Rottentomatoes:Ten Sci-Fi Flicks for the Thinking Man...and Woman - Blu-ray Forum

J_UNTITLED · 01-09-2009, 07:35 AM

Click here to check out RottenTomatoes.com's ranking of what they consider to be the all-around best "thinking man's" science-fiction movies of years' past and more recently.

Agree? Disagree?

Side Note: One RT user claims there is a difference between something that is sci-fi and something that is science-fiction... uh, how is that, exactly?

Crim122 · 01-09-2009, 03:37 PM

Pretty solid list!

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chil...e_thinking_man

thedarkangel1975 · 01-09-2009, 04:50 PM

Awesome! Children of Men and Dark City are two of my most favorite films.

dvd_mazter · 01-09-2009, 05:24 PM

Good list

I would have put Sunshine on the list but other than that, Blade Runner, Dark City, Children of Men and 2001 are all great choices.

J_UNTITLED · 01-09-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dvd_mazter

Good list

I would have put Sunshine on the list but other than that, Blade Runner, Dark City, Children of Men and 2001 are all great choices.

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Originally Posted by owa

Yeah, it's too bad Sunshine didn't make the list.

Although certainly not an awful movie I don't personally feel "Sunshine" is ultimately a good film due to a few key factors (with, yes, one of them being the climax) and thus am not surprised that it isn't a contender on the list.

One can certainly do much worse in sci-fi than "Sunshine" though, needless to say.

Crim122 · 01-09-2009, 05:42 PM

Sunshine is probably my favorite scifi film

toef · 01-09-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by J_UNTITLED

Although certainly not an awful movie I don't personally feel "Sunshine" is ultimately a good film due to a few key factors (with, yes, one of them being the climax) and thus am not surprised that it isn't a contender on the list.

One can certainly do much worse in sci-fi than "Sunshine" though, needless to say.

I agree. I kept hearing great things about Sunshine, and after seeing it, felt it was only slightly above average, at best. I don't regret watching it, but I wouldn't consider it one of the best.

I also agree with the guy a few posts above, wondering why 12 Monkeys didn't make the cut.

owa · 01-09-2009, 05:26 PM

Haven't seen Sleeper (not a Woody Allen fan) or Primer but I like the rest of the ones they listed. Except for those 2 and Solaris, they're available on blu-ray also. Like that they're using the blu-ray covers for some of the movies listed.

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Originally Posted by dvd_mazter

Good list

I would have put Sunshine on the list but other than that, Blade Runner, Dark City, Children of Men and 2001 are all great choices.

Yeah, it's too bad Sunshine didn't make the list.

SquidPuppet · 01-09-2009, 05:31 PM

Odd that The Matrix is not on there. Hmmmm.

Jmills · 01-09-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Odd that The Matrix is not on there. Hmmmm.

I feel Rotten Tomatoes is a bit overrated. I think its held in too high regard to some people. The Matrix should def be on there and I know they've got a thing against it and the trilogy for that matter, or so it seems. Also 12 monkeys should be a given.

Teabaggins · 01-09-2009, 05:31 PM

Sleeper is one of my favorite Woody Allen movies if not THE favorite and I'm not a huge fan either. it's quirky and smart

Blu Titan · 01-10-2009, 07:39 PM

Good list. I might have to give "Primer" a rental, because I have never seen it. I watch Children of Men, but I had to amny distractions...will give it another chance when it is released in Blu-ray. Soylent Green and Logan's Run should be included. BUT how in the world did they not include The Matrix?

Crim122 · 01-10-2009, 09:52 PM

I wish all the reviewers did a list so we could compare and what not.

Anthony P · 01-12-2009, 01:28 AM

not a bad list, but like others I think there are some missing (logan's run, the day the earth stood still) and some I would not include (sleeper)

fighthefutureofhd · 01-12-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by toefer

I didn't hear anything but praise for it before seeing it. I was really interested in the beginning, with the whole "re-ignite the sun" thing, regardless of how implausible that seemed, and then learning about the first Icarus ship. But then somewhere around the time they found the Icarus, I think the movie just fell apart for me.

It probably didn't help that I'd recently rewatched 2001:ASO for the who-knows-how-many'th time, a few days before watching Sunshine.

This isn't sci-fi related, but... stay away from The Wrestler then.

i actually want to see that. i love marissa tomei and i really dig the director. i'm sure it will be sad and all, but i think that it will still be good. to me children of men was a) too, too depressing and b) too slow moving for me.

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So if the movie does not have the "traditional" Hollywood happy ending then you hate the movie? The Matrix is a popcorn flick at its rawest form. It doesn't compare to the realism and thought provoking style of Children of Men.

I liked the original Matrix, but it can't hold a candle to the ten films on this list.

not at all. i actually don't always like hollywood happy endings. i think a realistic ending sometimes ends up being better. but a movie doesn't have to be so depressing that you want to go home, curl up in bed, and forget about life altogther. to be full on depressed about life after leaving a movie isn't fun for me. i've got plenty to be depressed about. i don't need a movie to get me more depressed.

Anthony P · 01-13-2009, 02:13 AM

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hurm....whats the point of that movie....if somebody who doesn't have as much power is being a punk and is a threat to more "civilized" societies, the higher society has the right to take them out

but that can be done with any movie

hurm....whats the point of 2001.... guy goes into space and computer goes nuts and shoots him out

hurm....whats the point of CETK.... aliens come down, people see them and then they leave

it was not a despot coming to tell earth what to do, it was a warning (which is why he came and wanted to talk to all nations) that the way we are behaving (arms race and itchy triger fingers) we would annihilate ourselves and we need to start working together

Rob71 · 01-12-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by J_UNTITLED

Click here to check out RottenTomatoes.com's ranking of what they consider to be the all-around best "thinking man's" science-fiction movies of years' past and more recently.

Agree? Disagree?

Side Note: One RT user claims there is a difference between something that is sci-fi and something that is science-fiction... uh, how is that, exactly?

decent list,glad to see Solaris on it.

There is no functional difference between the two. High Brows prefer Science Fiction. It's like Trekkers/Trekkies. There's no functional difference between the two groups, one group just feels superior to the other. Doesn't change the fact that they're all nerds.

Lepidopterous · 01-12-2009, 10:42 AM

I really loved Minority Report and it's one of my favorite sci-fi flicks, even though I don't expect to see it on there. I wonder when it's coming to blu?

I think that's awesome that Children of Men made the list. Truly a great movie.

I must add to the previous posters that Sunshine is one of my favorite sci-fi's as well.

01-09-2009, 07:35 AM	#1
J_UNTITLED Power Member Member since:Jul 2006	Top Thinking Man's (i.e. Intelligent) Sci-Fi Films Click here to check out RottenTomatoes.com's ranking of what they consider to be the all-around best "thinking man's" science-fiction movies of years' past and more recently. Agree? Disagree? Side Note: One RT user claims there is a difference between something that is sci-fi and something that is science-fiction... uh, how is that, exactly?

01-09-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	Rottentomatoes:Ten Sci-Fi Flicks for the Thinking Man...and Woman Pretty solid list! http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chil...e_thinking_man

01-12-2009, 10:42 AM	#18
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	I really loved Minority Report and it's one of my favorite sci-fi flicks, even though I don't expect to see it on there. I wonder when it's coming to blu? I think that's awesome that Children of Men made the list. Truly a great movie. I must add to the previous posters that Sunshine is one of my favorite sci-fi's as well. Last edited by Lepidopterous; 01-12-2009 at 10:44 AM.

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thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:357 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Awesome! Children of Men and Dark City are two of my most favorite films.

01-09-2009, 05:24 PM	#4
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	Good list I would have put Sunshine on the list but other than that, Blade Runner, Dark City, Children of Men and 2001 are all great choices.

01-09-2009, 05:42 PM	#6
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	Sunshine is probably my favorite scifi film

01-09-2009, 05:31 PM	#9
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Odd that The Matrix is not on there. Hmmmm.

01-09-2009, 05:31 PM	#11
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	Sleeper is one of my favorite Woody Allen movies if not THE favorite and I'm not a huge fan either. it's quirky and smart

01-10-2009, 07:39 PM	#12
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Good list. I might have to give "Primer" a rental, because I have never seen it. I watch Children of Men, but I had to amny distractions...will give it another chance when it is released in Blu-ray. Soylent Green and Logan's Run should be included. BUT how in the world did they not include The Matrix?

01-10-2009, 09:52 PM	#13
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	I wish all the reviewers did a list so we could compare and what not.

01-12-2009, 01:28 AM	#14
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	not a bad list, but like others I think there are some missing (logan's run, the day the earth stood still) and some I would not include (sleeper)

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