Blu-Ray.com guide to Science Fiction!

[Foggy]

Here's something new to try out. Basically, I think it would be fun to try and work out certain levels of film viewing in areas of genre, like this thread is for sci-fi, if this ends up to be a success, lead to other threads like Horror, Comedy, Thriller etc. So how do you guys get involved:

The Rules

1) Post three lists separated into sections of Casual, Experienced and Intermediate based on the level of how easy to understand, enjoy and dissect a film. List any and all sci-fi films into the categorises.

2) They must be able to fit around the genre, don't list a film that you can't justify being in there. However, there are no right and wrongs as to what can count, if you believe something is a science fiction film, then included so long as you can justify the decision.

3) No arguing about where people list what. For example if Inception is listed as someone's Intermediate, don't ridicule them, let them have their decision. The results will be tallied by Average, so the end result should rightfully place a film in the correct place.

4) The deadline for all lists is a month from now (6th December), this doesn't mean no other lists can't be added after this date, but they won't be included until another look through the results occurs. I'm hoping that we'd come to a point where new releases can be added over it's opening weekend, however chances are that might not happen. As it stands, the results should be unveiled shortly after the 6th December.

List Example!

Casual

Robocop
Transformers
E.T: The Extraterrestrial

Intermediate

Inception
Alien
The Matrix

Experienced*

2001: A Space Odyssey
Primer
Brazil
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Ask any questions. List some genres you'd like to see get the same treatment in future and have fun compiling your lists, it should make for a pretty interesting final result.

[Johnny Blu]

Very interesting idea. Inception and The Matrix immediately come to mind regarding an "Experienced" category, but I will try to go with different movies.

Casual

Cowboys and Aliens
Star Wars
Avatar
Real Steel
The Fifth Element
Jurassic Park
E.T.: The Extraterrestrial
Back to the Future
2012
Transformers
Terminator
Predator
War of the Worlds
Cloverfield
Eagle Eye
Wall-E
Robocop
The Thing
Independence Day
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to Mysterious Island
Evolution

Intermediate

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
District 9
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
John Carter
Super 8
Alien
Prometheus
Tron
Star Trek
I Robot
Total Recall
Event Horizon
12 Monkeys
X-Files: Fight the Future
X-Files: I Want to Believe

Experienced

Minority Report
Blade Runner
Source Code
Inception
The Matrix
The Prestige

[Walts Ghost]

Casual

Back to the Future
E.T.: The Extraterrestrial
The Adjustment Bureau
Escape from New York
Jurassic Park
Cloverfield
Cowboys & Aliens
Frequency
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
I, Robot
Independence Day
John Carter
Men in Black
Paycheck
Pitch Black
Predator
Push
Robocop
Star Wars
Serenity
Star Gate
Super 8
Transformers
Tron
Universal Solider
War of the Worlds (2005)
Waterworld

Intermediate

District 9
The Matrix
Alien
Prometheus
Deja Vu
Equilibrium
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
The Butterfly Effect
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Inception
Limitless
Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Source Code
Star Trek
The Terminator
Terminator 2
The Thing

Experienced

Minority Report
Blade Runner
Looper
Contact
Dark City
Moon
A Scanner Darkly
Sunshine

[Foggy]

You guys can list more than three films by the way, the top list is just a brief example and isn't my proper definitive list.

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by Foggy

You guys can list more than three films by the way, the top list is just a brief example and isn't my proper definitive list.

Oh! I thought you only wanted three each. I'll add more. Thanks for the heads up, Fogs.

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by Foggy

You guys can list more than three films by the way, the top list is just a brief example and isn't my proper definitive list.

Oh! I thought you only wanted three each. I'll add more. Thanks for the heads up, Fogs.

[Mahatma]

2001 Intermediate...Even Kubrick himself was hard pressed explaining that one

Easy:
Robocop-agree with that one
Alien&Aliens-What's there to get
The thing (Carpenter)-Philosophy 101

Intermediate:
Total recall-Open to interpretations
Blade runner

Experienced:
2001-If ever a movie was to be called ambiguous
Star wars

[Show spoiler]-Just kidding

Not a huge fan of the genre,but there sure are more brilliant movies in that genre than I listed.


PS:Maybe you missplaced your labels Foggy....

[Monkey]

Not my list. Just posting some movies for now.

Moon
Dark City
Sunshine
The Cell
Event Horizon
Dune
Stargate
Battle Beyond the Stars
Star Wars movies
Star Trek movies
Alien movies
Flash Gordon
Fantastic Planet
Wizard of Oz
The Stuff
Mars Attacks
Robinson Crusoe of Mars
John Carter
Pitch Black
Chronicles of Riddick
Starman
Terminator 2
Planet of the Apes
The Fly
War of the Worlds
ID4
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Gattaca

Thinking if I should include Jason and the Argonauts, Clash of the Titans and other movies like that.

[kpkelley]

Casual
Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
The Nutty Professor - 1963
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Return of the Jedi
Ghostbusters
The Terminator
Back to the Future
Cocoon
Real Genius
Flight of the Navigator
Howard the Duck
Short Circuit
Predator
Spaceballs
Earth Girls are Easy
Short Circuit 2
Back to the Future Part II
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Ghostbusters II
Honey, I shrunk the Kids
Back to the Future Part III
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Mom and Dad Save the World
Universal Soldier
Demolition Man
Jurassic Park
Timecop
Independence Day
Mars Attacks!
Multiplicity
Solo
The Fifth Element
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Men in Black
Soldier
Bicentennial Man
Galaxy Quest
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Evolution
Jurassic Park III
K-Pax
Men in Black II
S1m0ne
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
The Chronicles of Riddick
I, Robot
Serenity
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
War of the Worlds
déjà vu
The Host
The Last Mimzy
Tranformers
CJ7
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Gamer
Land of the Lost
Terminator Salvation
Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Hot Tube Time Machine
Cowboys & Aliens
I Am Number Four
Paul
Real Steel
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Men in Black 3
The Watch

Intermediate
The Day The Earth Stood Still(Original)
Planet of the Apes
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Logan's Run
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Alien
Blade Runner
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Starman
Aliens
Star Traek IV: The Voyage Home
The Running Man
Total Recall
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Alien 3
Stargate
Johnny Mnemonic
Star Trek : First Contact
Alien Resurrection
Starship Troopers
Star Trek: Insurrection
The Astronaut's Wife
The Matrix
Pitch Black
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Ghosts of Mars
Planet of the Apes - 2001
28 Days Later
Minority Report
Signs
Star Trek : Nemesis
The Core
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Children of Men
Idiocracy
I Am Legend
Next
Sunshine
City of Ember
Cloverfield
Avatar
District 9
Knowing
Star Trek - 2009
Tron: Legacy
Rise of the Planet of Apes
Chronicle
Prometheus

Experienced
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Akira
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
12 Monkeys
Contact
Dark City
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
The Fountain
Moon
Inception

[Al_The_Strange]

Ahhh, my favorite genre. It's a geek's dream come true. I gotta warn you: this list will be long!

Casual
The Absent-Minded Professor
Aeon Flux
Airplane II: The Sequel
Aliens
Alien: Resurrection
Alien vs Predator
Aliens vs Predators: Requiem
Alien from LA
Aliens in the Attic
The Alligator People
The Angry Red Planet
Appleseed
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Apollo 18
Arctic Blast
Armageddon
The Arrival
Astro Boy
Astronaut Farmer
Attack of the Giant Leeches
Avatar
Marvel's The Avengers
Ultimate Avengers
Ultimate Avengers 2
Babylon AD
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
Bad Taste
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Battle: LA
Battlefield Earth
Battleship
Battlestar Galactica (1978 feature film)
Barb Wire
Barbarella
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey
The Blob (1958)
The Blob (1988)
A Boy and His Dog
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Brainscan
Captain America
Category 7
Chicken Little
Class of Nuke 'Em High
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Cloverfield
The Coneheads
Congo
The Core
Cowboys and Aliens
The Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Cyborg
The Darkest Hour
Darkman
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Daybreakers
Death Race (2008)
Death Race 2
Death Race 2000
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Deep Impact
Deja Vu
Demolition Man
Despicable Me
District B13
District B13: Ultimatum
Doom
Doomsday
The Doomsday Machine
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dragonball: Evolution
Dreamcatcher
Dreamscape
Dude, Where's My Car?
Eagle Eye
Epoch
Epoch: Evolution
Eraser
Escape from New York
Escape from LA
ET: The Extraterrestrial
Event Horizon
Evolution
The Faculty
The Fantastic 4
The Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Voyage
The Fifth Element
Firefox
Fist of the North Star (1986)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Flubber
The Fly (1958)
Return of the Fly
Curse of the Fly
The Fly (1986)
The Fly II
Fortress
Frankenhooker
Frankenstein (1931)
Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
Frequency
From Beyond
Forbidden Planet
Galaxy of Terror
Galaxy Quest
Gamera: Super Monster
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Gamera: Attack of the Legion
Gamera: Revenge of Iris
Gantz (2010)
Gene Generation
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters 2
Ghosts of Mars
GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra
The Green Lantern
Godsend
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidora: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!
Godzilla (1998)
Halo: Legends
Hancock
The Happening
Hell (aka Apocalypse)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Hollow Man
Hollow Man 2
Hologram Man
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
The Host
Hot Tub Time Machine
Howard the Duck
Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Planet Hulk
The Hunger Games
RoboCop
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Hardware
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal 2000
Helldriver
Highlander 2
Highlander: Search for Vengeance
I Am Legend
I, Robot
Ice Pirates
In Time
Independence Day
Innerspace
Island of Lost Souls
Inspector Gadget
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Body Snatchers
The Invasion
Invaders from Mars (1986)
The Invisible Man
The Iron Giant
Iron Man
Iron Man 2
The Island
The Jetsons: The Movie
John Carter
Johnny Mnemonic
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1950s)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
Judge Dredd
Jumper
Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Krull
The Land That Time Forgot
The People That Time Forgot
The Last Man on Earth
The Last Starfighter
Lawnmower Man 2
Limitless
Lockout
Lost in Space
Macross Plus: The Movie
The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2)
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
Man From Planet X
Man With the Screaming Brain
Man With Two Brains
Mars Attacks!
Masters of the Universe
The Matrix Revolutions
Maximum Overdrive
Meatball Machine
Men In Black
Men In Black II
Mega Piranha
Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus
Megamind
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Millennium
Mindwarp
Monsters
Monsters vs Aliens
Moonraker (007)
Morons From Outer Space
The Mutant Chronicles
My Favorite Martian
My Science Project
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Next
9
The Omega Man
The One
Outlander
Pandorum
Paycheck
Pitch Black
The Chronicles of Riddick
Riddick: Dark Fury
Panic in the Year Zero
Paul
The Perfect Creature
The Philadelphia Experiment 2
Plan 9 From Outer Space
Planet 51
The Postman
Powder
Predator
Predator 2
Predators
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Conquest for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Priest
Project A-Ko
The Re-Animator
Real Genius
Real Steel
Rebirth of Mothra
Rebirth of Mothra II
Recon 2020: The Caprini Massacre
Redline (2009 anime)
Reign of Fire
Replicant
Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Damnation
The Road
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 3
RoboGeisha
The Rocketeer
Rollerball (2002)
The Running Man
Sharktapus
Short Circuit
Short Circuit 2
Signs
The Signal
The Sixth Day
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Skyline
Small Soldiers
Soldier
Space Jam
Spacehunter: Adventures on the Forbidden Zone
Spaceballs
Species
Speed Racer
Spiderman
Spiderman 2
Spiderman 3
The Amazing Spiderman
Star Runners
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Nemesis
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Stargate
Starman
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Stealth
Steamboy
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Strange Invaders
Super 8
Super Mario Bros
Superman
Superman and the Mole Men
Superman II
Superman III
Superman IV: Quest for Peace
Superman Returns
All-Star Superman
Superman: Doomsday
Supernova (2000)
Surrogates
Swamp Thing
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
TMNT (2007)
10.5 Apocalypse
The Terminator
Terra (aka Battle for Terra)
T2: Judgment Day
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator: Salvation
The Time Machine (1960)
The Time Machine (2002-ish)
Them!
They Came From Beyond Space
Timecop
Timeline
The Thing From Another World
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (2011)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Titan AE
Tokyo Gore Police
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Transformers (1986)
Transformers (2007)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Treasure Planet
Tremors
A Trip to the Moon
Tron
Tron: Legacy
2012
28 Weeks Later
Ultraviolet
Underdog
Vampire Hunter D
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Virus (1999)
Virtuosity
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Wall-E
War of the Worlds (1953)
Waterworld
Weird Science
Westworld
White Wall
Wicked City
Wing Commander
Wizards
X-Men
X2: X-Men United
X-Men 3: The Last Stand
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men: First Class
Zaat
Zathura
Zoom: The Academy for Superheroes

Intermediate
The Abyss
AI: Artificial Intelligence
Akira
Alien
Alien 3
The Andromeda Strain
The Animatrix
Battle Royale
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Bicentennial Man
The Black Hole
Battlespace
Book of Eli
The Box
Casshern: Robot Hunter
The Cell
Children of Men
City of Lost Children
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Code 46
Contact
Cypher
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Delicatessen
District 9
Enemy Mine
Equilibrium
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance
eXistenZ
Fahrenheit 451
Gamer
Gattaca
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (anime)
Gojirra (aka Godzilla, original Japanese cut only)
Inception
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Lawnmower Man
Logan's Run
Mad Max
The Man Who Fell To Earth
Melancholia
Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis (2001 anime)
Minority Report
Mission to Mars
The Mist
Outland
Paprika
Phase IV
The Philadelphia Experiment
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Red Planet
Repo! The Genetic Opera
RoboCop
Rollerball (1975)
S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale
Scanners
Silent Running
Simone
Solaris (2002)
Sphere
Splice
The Source Code
Soylent Green
The Stepford Wives (1975)
Summer Wars
They Live
The Thirteenth Floor
Timecrimes
Total Recall (1990)
The Twilight Zone: The Movie
2010: The Year We Make Contact
28 Days Later
12 Monkeys
Until the End of the World
V for Vendetta
Virus (1980, aka Day of Resurrection, Japanese film)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Watchmen
X-Files: Fight the Future
X-Files: I Want to Believe
Zardoz

Experienced
Alphaville
Altered States
Blade Runner
The Butterfly Effect
Brazil
Chrysalis (2007 French film)
A Clockwork Orange
Dark City
Donnie Darko
Dune
Eden Log
Eraserhead
Fantastic Planet
The Fountain
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Immortal
Knowing
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
Moon
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
964 Pinocchio
Open Your Eyes
Primer
Prometheus
RahXephon: The Movie
Renaissance
Rubber's Lover
A Scanner Darkly
Slaughterhouse Five
Solaris (1972)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Sunshine
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
THX 1138
2001: A Space Odyssey
World on a Wire
Vanilla Sky
Videodrome

[csdot]

im confused, the movies listed as Intermediate seem much brainier and more hard to grasp than the Experienced ones...

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by csdot

im confused, the movies listed as Intermediate seem much brainier and more hard to grasp than the Experienced ones...

To you maybe, but not to me. All our lists are subjective. A lot of the ones in my Experienced pile are more just weird for the sake of being weird (which could be good or bad).

btw, I might re-arrange and add more titles to my list, so please don't mind the mess.

[csdot]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

To you maybe, but not to me. All our lists are subjective. A lot of the ones in my Experienced pile are more just weird for the sake of being weird (which could be good or bad).

btw, I might re-arrange and add more titles to my list, so please don't mind the mess.

im referring to the OP

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Monkey

Thinking if I should include Jason and the Argonauts, Clash of the Titans and other movies like that.

I'm thinking no, I'd consider those straight-up Greek fantasies, with no lick of science (hard or soft) in them.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by csdot

im referring to the OP

Gotcha.

[Monkey]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

I'm thinking no, I'd consider those straight-up Greek fantasies, with no lick of science (hard or soft) in them.

Well a flying metal owl could be science But yes, I agree with you.

[menaceuk]

Originally Posted by csdot

im referring to the OP

It was just an example and not an accurate list.

Will be interesting though to see where movies end up when all totaled together.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by csdot

im confused, the movies listed as Intermediate seem much brainier and more hard to grasp than the Experienced ones...

Well that's just my thoughts, Matrix and Inception are easier to grasp and more accessible than Brazil or 2001.

My list is coming up soon if it'll help

[Monkey]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Well that's just my thoughts, Matrix and Inception are easier to grasp and more accessible than Brazil or 2001.

My list is coming up soon if it'll help

I think that is why he and I are confused. Your post shows Matrix, Alien and Inception being harder to grasp than Brazil or 2001..

Experienced

Inception
Alien
The Matrix

Intermediate

2001: A Space Odyssey
Primer
Brazil

[Foggy]

Casual

Alien: Resurrection
Aliens
Armageddon
Avatar
Back to the Future
Back to the Future: Part II
Battle: Los Angeles
Battleship
Bicentennial Man
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure
Chronicle
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Cloverfield
Cowboys and Aliens
Darkman
Daybreakers
Death Race
Deja Vu
Doomsday
Dredd
Eagle Eye
Escape from New York
Escape from LA
Evolution
Flash Gordon
Flubber
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Green Lantern
I Am Legend
I Am Number Four
Independence Day
In Time
Iron Man
Iron Man 2
Iron Sky
Judge Dredd
Jumper
Jurrasic Park
Jurrasic Park: The Lost World
Jurrasic Park III
Knowing
Lockout
Mars Attacks
Men in Black
Men in Black II
Men in Black III
Monsters vs. Aliens
Muppets in Space
Paul
Predator
Predators
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Robocop
Robots
Robo Vampire
Space Jam
Speed Racer
Starship Troopers
Star Trek
Star Wars: Episode I
Star Wars: Episode II
Star Wars: Episode III
Star Wars: Episode IV
Star Wars: Episode V
Star Wars: Episode VI
Super 8
Surrogates
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator: Salvation
The Avengers
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)
The Incredible Hulk
The Iron Giant
The Island
The Thing (2011)
The Watch
Transformers
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Tron: Legacy
Wall-e
War of the Worlds
X-Men
X-2: United
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men: First Class

Experienced

A.I. Artificial Intellegence
Alien
Alien3
Attack the Block
Bad Taste
Battle Royale
Children of Men
District 9
Inception
I, Robot
Limitless
Looper
Mad Max
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Moon
Prometheus
Source Code
Sunshine
The Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
The Book of Eli
The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
The Hunger Games
The Matrix
The Matrix: Reloaded
The Matrix: Revolutions
The Thing (1982)
They Live
Total Recall
Triangle
12 Monkeys
V for Vendetta
Watchmen

Intermediate

2001: A Space Odyssey
A Boy And His Dog
A Clockwork Orange
Blade Runner
Brazil
Dark City
Donnie Darko
Eraserhead
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Primer
The Road
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Skin I Live In
Vanilla Sky
Zardoz