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.

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.

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

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

J_UNTITLED · 01-09-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Crim122

Sunshine is probably my favorite scifi film

... Really? Out of every possible past movie of science fiction and your favorite is "Sunshine?" Well, to each his/her own quite obviously.

darkblueme · 01-09-2009, 05:45 PM

Great choices.
I am surprised "12 Monkeys" didn't make the list.

SquidPuppet · 01-09-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Crim122

Sunshine is probably my favorite scifi film

Wow. For MANY reasons, I thought it was very very weak.....and not a thinking flick at all. I felt spoon fed the whole time. Odd how we all see things so diferently.

Teabaggins · 01-09-2009, 05:53 PM

I thought Sunshine had tremendous potential and kinda fell apart 3/4 of the way in, still pretty interesting though.

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.

Crim122 · 01-09-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Wow. For MANY reasons, I thought it was very very weak.....and not a thinking flick at all. I felt spoon fed the whole time. Odd how we all see things so diferently.

Well I havent really seen many sci fi films, actually its probably the one genre I ahve not really gotten into big yet...still have a lot to see sci fi wise.

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Originally Posted by Jmills

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.

Well its only one RT reviewers list lol, but I agree that the first Matrix should be on the list.

SquidPuppet · 01-09-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jmills

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.

And now that I think about it.....The Day The Earth Stood Still is missing...therefore the list is moot and poop.

thedarkangel1975 · 01-09-2009, 07:43 PM

I like Sunshine a lot. I think Callian Murphy is an awesome actor. Sunshine is beautiful on blu.keys should be on there and so should the Matrix, but remember this only a top ten. I am sure 12 Monkeys and The matrix would be on there.

fighthefutureofhd · 01-09-2009, 07:54 PM

i agree. rottentomatoes is overrated. there are other sci-fi films i'd put on the list before some they mentioned. children of men got a spot but not the matrix. ok. whatever. to each their own i guess.

thedarkangel1975 · 01-09-2009, 07:57 PM

Children of Men is better than the Matrix. Sorry, that maybe Keanu's best role but he cannot hold a candle to Clive Owen

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.

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

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01-09-2009, 04:50 PM	#3
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 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, 05:31 PM	#6
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	#7
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

01-09-2009, 05:42 PM	#9
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, 05:45 PM	#11
darkblueme Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Salt Lake City, Utah 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:78	Great choices. I am surprised "12 Monkeys" didn't make the list.

01-09-2009, 05:53 PM	#13
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	I thought Sunshine had tremendous potential and kinda fell apart 3/4 of the way in, still pretty interesting though.

01-09-2009, 07:43 PM	#17
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I like Sunshine a lot. I think Callian Murphy is an awesome actor. Sunshine is beautiful on blu.keys should be on there and so should the Matrix, but remember this only a top ten. I am sure 12 Monkeys and The matrix would be on there.

01-09-2009, 07:54 PM	#18
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	i agree. rottentomatoes is overrated. there are other sci-fi films i'd put on the list before some they mentioned. children of men got a spot but not the matrix. ok. whatever. to each their own i guess.

01-09-2009, 07:57 PM	#19
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Children of Men is better than the Matrix. Sorry, that maybe Keanu's best role but he cannot hold a candle to Clive Owen

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