re: Movies that most everyone loves that you don&#39;t care for.

Posted by alajones

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 9:56 am to RBWilliams8

Apacolypse Now- don't get it.

Chinatown- Boring, shitty ending.

I'm assuming that somewhere in these pages someone has corrected the OP and told him that Star Wars is not Sci-Fi?

This post was edited on 2/22/11 at 9:57 am

Posted by OMLandshark

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 9:59 am to Sophandros

quote:
Star Wars isn't science fiction.

When I think Science Fiction, I first think of Star Wars.

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Posted by iwyLSUiwy

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:02 am to JawjaTigah

I second The Big Lebowski, Monty Python and Boondock Saints.

Im not crazy about Star Wars, but I do like them. Sooo whatever that means in regards to this thread.
Strictly speaking in terms of this board, you could say Memento and Children of Men.

Posted by alajones

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:02 am to OMLandshark

Add Reservoir Dogs to my list.

Star Wars is about 80% fantasy, 20% science ficiton.

Posted by WelcomeToDeathValley

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:04 am to QuickLikeSloth

quote:
Red violin

liked this one a lot too

Original question, Requiem for a Dream
Movie is just frickin depressing

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Posted by Baloo

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:10 am to beaverfever

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Any sci-fi ish movie. LOTR, Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter.

Of that list, only Star Trek is sci-fi. The others are fantasy. Fantasy and sci fi tend to have similar fan bases, but the genres are pretty different. There's no science in Harry Potter or Star Wars.

Posted by Baloo

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:11 am to alajones

quote:
Chinatown- Boring, shitty ending.

You're kidding, right? You think Chinatown had a bad ending?

Posted by OMLandshark

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:18 am to Baloo

I didn't like Collateral. I think if I was Jamie Foxx I could have gotten out of that situation.

Posted by RBWilliams8

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:20 am to alajones

Okay that makes two.

Can someone please tell me how space dwelling humans, aliens, telekinesis, spaceships, light speed, etc. is not science fiction?

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Posted by TulaneTigerFan

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:23 am to RBWilliams8

Most people, including George Lucas, consider Star Wars fantasy rather than Sci Fi. The actual science in the movie is basically irrelevant to the plot, and there's no dystopian aspect. It's "a galaxy far, far away" rather than a portrait of the future.

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Posted by OMLandshark

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:28 am to RBWilliams8

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Can someone please tell me how space dwelling humans, aliens, telekinesis, spaceships, light speed, etc. is not science fiction?

I can see the argument that Star Wars is Science Fantasy, and not Science Fiction. Sci fi is more like Star Trek where they truly go into the physics in the universe and it is scientifically feasible. Star Wars really nothing is feasible within it, from the lightsabers to the Force. Whenever Star Wars go into the physics of its universe, it fails, while many Star Trek episodes solely deal with these concepts.

Posted by RBWilliams8

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:29 am to TulaneTigerFan

Tommy wiseau made 'The Room' as a "thriller/drama/suspenseful" movie... Doesn't mean it's not a comedy... Just sayin

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Posted by xenythx

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:29 am to TulaneTigerFan

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is funnier to quote than to actually watch.

Posted by BAMFulk24

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:29 am to TulaneTigerFan

District 9
Donnie Darko
The Big Lebowski

Posted by RBWilliams8

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:31 am to BAMFulk24

Is district 9 a big hit around here? I've heard nothing but bad things.

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Posted by Lacour

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:32 am to RBWilliams8

Not a fan of District 9.

Posted by etm512

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:35 am to BAMFulk24

quote:
Donnie Darko

Yeah add this to my list. Didn't like this movie at all.

Posted by BAMFulk24

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Posted on 2/22/11 at 10:35 am to RBWilliams8

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Is district 9 a big hit around here? I've heard nothing but bad things.

Idk what everyone around TD thinks of it, but I know I was shunned by almost all of my buds when I said I hated it. I tried watching it again just to see if I missed anything, but it's still a snoozefest to me.