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In Reply to: Rico, I share your opinion that Forbidden Planet is an excellent film, but... posted by Audiophilander on January 23, 2004 at 08:55:53:
I love the genre too. I have to say Forbiden Planet is definitely one of my personal favorites. I enjoy Leslie Nielson when he played it straight. The fact that the story is a sci-fi re-write of The Tempest give the story weight and gravity. It had a spectacular post-war modern look and I used to work for the guy that did Robby the Robot's voice. Saw a juicy new print at a revival theater just a couple of years ago and it was wonderfully fresh and relevant.I still love the contemplative nature of 2001. Every time I watch it, I end up dwelling on it for many days afterward. Clockwork was sci-fi in its day, but as the world caught up to it's ugly vision of the future, it plays as pure social commentary today. Fascinating to watch It's genre evolve. Great film and I grant you, a much more entertaining watch than 2001, but 2001 just has that heady and surreal mystery about it unlike any other film ever made.
Blade Runner is definitely a classic as well. Syd Mead's production design was absolutely spectacular and the Scott's noirish lighting created a mood that closely paralleled Philip Dick's sad and alienating book. Sean Young, before her breakdown, just melts my heart in this movie.
I'd definitely add Brazil to the list too. The director's cut is a must with this one.
The original Alien flick is a classic as well. Not sure how sci-fi it is. It really plays as more of a horror film.
I prefer "The Shape of theings to Come" over "Metropolis", though I haven't seen either in decades.
"Starship Troopers", "Shrinking Man" and "The Thing" are really just grotesque and tacky entertainment. Matinee fare. I'd have to move "The 5th Element" to the top of my mindless entertainment sci-fi movies. I grin all the way through it every time I watch it. It slaughters every space opera and sci-fi cliche with a certain sweet reverence. I loved "28 Days Later" that came out last year too. It was an update of the "Omega Man" and it had a great modern feel.
The sci-fi genre is overflowing with good kinda bad movies. Other guilty pleasures include Carpenter's "They Live", "Escape from NY" and "Starman". "Soylent Green" is a pure velveeta creamy smooth cheesefest. "Logans Run", "A Boy and his Dog" oh man . . . I could go on for hours.
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