Sci-Fi Movie Poll!
Added 2023-01-04 03:58:31 +0000 UTCHelp pick the Sci-Fi movie we will react to!
Please feel free to suggest other options in the comments for future polls!
*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!
NOTE: I have seen Looper & Pacific Rim, so this will only be Sam's first time watching!
Comments
You must watch the Directors cut of Dark City, not the original. The original ruins the movie by putting in a monologue basically explaining the plot.
Drzergberg
2023-01-16 23:20:20 +0000 UTCAgreed. It's also too bad not enough people even heard of Logan's Run nowadays to appreciate it
Smooticus
2023-01-16 18:48:42 +0000 UTCI stand corrected! Thank you, my friend! My point, for the Schmitts, was that Silent Running was really a serious, "major motion picture," and not a "B" movie. Thanks again!
William 1611
2023-01-16 01:01:09 +0000 UTCWilliam, I highly endorse Silent Running (1972)! However I need to address your credits for Douglas Trumbull. He did not do visual effects for Star Wars! (Lucas asked him, but he flat out turned him down, instead recommending John Dykstra (who had worked for Trumbull on Silent Running). And you left out 2001: a space odyssey (1968)! That is a MAJOR credit on Trumbull’s resume! (And a movie Daniel & Samantha have reacted to!)
David Olden
2023-01-15 22:55:23 +0000 UTCNew Patron here so I’ll be brief: “3rd”
David Olden
2023-01-15 22:35:56 +0000 UTCI laughed when the toxic Star Wars 'fans' whined that Rian Johnson is a terrible director despite Brick and Looper existing. And, of course, Knives Out.
JayWantsACat
2023-01-08 01:25:04 +0000 UTCGattaca and Dark City dont get enough love for how great they are.
JayWantsACat
2023-01-08 01:23:19 +0000 UTCthese are all legit good movies
miles
2023-01-07 21:16:32 +0000 UTCI voted for Sunshine as well as Planet of the Apes. But seriously. I haven't heard of a lot of these movies but this list seems like "One of these is not like the rest." Ready Player One is in nooooo way like NOOO WAY deserving of being on a poll for like the best Sci-Fi movie or something.. which I know that's not what this is but. It's basically one of those turn your brain off fun action movies. Not in any way really memorable or noteworthy other than unfortunately thanks to Facebook (Meta) it seems to be the way things are heading IRL, which is ironic I suppose. It's not a BAD movie per se. It's just very average. You should watch it once. But if you're looking for a choice that is above average or even legendary RPO doesn't even belong on the list.
Alex
2023-01-07 00:22:59 +0000 UTCThe Day The Earth Stood Still is one of the greats.
Neal Romanek
2023-01-06 10:41:17 +0000 UTCBrief Encounter, Doctor Zhivago, The Piano (as opposed to The Pianist)
Neal Romanek
2023-01-06 10:40:57 +0000 UTCBeware the beast man that votes for anything other than Planet of the Apes , for he is the Devil's pawn.
Mitchell Smilie
2023-01-06 08:07:42 +0000 UTCMan, GATTACA definitely needs more exposure. Hugely underrated.
Dan
2023-01-06 04:50:01 +0000 UTCLooper: Incredibly overrated movie directed by an incredibly overrated director.
Joel P
2023-01-06 00:06:16 +0000 UTCFantastic Voyage from 1966. Groundbreaking visuals and Raquel Welch! ( That name probably won’t mean any to the two of you. Lol)
Terry V
2023-01-05 21:35:55 +0000 UTCI prefer the directors cut. The theatrical version has that opening narration which in my opinion spoils the whole movie. Besides moving the narration it just has some scenes extended.
Lucas Coker
2023-01-05 18:17:19 +0000 UTCThe original War of the World 1953 or the original Day the Earth Stood Still 1951, both excellent classic sci fi movies 😎
Lana Gorgeous
2023-01-05 06:15:57 +0000 UTCI only voted for Her. I doubt it will win. There's plenty of people that haven't seen it, and also it is a film that only leans in the direction of sci-fi. It does take place in the near-future, but it's not that drastic a change from today's world. It's really more a love story, and the regret of losing relationships. With that said, I would like to recommend a new poll category dedicated to romantic/love stories. This will finally allow films like Her to make it to the channel, as well as so many other great choices like... - Amelie - (500) Days of Summer - Lost In Translation - Brooklyn - You've Got Mail - Stranger Than Fiction - Spanglish - Crazy Stupid Love
Michael Chavira
2023-01-05 06:13:36 +0000 UTCAgreed. I wasn't troubled by the third act as other people were. My wife hated it in the theater back in the day. I found that Quentin thought it was the perfect Sci-Fi up to that point too. I can see what they are saying though.
PIG
2023-01-05 05:21:39 +0000 UTCExcellent film. So good. Although that may be more fantasy than sci-fi. I've been going through Ron's master class and it's awesome. So interesting to hear his approach to the craft.
James Willingham III
2023-01-05 02:28:07 +0000 UTCI saw the original cut in theaters when it was released and the opening blew me away with the Trevor Jones music, so I prefer that actually. It reveals a lot of secrets but it was so mysterious and strange that it doesn’t spoil anything.
PIG
2023-01-05 02:09:08 +0000 UTCUnder The Skin (2013). Incredibly strange, and great for reactors. My favourite Scarlett Johansson film. It feels like Stanley Kubrick came back from the dead and made one final film. Also, "Triangle" (2009). A massive mind-bender that you'll be trying to work out for weeks. It's pretty unknown so won't win a poll. But I really hope you get to it some day.
Future Boy
2023-01-04 23:05:05 +0000 UTCAhh Yes! Universal Soldier 👍
Jonathan Patrick
2023-01-04 23:00:30 +0000 UTCUniversal Soldier (1992), also Van Damme!
Future Boy
2023-01-04 22:59:22 +0000 UTC"Splash" (1984) is more powerful than ever when I realize that Ron Howard was an unproven director with a low budget and a then unknown cast that included Tom Hanks, John Candy, Darryl Hannah, and Eugene Levy. That low budget didn't matter because the talent alone made that film a classic.
Erwin Quiachon
2023-01-04 22:22:29 +0000 UTCAlso Ron Howard's "Cocoon" is a beautiful sci-fi film.
James Willingham III
2023-01-04 22:13:08 +0000 UTCOhhh I haven't seen the director's cut! #mustsee
James Willingham III
2023-01-04 22:12:15 +0000 UTCJohn Carpenter's "Starman" with Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen is another great one.
James Willingham III
2023-01-04 22:11:24 +0000 UTCI 2nd that
christopher brown
2023-01-04 21:43:09 +0000 UTCAgree with everyone who says Director's Cut of Dark City > theatrical cut. You should be able to get the DC online, and the streaming versions are better than the Blu-ray, where they scrubbed the grain out. Also seconding Brazil (which, you should also find the director's cut).
Tyler Foster
2023-01-04 18:41:47 +0000 UTCStargate is awesome!
Odd Thomas
2023-01-04 18:08:01 +0000 UTCSunshine times infinity! There are so many reactions to Apes and Ready Player One; Sunshine deserves more love imo. Looper is also great!
Odd Thomas
2023-01-04 18:04:02 +0000 UTCI would like to get their opinion on any of these, good or bad. I go into any reactors content hoping for them to enjoy/appreciate the material but also prepared for them to not. For example, I remember Ash Burton not loving some treasures from my childhood/teenage years or OGB Reacts RAGING at Gaslight(1944).
mikethemotormouth
2023-01-04 17:57:42 +0000 UTCIt's absolutely my favorite film of the 21st century so far, and it's creeping into my all-time top three.
Paul Cox
2023-01-04 17:32:55 +0000 UTCLol I always stop myself from suggesting Sphere because seeing a bunch of different reactors not like it would feel bad. I already had to live through everyone not liking it in 1998!
Paul Cox
2023-01-04 17:29:59 +0000 UTCStargate will always hold a special place in my heart
James Willingham III
2023-01-04 17:12:08 +0000 UTCSphere(1998) The Lawnmower Man(1992) Stargate(1994) Bicentennial Man(1999)
mikethemotormouth
2023-01-04 17:01:51 +0000 UTCI voted for Sunshine, but sometime you guys really should watch "Silent Running" (1972), one of the most visually beautiful sci-fi films I've seen, with a very "different" plot, some real suspense, and even some gorgeous songs by Joan Baez. Directed by Douglas Trumbull, one of the special effects guys for Star Wars, Close Encounters, and Blade Runner. This one is really special!
William 1611
2023-01-04 15:06:38 +0000 UTCTwo other great 1970's sci-fi (or dystopian at least) classics to add: Rollerball and Soylent Green
Neal Romanek
2023-01-04 14:31:05 +0000 UTCYes! Looper is great!
Neal Romanek
2023-01-04 14:28:59 +0000 UTCI'm psyched to see it's climbed to second place! Behind only Planet of the Apes, which admittedly is hard to argue against.
Ron Moses
2023-01-04 14:11:40 +0000 UTCThis is an absolute must. EEAAO has become my favorite film, and that's really saying something.
Ron Moses
2023-01-04 14:10:00 +0000 UTCHoly cow are you guys ever correct. The book was pretty bad (and I'm a huge Rush fan so I couldn't have been more targeted). But the movie was somehow worse.
Ron Moses
2023-01-04 14:09:11 +0000 UTCLOL Yeah I think the third act loses the film much of the respect its earned to that point. But I still dig the rest of it.
Ron Moses
2023-01-04 14:07:52 +0000 UTCForbidden Planet (1956) should be on the list
christopher brown
2023-01-04 13:27:52 +0000 UTCHow could I forget Vanilla Sky? I should have rec'd that one.
Mike LL
2023-01-04 11:25:24 +0000 UTCCan't go wrong with Planet of the Apes, an essential sci-fi. I also voted for Ready, Player, One, not so much a sci-fi movie, but a very fun one. Dark City is very grim, but very memorable. I don't have any recs here, Planet of the Apes has to be watched.
Mike LL
2023-01-04 11:24:02 +0000 UTCWell the Theatrical version of Dark City spoils the whole movie in the beginning. It'll probably lose but it definitely influenced other films. Watch the Director's cut instead.
Lucas Coker
2023-01-04 10:56:12 +0000 UTCHow about a chance to see Leslie Nielsen in his first movie role, in the 1956 film (Forbidden Planet).
Long-time Sci-Fi Enthusiast
2023-01-04 10:26:02 +0000 UTCI wouldn't consider City of Lost Children to be a Sci-Fi film, More a surrealistic steampunky fantasy feaver dream. But I love it and it just came out in 4K and looks stunning. Evenif it's not your cup of tea, there is so much about the filmmaking to appreciate. If it ever turns up on a poll, I give this a vote for sure!
Marcus Laubner
2023-01-04 09:41:33 +0000 UTCI personally didn't mind the opening narration on my first viewing. The character was so shady that I didn't trust him enough to consider him telling me the truth. But technically the narration is a big spoiler ;)
Marcus Laubner
2023-01-04 09:30:43 +0000 UTCCity of Lost Children and Delicatessen are both great Sci-Fi movies, co-directed by the director of Amelie. You'll love them
bosho11
2023-01-04 07:57:39 +0000 UTCSecond for Brazil
bosho11
2023-01-04 07:56:28 +0000 UTCIn my opinion, Jennifer Connelly's singing vocals used in the director's cut fits the tone of the movie so much better than the theatrical version. The removal of the opening narration may also make the director's cut the better version to react to, because of the opportunity to try to work out what is happening rather than being told. But honestly, they're both great, so I'd happily watch either.
StarChild
2023-01-04 07:23:55 +0000 UTCSome of these films aren't straight up Sci-Fi but I've seen them partially categorized as such so I'll include them: Invasion of The Body Snatchers (Either version is fine with me) Brazil Face/Off A.I: Artificial Intelligence Donnie Darko Vanilla Sky (Though the Spanish version Abre Los Ojos is better imo) Some newer ones that you may have seen: The Martian, Arrival, Nope. Other than that, I think you've seen pretty much all of the truly great Sci-Fi films.
Shehab Dawoud
2023-01-04 05:15:59 +0000 UTCFor the intersection of sci-fi and foreign language, check out Sputnik.
Ornery
2023-01-04 05:04:30 +0000 UTCAll I can say is that you and I have very different taste.
Tyler Foster
2023-01-04 05:03:21 +0000 UTCI totally agree with Ron. Once you watch Dark City, you will see how much influence it had on films that followed it
Ornery
2023-01-04 05:02:48 +0000 UTC100% I put my vote on Gattaca but that one would have gotten my vote over it.
Jim Frykman
2023-01-04 05:02:43 +0000 UTCLet's go GATTACA!
Jim Frykman
2023-01-04 05:00:46 +0000 UTCGuys, which version of Dark City do you prefer? While I enjoy the new scenes in the Director's Cut, I still prefer the Theatrical version.
Marcus Laubner
2023-01-04 04:58:23 +0000 UTCI wish Everything Everywhere All At Once had made the ballot this time. Still hoping to see it pop up on the channel before awards season is in full swing.
Paul Cox
2023-01-04 04:57:51 +0000 UTCLooper desperately deserves a shot.
Armchair Rizzard
2023-01-04 04:42:00 +0000 UTCAPES!!!!
Brent
2023-01-04 04:33:15 +0000 UTCIt is good.
Aaron Barlow
2023-01-04 04:32:45 +0000 UTCLiterally one of my favorites!!!
Brent
2023-01-04 04:32:26 +0000 UTCWhy? It's a great sci fi adventure movie, which means it will probably lose to some modern arty film. Luckily there's no anime here otherwise no decent movie will have a chance.
Aaron Barlow
2023-01-04 04:32:15 +0000 UTCher is the only, ONLY worthwhile film on that list
paul
2023-01-04 04:31:04 +0000 UTCReady Player One is fantastic!
Aaron Barlow
2023-01-04 04:30:10 +0000 UTCYeah, I've had a good time reading the book and watching the film's but it's basically Fifty Shades of Grey for Tv Tropers.
ED209
2023-01-04 04:27:45 +0000 UTCThirded
Tostito Buddy
2023-01-04 04:25:48 +0000 UTC"Fan Service: The Movie"
Paul Cox
2023-01-04 04:22:58 +0000 UTCI'm pleased thus far that the original Planet of the Apes is ahead. It's grossly underestimated.
Brandon Royce
2023-01-04 04:21:35 +0000 UTCI am not trying to rain on anyone's parade who likes it, but it will be flabbergasting to me if Ready Player One wins this against literally every other single movie on the poll.
Tyler Foster
2023-01-04 04:18:24 +0000 UTCI wouldn't have thought of Donnie Darko for the Sci Fi category, but it doesn't really fit anywhere neatly, so Sci Fi it is!
Paul Cox
2023-01-04 04:11:49 +0000 UTCYou are absolutely right!!
Allan Newell
2023-01-04 04:10:42 +0000 UTCI've been meaning to watch Dark City for forever. I'll finally do it soon. otoh I've watched Sunshine so many times that I've convinced myself the third act is actually good lol
Paul Cox
2023-01-04 04:09:42 +0000 UTCCome on guys, vote for Her! 😭💞🙌🏼 That being said, here are two sci-fi suggestions. But watch Her first! 🥹 Donnie Darko (2001) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Domino
2023-01-04 04:09:03 +0000 UTCThat’s democracy. It sucks!
Shehab Dawoud
2023-01-04 04:06:15 +0000 UTCOoh will check that out!
Garry L
2023-01-04 04:05:41 +0000 UTCI was just going to say! I'm dying for them to watch Her! 😭
Domino
2023-01-04 04:05:05 +0000 UTCAnnihilation is on Patreon! It was a Patreon exclusive when we were doing those :) -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2023-01-04 04:04:50 +0000 UTCDark City is phenomenal - but so is Sunshine. Dark City has gained a cult following but it blows me away that Sunshine doesn't get more love
Jason S.
2023-01-04 04:04:08 +0000 UTCGattaca and Her are two of the best films on the list and will probably finish in the bottom 3 of the poll. 😭
Kero-chan
2023-01-04 04:03:23 +0000 UTCMay I suggest the 2012 Dredd Fantastic Sci Fi action film.
Night King01
2023-01-04 04:03:12 +0000 UTCYou absolutely must see Dark City. Man, what a film. Roger Ebert named it his top film of 1998, and even contributed a commentary track to the DVD. Even if it loses the poll, which it will, check it out on your own time.
Ron Moses
2023-01-04 04:01:44 +0000 UTCUnder The Skin & Annihilation are my two recommendations
Garry L
2023-01-04 04:01:13 +0000 UTCTIMECOP (1994) Jean-Claude Van Damme His most successful and critically acclaimed film VANILLA SKY (2001) Tom Cruise. Directed by Cameron Crowe
Jonathan Patrick
2023-01-04 04:00:28 +0000 UTCLooper
Jason Dolan
2023-01-04 03:59:36 +0000 UTCSUNSHINE hell yessssss
Paul Cox
2023-01-04 03:59:33 +0000 UTCCHAPPIE
Tee Grant
2023-01-04 03:59:20 +0000 UTC
