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Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by pjwal » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 7:35 AM UTC

teacup wrote: post #17

Going to repeat a lot of what has been said so far: - Minority Report (The TV show isn't bad either) - Ex Machina - District 9 - Elysium - Oblivion - Edge of Tomorrow - Looper - I am Legend - Her - The Martian - The Matrix (Only 2 & 3 if you're super bored) - Basically any of the Mad Max series - Firefly (TV show, movies are OK) - Dark Matter (TV show) - Snow Piercer - American Ultra - Last Witch Hunter (more fantasy…

I am officially too old apparently when this is the top comment and it lacks Blade Runner at the top of the list (let alone even on it). Wow.

Great choices though...for like the last 10 years maybe, I'll give you Matrix and X Files beyond that and that is it.

Would anyone like a real list from a 40 year old?

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by pjwal » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 7:45 AM UTC

pjwal wrote: post #21

teacup wrote: post #17

Going to repeat a lot of what has been said so far: - Minority Report (The TV show isn't bad either) - Ex Machina - District 9 - Elysium - Oblivion - Edge of Tomorrow - Looper - I am Legend - Her - The Martian - The Matrix (Only 2 & 3 if you're super bored) - Basically any of the Mad Max series - Firefly (TV show, movies are OK) - Dark Matter (TV show) - Snow Piercer - American Ultra - Last Witch Hunter (more fantasy…

I am officially too old apparently when this is the top comment and it lacks Blade Runner at the top of the list (let alone even on it). Wow. Great choices though...for like the last 10 years maybe, I'll give you Matrix and X Files beyond that and that is it. Would anyone like a real list from a 40 year old?

1. Blade Runner 2. Star Wars 3. 2001 4. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4. E.T. 5. Star Trek 6. The Last Starfighter 7. Alien 8. Superman 9. The Empire Strikes Back 10. Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by mattnumbe » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 8:04 AM UTC

jrnichols wrote: post #14

It depends on how low your bar is. Last few that I've seen that I enjoyed: Source Code Pacific Rim The Martian Pandorum

I thought I was the only person that liked Pandorum. Everyone I suggested it to hated it.

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by mattnumbe » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 8:10 AM UTC

The Thing (1982), Slither, Dark Skies, Intacto (spanish), Another Earth, Coherence

Primer is on here a bunch, but really worth watching if you like time travel conundrums.

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by mattnumbe » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 8:18 AM UTC

Koshkin wrote: post #10

Watch The Matrix . Again. It is very well made. And it's pretty deep.

I watched a video essay on youtube the other day that presents the argument that Mr. Smith is the One and not Neo. It was quite convincing.

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by mattnumbe » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 8:21 AM UTC

khein11 wrote: post #8

Dark City, 13th Floor, Pi, Gattaca, Time Crimes, The Jacket, Moon.

Time Crimes and The Jacket are the only two movies in this thread I haven't seen. Thanks!

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by pythonbull » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 8:26 AM UTC

The Matrix Terminator Terminator Genisys Inception (2010) Iron Man 3 (2013) Mad Max Fury Road (2015) Captain America Civil War (2016) The Dark Knight Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by d0ml3nc » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 8:45 AM UTC

* Star Wars, * Ex Machina, * The Matrix, * Inception, * Alien, * Tron, * The Fifth Element

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by mozumder » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 9:36 AM UTC

1. Total Recall

2. Blade Runner

3. Starship Troopers

4. Superman 2

5. Aliens

6. Predator

7. Mad Max: Fury Road

8. Return of the Jedi

9. Star Wars

10. Empire Strikes Back

11. Dark City

12. Matrix Revolutions

13. Matrix

14. Matrix Reloaded

15. The Fifth Element

16. Robocop

17. Gravity

18. Godzilla (2014)

19. Terminator 2: Judgement Day

20. Jurassic Park

21. The Thing

22. Europa Report

23. THX-1138

24. Repo! The Genetic Opera

25. Santa Sangre

(.. ok this list could go on forever)

Yes, the big 80's/90's action-sci-fi, especially the ones with Arnold, were so god-damned entertaining. There are obivously lots of smaller sci-fi that's cool & entertaining as well, but with the big 80's/90's action-sci-fi, you get your money's worth.

Re: Ask HN: Good sci-fi movies?

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Post by skc » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 9:54 AM UTC

Surprised nobody has mentioned "Moon" yet.