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The_Professor

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The Greatest Scifi in 25 years
« on: May 05, 2007, 02:05:21 PM »
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2007, 02:54:41 PM »
"Enemy Mine" could be squished in there.
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2007, 03:34:30 PM »
How about "The Time Tunnel"?
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2007, 03:35:35 PM »
Quote from: Plane on May 05, 2007, 02:54:41 PM
"Enemy Mine" could be squished in there.

Excellent movie. An untypical scifi in that it explored human/alien cultures/personalities and such as opposed to just special effrts.
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2007, 04:13:56 PM »
Pretty Much, which includes Matrix as #1.  I did love the added comments of how it spun off 2 crappy sequels, but the original was awesome.  I do disagree for not adding the original Star Wars in this list.  The opening sequence of the Star Destroyer taking up the entire screen as it chased Leia's crusier should have made it a cinch top 10    :-\
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2007, 05:56:47 PM »
I really liked Buck Rogers in the 20th Century. It was really hilarious and didn't seem to take itself too seriously.
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2007, 06:41:53 PM »
Quote from: The_Professor on May 05, 2007, 02:05:21 PM
Do you agree with their assessment?

Nope. Firefly should be near the top, and B5 should be just below it. X-Files and Quantum Leap could be dropped. Enemy Mine should be on there, too.
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2007, 09:10:37 PM »
No Buckaroo Banzai?
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2007, 10:13:55 PM »
Quote from: BT on May 05, 2007, 09:10:37 PM
No Buckaroo Banzai?



Did someone make you watch that?
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2007, 12:11:58 AM »
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Did someone make you watch that?

Nope. In fact i recently found it on dvd and bought it.

Liked Innerspace too with Dennis Quaid

And the Brother from Another Planet by John Sayles
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2007, 12:43:15 AM »
And, don't forget the classics such as probably one of the greatest scifi movies of all time -- The Forbidden Planet. And then, the original War of the Worlds was beyond superb. And, finally When Worlds Collide, remember that one?
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2007, 01:37:28 PM »
Quote from: The_Professor on May 06, 2007, 12:43:15 AM
And, don't forget the classics such as probably one of the greatest scifi movies of all time -- The Forbidden Planet.

Well, when you steal the story from the Bard, you gotta have a hit.

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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2007, 02:24:33 AM »
Quote from: BT on May 06, 2007, 12:11:58 AM
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Did someone make you watch that?

Nope. In fact i recently found it on dvd and bought it.

Liked Innerspace too with Dennis Quaid

And the Brother from Another Planet by John Sayles


I can imagine you likeing "Earth Girls are easy".
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Re: The Greeatest Scifi in 25 years
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2007, 03:07:24 AM »
I`m pretty much impressed with the selection in it.
but where`s the day earth stood still
it`s even inspired galactica80

outer limits inspired v
remember to serve man?
it`s a cookbook  it`s a cookbook!!!

and where`s independence day
it`s a fun movie
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