Sci-Fi Film Poll!
Added 2023-11-23 04:25:07 +0000 UTCHelp pick the Sci-Fi movie we will react to!
Please feel free to suggest other options in the comments for future polls!
*NOTE: I have seen Donnie Darko & Looper, so this would only be Sam's first time reaction.
We received a ton suggestions on the last polls, but we are trying to keep the poll sizes more reasonable. We have noted all suggestions for future polls!
Comments
Without Forbidden Planet, there would not have been Star Trek.
Neal Romanek
2023-12-09 11:44:42 +0000 UTCYES, and I’ve been saying that for a long time. It’s peculiar and unfortunate that there’s so much repetition among reactors. Everything is driven by numbers, not so different from the Top-40 radio of old, or so many other tired notions. The random pick feature has been a huge encouragement.
David Wilkins
2023-12-06 16:06:00 +0000 UTCno offense but i just cant stand the heaping pile of excrement that the new Dune is...that movie was boring af ....it played out more like video game cut scenes than an actual movie
Brian Sevilla
2023-12-01 06:11:05 +0000 UTCForbidden Planet (1956)
christopher brown
2023-11-28 22:05:13 +0000 UTCI agree, I also think it's an 8 out of 10 movie
christopher brown
2023-11-28 22:03:35 +0000 UTCThats the things with polls, its always the same movies that win across reactors but you need to go with majority of your audience. I like the random pick yous have started as it gives smaller films a chance
ElmSt Reactions
2023-11-28 14:37:30 +0000 UTCRE: my vote for Soldier: "Writer David Peoples (who co-wrote Blade Runner) wrote Soldier, which director Paul W.S. Anderson considers a "sidequel" to Blade Runner and it contains a handful of references to Blade Runner. However, beyond this, it has not been recognized as part of the Blade Runner franchise in any official capacity." 1998 was a banger year for turn of the century scifi (look it up). But as an aging Marine, Soldier holds a special place in my calcified chest cavity. Its cheesy AF but for me it hangs in the 8 or7 spot of the top ten of 98. again 98 was kind of a banger year for the genre at the time.
Slayback
2023-11-27 07:32:09 +0000 UTCTo be frank, watching Dune (2021) right now seems a little pre-mature. Would have preferred for you to wait for Dune Part 2 to come out first (in 2024) so you can watch the whole saga at one go. As great as Dune 2021 is, it's just half of the story. Nevertheless, looking forward to your reaction!
Michael SCH
2023-11-27 05:18:32 +0000 UTCCocoon is soooo good. Maybe a bit of nostalgia talking, but really think y'all would love it.
Ray Johnson
2023-11-26 23:43:01 +0000 UTCIf you watch Cocoon I recommend the sequel too - I actually think it's even better and has one of my favourite scenes of all time.
Odd Thomas
2023-11-25 15:56:06 +0000 UTCI know this didn't fair well in a poll but 100% you should watch cocoon even if you watch it on your own. It's a Ron Howard film and it is amazing!
Lana Gorgeous
2023-11-24 07:42:27 +0000 UTCI'm so excited that Her got more than 50 votes so far. I know it won't win, but it gives me hope that one day you guys will see it. 😍
Domino
2023-11-24 00:07:54 +0000 UTCSunshine won't win but it's one of the most underrated and amazing sci-fi movies
Odd Thomas
2023-11-23 20:59:58 +0000 UTCThis is important. For both movies.
iliketostayhome
2023-11-23 20:49:40 +0000 UTCSuper underrated. Definitely needs to win more polls.
Dan
2023-11-23 20:25:59 +0000 UTC11 votes seems like a margin that will get both Dune and Dark City watched. Fingers crossed anyway.
Tyler Foster
2023-11-23 17:52:42 +0000 UTCDune is great, but I agree - hate it when other awesome films are obscured behind the big shiny object lol.
John Dracup
2023-11-23 16:01:05 +0000 UTCI suppose it's impossible to defeat the shiny new excitement currently around Dune. A shame: Dark City, Sunshine, and Gattaca are absolute must-sees. And you know how fascinating Donnie Darko is. Ah well.
Mark Kelso
2023-11-23 15:06:04 +0000 UTCCocoon for me, loved that movie growing up lol
ElmSt Reactions
2023-11-23 12:23:48 +0000 UTCIf you do dark city make sure it’s the directors cut.
djKENTO
2023-11-23 10:13:51 +0000 UTCI agree completely
David Anderson
2023-11-23 09:25:49 +0000 UTCWould like to suggest Innerspace (1987) (which was inspired by Fantastic Voyage) and ... er ... kinda coincides with another of your polls!
Michael SCH
2023-11-23 07:11:41 +0000 UTCFuture Suggestions : 1953 Sci-Fi/War film (The War Of The Worlds), 1966 Sci-Fi/Adventure film (Fantastic Voyage), 1971 Sci-Fi/Thriller (The Andromeda Strain), 1972 Sci-Fi/Adventure (Silent Running), 1975 Sci-Fi/Sport (Rollerball), 1977 Thriller/Sci-Fi (Capricorn One). The British films, 1946 Fantasy/Romance (A Matter of Life and Death), 1967 Horror/Sci-Fi (Quatermass and the Pit).
Long-time Sci-Fi Enthusiast
2023-11-23 06:18:40 +0000 UTCExactly
Athos Count de la Fère
2023-11-23 05:36:26 +0000 UTCI agree Outland is really good, basically High Noon in Space.
Long-time Sci-Fi Enthusiast
2023-11-23 05:34:54 +0000 UTCSunshine got slept on by a lot of people. And to be honest, I get how the third act put a lot of people off. But I think it's worth experiencing for the sake of discussion.
Natck
2023-11-23 05:23:38 +0000 UTCHopefully Cocoon will win one day. 🤞🏻🙏🏻 Such a beautiful and touching story. Classic Ron Howard and James Horner collaboration. Won two Oscars; Best Supporting Actor and Best Visual Effects.
James Willingham III
2023-11-23 05:11:29 +0000 UTCVoted for Dark City. I wish "Outland" 1981 with Sean Connery was on the poll. Love that atmospheric movie.
Athos Count de la Fère
2023-11-23 04:47:30 +0000 UTC@tyler: Mike Ryan at Uproxx tried to solve the mystery in 2020 with this article (https://uproxx.com/movies/cocoon-streaming-wilford-brimley-ron-howard/) and discovered that there's a music/score clearance issue.
Paul Cox
2023-11-23 04:45:53 +0000 UTCThis was the movie that made me realise time travel movies are bullshit. I had just watched some documentary about the solar system, and it clicked that the Earth is always moving so why would you appear at the same place on it's face? If you time traveled a day into the past you would just die floating in space until the Earth arrived to burn you up in the atmosphere. You'd need a time travel space ship. Take off, time travel, land on Earth.
Tostito Buddy
2023-11-23 04:44:32 +0000 UTCI about dropped my phone when I was scrolling the choices and saw it. Instant vote. Love that movie.
Trepanation21
2023-11-23 04:42:39 +0000 UTCSpartan is so good. I would love to see Sam and Dan react to that one. "You don't want to go in the desert."
Tyler Foster
2023-11-23 04:42:37 +0000 UTCI tried to buy it on DVD and couldn’t find it anywhere
Jason Dolan
2023-11-23 04:42:17 +0000 UTCAlso, I hope you consider watching the 1984 David Lynch Dune as well as the 2021 version.
Tyler Foster
2023-11-23 04:42:11 +0000 UTC@Paul: It's not actually in any kind of limbo as far as I know. It's just one of those films that happens to be unavailable online. It should still be fully owned by 20th Century Studios.
Tyler Foster
2023-11-23 04:41:33 +0000 UTCVoted for Dark City and Soldier. Happy Dark City is winning. Sad Soldier is limping over the finish line with a broken ankle. You guys should check it out some day, it's a bit like a SciFi version of Man on Fire. Soldier, Man on Fire, and Spartan are my "This guy is not fucking around" trilogy.
Tostito Buddy
2023-11-23 04:38:24 +0000 UTCCocoon and Real Steel!
David Crabtree
2023-11-23 04:37:10 +0000 UTCOh shoot!! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2023-11-23 04:37:07 +0000 UTCGattaca is so underrated.
David Martin
2023-11-23 04:32:39 +0000 UTCTimeCop (1994)
Jonathan Patrick
2023-11-23 04:30:23 +0000 UTCYeah, Cocoon has been in rights limbo for years and years. Of course it can be gotten through, ahem, "means," but whatever is keeping it from being in proper circulation might also prevent it from being reacted to on Youtube.
Paul Cox
2023-11-23 04:28:59 +0000 UTCIf Dark City wins, I highly recommend watching the Director's Cut, which is available on Amazon Prime, among other sites. However, if Donnie Darko wins, you should definitely watch the *theatrical* cut.
Tyler Foster
2023-11-23 04:28:42 +0000 UTCIf Dark City wins it has to be the director's cut.
ED209
2023-11-23 04:28:41 +0000 UTCReal steel is fantastic
Aaron Barlow
2023-11-23 04:28:21 +0000 UTCI’ve actually heard really good things about sunshine. I’ve never seen it myself.
Miguel Tapia
2023-11-23 04:28:14 +0000 UTCIt's a pity Sunshine is never going to win one of these, but I'm gonna vote for it every time it's included. Visually it's a stunner.
Paul Cox
2023-11-23 04:27:06 +0000 UTCGood luck finding Cocoon online to watch 😢
Jason Dolan
2023-11-23 04:25:55 +0000 UTC
