The five most underrated sci-fi movies.

[Baitball Blogger]

http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,61313524001_1953100,00.html

[Heidi]

1. No THX 1138?

[olddots]

2. No kidding

THX 1138 is masterful in everyway SCI FI can be and shot for next to nothing .

[Heidi]

3. I'm not much of a science fiction fan

("The Trouble With Tribbles" is my favorite Star Trek episode, if that gives you an idea) but Call Me Wesley knows what I like and his recommendation of THX 1138 put me on the path.

[El Fuego]

27. Did you read the book by David Gerrold?

I read it over and over and over when I was a teenager.

(For the non-geeks: David Gerrold wrote the Trouble with Tribbles episode, and the book was about how he came to write it.)

[Heidi]

29. Nope, but I should.

My mom is just barely on the sane side of hardcore Trekkiedom (i.e., she does not [yet] attend Star Trek conventions in costume) and we are now in the process of indoctrinating our nine-year-old nephew to science fiction and comic books.

[CBGLuthier]

4. The four of those I have seen I rate very highly

and so do many critics so I am not sure why he calls these movies underrated.

[TrogL]

5. So what are they? No video at the office

[Baitball Blogger]

6. They are:

5) 1972 Eco-space Opera

4) Gattaca 1997

3) Serenity 2005

2) Dark City

1) Primer 2004

[TrogL]

8. I'd substitute "Silent Running" for "Gattaca 1997"

[hack89]

12. Number 5 is Silent Running. nt

[pinboy3niner]

7. What, no 'Fiend Without a Face'?

I saw that with all of my friends for my 12th bithday party. Everything was double features back then, but I have no memory of what the other movie was. I guess it just couldn't compare to the brilliance of 'Fiend'.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

9. Everyone will undoubtedly look at me funny but I like the movie 'Split Second'

I know it is not a masterpiece in any form but I just liked it. One of my favorite movies.



How can anyone not like a movie that is constantly needing 'Bigger Guns' ?

[Baitball Blogger]

10. I wish there was a way to rent these movies.

I would go for downloading them from the net. Might try net flix if someone tells me I can find some of these on that site.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

11. I've kept looking for Split Second on DVD

I've never found one at a reasonable price, assuming they have it. Somebody on Amazon is trying to sell a copy for just under 1000.00 if you can believe it.

The other day I thought of those places that will make copies of out of print movies and found it for 15.00. Being that it is my b-day this week, I splurged. I just hope I didn't get cheated.

[sarge43]

13. I nominate The Prestige

It has a Tesla created transporter; that alone should qualify it

[Still Blue in PDX]

15. One of my favorite movies. nt

[mainer]

14. The Fountain??? !!

One of three movies I walked out of, from sheer boredom.

[csziggy]

16. I watched it all the way through

At least I sat in the room while the movie was on the TV. I know I watched it and I'm pretty sure I didn't fall asleep during it. But I cannot remember one image, scene, or actor from the entire movie. I'm really glad I didn't pay money for it.

[csziggy]

17. I've seen all but Primer and it is on my list to watch for.

Of the ones on his list I've seen, Serenity is my favorite.

[Lionel Mandrake]

18. I got as far as "At Shell, we believe you should be subjected to a gratuitous commercial"

I couldn't find a way to skip the fucking commercial. So I quit.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. I don't remember a commercial.

[harmonicon]

20. Wow... I don't know.

"Serenity" I found to be simply unwatchable. I mean, it wasn't just bad, but so terrible that I wouldn't want it on in the background while posting on DU bad.

"Dark City" is really interesting and entertaining, but the ending is terrible. It spoils the entire thing. I was really kind of pissed off with it after an otherwise good movie.

I either haven't seen or don't remember the others, but if these two are anything to go by, I don't know why I'd watch them.

[progressoid]

21. I loved Silent Running when I was a kid.

I just watched it again a couple months ago. Meh.

[Orrex]

23. That's it exactly

It's not so much "under rated" as "undeserving of praise."

Dull, plodding and ponderous.



And for that matter, Primer is also pretty awful.

[d_r]

26. it must have came on tv

when I was six or so (born in 68) I remembered it in bits and pieces for years and never could figure out what it was until a few years ago.

[Godhumor]

22. I really liked "Soldier" with Kurt Russell

Always loved that it occurred in the "Blade Runner" universe.

[olddots]

24. check out Forbiden Planet ( 1950s )

its hokey in a lot ways but so many films have stolen from it .

[Heidi]

25. "Anne Francis stars in Forbidden Planet...

Oh-oh at the late night, double feature, picture show."
-- "Science Fiction Double Feature," from The Rocky Horror Picture Show*

*Possibly my favorite movie ever!

[JCMach1]

28. Only recent movies?

and no Videodrome on the list... puhhhlease