Where's the sci-fi?
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urbpanAn awful lot of the movies I've been reviewing lately have been horror movies. Halloween is to blame for some of that: I see it coming and load my queue up with more horror movies than i could watch in a year. I'd like to review some sci-fi/adventure type movies, but I don't have many on the way. Here's a run-down of what i have coming that netflix considers 'Sci-fi/fantasy.' What do you think i should review?
A Scanner Darkly (2006); it looks interesting enough that i've already bumped it up to the top.
Creature (1985); An Alien rip-off with klaus kinski. This, i notice, is a horror movie. i think netflix puts any movie that takes place in space or in the future in the sci-fi column, despite its tone.
Transformers (2007); i'm surprised this isn't listed as 'children/family'.
Chip Factor (2007); Starring public Enemy's professor Griff: "Five strangers participate in a 72-hour research study where they are implanted with ability enhancing microchips. The subjects are unaware of the chips deadly side effects as they are challenged to survive for three days trapped in a test facility."
American Astronaut 2001; This comes highly recommended by my friend Barb. i suspect it may be so weird as to defy my ability to review it.
The Road Warrior (1981); no, i've never seen it. i don't think i'll have anything to add to the body of criticism that already exists, but i do want to see it.
Pitch Black 2000; i'm very interested in this. i suspect it's rather like Predator in that it's man-meat vs. monster action/horror.
Death Race 2000 (1975). no, i've never seen it.
Minotaur (2005); "This teen horror fantasy, shot on digital video, is a loose retelling of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur." Why did i put this in my queue again?
Alien: Resurrection (1997); just for completeness' sake.
Innerspace (1987); First sci-fi comedy on the list. it's supposed to be pretty good.
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time (1992); i'm nervous about jeff Daniels, after Arachnophobia.
V for Vendetta (2006); i'm waiting for the hype to die down. i never did read the book.
THX 1138 (1971); pre-muppet, dystopic George lucas. i'll bite.
A boy and his Dog (1975); i saw the first 10 minutes of this on cable and hated it. Alexis seems to think it has value so i'm giving it another chance. Don johnson pre-miami Vice is the big selling point. yeesh.
Zardoz (1974);
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004); i was interested in seeing how a movie with completely cgi backgrounds would look, but now i've seen 300 and Sin City i'm not in a hurry to see this anymore. it does look kind of fun.
The Abyss (1989); Alexis says to me "you haven't seen it? it's pretty good. Except for the ending, it sucks."
The Fly/The Fly 2 (both jeff Goldblum movies on one disc); no, i have never seen them. These are horror movies, i believe.
Gattaca (1997); The concept sounds pretty stupid to me, but it's supposed to be pretty good.
Equilibrium (2002); This is also supposed to be pretty good. it sounds really stupid to me.
HG Well's War of the World (2005); not the tom cruise version (which i liked) but a version starring C. Thomas howell (Soul man). it's supposed to be horrible, but i love the story so i love to see different takes on it.
Outland (1981);
The Cave (2005); horror.
Dinocroc (2004); horrible, made for cable horror.
Time Barbarians (1992); "Following a barbarian war, Mandrak kills Doran's warrior queen, Lystra, and escapes through a time portal to modern-day Los Angeles." We may have a winner.
Teenage Caveman (2002); piece of crap made-for-tv remake of the 1958 piece of crap.
Blood of heroes (1989); post apocalyptic blood sport gladiator with Rutger hauer for special effects.
Starship Troopers 2; oh, come on, i'm curious.
The Wolves of kromer (1998); German gay werewolf romance.
Cerberus (2005); Another swords meets city adventure, this time featuring Greg Evigan (BJ and the Bear!) against a three-headed dog.
Rollerball (1975); no, i've never seen it.
Spaced out (1979); Sci-fi sex comedy co-written by Bob Saget (!?)
The Brothers Grimm (2005); do i want to extend my continuing disillusionment with Gilliam films?
Strange Days (1995).
A.I. (2001); no, i've never seen it. yes, i have to. it inspires such strong feelings from people.
Code 46 (2004); This sounds really cool, like a future noir.
Death machine (1994); Remember in Robocop when the evil corporate bastards created their own robocop and it's evil and kills people? this movie appears to be a rip-off of that. Plus all the major characters are named after directors. "Scott Ridley," get it?
okay, i know that seems like a long list, but there are 3 or 4 times as many horror movies in my queue. i've got like 50 werewolf movies, 40 zombie movies, and as many giant/mutant animal movies. where are the robots??
A Scanner Darkly (2006); it looks interesting enough that i've already bumped it up to the top.
Creature (1985); An Alien rip-off with klaus kinski. This, i notice, is a horror movie. i think netflix puts any movie that takes place in space or in the future in the sci-fi column, despite its tone.
Transformers (2007); i'm surprised this isn't listed as 'children/family'.
Chip Factor (2007); Starring public Enemy's professor Griff: "Five strangers participate in a 72-hour research study where they are implanted with ability enhancing microchips. The subjects are unaware of the chips deadly side effects as they are challenged to survive for three days trapped in a test facility."
American Astronaut 2001; This comes highly recommended by my friend Barb. i suspect it may be so weird as to defy my ability to review it.
The Road Warrior (1981); no, i've never seen it. i don't think i'll have anything to add to the body of criticism that already exists, but i do want to see it.
Pitch Black 2000; i'm very interested in this. i suspect it's rather like Predator in that it's man-meat vs. monster action/horror.
Death Race 2000 (1975). no, i've never seen it.
Minotaur (2005); "This teen horror fantasy, shot on digital video, is a loose retelling of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur." Why did i put this in my queue again?
Alien: Resurrection (1997); just for completeness' sake.
Innerspace (1987); First sci-fi comedy on the list. it's supposed to be pretty good.
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time (1992); i'm nervous about jeff Daniels, after Arachnophobia.
V for Vendetta (2006); i'm waiting for the hype to die down. i never did read the book.
THX 1138 (1971); pre-muppet, dystopic George lucas. i'll bite.
A boy and his Dog (1975); i saw the first 10 minutes of this on cable and hated it. Alexis seems to think it has value so i'm giving it another chance. Don johnson pre-miami Vice is the big selling point. yeesh.
Zardoz (1974);
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004); i was interested in seeing how a movie with completely cgi backgrounds would look, but now i've seen 300 and Sin City i'm not in a hurry to see this anymore. it does look kind of fun.
The Abyss (1989); Alexis says to me "you haven't seen it? it's pretty good. Except for the ending, it sucks."
The Fly/The Fly 2 (both jeff Goldblum movies on one disc); no, i have never seen them. These are horror movies, i believe.
Gattaca (1997); The concept sounds pretty stupid to me, but it's supposed to be pretty good.
Equilibrium (2002); This is also supposed to be pretty good. it sounds really stupid to me.
HG Well's War of the World (2005); not the tom cruise version (which i liked) but a version starring C. Thomas howell (Soul man). it's supposed to be horrible, but i love the story so i love to see different takes on it.
Outland (1981);
The Cave (2005); horror.
Dinocroc (2004); horrible, made for cable horror.
Time Barbarians (1992); "Following a barbarian war, Mandrak kills Doran's warrior queen, Lystra, and escapes through a time portal to modern-day Los Angeles." We may have a winner.
Teenage Caveman (2002); piece of crap made-for-tv remake of the 1958 piece of crap.
Blood of heroes (1989); post apocalyptic blood sport gladiator with Rutger hauer for special effects.
Starship Troopers 2; oh, come on, i'm curious.
The Wolves of kromer (1998); German gay werewolf romance.
Cerberus (2005); Another swords meets city adventure, this time featuring Greg Evigan (BJ and the Bear!) against a three-headed dog.
Rollerball (1975); no, i've never seen it.
Spaced out (1979); Sci-fi sex comedy co-written by Bob Saget (!?)
The Brothers Grimm (2005); do i want to extend my continuing disillusionment with Gilliam films?
Strange Days (1995).
A.I. (2001); no, i've never seen it. yes, i have to. it inspires such strong feelings from people.
Code 46 (2004); This sounds really cool, like a future noir.
Death machine (1994); Remember in Robocop when the evil corporate bastards created their own robocop and it's evil and kills people? this movie appears to be a rip-off of that. Plus all the major characters are named after directors. "Scott Ridley," get it?
okay, i know that seems like a long list, but there are 3 or 4 times as many horror movies in my queue. i've got like 50 werewolf movies, 40 zombie movies, and as many giant/mutant animal movies. where are the robots??
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Date: 2007-11-09 04:23 am (UTC)