Let's watch a sci-fi movie!

I vote for Edge of Tomorrow

Brian Nix

Hey Addie, just want to throw a quick recommendation for the new Netflix series Adolescence. It's only four episodes so it wouldn't take too long, and it's truly an amazingly well done series. The acting, the dialogue, the camerawork (each episode is one long take) is all amazing.

Jeff I.

Burton didn't direct Nightmare though, that was Selick :)

Henkan

U should totally watch superman 3 or top gun 1 and 2

Jasmyne

Yeah sometimes Burton's movies are hit or miss, but he does have some solid ones under his belt (e.g. Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood, and Beetlejuice are all quite good) I personally put Mars Attacks in the "decent" category. It's hit or miss but it also has some really funny, memorable parts to it.

Doug

What happens in 9 months?

Milton William Burray

The Day Before 2 Days After Yesterday is a guilty pleasure

Milton William Burray

Oh, I agree. It didn't work for me at all, and I didn't laugh at anything in it. I just wanted to kind of set her expectations for the overall tone of the movie, since she might get confused going into it thinking it's a traditional sci-fi movie.

Jeff I.

...Really? I don't want to step on any toes here, but it's a really messy movie, and 90% of it falls completely flat, in my opinion - Which is emblematic of Burton.

Henkan

... or you simply don't let general consensus dictate your opinion about something because you genuinely don't agree with it... 🤷‍♂️

Byrd N. Hand

you misspelled Slim Whitman

zynjams

Addie, I think you should go into "Mars Attacks", if you watch it, knowing that it's much more of a silly, dark comedy than a typical science-fiction movie. Yes, there's aliens, but that's about as sci-fi as it gets.

Jeff I.

May I also suggest: Shutter Island, for a future poll ... Very good movie! :D

justin swan

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Is the epitome of Science Fiction ... That's not to say these are all good movies ... My next favorite would be Contact (Addie would really like I think)! ... Than Oblivion, but as I can see it's very low vote lol, yet it's such a cool, clever, logical movie haha ... Have a good day ery1 :)

justin swan

I personally didnt care too much for it but it's a well made movie and full of action

justin swan

The fact I think Minority Report is fairly reviewed on Rotten Tomatoes at 89% but it’s also not even in my top 5 Spielberg films list is a testament to how great a director he is.

Doug

“Overrated” is a short and telling way of saying “I didn’t like it as much as most other people did.” But, instead of recognizing subjectivity and being humble, people place their tastes as the ultimate arbiter and categorize or “rate” things according to theirs as the standard.

Julian Pamplin

Yeah, it's tied with "Alice in Wonderland" as my second least favorite Tim Burton film (I only like his "Planet of the Apes" redo less), but I have to say that watching some of these reactors watch it has made me appreciate it at least a *little* more.

Byrd N. Hand

Pam Grier. Annette Bening. Jack Black. Michael J. Fox. Sylvia Sidney. Martin Short. Lukas Haas. Natalie Portman. The list goes on...

Byrd N. Hand

I personally think it's one of Spielberg's more overrated films, but I'll nonetheless watch Addie's reaction to it.

Byrd N. Hand

So proud of this community for putting Minority Report in the lead at this point.

Julian Pamplin

Pitch Black Dark City Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Cut 2010 Enemy Mine Outland Upgrade Looper Cloud Atlas Dredd

Alex Vazquez

This is a close one for sure! Pretty much a three way tie right now.

Doug

The Hitchhiker’s lore is all versions of the story are canon in an infinitely improbable universe.

Jacob King

For anyone curious it’s spelled d a n n y d e v i t o

Jacob King

I voted minority report, but but I do think you'll like the top 4.

MrAustincummings

9 months to watch all of them

Casey Ryback

The fact that The Day After Tomorrow is out-polling anything is a travesty.

G. T. Blackwell

you misspelled Jim Brown

zynjams

Man, you're about to have a 6 way tie on your hands 😅

Rey

Hope Pacific Rim wins. It be a great way to see if we get reactions to Godzilla (2014) to start the Monsterverse or Minus One

The Amazing Webhead

For a fantasy poll: "Bright" (2017) "Ladyhawke" (1984)

JAKH

For future sci-fi polls: "Alien Nation" (1988) "John Carter" (2012) "Battle: Los Angeles" (2011) the one with Aaron Eckhart, not the one with Nia Peeples "The 6th Day" (2000) "The Final Countdown" (1980) "The Running Man (1987) "Outland" (1981)

JAKH

Yeah, if I remember right the BBC TV series had mostly the same cast as the radio series it was based on. (In fact the radio series was the original format, the books and TV series were based on it.)

Doug

I don’t think I can bring myself to call Mars Attacks a fantastic film or anything, but some parts of it are pure gold! 😄

Doug

I haven’t seen Day After Tomorrow but it’s 45% on Rotten Tomatoes so it must be hit or miss for some people. 🤷‍♂️

Doug

I picked Ex Machina because I want to see Addie “tear up the dance floor.”

Julian San

How is The Day After Tomorrow not winning? And what do we have to do to get you to watch Kingsman?

Aldo Gonzales

They’re all great imo.

Patrick Blondin

(Technically “we got a freaking kaiju up in this shit” recently, but I get it. 😄)

Doug

You misspelled Tom Jones. 😉

Doug

I suggest watching the best fun/humorous movie (Mars Attacks, Hitchhiker) and one "serious" one.

Chris Brown

Mars Attacks because Pierce Brosnan is in it.

zynjams

Don't panic.

Joe Blankenship

No it ain't fool

Brandon Gibbs

claustrophobic nightmare

zynjams

worst movie ever

zynjams

Such a fantastic sci-fi film that is still criminally underrated.

HeyHeyJK

Good selection! I went for Mars Attacks, just because it's a great movie for jaws hitting floors.

Jon Anderson

Pacific rim, lets start some kaiju movies

KingGoji94

I read whatever the book was back in the day, but it wasn't complete. I watched the BBC series. Haven't done the radio plays. MARS ATTACKS has a lot of funny things in it though.

Philip Davetas

Independence Day Resurgence (2016)

Brandon Gibbs

Then she should see the 2016 sequel!

Brandon Gibbs

Yeah, I think it’s maybe because the movies not quite as good as the book or radio series (it’s only 61% on Rotten Tomatoes). 🤷‍♂️ It’s not bad, but Mars Attacks is probably the more popular sci-fi comedy film. P.S. And yeah, if you can find it to listen to, that radio series from way back when was great!

Doug

How about another fantasy poll one of these days?

Byrd N. Hand

I’d second that one for a future poll. 👍

Doug

Other sci-fi you might enjoy: Battle Star Galactica Movie and tv series. Only one season. Buck Rodgers Movie and TV season. Only two seasons. 2nd season is hit and miss. Heavy Metal, the cartoon, Rock and Roll Punk Sci-Fi Musical. 🎶 80s for sure! WILD RIDE so be ready. They really hit the gas in this one. Enjoying your original Planet of Apes 🦍 Reviews! There is a TV show too. P.S. it's only POTA if the monkeys are wearing pants.

Michael O'Connor

FYI She’s already watched Independence Day

Doug

Yeah, District 9 really gets slept on by reactors.

Jeff I.

I really hope Ex Machina wins 🙌 That and Annihilation are both such amazing sci-fi films from the same director

Chris Shine

Brandon Gibbs

A lot of great choices. I picked Ex-Machina

Michael Tucker

I think District 9 (2009) would be a great addition.

Steve

I think you’d LOVE Pacific Rim

Luke E

Happy Thursday, Addie. All are good choices but my votes belong to Mars Attacks! (1996), Contact (1997), Minority Report (2002), Oblivion (2013), and Gravity (2013), basically a slightly larger half.

Alex Tan

Thought provoking, Creepy, intense and the rest are not

Adrian Towers

Happy Thursday, Addie! 😊 A great list for this week's poll. However, I easily voted for "Mars Attacks". One of my all-time favorites with a great cast. Have a great day today! 😊

Randee Carreno

Some good films on this one. 🙂 If I had to pick “the best” movie it might be Ex Machina, that one is really great! But honestly there’s a bunch here I like quite a bit so whoever wins it’ll probably be a fun watch.

Doug

Oh man! Too many choices! I think you're probably gonna have to roll this one out a second or even third time based on those options! Haha

WinkNudgeNudge

Lots of good choices here. You'd probably really dig HITCHHIKERS, but it's not doing well on this poll.

Philip Davetas

Love a poll with no bad choices, but I'm hoping for a Contact win here. For Carl.

Roby J