Science Fiction Movies: Reviews & Discussions

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Scientists Choose the 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies

1. "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968)
2. "The Matrix" (1999)
3. "Brazil" (1985)
4. "Alien" (1979)
5. "Fantastic Voyage" (1966)
6. "Wall-E" (2008)
7. "Jurassic Park" (1993)
8. "Blade Runner" (1982)
9. "Star Wars" (1977)
10. "War of the Worlds" (1953)

It's a little surprising to see Blade Runner at number eight.

Keep in mind these are scientists, not film critics. They were probably examining the science behind it, not the technical perfection.

But a lot of the plot holes are rooted in science. Isaac Asimov did the novelization and had to change a bunch of details for it to tighten everything up.

Fantastic Voyage is shit, but it inspired countless spoofs.

Throwback to when people got their Star Wars news from magazines.


STARLOG #7 - AUGUST 1977




STARLOG #19 - FEBRUARY 1979




STARLOG #35 - JUNE 1980




STARLOG #40 - NOVEMBER 1980




STARLOG #51 - OCTOBER 1981




STARLOG #101 - DECEMBER 1985

That was kinda my point. These movies seem more like their favorites, and not necessarily because of their science.

CYBORG (1989)



For those of us who grew up with Van Damme in the late 80's and 1990's, Cyborg was his strangest movie. People don't associate Van Damme with post-apocalyptic sci-fi movies featuring a cyborg. And the weirdest part of all is the scene where he's crucified.

Seriously!



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But I have to admit that Cyborg has its charm. It's about Van Damme having to rescue a cyborg from an over-the-top villain and then taking the cyborg to a place where its information can save the world. The movie's budget is only $500,000 but the filmmakers found ways to make it work. The action and fight scenes are simple and well-done. The effects are cheesy but effective. The locations are mostly open spaces but they fit the story. And there's a lot of flashbacks to shift the focus away from the expensive ideas. Cyborg is not a good movie, and lots of people are gonna trash it, but it's respectable considering the circumstances.

C


CYBORG 2 (1993)



I don't know how or why, but there's a Cyborg 2 that stars a naked Angelina Jolie who may or may not have been legal at the time of production. You can do your own detective work. This time, the story is about an American tech company that's trying to eliminate a Japanese tech company by sending a cyborg to kill their board of directors. That cyborg is played by Angelina Jolie. But instead of doing as programmed, she runs away with a man and tries to live happily ever after. It's an interesting premise but it's not well-executed. Nothing interesting happens in the story except the pornographic stuff. It's obvious this movie was made for late night television even though it was released in theaters and has a decent budget. Compared to the original Cyborg, this sequel looks and feels expensive. But I guess there's a lesson to be learned here. It doesn't matter how much money a movie costs. What matters is if the story is engaging and entertaining. The original Cyborg is cheap... but fun. But the sequel has money falling from the ceiling - at least in comparison to the original - and it's boring. So if you're a young and independent filmmaker and reading this, watch the two Cyborg movies and use them as inspiration. No idea is too expensive if your heart is in the right place.

D

She said in an interview that the first time she saw the movie she went home and vomited.

I went home and vomited too.

From my third eye.