tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959865198216001110.post8831756913922445410..comments2022-10-10T12:11:45.084-07:00Comments on The Teen Critic's Blog: Sorry...Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959865198216001110.post-37453373747480035882008-12-02T07:48:00.000-08:002008-12-02T07:48:00.000-08:00Stinkin' keyboard...Anyway,about "Schindler's List...Stinkin' keyboard...<BR/><BR/>Anyway,about "Schindler's List," I just feel weird about seeing it yet. I WILL see it, for sure, but not yet. The subject matter is touchy, so I'm just waiting it out.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959865198216001110.post-62583006845648218412008-12-02T07:43:00.000-08:002008-12-02T07:43:00.000-08:00I think "Children of Men" has sci-fi origins and d...I think "Children of Men" has sci-fi origins and definitely many attributes. It's in my top five films of the decade, but I see it as more of a drama with sci-fi elements. That said, the future it creates is frightening.<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen "Close Encounters" yet; I know, I can't believe it either. Or "Total Recall," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (except the awful 2007 rip-off), or "12 Monkeys." As I said, much to watch. I'll be seeing all of these next summer. :D<BR/><BR/>The "Back to the Future" films are exceptional (the third is horrifically underrated, and I prefer it over the still-excellent second; nothing equals that first one), but I was strictly talking about singular, non-series films.<BR/><BR/>And I thought Ridley Scott's "Alien" was strong stuff (let's say, Top 15), but "Aliens" is one of the finest sequels ever.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959865198216001110.post-59662983389264827322008-12-02T07:03:00.000-08:002008-12-02T07:03:00.000-08:00Intersting list for your top 10 sci-fier's. I too...Intersting list for your top 10 sci-fier's. I too love the genre. Here's some of my favorites:<BR/><BR/>Bladerunner<BR/>Close Encounters of the Third Kind<BR/>Alien<BR/>2001<BR/>Back to the Future 1-3<BR/>The Matrix<BR/>Children of Men <BR/>Terminator 2<BR/>Total Recall<BR/>Minority Report<BR/>Metropolis<BR/>12 Monkeys<BR/>Invasion of the Body Snatchers<BR/><BR/>You really should see Schindler's List. What's the hold up on that one?Actionmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513109522731313470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959865198216001110.post-59266628228816680392008-11-26T18:14:00.000-08:002008-11-26T18:14:00.000-08:00And, yes, as soon as I saw "Minority Report" last ...And, yes, as soon as I saw "Minority Report" last year, I knew that I had seen something that I would never forget and that it was the best science fiction film ever made, in my mind. It's the most rewarding experience I've had with the genre--emotionally, visually, storywise. It'll take something monstrous (literally, monstrous) to knock it off the top.<BR/><BR/>I think it's Spielberg's greatest achievement, and Spielberg's my favorite director. I've seen all but two of his films ("Sugarland Express," which I can't find, and "Schindler's List," which I am waiting for a while before seeing), and "Minority Report" is his most accomplished.<BR/><BR/>I watched it again today. Still left me staggering. And I was sitting down. Most ingenious freaking movie ever made.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959865198216001110.post-25605044756989589572008-11-26T18:07:00.000-08:002008-11-26T18:07:00.000-08:00My list of greatest sci-fi films of all time (it's...My list of greatest sci-fi films of all time (it's my favorite genre, so I have 10 good 'uns here...and I'm not counting the "Star Wars" films or the on-the-fence "Children of Men"):<BR/><BR/>1. Minority Report<BR/>2. 2001<BR/>3. Metropolis<BR/>4. WALL-E<BR/>5. A.I. Artificial Intelligence<BR/>6. Aliens (the masterful and terrifying 1986 James Cameron film)<BR/>7. E.T. (this is above all a sci-fi piece)<BR/>8. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (stands on its own, my friend; visual masterpiece)<BR/>9. The Matrix (best film of 1999--for me--and a new, innovative classic)<BR/>10. War of the Worlds (Spielberg's great remake)<BR/><BR/>Haven't seen "Blade Runner," but it's one of the few. I take my sci-fi very seriously. :P So, it's somewhere near the top of the list.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959865198216001110.post-60592833020078546162008-11-26T11:35:00.000-08:002008-11-26T11:35:00.000-08:00I love Minority Report as well, but better than Bl...I love Minority Report as well, but better than Bladerunner or 2001or Alien or some of the other seminal sci-fi classics?<BR/><BR/>I think it's one of The Beard's best films and it'd probably make my best of the decade piece (what fun that will be to write next year!).<BR/><BR/>I have been watching Wall*E over and over again. It's a masterpiece.Actionmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513109522731313470noreply@blogger.com