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I Want More Hard Sci-Fi - Why are there so few good movies in this genre?
Posted on 5/5/15 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 5/5/15 at 4:51 pm
I finally saw Interstellar the other night. LOVED IT.
I've been in the mood to watch more movies in that genre, but it seems like I've seen them all. And there aren't very many out there.
Hopefully the success of Interstellar and the cult following of Moon will get a few more made in the future.
I've been in the mood to watch more movies in that genre, but it seems like I've seen them all. And there aren't very many out there.
Hopefully the success of Interstellar and the cult following of Moon will get a few more made in the future.
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Posted on 5/5/15 at 4:57 pm to StringedInstruments
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:02 pm to StringedInstruments
Ex Machina hard enough for you?
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:05 pm to StringedInstruments
ex machina is out right now and it is much better than interstellar.
if that's "hard" enough for you
I do agree though, a very mistreated genre right now.
if that's "hard" enough for you
I do agree though, a very mistreated genre right now.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:13 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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Ex Machina hard enough for you?
Hadn't heard of it.
Honestly, with a toddler at home, it's been hard to focus on what's at the movies. I have to hit them up when they come to blu-ray.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:17 pm to StringedInstruments
It all begins with Blade Runner brah.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:26 pm to StringedInstruments
Interstellar, Prestige, Moon, Sunshine, Ex Machina (haven't seen this yet), Primer, Upstream Color, Her, Looper, Under the Skin, Children of Men, Dredd (ok maybe not 'hard' sci fi), Pandorum (not as bad as people think), TImecrimes, Outlander, Edge of Tomorrow, Oblivion, New Apes Movies, Snowpiercer, Source Code, Europa Report...
Science Fiction is doing fine. I always want more sci fi, but there's lots of choices out there.
Science Fiction is doing fine. I always want more sci fi, but there's lots of choices out there.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:28 pm to StringedInstruments
Europa Report is one of the better scifi movies in recent memory IMO.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:33 pm to weagle99
I'm also a big fan of Lunopolis. That was a lot of fun.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:39 pm to StringedInstruments
Star Wars later this year
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:43 pm to Rebel Land Shark
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Star Wars later this year
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Hard Sci-Fi
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:44 pm to Freauxzen
What's the difference between normal and hard sci-fi?
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:48 pm to Rebel Land Shark
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What's the difference between normal and hard sci-fi?
Well, it doesn't matter because Star Wars isn't really sci-fi, Soft or hard.
I'm assuming he means hard science fiction in what is classically referred to as a work that uses hard scientific fact or theory as a basis for it's story. Something that sets to actually explore science itself, rather than just the ramifications around science.
Interstellar is "hard science fiction," because it explicitly explores the theory of space time and all that good stuff.
However, take Interstellar, and make the movie about the world, not about the black hole and space travel, just about the situation on Earth. Then it becomes a soft science fiction story. It would be more concerned with the people, the situation, and more of the "fiction as an endpoint of a science genesis."
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 5:50 pm
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:48 pm to Rebel Land Shark
I was wondering that too. Sci-fi is Sci-fi
Posted on 5/5/15 at 5:56 pm to StringedInstruments
There have been a few good scifi movies in the past year. Interstellar and Ex Machina were both very good, Chappie was pretty good.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 6:03 pm to Freauxzen
quote:It's really more Fantasy.
Star Wars isn't really sci-fi, Soft or hard.
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 5/5/15 at 6:10 pm to ipodking
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I was wondering that too. Sci-fi is Sci-fi
What movie does Star Wars have more in common with?
A) Lord of the Rings
B) Interstellar
Posted on 5/5/15 at 6:13 pm to Freauxzen
A lot of people are resistant to the idea that Star Wars isn't really science fiction. I guess the idea comes across as pretentious to them. It's just a more nuanced definition.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 6:18 pm to StringedInstruments
The Black Mirror series is harder than any movie out right now. 
Posted on 5/5/15 at 6:20 pm to Snatchy
The BM episode about virtual memories was incredible TV.
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