truth on hold Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Here's mine: 1.Alien - brilliant from start to finish. Detailed sets, conveyed the isolation of deep space, creepy emotionless creature (modeled after the tarantula wasp). 2. The Terminator Arnold finally finds the perfect role. 3. Prometheus - not nearly as perfect as its sister movie alien, as it descended to modern Hollywood patterns. But it still was provocative and the opening scene was nothing less than stunning. 4. Cloverfield Low budget but still provided the ugliest, nastiest creature in history. And since it was an indie had the freedom to have an unhappy ending where the main characters are all offed. 5. Godzilla (original) Charming and philosophical, a must see from a less visually sophisticated but more thoughtful era. 6. Blade runner Stark and scary interpretation of the classic man vs machine theme as vehicle to pose questions about identity, creation and creators, and mortality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Good list. 1,2,4,6 I totally agree with. I think I would replace 5 and 3 with Aliens and the Kurt Russell remake of The Thing. I also have a special affinity for Escape From New York. Has a certain 80s charm that I can't put my finger on but really enjoy. One of my favorite scenes from Prometheus was when that lady scientist had the alien inside of her ready to hatch and she had to scramble to the infirmary with the robotic operating machine to get the thing out of her before it killed her. Edited May 31, 2014 by Dante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Good list. 1,2,4,6 I totally agree with. I think I would replace 5 and 3 with Aliens and the Kurt Russell remake of The Thing. I also have a special affinity for Escape From New York. Has a certain 80s charm that I can't put my finger on but really enjoy. One of my favorite scenes from Prometheus was when that lady scientist had the alien inside of her ready to hatch and she had to scramble to the infirmary with the robotic operating machine to get the thing out of her before it killed her. Hey no spoilers !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) @Dante, I debated The Thing remake in my mind, but concluded it was a bit more entertainment than something provocative with longer term lasting impression ... for me anyway. Also considered The Fly remake. Good to see you're a Cloverfield fan, figured most wouldn't appreciate that one Edited May 31, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I enjoyed Cloverfield even though it got kinda panned by a lot of people. Sorry meazza.I thought the It had been long enough. I don't think I gave up anything as far as the plot goes though. Good movie. We have the blue ray at home that I want to watch now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 The Abyss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Not sure you know, but the intro was filmed at a real place in Iceland, dettifoss falls http://en.m.wikipedi.../wiki/Dettifoss Movie was visually impressive. Didn't have the tension of Alien but still immersive. I think back to when I first saw Alien at the theater and I was totally sucked in. Great film making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 I enjoyed Cloverfield even though it got kinda panned by a lot of people. Sorry meazza.I thought the It had been long enough. I don't think I gave up anything as far as the plot goes though. Good movie. We have the blue ray at home that I want to watch now Smoking hot chick in that one. On my list, Sean young in blade runner was no slouch either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 4. Cloverfield Low budget but still provided the ugliest, nastiest creature in history. And since it was an indie had the freedom to have an unhappy ending where the main characters are all offed. Just a quibble over a technicality (because I'm that guy), it wasn't an indie. It was a 30 million dollar Paramount monster movie. It was considered "small" because the price tag was under 100, which for Paramount might be indie status but there was nothing indie about the production or talent behind or in front of the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 The Abyss good choice. I liked Event Horizon and Sphere, but I know a lot of people that hate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 So many obvious choices so I'll harken back to a time of no CGI (which really give today's movies the advantage in sci-fi): 'The Andromeda Strain' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Hmmm that's tough I agree with your list, but here's 3 I always enjoy: 1. The Thing 2. Donnie Darko 3. The Fifth Element Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Uh...Star Wars, people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I'll put Wrath of Khan somewhere on my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 In no particular order: Star Wars (The Original) The Empire Strikes Back Forbidden Planet The Day the Earth Stood Still (The Original) Close Encounters of the Third Kind Alien Dark City The War of the Worlds (Both George Pal's & Steven Spielberg's versions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Event Horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 @Dante, I debated The Thing remake in my mind, but concluded it was a bit more entertainment than something provocative with longer term lasting impression ... for me anyway. Also considered The Fly remake. Good to see you're a Cloverfield fan, figured most wouldn't appreciate that one "Cloverfield" is a fun movie, I know some people had an issue with the hand held camera, but it was a good tense movie. I also like that you picked the original "Godzilla" in your list. The dark, grainy black and white footage of the movie makes Godzilla look frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) I also like that you picked the original "Godzilla" in your list. The dark, grainy black and white footage of the movie makes Godzilla look frightening. Love the entrance where they used the mountain in foreground to convey his enormity...and that sound, classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLqSmJ9jsH8 Edited June 1, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) Surprised nobody at least mentioned "Contact." I liked Blade Runner a lot, but hey, the actor in my avatar was in it. Edited June 1, 2014 by ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Event Horizon It begins and ends with this...at least for me....this was a "!@#$ you up" movie....I could not get it out of my head for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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