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Subject: Re: Favourite Science Fiction Films

Author:
The Major

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Date Posted: 00:59:39 19/01/04 Monday
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In reply to: Bryan 's message, "Re: Favourite Science Fiction Films" on 13:02:05 18/01/04 Sunday

>Actually Major i suggested these films based on the
>concepts behind them ( as well as enjoyment and
>personal taste) especially Event Horizon.
>

It is a good, enjoyable film, but the story ain't all that... It does have a good first shot though!

>With regards to Soylent Green; yes brilliant as for
>Dark Star - get real! That film sucked then , sucks
>now and will still suck in the future!
>

Yeah, yeah... Shut it windbag... Dark Star is a classic and you need to get a sense of humour! ;-)

>West World is NOT better than Jurrasic Park , but the
>concept is clever.

Obviously the concept is clever! This is why Michael Crichton decided to re-hash it for Jurassic Park... He wrote and directed Westworld, then 20 years later decided that he needed Spielberg schmaltz to get the dollars!

Look at these entries from imdb.com:

Plot Outline: A futuristic amusement park becomes a deathtrap when the androids and computer systems used in it begin to murderously run amok.

Plot Outline: Scientists clone dinosaurs to populate a theme park which suffers a major security breakdown and releases the dinosaurs.

Sound familiar?

>The Matrix is brilliant but is
>basically early philospohical concepts placed in a
>modern realm so i do agree on that point.
>
>Other greats include The Terminator I ( II and III
>are SHIT) THX 1138 , The Blob , The Thing, Star Trek
>I, RoboCop I and many more.
>

Which version of The Thing? The original or the carpenter one?

Star Trek I!!!!!! It's poo. VGER... Hmmm... kiss my boney arse...

I agree on RoboCop though...

>Oh and The Day the Earth Stood Still is not that good
>but does ( as do the films on my list ) have an
>excellent concept behind it.

Well... Sci-Fi IS mainly about ideas...

;-)

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Re: Favourite Science Fiction Films	stead	09:49:27 19/01/04 Monday
Re: Favourite Science Fiction Films -- stead, 09:56:11 19/01/04 Monday Re: Favourite Science Fiction Films -- The Major, 01:22:50 20/01/04 Tuesday