That's a sad selection of films.
― James Morrison, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:05 (sixteen years ago) link
it isn't really! I'm more impressed by it than I expected to be when I started compiling
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:06 (sixteen years ago) link
I am too... but its still bad, especially compared to the 80s
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:13 (sixteen years ago) link
UM SHOULDN'T THE MATRIX (1999) BE ON HEAR.
― nickalicious, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Iron Giant is my favorite on this list but I don't think it's exactly appropriate.
― nickalicious, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh haha The Matrix is in the "T"s. Sorry.!
Matrix is terrible
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:18 (sixteen years ago) link
matrix is awesome and any other opinion is wilful contrarianism.
eXistenz's greatness lies in the fact that it's a movie set in a videogame and the acting and plotting are as clunky as a typcial videogame cutscene.
cube is dull.
― ledge, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:26 (sixteen years ago) link
fifth element the most entertaining,
― Ste, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:37 (sixteen years ago) link
the matrix is great, it's the sequels that are complete shit.
― omar little, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:38 (sixteen years ago) link
exactly.
fifth element is way too camp and irritating.
― ledge, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:40 (sixteen years ago) link
^^^ willful contrarianism
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:42 (sixteen years ago) link
GIS multipass flickr OMG
― ledge, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:46 (sixteen years ago) link
fifth element. surprised not to see more love for it here.
― CharlieNo4, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:47 (sixteen years ago) link
just compared to everything else on the list Fifth Element stands out for me, i don't see how it's irritating, it was a great movie to watch at the cinema.
none of the other movies listed rate more than 8/10 for me personally.
― Ste, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:52 (sixteen years ago) link
(it was like a technicolour bladerunner flick)
― Ste, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:53 (sixteen years ago) link
i voted eXistenZ, it's funny as balls.
and deeeeep man.
― banriquit, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:56 (sixteen years ago) link
+ cronenberg's last good film
― banriquit, Thursday, 27 March 2008 23:57 (sixteen years ago) link
i mean it has dolph lundgren AND henry rollins AND ice-t.
And it was directed by Robert Longo... The only way it could be more 90s was if Barbara Kruger did the posters.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:27 (sixteen years ago) link
I've seen everything on this list, but if I had to vote it would be one of these:
The Arrival 12 Monkeys Dark City Gattaca Mimic Starship Troopers Strange Days
And if Spaced Invaders is going to be on here, then "Meet the Applegates" should be too.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:30 (sixteen years ago) link
I would vote for Rocketeer if it was one of the choices.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:33 (sixteen years ago) link
I was expecting the 90s poll to be thin, but wow. I'm torn between the iron giant and the fucking lawnmower man. maybe total recall. or maybe I'll cast a protest vote for godzilla.
I haven't seen a bunch of reputedly decent films on this list; gattaca, 12 monkeys, ghost in the shell, city of lost children, dark city. estimating what I've seen in the polls list breaks down like:
70's = saw 90% of the movies 80's = saw 75% of the movies 90's = saw < 50% of the movies
― Edward III, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:34 (sixteen years ago) link
haha I debated that one for a minute, xpost to elvis
― El Tomboto, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:36 (sixteen years ago) link
How about The Truman Show?
― Eazy, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:37 (sixteen years ago) link
that actually happened though I thought
― El Tomboto, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:38 (sixteen years ago) link
Also, if we're going to include animation then "Memories" should be a choice too.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:38 (sixteen years ago) link
broke it down to: City Of Lost Children Ghost In The Shell Starship Troopers The Iron Giant
― blueski, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:51 (sixteen years ago) link
i love a third of the list
― blueski, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:52 (sixteen years ago) link
No one's even mentioned Men In Black yet. I didn't even see this until a year or two ago, but found it immensely entertaining
I'll have to make a trip or two to the video store this weekend before I vote.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Men in Black is the shit!! I'm voting for that.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 28 March 2008 00:54 (sixteen years ago) link
Overall, these are so bad compared to the movies in the 80s science fiction poll.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 28 March 2008 00:55 (sixteen years ago) link
more GO's: Akira Batman Returns (he's a scientist) CLASS OF 1999 THE FACULTY lulz
― blueski, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:01 (sixteen years ago) link
lotsa diminishing return sequels without peers equal to their precedents
xpost
― Edward III, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:02 (sixteen years ago) link
Iron Giant. Which I feel may be the sleeper here.
― chap, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:05 (sixteen years ago) link
totally missed the 80s poll somehow. also thought Akira came out in 90/91 sorree
― blueski, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:12 (sixteen years ago) link
starship troopers
― omar little, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:14 (sixteen years ago) link
lol @ old people bitching about how the 1980s were so much better for science fiction
― El Tomboto, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:32 (sixteen years ago) link
soon you'll be able to talk about how much this decade sucked!! it's right around the corner!! get excited
― El Tomboto, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:33 (sixteen years ago) link
this decade did suck!
― omar little, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:35 (sixteen years ago) link
and continues to do so
Ahh, they don't make science fiction movies like that, anymore.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 28 March 2008 01:37 (sixteen years ago) link
Iron Giant doesn't really belong here as much as it belongs in a, I don't know, truly incredible family films of all time thread.
I still voted for it though and now 12 Monkeys isn't returning my calls.
― nickalicious, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:38 (sixteen years ago) link
also LOL @ Tom including BICENTENIAL MAN in the list.
I don't remember DEEP IMPACT but the title makes it sound like a TREMEMDOUS PORNO.
― nickalicious, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:39 (sixteen years ago) link
The 80s was better for sci-fi than the 90s, and I am not old.
― chap, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Dark City eXistenZ Johnny Mnemonic Fifth Element Iron Giant
― remy bean, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago) link
Did we do a 70s scifi movie poll yet because I am ITCHING to vote for ZARDOZ in SOMETHING.
― nickalicious, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago) link
The film here that is prperly bordeline is Pi, by the way.
xpost - there was totally a 70s one. Don't think anyone's done the 60s yet, however.
― chap, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago) link
"properly borderline"
― chap, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Dark City
― mulla atari, Friday, 28 March 2008 01:47 (sixteen years ago) link
I think at the time i was still mildly curious about the potential of this newfangled CGI stuff
― Οὖτις, Monday, 6 April 2020 18:59 (four years ago) link
If you've seen the (yes, completely awful) film The Lawnmower Man but have yet to read the Stephen King short story 'The Lawnmower Man', I would suggest that you do so ASAP. Never has Hollywood more faithfully adapted an existing work. It's almost eerie.
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Monday, 6 April 2020 19:09 (four years ago) link
I saw most of these when they came out, and for the most part, not since then. I have to go with my memory of how psyched I was upon exiting the theater I'd vote for Jurassic Park, though I'm baffled as to why T2 is not on the list.
― justice 4 CCR (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 7 April 2020 05:39 (four years ago) link