Kotario said:
I actually don't believe that Kharn is disrespecting Metropolis, rather he was emulating your sentence structure for his point. Of course, his actual intent is up to him to reveal.
That's about right.
Kotario said:
It really depends on how you define greatest. If you mean "most popular," the chances are that you are correct. If you meant actually expanding of science fiction themes in a thought engaging manner, no, they are rather pitiful. Actually, Alien is my choice as best science fiction movie of all time. There was a really good top ten list of science fiction movies done by Dr. Bob Blackwood and Dr. John Flynn, but I can't find a copy.
http://www.towson.edu/~flynn/literacy.htm
20 Must-See SF Films Decade by Decade:
1901-1910 – “A Trip to the Moon” (1902).
1911-1920 – “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (1919).
1920-1929 – “Metropolis” (1926).
1930-1939 – “Frankenstein” (1931), “King Kong” (1933), and “Things to Come” (1936).
1950-1959 – “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951), “Forbidden Planet” (1956), “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956), and “On the Beach” (1959).
1960-1969 – “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) and “Planet of the Apes” (1968).
1970-1979 – “Close Encounters” (1977), “Star Wars,” and “Alien”(1979).
1980-1989 – “Blade Runner” (1982), “The Terminator” (1984), and “Aliens” (1986).
1990-1999 – “Total Recall” (1990) and “The Matrix” (1999).
Pretty good stuff, tho' this prolly isn't what you meant
5 Must-See SF Cult Classics:
“Flesh Gordon” (1974), “A Boy & His Dog” (1975), “Wizards” (1977), “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai” (1984), and “Galaxy Quest” (1999).
Eeeg,
Flesh Gordon
Galaxy Quest is an overlooked piece of art, tho'
5 Must-See Sci-Fi Guilty Pleasures:
“Battle in Outer Space”(1959), “The Road Warrior” (1981), “Escape from New York” (1981), “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982), and “Independence Day” (1996).
The Road Warrior is a guilty pleasure?
Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan is indeed an excellent film, tho'
someone said:
I still cant wait to see the approx 12 minute dual between ObiWan and Aniakn.
Ugh...
The more I hear of this flick the more I'm dreading the day it'll be released.
Meh, I'll see it on video or something.
