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Favorite Non-Adaptation/Non-Franchise SFF Movies since 2000

fireproof78 said:
Another one that is technically a sequel but a very different feel than the original is "Chronicles of Riddick." Not sure it completely qualifies for this exercise, but Riddick is one of the most interesting world building exercises I have seen in a while. I know many consider it bad, but I find it very fun.
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Well, if Chronicles of Riddick isn't a part of franchise, then neither is Pitch Black. :devil:

Pitch Black is worthwhile for its visuals alone. I saw it on the big screen, and I was extremely impressed with the imaginative visuals, particularly during the sunset.
 
CorporalCaptain said:
Well, if Chronicles of Riddick isn't a part of franchise, then neither is Pitch Black. :devil:

Pitch Black is worthwhile for its visuals alone. I saw it on the big screen, and I was extremely impressed with the imaginative visuals, particularly during the sunset.
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Well, I know. I just thought that Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick had different enough tones to be viewed as separate entries, sort of.
 
I think Chronicles of Riddick is unique enough for it to count here, even if it is a sequel.:bolian:
fireproof78 said:
Lilo and Stitch is another one for me as the original has a lot of heart, with a lot of fun science fiction (I'm not crying-you are).
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Lilo & Stitch is highly underrated IMO, I thought it was a lot of fun, but you never really hear much about it these days.
 
JD said:
I think Chronicles of Riddick is unique enough for it to count here, even if it is a sequel.:bolian:

Lilo & Stitch is highly underrated IMO, I thought it was a lot of fun, but you never really hear much about it these days.
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I need Stitch as a Jedi. I agree, highly underrated. I loved the original and was surprised that it wasn't more talked about. However, there is a great cult following for Stitch which I love.

Just like I love Chronicles of Riddick :beer:

DigificWriter said:
Lilo and Stitch is part of a franchise.

Same thing goes for Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick.
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Lilo and Stitch was the original. Don't care about the rest as much as I do the original.

Chronicles of Riddick was a unique enough tale and different tone vs. Pitch Black's survival horror that I think it deserves mention. Pitch Black certainly was not constructed as a franchise, and Riddick was basically focusing on Riddick as a main character, unlike Pitch Black.

Still an honorable mention, in my book.
 
I'll make a slight change now, something like Lilo & Stitch that wasn't originally part of a franchise, but became one after the fact is OK.
I just remembered another one, What We Do In The Shadows.
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^ Reloaded and Revolutions weren't, and they're honestly both amongst my favorite Sci-Fi films from the 2000s.

Same goes for Avatar.
 
DigificWriter said:
^ Reloaded and Revolutions weren't, and they're honestly both amongst my favorite Sci-Fi films from the 2000s..
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I think the idea is that a first film, like The Matrix or Lilo & Stitch, counts as original, but not any subsequent sequels or spin-offs, since at that point the property has become a franchise. By definition, a sequel is not a non-franchise movie.

Avatar definitely counts, though, regardless of how many sequels we eventually end up with. Just not Avatar 2 or 3.
 
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Does The Shape of Water count or is that too much of a homage to The Creature from the Black Lagoon?
 
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Yep.


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The haters are wrong - Your Highness rocks.


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Original film, or based on real events starting a few days from now????


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Black Hawk Down + Aliens = fun.


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I won't tell that this undiscovered gem is based on a book if you won't.
 
Kai "the spy" said:
Cloverfield would also make my list.
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Love Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane, but I haven't seen The Cloverfield Paradox yet.
Greg Cox said:
Does The Shape of Water count or is that too much of a homage to The Creature from the Black Lagoon?
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It counts.
DarrenTR1970 said:
If horror movies count, I'm going to nominate 'Cabin In The Woods'.
It's starts out as a typical teen-horror movie, then slowly the sci-fi elements creep in.
It also has a good twist ending.
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Love, love that movie.
 
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