underated SCIFI movies
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I like most of the movies on this list so far. 12 Monkeys and The Prestige are two of my all time favorites!
How about In the Mouth of Madness. Freaky movie, totally effed up in some scenes. I always liked this movie and Sam Neill is awesome.
Is Memento underrated? I love this flick too!
How about In the Mouth of Madness. Freaky movie, totally effed up in some scenes. I always liked this movie and Sam Neill is awesome.
Is Memento underrated? I love this flick too!
RobertScorpio
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Another vote for Bicentennial Man! My favorite Robin Williams film.
And I'm one of the very few who actually liked the Matrix sequels!
I live four blocks from Grauman's Chinese, and I thought there'd be a line for The Matrix on opening day (because the trailer looked amazing), so I got there about an hour and a half for the first show... and the place was deserted.
So I hunkered down on my little tripod camping stool, and people started showing up about 45 minutes later.
Well, I came out of there all giggly, because I knew I'd just seen something that LOTS of people were gonna be talking about, and also that when the inevitable sequels rolled around, it was gonna be impossible for me to be first in line for those.
I was right on both counts, but I still managed to see Reloaded at an early show on opening day, and I was close enough to the front of the line for Revolutions that I got interviewed by KNBC. (I think my friend said he saw me on the Today show!)
There's just something about seeing a movie at the Chinese with a packed house that makes everything more impressive!
(Like it was at the sneak preview for Top Gun.)
And I'm one of the very few who actually liked the Matrix sequels!
I live four blocks from Grauman's Chinese, and I thought there'd be a line for The Matrix on opening day (because the trailer looked amazing), so I got there about an hour and a half for the first show... and the place was deserted.
So I hunkered down on my little tripod camping stool, and people started showing up about 45 minutes later.
Well, I came out of there all giggly, because I knew I'd just seen something that LOTS of people were gonna be talking about, and also that when the inevitable sequels rolled around, it was gonna be impossible for me to be first in line for those.
I was right on both counts, but I still managed to see Reloaded at an early show on opening day, and I was close enough to the front of the line for Revolutions that I got interviewed by KNBC. (I think my friend said he saw me on the Today show!)
There's just something about seeing a movie at the Chinese with a packed house that makes everything more impressive!
(Like it was at the sneak preview for Top Gun.)
Here's some underrated films that I would consider to be sci-fi:
Super Mario Bros.
SW Prequel Trilogy (although, to be fair, they technically aren't really 'underrated' because the fans actually outnumber the haters, but I'm going by mass perception here)
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
The Rocketeer
Super Mario Bros.
SW Prequel Trilogy (although, to be fair, they technically aren't really 'underrated' because the fans actually outnumber the haters, but I'm going by mass perception here)
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
The Rocketeer
I LOVED Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow. I watch it very time I need a good pick-me-up.
I also enjoyed Waterworld. There's now a longer edition of the film that's out on DVD.
Sunshine is another, underrated SF film for me.
I also love Pitch Black and the Chronicles Of Riddick.
Sean
I also enjoyed Waterworld. There's now a longer edition of the film that's out on DVD.
Sunshine is another, underrated SF film for me.
I also love Pitch Black and the Chronicles Of Riddick.
Sean
Yeah, Sky Captain was so visually impressive, especially when you look at how it got made!
You should really watch the bonus features on that disc.
You should really watch the bonus features on that disc.
If we mean "underrated" in the sense of being known but not being regarded as well as it should, I'll go with A.I. It got a pretty mixed reaction from SF fans, but I think it was fantastic. Everyone seems to hate the ending, but I don't think the ending was that bad. I like having the flashforward there, though I probably would have tweaked the details of what happened somewhat.
If we mean "underrated" in the sense of being "good, but underknown" then I'd go with "The American Astronaut" and "Robot Stories".
If we mean "underrated" in the sense of being "good, but underknown" then I'd go with "The American Astronaut" and "Robot Stories".
"Robot Stories!" Now there's a DVD I've been trying to get my hands on for a couple years. Blockbuster has put it on the seemingly infinite "long wait," and the library doesn't have it. I might just have to buckle down and buy the damned thing.
As far as underrated goes, I'd factor in critical response (Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes being decent websites), box office results (Box Office Mojo and The Numbers being decent websites), and the general word of mouth among science fiction fans (mostly, I admit, falling back on what I read here).
As far as underrated goes, I'd factor in critical response (Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes being decent websites), box office results (Box Office Mojo and The Numbers being decent websites), and the general word of mouth among science fiction fans (mostly, I admit, falling back on what I read here).
I would have tweaked either the script or the design of the super-advanced robots in such a way that the audience understood that they were NOT aliens. I believe that common misunderstanding hurt the movie quite a bit. Other then that, I loved the film, including the ending.
I also love Bicentennial Man, and I find Waterworld to be lots of fun.
Although not as good as the original, I also love Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes.
Yeah, the behind the scenes story is just as impressive and inspiring as the actual movie.
Sean
RobertScorpio
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Is this movie out on BLUERAY yet? Because I really liked it. Kind of reminded me of DC's BLACKHAWKS comic book stories..
Rob
Yep. It came out on Blu-Ray over a year ago, and should be still available at fine stores online or in the real world.
Sean
If not being well-known counts as being underrated I will go for "The Quiet Earth". I believe it is an excellent movie that suffered because it was made in New Zealand in the mid-eighties.
I cannot understand why the book this movie is based on isn't re-released. The two secondhand copies of it are listed on Amazon for $1,999.99 and $2,000.
I cannot understand why the book this movie is based on isn't re-released. The two secondhand copies of it are listed on Amazon for $1,999.99 and $2,000.
I don't think Sky Captain's underrated. The leads don't have any chemistry, and Paltrow looks lost on all the greenscreen sets...and the filmmakers are just too damned busy filling the movie with homages. That, and often the virtual lenses don't match the lens they shot the live action with, resulting in some visual weirdness.
Another one of my favourites.
I sought it out on the recommendation of a documentary on the Forbidden Planet extras disc, thoroughly enjoyable for a film of that type. I think I posted a thread about it in here too for good measure. Rocks, how can you make them threatening? Easily it seems
Would "Them!" count as underated? I can't remember seeing it on TV or satellite in the UK since I saw it on a tea time slot. Like "Monolith Monsters" it struck me as a surprisingly tightly produced piece of work.
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