2009's Sci-Fi Films To Watch For

[Tulin]

Tired of anything involving souls and psychics being lumped in with SF. We will occassionally get a list of "TEN NEW SF MOVIES/TV SHOWS COMING SOON !!!!!!1" and six of them will be crappy psychic/soul things.

So we're actually only getting four SF ones, right?

 

[acappellasaurus]

Are any of these based on books?

 

[Hermiod]

Wow, I'm shocked, there are some proper science fiction ideas in there!

Moon, Mr. Nobody, Outlander, Pandorum and District 9 actually sound very interesting. I think I'd heard about Moon before since Sam Rockwell = watch for me.

 

[Roshi]

Whatever happened to that movie featuring Nazis on the Moon?

 

[Greg Cox]

Are any of these based on books?

THE ROAD and CIRQUE DE FREAK are both based on popular books.

 

[MarianLH]

Whatever happened to that movie featuring Nazis on the Moon?

The studio came to its senses?

*rimshot*


Marian

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Whatever happened to that movie featuring Nazis on the Moon?

The studio came to its senses?

*rimshot*


Marian

Aw cmon that sounds fun!

No Space Nazis on the Moon, rats. But we are getting Cowboys & Alienshttp://www.firstshowing.net/2008/06/16/robert-downey-jr-joins-cowboys-and-aliens-adaptation/ in 2010.

 

[MeanJoePhaser]

Whatever happened to that movie featuring Nazis on the Moon?

IRON SKY? The one by the creators of Star Wrek: In the Pirkinng?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Sky

But we are getting Cowboys & Aliens in 2010.

Our World, Their Rodeo.

Indians vs. Predator can't be too far behind.

 

[slappy]

Moon interested me since I think psychological thrillers and space go well together.

 

[Deckerd]

Outland.

 

[chrisspringob]

Two additional ones for 2009 that are actually playing at Sundance:

"The Clone Returns Home" (Japanese): A young astronaut has his body and memory “cloned" before a trip to space as a sort of insurance policy in case something goes wrong. Something does go wrong.....


The second movie, "Stingray Sam" is one that I can't believe I hadn't heard about until now, as it's by writer/director/actor/musician Cory McAbee, whose 2001 film "The American Astronaut" is one of my favorite cult movies of all time. Like "The American Astronaut", "Stingray Sam" is a sci-fi/comedy/musical/western. Yes, a sci-fi/comedy/musical/western, shot in black and white, on a shoestring budget. The plot synopsis for "Stingray" is (from IMDb):

A dangerous mission reunites STINGRAY SAM with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space convicts as their earn their freedom in exchange for the rescue of a young girl who is being held captive by the genetically designed figurehead of a very wealthy planet.

Here's the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O_pFDEiMXo

 

[MeanJoePhaser]

Outland.

Outlander?

I think it was released in two theaters in the U.S.

None around here. Maybe that was an early Oscar bait release.

 

[TheSeeker]

I'm looking forward to Avatar. Isn't it in 3D?

 

[TheMasterOfOrion]

Looks like a good year for theatrical scfi

much more interesting than tv, I think movies are better, deeper and of a way higher quality.

scifi on tv has gone to hell. Across the net it's just all Whedonphiles, RonMoorephiles, Abramsphiles trying to pimp some silly tv series

 

[stonester1]

Looks like we do have some great stuff coming out cinematically. On the other hand, we TV science fiction buffs have NEVER had it so good.

Sure beats the hell out of more schlock from Glen Larson.

 

[TheMasterOfOrion]

On the other hand, we TV science fiction buffs have NEVER had it so good.

Sure beats the hell out of more schlock from Glen Larson.

Yo stoner1! put down the bong and step away from the computer!

This is a "movie thread" not a "tv thread", if you want to prostitute soaps like 'Lost' or 'Battlestar' then stick to the correct threads. Trekbbs moderators were kind enough to create subforums for you guys to stop you people from spamming up the forum
so please use them.
I happen to agree 'Glen Larson' is garbage writer just in case you think I'm a Knight Rider fan or something.

Once again movie thread: Movies as in work created by Ridley Scott, Ang Lee, James Cameron ie not stuff by hack tv writers that gave us Dallas or re-imaginings of V: The Series

 

[stonester1]

On the other hand, we TV science fiction buffs have NEVER had it so good.

Sure beats the hell out of more schlock from Glen Larson.

Yo stoner1! put down the bong and step away from the computer!

This is a "movie thread" not a "tv thread", if you want to prostitute soaps like 'Lost' or 'Battlestar' then stick to the correct threads.

That so? From you, a page back...

much more interesting than tv, I think movies are better, deeper and of a way higher quality.

scifi on tv has gone to hell. Across the net it's just all Whedonphiles, RonMoorephiles, Abramsphiles trying to pimp some silly tv series

Indeed.

 

[Kelso]

2081: based on Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron"

Produced for $100,000,[6] 2081 will run 25 minutes

2081 is going to be submitted and hopefully shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. It will likely also work its way through other film festival circuits

wikipedia entry

OFFICIAL WEBSITE

 

[I am not Spock]

Out of those, only Avatar and Star Trek interest me much. We'll see, though.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Two additional ones for 2009 that are actually playing at Sundance:

"The Clone Returns Home" (Japanese): A young astronaut has his body and memory “cloned" before a trip to space as a sort of insurance policy in case something goes wrong. Something does go wrong.....


The second movie, "Stingray Sam" is one that I can't believe I hadn't heard about until now, as it's by writer/director/actor/musician Cory McAbee, whose 2001 film "The American Astronaut" is one of my favorite cult movies of all time. Like "The American Astronaut", "Stingray Sam" is a sci-fi/comedy/musical/western. Yes, a sci-fi/comedy/musical/western, shot in black and white, on a shoestring budget. The plot synopsis for "Stingray" is (from IMDb):

A dangerous mission reunites STINGRAY SAM with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space convicts as their earn their freedom in exchange for the rescue of a young girl who is being held captive by the genetically designed figurehead of a very wealthy planet.

Here's the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O_pFDEiMXo

...if David Lynch did comedy (you mean he doesn't?) well more obvious comedy.