Good afternoon, chums! Today, I’m reaching out to you sci-fi fanatics out there for some suggestions! Recently, I watched Pitch Black (2000) and it’s sequels, and then re-watched Alien (1979), and it’s put me in a gigantic mood for more sci-fi flicks! I’ll be honest, I haven’t seen as many science-fiction films as I would like and I’m quite exhilarated at the prospect of expanding my repertoire of them!
This brings me to this lovely, random post of the day. If you can, please drop some science-fiction film recommendations for me in the comments. They can be action-adventure, thriller, horror (my fave), or anything else. I’m even open to TV serial suggestions, although I’d prefer movies, if possible. Additionally, if you can, please let me know if there are any cat deaths in the movie. That’s a huge content trigger for me and I’d liked to be prepared going into it if I can.
That’s all I’ve come to ask! I’ve shared the posters for the sci-fi films that I’ve watched over the years and enjoyed (and remember, I’m sure I missed a few), to give you an idea of what I’m familiar with. I’d be super grateful for any recommendations y’all can share. They don’t have to be American or English films either. I don’t mind international titles one bit, so long as I can find a platform to access it. If/when I do reviews for the films, I’ll make sure to give you a shout-out as well. Thank you so much!!
Supernova, Cloverfield, Mimic, Solaris… you’d probably enjoy all those
Thank youuuu very much
Have you come across ‘Silent Running’ (1972) before? It might suit re: space and isolation.
Maybe also check out ‘Dark City’ from 1998 if you haven’t already seen it – the film is an interesting mix of noir & sci-fi that I really enjoyed 🙂
Haven’t seen either of those. 😮 Thank you! I’ll be adding them to my watchlist.
Hope you like them!
‘Silent Running’ is not one I see mentioned much but ‘Dark City’ is often likened to the first Matrix film (somewhat) so I think it’d be easier to locate 🙂
Have you seen The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai? It’s undeniably a 1980s movie, but I still love it. John Lithgow and Peter Weller were great.
I can’t really recommend it, but I’m glad I watched Babylon AD. Vin Diesel has some interesting ideas, and I think he’s a better actor than he gets credit for.
The Fifth Element is my favorite Bruce Willis film. I also don’t think Milla Jovovich gets the recognition she deserves as an actor.
The original Stargate movie reminded me of classic sci-fi films. It’s slow by today’s standards, but I really liked James Spader and Kurt Russel’s work.
I’ve only seen Stargate out of these, which I freaking LOVED. Big fan of the TV serials too. Pitch Black really made me interested in checking out more of Vin Diesel’s works so thanks for mentioning it here. I’ll add these to my list and see if I can hunt them down. Thank youuu.
Hmm…you have my go-to films in the pictures, so I’m guessing you’ve seen them all. So, let’s get a little more obscure.
Pandorum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandorum
Poorly reviewed, but I have a soft spot for it. It has a touch of action, a dash of horror, and it’s really not all that bad at its relatively short runtime.
Eden Log: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Log
This one’s a French release. Again, a bit horror, and had a mixed reception out in the wild.
The trailer for Pandorum makes me think I’d like it a lot. It kinda looks like a bit of Event Horizon and Alien mixed together. Eden Log also looks intriguing. Thanks for sharing these recs!!
No worries! There’s definitely an air of both Event Horizon and Alien to Pandorum, though it’s not as refined a film as either. Eden Log…it has been a while since I last watched it, but I do remember both enjoying it and finding it very odd.
There are the pretty classic ones like Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 which you might have watched. I also think that you should check out Arrival as well because that is a fantastic film. Jame Cameron’s The Abyss is pretty interesting and like a precursor to a lot of things he has done afterwards. District 9 is pretty solid as well. Oh, Dredd if you haven’t checked that one out too because that one is a blast.
I’m sorry if you have watched all of these already.
Thank you so much! The only ones I’ve seen from this list is the first Blade Runner and District 9. So plenty of stuff for me to check out. I appreciate the suggestions!! 😁😁
My all-time favorite science fiction is 1956 “Forbidden Planet.” It is an archetype for much of modern science fiction.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223/
But if you want the great granddaddy of them all, it is tough to beat 1936, Things to Come.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028358/
Or maybe 1927, Metropolis.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/
Ooh classics, sounds great. Thank you. 🙂🙂
Every one has a sociological/poltical message that rings true many decades later.
Some of my favourite things about sci-fi 😁 Thank you!
Do you mind if I second Forbidden Planet? I’ve begun to think of it as a more realistic version of Star Trek Original Series!
Seeing Leslie Nielsen in a well-acted dramatic role is just the start of this movie’s coolness.
Michael Rennie was ill
The Day the Earth Stood Still
But he told us where we stand
And Flash Gordon was there
In silver underwear
Claude Rains was The Invisible Man
Then something went wrong
For Fay Wray and King Kong
They got caught in a celluloid jam
Then at a deadly pace
It Came From Outer Space
And this is how the message ran…
Science fiction (ooh ooh ooh) double feature
Doctor X (ooh ooh ooh) will build a creature
See androids fighting (ooh ooh ooh) Brad and Janet
Anne Francis stars in (ooh ooh ooh) Forbidden Planet
Wo oh oh oh oh oh
At the late night, double feature, picture show
I knew Leo G. Carroll
Was over a barrel
When Tarantula took to the hills
And I really got hot
When I saw Janette Scott
Fight a Triffid that spits poison and kills
Dana Andrews said prunes
Gave him the runes
And passing them used lots of skills
But When Worlds Collide
Said George Pal to his bride
I’m gonna give you some terrible thrills
Science fiction (ooh ooh ooh) double feature
Doctor X (ooh ooh ooh) will build a creature
See androids fighting (ooh ooh ooh) Brad and Janet
Anne Francis stars in (ooh ooh ooh) Forbidden Planet
Wo oh oh oh oh oh
At the late night, double feature, picture show
I wanna go – Oh oh oh oh
To the late night, double feature, picture show
By R.K.O. – Wo oh oh oh
To the late night, double feature, picture show
In the back row – Oh oh oh oh
To the late night, double feature, picture show
“Science Fiction Double Feature” from the “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
So guess what I’m playing right now on my iTunes? Man, that’s a fun song!
Also some good things here 🙂