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  • R R Giskard Reventlov

    Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

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    Chuck! Where's Aelita? And where's Solaris(either/any)?

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      Earth Girls Are Easy. Buckaroo Banzai. Capricorn One -- or is that a political thriller?

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      R Giskard Reventlov
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      Oh yes - Capricorn One - great film.

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        Stargate The 5th Element

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        R Giskard Reventlov
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        :thumbsup:

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          Chuck! Where's Aelita? And where's Solaris(either/any)?

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          R Giskard Reventlov
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          I found Solaris to be interminably boring.

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          • R R Giskard Reventlov

            I found Solaris to be interminably boring.

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            In which case, I'd prescribe Chlorpromazine ...

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            • R R Giskard Reventlov

              Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

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              Marc Clifton
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              Oblivion. At least I thought it was fantastic.

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              • R R Giskard Reventlov

                Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

                Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer. The End

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                David ONeil
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                Dark City[^] is a must see. It is near the top of my list.

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                  Oblivion. At least I thought it was fantastic.

                  Latest Article - Contextual Data Explorer Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802

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                  R Giskard Reventlov
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                  A good one - I'll add that.

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                    Dark City[^] is a must see. It is near the top of my list.

                    The forgotten roots of science | C++ Programming | DWinLib

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                    R Giskard Reventlov
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                    Don't recall seeing that. I'll have to get hold if it.

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                    • R raddevus

                      +5 for explaining it in context to the times. You're right with it being 1951 that makes sense. :thumbsup:

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                      dandy72
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                      A lot of movies have to be taken in their proper context to make sense. Over time, I've grown to appreciate movies that are older than I am (so it's not nostalgia), and remakes often stop making sense and instead exist only to showcase special effects.

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                      • R R Giskard Reventlov

                        Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

                        Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer. The End

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                        Only because it deserves a place in the list somewhere, The Arrival of Wang.

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                          Only because it deserves a place in the list somewhere, The Arrival of Wang.

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                          R Giskard Reventlov
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                          I'll try it. Thanks

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                          • R R Giskard Reventlov

                            Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

                            Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer. The End

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                            Brazil

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                              Brazil

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                              PIEBALDconsult
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                              Pseudo futuristic, but not real sciency.

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                                Pseudo futuristic, but not real sciency.

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                                some of the OP items are not sciency either, i.e. Dawn of the Dead?

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                                • R R Giskard Reventlov

                                  Don't recall seeing that. I'll have to get hold if it.

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                                  Mario Luis
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                                  Definitely should be on the list. I know a lot of folks didn't enjoy it but what about Event Horizon?

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                                  • R R Giskard Reventlov

                                    Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

                                    Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer. The End

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                                    I’d have to say Contact (Jodie Foster) & Gravity especially for its special effects

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                                    • R R Giskard Reventlov

                                      Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

                                      Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer. The End

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                                      RickZeeland
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                                      Solaris, not the remake but the original by Tarkovsky, Solaris (1972) - IMDb[^] And no, it's not about an operating system :-\

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                                      • R R Giskard Reventlov

                                        Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

                                        Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer. The End

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                                        Independence Day (I) And my favourite recent sci-fi: The Edge of Tomorrow

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                                        • R R Giskard Reventlov

                                          Ok, I know this has been done to death but I need to chill today and this was in my head. In no particular order: Serenity (ok, this and Forbidden Planet are my joint number one) Stargate 5th Element Silent Running The Man from Earth Idiocracy The Andromeda Strain Oblivion Dawn of the Dead (best Zombie film - EVER!) Terminator I and II Metropolis Planet of the Apes (original) Forbidden Planet 2001 The Matrix Star Wars - A New Hope Blade Runner The Thing (with Kurt Russel) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) RoboCop (1987) Alien Total Recall (1990) Predator They Live Escape from New York Galaxy Quest Star Trek: First Contact A Clockwork Orange District 9 Ex Machina Back to the Future SpaceBalls 28 Days Later Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan Capricorn One Soylent Green The Omega Man Moon Pitch Black Phew! That feels better. Any to add to the list?

                                          Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer. The End

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                                          Gattaca Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law at their beginning one of my favourite...

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