imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 years
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Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
Um...did you miss the "of the last twenty years" part?
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
Avatar still shouldn't be on it.
Um...did you miss the "of the last twenty years" part?
Avatar still shouldn't be on it.
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
Hmmm...I'd replace WALL-E with THE INCREDIBLES, and swap out AVATAR, INDEPENDENCE DAY, and JURASSIC PARK for DARK CITY, AI, and MINORITY REPORT. And then dump a few more in favor of some I can't think of right now. But those would just be my personal picks. Their explanation of "top" does include popularity (although, how many people have actually seen UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD -- their number 5 pick?) among other factors, and they don't claim they mean "best".
Hmmm...I'd replace WALL-E with THE INCREDIBLES, and swap out AVATAR, INDEPENDENCE DAY, and JURASSIC PARK for DARK CITY, AI, and MINORITY REPORT. And then dump a few more in favor of some I can't think of right now. But those would just be my personal picks. Their explanation of "top" does include popularity (although, how many people have actually seen UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD -- their number 5 pick?) among other factors, and they don't claim they mean "best".
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
Minority Report is one of the worst films ever.
Minority Report is one of the worst films ever.
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
No Mulholland Drive or Lost Highway? Fail.
No Mulholland Drive or Lost Highway? Fail.
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
Care to list your reasons? I thought it was a decent piece of science fiction with an unfortunate title.
Care to list your reasons? I thought it was a decent piece of science fiction with an unfortunate title.
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
almost everything!
1. There is an experimental police force that would stop murders before they happen. The idea of arresting someone for "future murder" is stupid. What is really happening is actually attempted murder, but the writers come up with future murder to make it sound more profound. As for the the ball dropping on the floor, to accept the premise of the film which means that even though the guy caught the ball, you can still charge him for damage to the floor that didn't happen. The people didn't actually kill anyone! The people they are accused of murdering are not dead.
Shall I go on? How about stupid Naked Gun-esque scenes where Cruise winds up in a Yoga class. Or killer plants that move? Or ladies that explain the plot? Or the fact that all Cruise needs to do is leave town and not come back until after the murder is supposed to occur?
shall I go on?
Well let's see.
almost everything!
1. There is an experimental police force that would stop murders before they happen. The idea of arresting someone for "future murder" is stupid. What is really happening is actually attempted murder, but the writers come up with future murder to make it sound more profound. As for the the ball dropping on the floor, to accept the premise of the film which means that even though the guy caught the ball, you can still charge him for damage to the floor that didn't happen. The people didn't actually kill anyone! The people they are accused of murdering are not dead.
Shall I go on? How about stupid Naked Gun-esque scenes where Cruise winds up in a Yoga class. Or killer plants that move? Or ladies that explain the plot? Or the fact that all Cruise needs to do is leave town and not come back until after the murder is supposed to occur?
shall I go on?
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Absolutely, if you want. (I mean that sincerely, not sarcastically.) I really need sleep right now, so I'll take another look at this tomorrow.
Absolutely, if you want. (I mean that sincerely, not sarcastically.) I really need sleep right now, so I'll take another look at this tomorrow.
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
Not a very interesting list, but it was nice to be reminded that I still need to see UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD (1991).
My favorite fantasy film of the year was SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (2010). But, I suppose it doesn't have enough wizards in it to be selected.
Hard to argue against AVATAR (2009). Even though I found it to be distinctly average, the editors state outright that they're judging the film based on "importance, influence, and popularity." AVATAR was well-reviewed by most critics, broke box office records (and sold a lot of tickets, too, if you want to bring up inflation), and jump started a new phase (or fad, if you're feeling grouchy, as I often do about the whole affair) of 3D movies.
Not a very interesting list, but it was nice to be reminded that I still need to see UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD (1991).
My favorite fantasy film of the year was SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (2010). But, I suppose it doesn't have enough wizards in it to be selected.
Hard to argue against AVATAR (2009). Even though I found it to be distinctly average, the editors state outright that they're judging the film based on "importance, influence, and popularity." AVATAR was well-reviewed by most critics, broke box office records (and sold a lot of tickets, too, if you want to bring up inflation), and jump started a new phase (or fad, if you're feeling grouchy, as I often do about the whole affair) of 3D movies.
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
Dark City should have been there, since Matrix is based on it. Avatar should be ranked lower, since although it was successful at the box office it was predictable and mediocre as a story. I would have liked to see Armageddon in there since it is funny and very well done.
Dark City should have been there, since Matrix is based on it. Avatar should be ranked lower, since although it was successful at the box office it was predictable and mediocre as a story. I would have liked to see Armageddon in there since it is funny and very well done.
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Avatar had a stunningly bland script, but I must admit that it had the most beautiful F/X that I've ever seen in a film---and there is no close second.
Avatar had a stunningly bland script, but I must admit that it had the most beautiful F/X that I've ever seen in a film---and there is no close second.
Re: imdb lists THEIR opinion of the top 20 sciffy flicks of past 20 ye
That list strikes me as contentious, but #1 is a good choice in my opinion. It's the only part of that trilogy that works as a self-contained movie.
Revenge Of The Sith may lack charisma, but it has an intriguing vibe to it.
Personally, I'd have found a place for Minority Report and maybe A Scanner Darkly too.
That list strikes me as contentious, but #1 is a good choice in my opinion. It's the only part of that trilogy that works as a self-contained movie.
Revenge Of The Sith may lack charisma, but it has an intriguing vibe to it.
Personally, I'd have found a place for Minority Report and maybe A Scanner Darkly too.
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As I said above, this is the worst sci fi pic of the last 20 years.
As I said above, this is the worst sci fi pic of the last 20 years.
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I'd put District 9 higher up and Inception at #1. I liked the second half of Minority Report better than the hokey first half. As far as the title goes, there are two reports when it come to inestigations and such. Theres the majority report which is the consensus and theres the minority report, which is often tossed aside or over looked, hence the name. Makes sense to me. Yes, it is attempted murder, but the premise was more about fate and how we have a choice. Also, theres a social comentary about the law, innocent until proven guilty. Remember this movie has occured in the post 9/11 world where questioning such concepts come up frequently. Laws that we hold dear to are bieng broken still.
I'd put District 9 higher up and Inception at #1. I liked the second half of Minority Report better than the hokey first half. As far as the title goes, there are two reports when it come to inestigations and such. Theres the majority report which is the consensus and theres the minority report, which is often tossed aside or over looked, hence the name. Makes sense to me. Yes, it is attempted murder, but the premise was more about fate and how we have a choice. Also, theres a social comentary about the law, innocent until proven guilty. Remember this movie has occured in the post 9/11 world where questioning such concepts come up frequently. Laws that we hold dear to are bieng broken still.
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any which way you cut it, this is a deplorable film.
The action scenes suck as well. In additoon to the yoga scene I mentioned, the car factory scene is just as bad, where he winds up escaping in a car built around him. Or that he can beat up five guys with jet packs. Or that a swat team is necessary to take down a guy armed with a pair of scissors.
so even after this, you still think it deserves to be on among the best sci fi films of the last 20 years? You think that the Justice Department would really allow this "experiment" where mad science is being conducted and three humans are being treated as cyphers for six years before sending someone over to investigate? The fact is this: the writers have made it clear that it is not attempted murder they are talking about, it is future murder, and to p[rove it, they have a specially designed penalty for such a crime that was designed for this insane system of "justice:" the cryogenic hibernation.
any which way you cut it, this is a deplorable film.
The action scenes suck as well. In additoon to the yoga scene I mentioned, the car factory scene is just as bad, where he winds up escaping in a car built around him. Or that he can beat up five guys with jet packs. Or that a swat team is necessary to take down a guy armed with a pair of scissors.
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