What do you think of these 10 under-rated #scifi movies? I’ve seen all of them and think they were pretty good. http://t.co/Rqkspj1RL6
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Capt. Xerox
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Capt. Xerox
Still pondering how The Bourne Identity ended up on this list of most popular #scifi novels on Amazon’s Goodreads. http://t.co/fWhHVXDDkc
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Capt. Xerox
Of these 20 #scifi movie flops, I`ve only seen 4 and thought 2 of them were okay. I should watch more of them. http://t.co/c7v0wUJfTX
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avdezign (Cosmic)
Like Lazarus, I have seen and own most of these, some I’d actually love to watch again. But I’m not a good measuring stick, I have been known to watch some pretty crappy movies.
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Lazarus
I’m more of a masochist having seen 12 of these, a few of them more than once. I also have Battlefield Earth sitting on my DVD shelves, but confess that I haven’t mustered the courage for that one yet, but it is just a matter of time.
Like you say, a lot of these movies are not that bad. Here is my review for Invasion as an example: http://lazaruslair.wordpress.com/tag/the-invasion/-
Capt. Xerox
I think all of these were commercial flops, but just because something didn’t sell, doesn’t automatically mean that it’s bad.
For example, when everyone is panning a movie, I like to seek out contrary reviews that praise it and see whether they are more enlightened than the mainstream or just deluded.
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Capt. Xerox
Talk about reaching for ideas: Tor lists “the 8 Essential Eyepatches in Science Fiction.” http://t.co/mZP4fPkPbJ
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Capt. Xerox
In this list compiled by David Hartwell of 200 significant #scifi books by women, I have read only 4. Yikes! http://t.co/0e8Xq0NEzg
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Lazarus
Not much better here: 5
But the list only starts at 1984, so that discounts a few others I’ve read that would certainly fall into the category.
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Capt. Xerox
Nice list of oddball #scifi films from the 70s. I’ve seen most of them, but a few titles were new to me. http://t.co/U1CAWnFfk9
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Capt. Xerox
Does the web really need another 50-page slideshow of the 50 greatest #scifi shows of all time? I’ll pass. http://t.co/LMILZfxwFW
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Capt. Xerox
When it comes to #scifi films, too many people overlook foreign fare. Den of Geek offers 10. I’d add Banlieue 13. http://t.co/itL215sy
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Capt. Xerox
AbeBooks’s list of 50 essential #scifi books is worth it just for the first-edition covers. http://t.co/g8ZiYert
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Capt. Xerox
Yet another list of the best #scifi and fantasy books of 2012 that I haven’t read. http://t.co/IaVrUNG4
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Capt. Xerox
IO9 lists the best and worst #scifi and fantasy films for 2012. I’ve got catching up to do. I haven’t seen any of them! http://t.co/BptNPfIh
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Capt. Xerox
Tis the season for best-of-the-year lists. Here are The Telegraph’s choices for best #scifi and fantasy books for 2012. http://t.co/VSn2RkIY
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Jason L
What a disappointment! Not only do I enjoy the site but I look forward to printing out the new calendar every year. Hope you stay on twitter.
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Lazarus
Tis the season for a calendar. Not sure if your going to drum a traditional pulp cover one, but in case you don’t you can always get the Planet of the Apes calendar:
http://pota.goatley.com/misc/2013_pota_calendar.pdf-
Capt. Xerox
I think last year was my last calendar. All good things must come to an end. I’m even wondering if TEOTU will be around another year or not.
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a
Sad. I’ve printed out your calendar for the last three(?) years.
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Capt. Xerox
In caes you don’t know what t oread, The Independent lists its top #scifi and fantasy books for 2012. http://t.co/rr2X65PV
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Capt. Xerox
It will take you quite a bit of page hopping to see this entire list of the Top 51 #scifi spaceships. http://t.co/s8L8ahKw
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Capt. Xerox
Which of these #scifi movies for 2013 are you most looking forward to? I vote for Star Trek: Into Darkness. http://t.co/W7LfA32B
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Lazarus
For me its Pacific Rim hands down. All I know is that it’s a Guillermo del Toro film and that’s enough for me.
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avdezign (Cosmic)
There’s already a cheap knockoff that will be available direct to video soon called “Atlantic Rim”
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Capt. Xerox
If you can stand clicking to read each screen, here are 10 Ways To Make A Great Star Trek TV Show. I got bored at 3. http://t.co/LVWieUzK
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Capt. Xerox
I know I have a short attention span, but I’m not clicking 100 times to read this list of 100 top #scifi films. http://t.co/wRGHVnSN
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Capt. Xerox
To avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, here’s the entire list:
100. Escape From New York (1981)
99. Splice (2009)
98. Attack the Block (2011)
97. City of Lost Children (1995)
96. Westworld (1973)
95. Serenity (2005)
94. The Black Hole (1979)
93. Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)
92. Silent Running (1972)
91. They Live (1988)
90. War of the Worlds (1953)
89. Galaxy Quest (1999)88. eXistenZ (1999)
87. The Fountain (2006)
86. Starman (1984)
85. Sleep Dealer (2008)
84. Men in Black (1997)
83. Stalker (1979)
82. Dreamscape (1984)
81. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
80. Cube (1997)
79. Fantastic Planet (1973)
78. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
77. Scanners (1981)76. Outland (1981)
75. Dark Star (1974)
74. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
73. Ikarie XB-1 (1963)
72. Day of the Triffids (1962)
71. Rollerball (1975)
70. Alphaville (1965)
69. Inception (2010)
68. Sleeper (1973)
67. THX-1138 (1971)
66. Repo Man (1984)
65. Them! (1954)64. Destination Moon (1950)
63. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
62. Altered States (1980)
61. 12 Monkeys (1995)
60. Frankenstein (1931)
59. The Last Starfighter (1984)
58. When Worlds Collide (1951)
57. 1984 (1984)
56. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
55. Contact (1997)
54. Predator (1987)
53. Abre Los Ojos (1997)52. The Andromeda Strain (1971)
51. The Time Machine (1960)
50. Avatar (2009)
49. A Scanner Darkly (2006)
48. Starship Troopers (1997)
47. Moon (2009)
46. Soylent Green (1973)
45. Enemy Mine (1985)
44. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
43. Back to the Future (1985)
42. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
41. Donnie Darko (2001)40. Gojira (1954)
39. Brazil (1985)
38. Solaris (1972)
37. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
36. E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
35. Primer (2004)
34. Idiocracy (2006)
33. Jurassic Park (1993)
32. The Thing (1982)
31. Mad Max (1979)
30. Sunshine (2007)
29. Tron (1982)28. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
27. District 9 (2009)
26. Minority Report (2002)
25. The Matrix (1999)
24. Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (1977)
23. Total Recall (1990)
22. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
21. The Fly (1986)
20. Children of Men (2006)
19. Dark City (1998)
18. Akira (1988)
17. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992)16. Logan’s Run (1976)
15. Wall-E (2008)
14. Forbidden Planet (1956)
13. RoboCop (1987)
12. Alien (1979)
11. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
10. Planet of the Apes (1968)
9. The Terminator (1984)
8. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
7. Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
5. Metropolis (1927)4. Aliens (1986)
3. Gattaca (1997)
2. Blade Runner (1982)
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)I’ve only seen 67 of them so I’ve still got a lots of movie watching to do.
Also glad to see a list that’s brave enough to not automatically put Blade runner on top.
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Capt. Xerox
Interesting to see that most of these “unfilmable” #scifi and fantasy films weren’t very good. Directors take note. http://t.co/DbFdrdL5
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Capt. Xerox
IO9′s list of the 10 most defining performances in the history of genre TV is calculated to prompt debate. http://t.co/BEmZAxqr
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Capt. Xerox
If you thought 2012 was a great year for #scifi movies, wait until you see what’s in store for 2013. http://t.co/LB42dXSw
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free_movie_junkie
whoa! line up’s pretty neat! Jaden looks a lot like Will now. BTW, 2012 wasn’t that great—Battlefield? that movie was injustice to sci-fi!
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Capt. Xerox
2012 not so great? How about Prometheus, Hunger Games and Looper? Those were pretty solid films.
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Lazarus
Just saw Looper this weekend. Like you say, a solid film. Not perfect mind you, but better than standard fare. I have yet to see Hunger Games to see what all the commotion is about. But my kid read all the books and enjoyed the movie so that says something.
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Capt. Xerox
My oldest read the books and loved them as well as the movie. I read the first book and enjoyed it, but have yet to see the film. It’s on my very long list of movies to watch.
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Capt. Xerox
I guess I should check out the 3 books I haven’t read on this list of 10 #scifi novels people pretend to have read. http://t.co/9lYIHvwY
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Capt. Xerox
I enjoyed part one of David Gerrold’s list of the 50 most memorable computers (and robots) in science fiction. http://t.co/y8ySIhxg
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Capt. Xerox
IO9 lists the 1960s #scifi novels everyone must read, but omits Stand on Zanzibar and Stranger in a Strange Land. http://t.co/0Z1Gt7qy
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Capt. Xerox
John Scalzi lists 9 #scifi films you should see, but probably haven’t. I must confess, I haven’t yet seen Metropolis. http://t.co/xuPEY4I0
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Capt. Xerox
AMC offers up its top 10 reasons why it can’t get enough of The Matrix. Too bad the sequels stained its reputation. http://t.co/v24z4OTg
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Lazarus 2:10 pm on April 18, 2013 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Weird. Goodreads provides a breakdown on how people classify the books so you can see how many categories it ‘hits’. I figured that a few people put it as SF which (along with the general high rating for the book) might have explained the anomaly. But when you check out the categories for the book (http://www.goodreads.com/work/shelves/859111.The_Bourne_Identity) nobody seems to have done so. This may be a real bug in the ‘most popular’ list generator by genre.
avdezign (Cosmic) 5:58 am on April 18, 2013 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Wonder if it was the movie popularity that pushed it there. Beyond the super soldier background, everything else in that story is political and spy story