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Poll Question: Your favourite, and why?
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Was going to vote Solaris but lol wrong one.

Moon is pretty good
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Donnie Darko or The Fountain.
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wth is a space opera?  I voted for Children Of Men because it's a great bitof storytelling even though I did not appreciate the spiritual undertones going on.

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Originally posted by Flyingsod Flyingsod wrote:

wth is a space opera?  I voted for Children Of Men because it's a great bitof storytelling even though I did not appreciate the spiritual undertones going on.


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Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music and it is analogous to "soap opera". Perhaps the most significant trait of space opera is that settings, characters, battles, powers, and themes tend to be very large-scale.

Sometimes the term space opera is used pejoratively to denote bad quality science fiction, but its meaning can differ, often describing a particular science fiction genre without any value judgement.Smile



What is your opinion of the spiritual undertones in Children Of Men ?
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I would have gone for Danny Boyle's Sunshine instead of Eternal Sunshine...

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Good call!

Wouldn't say it turned into a horror cliche though

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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

I would have gone for Danny Boyle's Sunshine instead of Eternal Sunshine...

Same here.
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2012 at 04:54
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:


Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

I would have gone for Danny Boyle's Sunshine instead of Eternal Sunshine...

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Good call!

Wouldn't say it turned into a horror cliche though
Event Horizon did, and that was a shame.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2012 at 05:00
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:


Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

I would have gone for Danny Boyle's Sunshine instead of Eternal Sunshine...

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Good call!

Wouldn't say it turned into a horror cliche though
Event Horizon did, and that was a shame.

I enjoyed it though.

So looking forward to Prometheus.
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

I would have gone for Danny Boyle's Sunshine instead of Eternal Sunshine...


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Good call! Wouldn't say it turned into a horror cliche though

Event Horizon did, and that was a shame.


True - still very atmospheric though & let's face it, even when you break down a genre classic like 'Alien', you come back to probably the oldest horror cliche of all; effectively the old dark house with a ghoul/vampire/monster

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^very true Jim. Basically a horror film set in space.
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So looking forward to Prometheus.
When I saw the trailer on TV I thought "Oh, he's remade Alien." Apparently is sort of a prequel to Alien, but not really... I guess I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it, but Ridley Scott + SF is going to be watchable regardless.
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:


So looking forward to Prometheus.
When I saw the trailer on TV I thought "Oh, he's remade Alien." Apparently is sort of a prequel to Alien, but not really... I guess I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it, but Ridley Scott + SF is going to be watchable regardless.

It has always been a kind of prequel to Alien. In as much as it happens before Ripley arrives on that planet and the alien ship. Even the opening credits are the same  as Alien.
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Wot?

No young Ripley in pants & a vest??

Booooooooooo...

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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Ridley Scott + SF is going to be watchable regardless.


Ridley Scott + virtually any genre is watchable.

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^ it's just what happens when you forget your PE kit. Ouch
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2012 at 11:28
...she looked really nice in leather in Alien 4, too...

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...but not shaven headed in Alien3.
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Ridley Scott + SF is going to be watchable regardless.


Ridley Scott + virtually any genre is watchable.
Ermm robin hood
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^ You didn't find Robin Hood watchable?

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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

^ You didn't find Robin Hood watchable?
Any film that completely cocks up a story is always going to make me uncomfortable watching it, which ultimately makes it unwatchable. By starting the legend later in time than all the other versions makes Robin Hood a terrorist who opposes a rightful King rather than a hero who is defending a rightful, but absent, King from his usurping brother. Also, making Robin Hood an integral part of the world's first "bill of rights" that would eventually (16 years later) become the Magna Carter (and alegorically in the film - the Bill of Rights of The United States Constitution) does not redeem him or the film, it just makes it worse.
 
But maybe that's just me.
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