Jew at January 26, 2008, 8:00 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Kin dza dza Brazil Interstella 5555(although an animation, it's still badass) Soylant Green Solyris Alejandro Jodorowsky's "El Topo", "Santa Sangre", and "Holy Mountain" Fahrenheit 451 THX 1138 Nineeten Eighty four | | Static Link |
| Posted by: SamSanchez at January 26, 2008, 7:35 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by adamjohnson If no one;s seen it, TIME OF THE WOLF is a great post-apocalyptic film. Simply awesome. I could have sworn I added that, but nope, I'm wrong. But yeah, I love me some Michael Haneke. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: SamSanchez at January 26, 2008, 12:49 pm | | Topic: serious sci-fi by serious directors Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by The Heart Collector Some of the suggestions sound cool. I didn't know Element of Crime was sci-fi. Its definitely surreal and dream-like, but I don't think its sci-fi | | Static Link |
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