Favorite sci-fi movies?

[RamZar]

My top 3 Star Wars movies in ranked order:

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Rogue One

My top 3 Star Trek movies in ranked order:

1. Wrath of Khan
2. The Voyage Home
3. First Contact

Lots of great scenes in The Voyage Home:

https://youtu.be/QpWhugUmV5U
https://youtu.be/HyVnoe9EF30

[riclaw]

I don't regret going to see 65, but I also don't feel the need to rewatch it. The last battle with the T-Rex was pretty 'meh'.

65 Update: I just watched it on prime. I was pleasantly surprised, it was pretty good.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think both Adam Driver and John Boyega have really shined outside of the Star Wars franchise.

[mongo1958]

My top 3 Star Wars movies in ranked order:

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Rogue One

My top 3 Star Trek movies in ranked order:

1. Wrath of Khan
2. The Voyage Home
3. First Contact

Lots of great scenes in The Voyage Home:

https://youtu.be/QpWhugUmV5U
https://youtu.be/HyVnoe9EF30

Don't forget the punk on the bus.
Note: some questionable language is in the video.

[max808]

7] Cloud Atlas (2012)
by Lana & Lilly Wachowski & Tom Tykwer
theatrical cut > 02:51:57
aspect ratio > 2.39:1 anamorphic
premiere > 20/04/2013 BE
budget > $128.5 million
box office > $130.5 million

All throughout time there have been threads which are destined to entangle no matter what the laws of physics throw at them, or how the universe computes everything everywhere all at once and souls are forged in the maelstrom of chaos, probability and infinite potential only to be uploaded in the Akashik Rekord or recycled in service of a greater most noble cause... to reconcile all things.
The year of our Lord
1849/1936/1973/2012/2144/2346...

[max808]

8] Total Recall (2012)
by Len Wiseman & Kurt Wimmer
theatrical cut > 01:58:18
extended director's cut > 02:10:16
aspect ratio > 2.39:1 anamorphic
premiere > 08/08/2012 BE
budget > $125 million
box office > $211.8 million

In a world divided by the Earth's core itself, people seek solace in escapist fantasies digitally transferred directly to the brain, which are so convincing that it's nearly impossible to differentiate between reality and all of it's infinite sublevel simulations and variations on the quantum substrate run by a egomaniacal, misogynistic misanthrope with mommy issues. The year of our Lord 2084, welcome to the only inhabitable regions left on Earth, the United Federation of Britain and its Colony formerly known as the Continent of Australia...
[elevator service not guaranteed]

[mongo1958]

Watched a series in Prime this weekend, The Peripheral. I give it 4 stars.
"The Peripheral centers on Flynne Fisher, a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow's America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her. The Peripheral is master storyteller William Gibson’s dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond."
The basic concept is a transfer of consciousness via a head set to a robot body (peripheral). Kind of like quantum leap but the transfer is into a mechanical body that is in a future time line that takes place after multiple catastrophic events have taken place.

[mongo1958]

oops double post

[mongo1958]

Not a sci fi, I watched Reacher Last week, good series.

[mongo1958]

Here is another good Sci Fi: Firefly I have both seasons on dvd. I can't see why it was canceled.

[riclaw]

Here is another good Sci Fi: Firefly I have both seasons on dvd. I can't see why it was canceled.

Love that show. Nathan Fillion at his best. And one of the best intro songs ever...

[mongo1958]

Love that show. Nathan Fillion at his best. And one of the best intro songs ever...

Agree on all points.
There is another series called "The Expanse".
The solar system is being colonized and political factions are fighting each other. Mars, Earth, and the Belters (a labor force in the asteroid belt).

[mongo1958]

Babylon 5 is an excellent series.

[riclaw]

I went to watch Meg 2 this evening. It's an excellent popcorn flick. I enjoyed it a lot. If you're looking for a "fun" movie go give it a see.

[RamZar]

I restarted my Hulu subscription and just watched by far the second best Predator movie called Prey (2022). A new take, circa early 18th century North America, with tremendous suspense and action. Nothing tops the original Predator (1987) though which I’ve seen a handful of times.

https://youtu.be/wZ7LytagKlc

[max808]

I restarted my Hulu subscription and just watched by far the second best Predator movie called Prey (2022). A new take, circa early 18th century North America, with tremendous suspense and action. Nothing tops the original Predator (1987) though which I’ve seen a handful of times.

https://youtu.be/wZ7LytagKlc

I agree RamZar, saw Prey for a third time on Disney+ and it's really good. Beautiful character arc for our protagonist and her pup but such a haunting tale for the local tribe who basically lose an entire generation of young warriors to this interdimensional demon. Talented director Dan Trachtenberg captures that magnificently in the final scene. Personally I feel like the franchise is safe for now in his young but capable hands after such a fresh take on it. I'd love to see AvP3 by him, though I suspect that would make me a small yet vocal minority.

[RamZar]

I restarted my Hulu subscription and just watched by far the second best Predator movie called Prey (2022). A new take, circa early 18th century North America, with tremendous suspense and action. Nothing tops the original Predator (1987) though which I’ve seen a handful of times.

I agree RamZar, saw Prey for a third time on Disney+ and it's really good. Beautiful character arc for our protagonist and her pup but such a haunting tale for the local tribe who basically lose an entire generation of young warriors to this interdimensional demon. Talented director Dan Trachtenberg captures that magnificently in the final scene. Personally I feel like the franchise is safe for now in his young but capable hands after such a fresh take on it. I'd love to see AvP3 by him, though I suspect that would make me a small yet vocal minority.

Indeed. A second viewing is in order for me. I also liked the use of English, Comanche and French. Those French-Canadian fur trappers skinning hundreds of buffalos sure got their comeuppance. The movie has so many thoughtful layers. Hope to see a Prey 2!

In the trailer it says this about the Comanche: “They Hunt to Live” and this about the Predator: “It Lives to Hunt”…

[mongo1958]

I restarted my Hulu subscription and just watched by far the second best Predator movie called Prey (2022). A new take, circa early 18th century North America, with tremendous suspense and action. Nothing tops the original Predator (1987) though which I’ve seen a handful of times.

https://youtu.be/wZ7LytagKlc

Thanks, I'll give it a look this week end.

[max808]

I restarted my Hulu subscription and just watched by far the second best Predator movie called Prey (2022). A new take, circa early 18th century North America, with tremendous suspense and action. Nothing tops the original Predator (1987) though which I’ve seen a handful of times.

I agree RamZar, saw Prey for a third time on Disney+ and it's really good. Beautiful character arc for our protagonist and her pup but such a haunting tale for the local tribe who basically lose an entire generation of young warriors to this interdimensional demon. Talented director Dan Trachtenberg captures that magnificently in the final scene. Personally I feel like the franchise is safe for now in his young but capable hands after such a fresh take on it. I'd love to see AvP3 by him, though I suspect that would make me a small yet vocal minority.

Indeed. A second viewing is in order for me. I also liked the use of English, Comanche and French. Those French-Canadian fur trappers skinning hundreds of buffalos sure got their comeuppance. The movie has so many thoughtful layers. Hope to see a Prey 2!

In the trailer it says this about the Comanche: “They Hunt to Live” and this about the Predator: “It Lives to Hunt”…

Yes Sir definitely watch it again and you'll likely notice some things you didn't the first time around. The trappers getting served was one of the most satisfying but brutal things I seen in years. Watching the finale again I get the impression that the main purpose of these Yautja hunters is not only to collect trophies but also groom local apex predators when a suitable candidate is found. I'll be waiting for a 4K steelbook release to add this one and complete my collection, hopefully a director's cut. I'd love to see Prey 2 in Viking times or the not so distant future...

[RamZar]

I restarted my Hulu subscription and just watched by far the second best Predator movie called Prey (2022). A new take, circa early 18th century North America, with tremendous suspense and action. Nothing tops the original Predator (1987) though which I’ve seen a handful of times.

I agree RamZar, saw Prey for a third time on Disney+ and it's really good. Beautiful character arc for our protagonist and her pup but such a haunting tale for the local tribe who basically lose an entire generation of young warriors to this interdimensional demon. Talented director Dan Trachtenberg captures that magnificently in the final scene. Personally I feel like the franchise is safe for now in his young but capable hands after such a fresh take on it. I'd love to see AvP3 by him, though I suspect that would make me a small yet vocal minority.

Indeed. A second viewing is in order for me. I also liked the use of English, Comanche and French. Those French-Canadian fur trappers skinning hundreds of buffalos sure got their comeuppance. The movie has so many thoughtful layers. Hope to see a Prey 2!

In the trailer it says this about the Comanche: “They Hunt to Live” and this about the Predator: “It Lives to Hunt”…

Yes Sir definitely watch it again and you'll likely notice some things you didn't the first time around. The trappers getting served was one of the most satisfying but brutal things I seen in years. Watching the finale again I get the impression that the main purpose of these Yautja hunters is not only to collect trophies but also groom local apex predators when a suitable candidate is found. I'll be waiting for a 4K steelbook release to add this one and complete my collection, hopefully a director's cut. I'd love to see Prey 2 in Viking times or the not so distant future...

Prey 2 could have the Predator going against some of the greatest warriors of all time:

• Top tier special forces like DevGru or Delta
• Vikings
• Mongols
• Ninjas
• Gladiators
• Spartans

[max808]

I'll see your gladiator and raise you a samurai. They're two of my favorite blade designs, gladius and katana.