FabSwingers.com forum: Bad, average, good and great sci-fi movies

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Let's kick things off with Lifeforce (1985).

A good movie in my opinion (need I mention Mathilda May?), but is generally considered average at best.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Forbidden Planet (original) Great

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By *ceKweenWoman
over a year ago

Bolton

I’ve just watched ‘Life’ (2017) and was impressed.. enjoyed it.

Next one I fancy is Sputnik

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Star trek 2 the wrath of Khan

Star trek 6 the undiscovered country

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’ve just watched ‘Life’ (2017) and was impressed.. enjoyed it.

Next one I fancy is Sputnik

Is that a new one?

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By *ceKweenWoman
over a year ago

Bolton

"I’ve just watched ‘Life’ (2017) and was impressed.. enjoyed it.

Next one I fancy is Sputnik

Is that a new one?"

Made in 2020.. saw a clip on FB and it grabbed my attention, Russian subtitles though

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Blade Runner is clearly a great classic.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Blade Runner 2049 was a supetb sequel, too.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Solaris - the 1972 Tarkovsky version - is a masterpiece. It captures the strangeness and gravitas of the Stanislaw Lem novel.

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

We’ve got to mention 2001 A Space Odyssey.

Alien.

Excellent.

But the film version of Hitchhikers’ Guide …. Abysmal

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

I found Prometheus to be a massive disappointment.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

A very good sci-fi movie from 1953, The Magnetic Monster, produced by Ivan Tors.

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

"I found Prometheus to be a massive disappointment.

It was

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By *ymbunnyfitCouple
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

Life a real unexpected movie loved it . The Thing all time favourite classic movie

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By *anderingArtistMan
over a year ago

an abstract world

I really liked Sunshine (directed by Danny Boyle) but I've heard some people say it's poor. Each to their own I guess

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By *oco_marsWoman
over a year ago

Stockport

It's been YEARS since I watched it but I liked event horizon.

But TBF, the shittier it is, the better when it comes to sci fi

(for me)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Starship Troopers

Great and underrated as fuck.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Blade Runner 2049 was a supetb sequel, too."

The visuals in Blade Runner 2049 were delicious.

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

Dark Star, Definitely among the best. Tacky as hell.

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By *ostindreamsMan
over a year ago

London

Bad - Moonfall/ All Alien franchise after the second film

Average - Looper/Avatar/Aliens

Good - Terminator 1 and 2/Gravity/Alien

Great - Space Odyssey/Interstellar/Ex Machina

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"Dark Star, Definitely among the best. Tacky as hell. "

Omg! A movie so bad that it's art!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I found Prometheus to be a massive disappointment.

There's only one reason Promethus grinds my gears, and it's something that happens at the end.

Our two female leads running from a giant wheel-like spaceship. All that goes through my mind is "RUN TO THE FUCKING SIDE"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Life a real unexpected movie loved it . The Thing all time favourite classic movie "

The Thing (1982) is, and will always be, the best 'Thing' movie.

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

"Dark Star, Definitely among the best. Tacky as hell.

Omg! A movie so bad that it's art!"

But genuinely unique

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I really liked Sunshine (directed by Danny Boyle) but I've heard some people say it's poor. Each to their own I guess"

I agree with you, it was a very good movie and visually stunning.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's been YEARS since I watched it but I liked event horizon.

But TBF, the shittier it is, the better when it comes to sci fi

(for me)"

Event Horizon was a great movie and, I think, destined to become a cult classic.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Starship Troopers

Great and underrated as fuck."

But do not watch the sequels, especially ST3, they are God awful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Predators. The newer one. Great movie!

Oblivion was pretty good for a sci-fi. Good cinematics and story line

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Contact with Jodie foster. That's a good one too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Starship Troopers

Great and underrated as fuck.

But do not watch the sequels, especially ST3, they are God awful."

Oh I switched St2 off

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By *host1100Man
over a year ago

Near Falkirk

Interstellar !!

Maybe the Best film I’ve seen !!

Thoughts ?

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London

Some oldies:

Quatermass

Guilty pleasure: Thunderbirds are go

1953 War of the Worlds.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Moon (2009) is a good mindfuck

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

An average movie and a huge disappointment, Masters of the Universe.

We expected Eternia, but we got a story involving some teenagers and small-town music store.

Oh, and some of the worst henchmen in movie history.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ve just watched ‘Life’ (2017) and was impressed.. enjoyed it.

Next one I fancy is Sputnik

Is that a new one?

Made in 2020.. saw a clip on FB and it grabbed my attention, Russian subtitles though "

If you enjoyed life you should enjoy Sputnik.

Event Horizon will always be one of my favourites add remember shitting myself as a kid watching it.

Critters I would also like to add

Interstellar has got to be up near the top for me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

The Andromeda Strain (1970), a bloody excellent movie, but not if you like ray guns and action and triple-breasted whores from Eroticon 6.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"Dark Star, Definitely among the best. Tacky as hell.

Omg! A movie so bad that it's art!

But genuinely unique "

It's not bad, it's brilliant! It's a cult classic. Don't forget it was made when they were at college/university with no budget to speak of.

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Scanners

The Fury

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A true masterpiece of a movie..

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By *aughtyTwo8488Couple
over a year ago

derby

Some good ones that spring to mind

Serenity

Total recall (see you at the party Richter!)

Mr N

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Some good ones that spring to mind

Serenity

Total recall (see you at the party Richter!)

Mr N"

"Get ready for a surprise!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bad - Alienator, Robocop 3, Space Truckers

Average - Multiplicity, 12 Monkeys, Waterworld

Good - Sphere, Tron, Johnny Mnemonic

Great - Stargate, Bicentennial Man, Gattaca

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Probably upset a fair few people, but the whole Star Wars saga is, at best, average- much preferred Lucas's previous cinematic outings of THX1138 & American Graffiti.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hobo with a shotgun the best bad sci-fi thing you'll ever watch

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By *oco_marsWoman
over a year ago

Stockport

"Hobo with a shotgun the best bad sci-fi thing you'll ever watch "

This film lives rent free in my head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blade Runner is clearly a great classic. "

Unpopular opinion, but Blade Runner is the most beautiful boring movie ever made.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Is great though.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Dreamscape (1984)

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"Solaris - the 1972 Tarkovsky version - is a masterpiece. It captures the strangeness and gravitas of the Stanislaw Lem novel."

Agreed.

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"Dark Star, Definitely among the best. Tacky as hell.

Omg! A movie so bad that it's art!

But genuinely unique "

One of my absolute favourite films!

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By *ertsalaughMan
over a year ago

RENFREW

K-PAX

Not really well known

But worth a watch

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone, starring everyone's favourite bad guy Michael Ironside.

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By *opinovMan
over a year ago

Point Nemo, Cumbria

"The Andromeda Strain (1970), a bloody excellent movie, but not if you like ray guns and action and triple-breasted whores from Eroticon 6."

Eccentrica Gallumbits springs to mind.

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By *rying2niteMan
over a year ago

Egremont

Silent running....(early 70s, starring Bruce Dern).....ahead of its time and even more relevant today.....fantastic !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We’ve got to mention 2001 A Space Odyssey.

Alien.

Excellent.

But the film version of Hitchhikers’ Guide …. Abysmal "

A lot if people hate on the HHG2TG film, which is strange as Douglas Adams was heavily involved in it.

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By *ensualAsiansCouple
over a year ago

London

Dune has got to be one of my favourites at the moment.

Blade Runner 2049 was a fantastic sequel.

Other iconic movies for me are Terminator 2 and Matrix.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Bad: Event Horizon

average: silent running

Good: Star Wars

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By *ezebel100Woman
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Forbidden Planet (original) Great

Love that film

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By *ezebel100Woman
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I found Prometheus to be a massive disappointment.

What did you think of Alien Covenant?

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By *ezebel100Woman
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Starship Troopers

Great and underrated as fuck."

Love this one too

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Another Earth. So good. Harrowing to watch at times, brilliant.

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

Dark Star is a mold-breaking sci-fi classic, in that it was the first film of its genre to actively involve comedy.

Total classic and I watch it at leat a couple of times a year..

Lots of the films mentioned above are great.

Good, I enjoyed TRON legacy, for the visuals. And the girls outfits.!

Worst ever, but so bad it’s fun, is the Italian rip off of Star Wars, called ‘the humanoid’ with Richard Kiel of Jaws fame.

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

I’ve worked on many sci-fi, and love them all.

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

"We’ve got to mention 2001 A Space Odyssey.

Alien.

Excellent.

But the film version of Hitchhikers’ Guide …. Abysmal

A lot if people hate on the HHG2TG film, which is strange as Douglas Adams was heavily involved in it. "

It wasn’t a visual thing.

It worked brilliantly on radio. The tv version was ok and the film was worse.

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

"We’ve got to mention 2001 A Space Odyssey.

Alien.

Excellent.

But the film version of Hitchhikers’ Guide …. Abysmal

A lot if people hate on the HHG2TG film, which is strange as Douglas Adams was heavily involved in it. "

Adams wrote the first draft script, but died before production started so ‘heavily’ is a bit of a stretch.

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By *ldgeezermeMan
over a year ago

Throckley

CE3K

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hobo with a shotgun the best bad sci-fi thing you'll ever watch

This film lives rent free in my head

Genuinely didn't think anyone would know this movie when I posted it

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone, starring everyone's favourite bad guy Michael Ironside."

I saw this at the cinema when it originally came out. In 3D! Gave me eyestrain and headache, but still fun.

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

Soylent Green......other than that they made the stuff from human bodies, couldn't tell you a damn thing about it!

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

My list of the four most important science fiction films, each of which changed the shape of the genre:

Metropolis

Forbidden Planet

2001: A Space Odyssey

Blade Runner

My contention is that while there are many other excellent SF movies, these are the four that had the biggest influence on everything that came after them.

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

Battlefield Earth, John Travolta as an alien overlord following earth being invaded (personally, I thought he looked better than real life)...absolute crap.

The book (L. Ron Hubbard) was quite good though.

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London

"My list of the four most important science fiction films, each of which changed the shape of the genre:

Metropolis

Forbidden Planet

2001: A Space Odyssey

Blade Runner

My contention is that while there are many other excellent SF movies, these are the four that had the biggest influence on everything that came after them."

I wouldn't disagree, but I think at the same level there are the 1953 War of the Worlds and the original Star Wars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ad astra - one of the worst sci-fi films I’ve ever seen.

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

"Ad astra - one of the worst sci-fi films I’ve ever seen. "

Absolutely.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone, starring everyone's favourite bad guy Michael Ironside.

I saw this at the cinema when it originally came out. In 3D! Gave me eyestrain and headache, but still fun."

Has Michael Ironside ever been in a bad movie?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

May I nominate Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets as being a very good movie?

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Soylent Green......other than that they made the stuff from human bodies, couldn't tell you a damn thing about it! "

Charlton Heston was in it and his old friend got a 20 minute video of blue sky and deer and stuff before he was euthanised. That’s all I can remember of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bad= Trog

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"Ad astra - one of the worst sci-fi films I’ve ever seen. "

Watched that the other night. I was expecting great things. It failed to reach my expectations. It was... not good. It didn't even have the grace to be bad. Just a waste. Of time. Money. Energy. My life...

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"May I nominate Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets as being a very good movie?"

I'd say a very Luc Besson movie. Eye popping visuals. Utterly mad. Fabulous Cara Delevingne playing a great Laureline. Valerian just a bit of a pretty boy toy. Plot that made zero sense. Could only have been made by Besson.

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By *ubsteffTV/TS
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Not sure if it’s really Sci Fi, but Dogma has to be the shittest film I’ve ever seen.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

A pleasant surprise sci-fi film for me, from out of nowhere was, Upgrade

And one of my all time favourite dystopian sci fi flicks: Equilibrium

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

"Not sure if it’s really Sci Fi, but Dogma has to be the shittest film I’ve ever seen. "

Nope. Sorry, disagree. Dogma is fabulous.

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By *inkyycurvyyWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

"I’ve just watched ‘Life’ (2017) and was impressed.. enjoyed it.

Next one I fancy is Sputnik

I enjoyed Sputnik a lot, very good

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By *inkyycurvyyWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

Arrival made me cry at the end

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

"I’ve just watched ‘Life’ (2017) and was impressed.. enjoyed it.

Next one I fancy is Sputnik

I enjoyed Sputnik a lot, very good

Seconded. Sunshine I enjoyed. Event Horizon - Great atmosphere. Bladerunner 2049 - Not as good as original. Prometheus - Not very good.

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By *ab365XMan
over a year ago

Paisley

"Let's kick things off with Lifeforce (1985).

A good movie in my opinion (need I mention Mathilda May?), but is generally considered average at best."

Love it, especially Space Girl!

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By *ab365XMan
over a year ago

Paisley

I watched “Logan’s Run” the other night, what a

Colossal heap of crap!

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By *inkyycurvyyWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

There's a French film called Oxygen on netflix which is quite good. Not brilliant but I enjoyed it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Let's kick things off with Lifeforce (1985).

A good movie in my opinion (need I mention Mathilda May?), but is generally considered average at best.

Love it, especially Space Girl!

And space girl, when she changes into a red head and get's a lift with that bloke mmmm

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Arrival made me cry at the end

Many would think it dull, but I loved it.

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By *eardyBikerMan
over a year ago

nr stonehaven

"Forbidden Planet (original) Great

My favourite movie ..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Ad astra - one of the worst sci-fi films I’ve ever seen.

Absolutely.

I would add Armageddon to that.

The US government hiring Bruce Willis and his oil rig buddies to fly to a meteor and blow it up!

Oh, and Steven Tyler performing a song over his own daughters love scene.

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

Bad - The Matrix Resurrection

Average - Any Star Wars film

Good - The Man With X-Ray Eyes

Great - Event Horizon

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London

A rather forgotten film - Outland.

High Noon in space with Sean Connery.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Starship Troopers

Great and underrated as fuck."

Agreed and Starship Troopers2 was just as good if not better, they turned the story a lot darker and added more a horror element to it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

eXistence is really good if you like psychological stuff

The Matrix trilogy, haven’t seen the latest one yet

The Martian if you want scientifically accurate films

Enders Game surprised me as well, a lot better than I was expecting

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