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SF movies [message #63082] Tue, 14 May 2013 17:44 Go to next message
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Date: Mon, 9-Jan-84 12:28:00 EST
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haven't we gone over movies before?  anyway:

THX1138 - this is my by far and away favorite, even eclipsing 2001.
(but then, 2001 pales after the 15th viewing...)  i must admit that
i'm a big fan of degenerative societies, but i'm sure i would have
been just as impressed with this movie even if i weren't.

Collosus, the Forbin Project - don't write this one off because of
the terrible novel it is based on.  the plot's about the same, but
the trash like the wimpy Forbin and the conniving president was
discarded.  if you've only seen it on TV, you haven't really seen it.
(on the other hand, if you didn't like it on TV, you probably won't
like it in a theatre.)

Dark Star - an excellent film, the only comic SF movie i know of
(unless you want to consider "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" (not quite
SF) or "Plan 9 from Outer Space" (not intentionally comic)).
Re: SF movies [message #63104 is a reply to message #63082] Tue, 14 May 2013 17:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If we're throwing about favorite (as opposed to "best", a tag I find hard
to use as it's all so subjective anyway) SF movies, let me throw in a few
of mine, with notes...

"The Andromeda Strain"
A nice, tense little movie, one I try to catch often (and it usually pops
up on Saturday afternoon/evening movies a lot).  It's more intellectual
than visceral, so it's a nice change of pace.

"The Day the Earth Stood Still"
I like it because after all these years, it *still* stands up to most of
the SF movies made recently.  Believeable and enjoyable.

"Forbidden Planet"
Yes, yes, I know, it's *everyone's* classic.  I just think it's the best
representative of that era of SF film, certainly the most fun (especially
if you watch for Anne in the buff [yes, I know it's a skin suit...]).

"The Other Side of the Sun"
I don't know *why* I like this one, I just do.  I haven't seen it that much,
but it's a nice piece of work.  I like the (albeit somewhat hokey) premise,
and the model work ain't bad, either.

"2001"
It's big, it's visual, it's mysterious -- 'nuff said.

That's enough for now.  Keep those choices comin' in, folks!

BKCobb
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	Dark Star is a GREAT movie, but in the book the scenes
between Sgt. Pinback and the "smart" bombs are more involved, and
MUCH better.  (As with most, the movie doesn't quit measure up to
the book.)
	
	And if I hadn't read THX-1138 before I saw the movie I would
NEVER have been able to follow it at ALL.  In fact, I watched it the
first time with a friend who had never heard of it, and I was busy
the whole time explaining what was going on.  (I've also heard that
it was G. Lucas's thesis project, or some such.)

				Chuck Jones
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Re: SF movies [message #117545 is a reply to message #63082] Mon, 23 September 2013 18:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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From @RUTGERS.ARPA:callaghan%pseudo.DEC@decwrl.ARPA Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
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 >Doesn't anyone remember A BOY AND HIS DOG?  Come on now!!
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 >Gaylene
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Sure, I remember it.  The scenes above ground were decent.  Then it
turned into a pretentious bore.  This *thing* won the hugo based on
Harlan Ellison's name, but if it has been written by Otto Schwartz it
would be really forgotten by now.
				Mark Leeper
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Re: SF movies [message #117551 is a reply to message #63082] Mon, 23 September 2013 18:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Great movie.  I saw it a long time ago in Dallas actually replayed in a
theater.  It feels like a made-for-tv movie, but it's still good.  The thing
I loved most of course was the ending.  Absolutely Perfect Scene!!

*** SPOILER ***

The hero is escaping and this girl wants to come along.  You wonder if you
should have a happy-all's-well ending.  Then the boy and his dog leave their
camp after a nice dinner.  Guess who was the dinner?
Would someone please expand this ending to it's full glory?
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Yes, it was Sean, but it's been centuries.  All I can remember was the typical
Sean and a scene in the mirrored room with the two girls.  That's pretty good
considering I saw it as a transmission bounce from another part of the state.
Re: SF movies [message #118629 is a reply to message #63082] Tue, 24 September 2013 14:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In article <> jay@smu.UUCP writes:
>
>Great movie.  I saw it a long time ago in Dallas actually replayed in a
>theater.  It feels like a made-for-tv movie, but it's still good.  The thing
>I loved most of course was the ending.  Absolutely Perfect Scene!!
>
>*** SPOILER ***
>
>The hero is escaping and this girl wants to come along.  You wonder if you
>should have a happy-all's-well ending.  Then the boy and his dog leave their
>camp after a nice dinner.  Guess who was the dinner?
>Would someone please expand this ending to it's full glory?

Would someone please expand this *article* to its full NAME so that I can
decipher which great SF Movie is being discussed here? 

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Re: SF movies [message #118749 is a reply to message #63082] Tue, 24 September 2013 14:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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> In article <> jay@smu.UUCP writes:
> >
> >Great movie.  I saw it a long time ago in Dallas actually replayed in a
> >theater.  It feels like a made-for-tv movie, but it's still good.  The thing
> >I loved most of course was the ending.  Absolutely Perfect Scene!!
> >
> >*** SPOILER ***
> >
> >The hero is escaping and this girl wants to come along.  You wonder if you
> >should have a happy-all's-well ending.  Then the boy and his dog leave their
> >camp after a nice dinner.  Guess who was the dinner?
> >Would someone please expand this ending to it's full glory?
> 
> Would someone please expand this *article* to its full NAME so that I can
> decipher which great SF Movie is being discussed here? 

The name of the movie was A BOY AND HIS DOG which was made from a
Harlan Ellision novella of the same name which won a Nebula award
or Hugo I think.
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In article <238@peora.UUCP> joel@peora.UUCP writes:
> > In article <> jay@smu.UUCP writes:
> > >
> > >Great movie.  I saw it a long time ago in Dallas actually replayed in a
> > >theater.  It feels like a made-for-tv movie, but it's still good. The thing
> > >I loved most of course was the ending.  Absolutely Perfect Scene!!
> > >
> > >*** SPOILER ***
> > >
> > >The hero is escaping and this girl wants to come along.  You wonder if you
> > >should have a happy-all's-well ending. Then the boy and his dog leave their
> > >camp after a nice dinner.  Guess who was the dinner?
> > >Would someone please expand this ending to it's full glory?
> > 
> > Would someone please expand this *article* to its full NAME so that I can
> > decipher which great SF Movie is being discussed here? 
> 
> The name of the movie was A BOY AND HIS DOG which was made from a
> Harlan Ellision novella of the same name which won a Nebula award
> or Hugo I think.

No, no, no!  It was MINDKILLER by Spider Robinson!  :-)

(Oh, excuse me, did I step into the wrong room here?)

					Evelyn C. Leeper
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