Posts Tagged ‘sci-fi month’
The Top Ten Sci-Fi Movies of the 2000s
The noughties were naughty indeed, as we – rather strangely – had far less great sci-fi movies than in the 1980s and ‘90s. Maybe 911 is to blame? If so, we are beginning to get over it, I think, because 2010 alone offered several movies (such as Iron Man 2 and TRON: Legacy) that would [...]
November 30th, 2011 | Feature, Top Ten | Read More
Top Ten Sci-Fi Movies of the 1990s
The 1990s was quite an impressive decade for sci-fi movies; a near-worthy rival of the ‘80s. 1997 alone was probably the best year ever for good science fiction movies; besides the four spectacular ones on the list below, there was also the great Gattaca, and then some more commercial movies of the...
November 28th, 2011 | Feature, Top Ten | Read More
Top Ten Sci-Fi Movies of the 1980s
While the 1970s did not overflow with lots of fantastic sci-fi movies (other than Star Wars), the 1980s is a whole ‘nother story. This is where the modern sensibilities and progressive ideas that were released in the ‘60s and ‘70s really break through to the entertainment business. For the ‘80s,...
November 24th, 2011 | Feature, Top Ten | Read More
Battle for Terra (2007)
Animated movies, like comic books, are stigmatized by the public’s general perception of them as being for children. The medium can be an artform in its own right, but very few adult-oriented animated features are produced – and no, Battle for Terra is not one of them. However, it is very good...
November 23rd, 2011 | DVD Reviews | Read More
2001: A Space Odyssey Predictions That Became Reality
Many of the worlds greatest creations have been foretold by science fiction. Everything from submarines to space travel have been predicted by these prophets of sci-fi, but few writers have reached the level of propheticness as Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Loosely based...
November 22nd, 2011 | Feature, Top Ten | Read More
The fiction of science and the science of fiction. And Star Wars
A couple of the FlickFeast contributors were riffing in the forum on the question of science fiction, and why it was that, to quote the Venerable Kev, so many science fiction films “hide some very, very dark stuff with a nice glossy coating of entertainment”. Not all, of course, but the special...
November 21st, 2011 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy (2005)
It’s hard to think of material that has been revised and re-interpreted as much as The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. It’s even harder to think of something that has gone through so many mediums and retained an essence of quality that has kept loyal fans so, well, loyal. Radio shows,...
November 21st, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More
Top Ten Sci-Fi Movies of the 1970s
A lot of interesting, political and experimental things happened in the cinema of the seventies, but it was not a great decade for science fiction movies. Granted, there was a handful of trashy, low-budget sci-fi/horror movies (in that era, Italy could always be depended on to provide those), but apart...
November 17th, 2011 | Feature, Top Ten | Read More
Alien Undead (2010)
I remember years ago when I was sucked into the world of Resident Evil on my Playstation and couldn’t wait to get another fix. Something that had the same mix of gameplay and thrills. Something that was of similar quality. A friend of mine gave me Overblood. He had good intentions but the game...
November 16th, 2011 | DVD Reviews | Read More
Battlefield Earth (2000)
Of course, when talking about anything L. Ron Hubbard related, the first thing one is obliged to do is to categorically deny any involvement with the Church of Scientology. Consider it done. Nevertheless, Hubbard was a science fiction writer long before he founded Scientology, and as a science fiction...
November 16th, 2011 | DVD Reviews | Read More
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rachelandbella: liked love the comps...
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Kevin Matthews: Haha, for some reason I LOVE this pic that you've chosen, Robin. Well selected, sir. :-)... -
Tue Sorensen: And, the giraffe belly at the end is obviously fake......
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Patrick Gamble: saw this at Berlin, a friend basically described the synopsis as - Girl dreams of touching a giraffe's belly - 90 gruell... -
Tue Sorensen: :-) OK, I don't even know that word! Can you give me a couple of examples of where it has been used?...
