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Best Science Fiction movie of the 90s?
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No.
StrikerObi
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StrikerObi said:
I concur.
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I remember kinda liking Stargate when it came out but I bought that DVD awhile back and tried to rewatch that damn thing and it was damn near impossible. Impossible I tells ya! It's beyond stupid. I can't believe I actually enjoyed that at one time.
It is better than Time Cop though.
It is better than Time Cop though.
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The correct response:
But Stargate was cool. If they ever do a Stargate sequel I hope they bring back Kurt Russell and James Spader and pretend that the show never happened.
But Stargate was cool. If they ever do a Stargate sequel I hope they bring back Kurt Russell and James Spader and pretend that the show never happened.
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VALIS said:
Because its based on actual events. Its non-fiction.
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Stargate is cool until they enter the stargate. It's a rather modest desert adventure after that.
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COCKLES said:"LAKE KNIVVES AND STABBEEEEIN WEAPONS!"
I'll raise you a....
Well I'm one of the people who thought the Matrix sucked even before the last two movies came out so....
Actually sucked is way too harsh. It didn't completely suck but I didn't think it was all that great either.
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VALIS said:
Sure dude, whatever you say. Good luck finding a single person on this forum who will agree with you on that one.
fic·tion Audio pronunciation of "fiction" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fkshn)
n.
1. An imaginative creation or a pretense that does not represent actuality but has been invented.
2. The act of inventing such a creation or pretense.
3. A lie.
4. A literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not based on fact.
5. The category of literature comprising works of this kind, including novels and short stories.
NintendosBooger
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Dan said:
How can an artistic work, be it a book, a movie, or whatever be non-fiction when it is based entirely on actual events? Especially a movie like Apollo 13. Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, etc spent months with the people who lived through it to ensure a high level of accuracy.
If I went to a library and I wanted to read a book about Apollo 13 it would be in the non-fiction section. Why would a movie be any different? I mean I could understand your POV if the movie was loosely based on actual events but Apollo 13 is not one of those movies. Many people have commended the film for its accuracy. The people who lived through it said it was spot on. Heck, all of the dialog between the ground control people and the astronauts was taken verbatim from the actual transcripts and recordings.
But that's only a commitee made up of SCIENCE FICTION fans who have been voting on their favorite SCIENCE FICTION works in various mediums for the last 50 years. But what the fuck do they know? A couple know-it-alls on GAF say it's not science fiction! One of you better alert them before they make future mistakes.
http://www.wsfs.org/
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VALIS said:
Well the fact that they nominated Toy Story along with Apollo 13 proves that they don't know what the fuck they are talking about.
Toy Story = Fiction, but not science fiction
A book about the factual events and a movie that recreates those events are not the same thing. Apollo 13 is fiction, regardless of how accurate it is.JC10001 said:
fic·tion Audio pronunciation of "fiction" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fkshn)
n.
1.
1. An imaginative creation or a pretense that does not represent actuality but has been invented.
It's fiction.
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science fiction
n.
A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.
Apollo 13 is however, not fantasy and therefore not science fiction. It's a piece of historical fiction.
Shinobi said:
My God, a lot of you just don't understand the difference between fiction and non-fiction, do you? If you want to call Apollo 13 a genre other than science fiction, fine. I think it's sci-fi, so do plenty of other people, but I admit there's room for debate there based on your own definition of science fiction.
However, there is no room for debate that it is a work of fiction, whether it was based off real events or not. Fiction can be based on real events. Fiction can be a dramatic re-creation of actual occurances. People are laughing at me, you're the ones who are flat out wrong. EVERY MOVIE IS A WORK OF FICTION YOU DUMBFUCKS!
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VALIS said:My God, a lot of you just don't understand the difference between fiction and non-fiction, do you? If you want to call Apollo 13 a genre other than science fiction, fine. I think it's sci-fi, so do plenty of other people, but I admit there's room for debate there based on your own definition of science fiction.
Are these the same people who think we never landed on the moon?
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1. The Matrix
2. T2
3. 12 Monkeys
4. Dark City
5. Total Recall
Stargate is not that great. But I still watch it whenever it's on TV.
With regards to the Dark City vs. The Matrix fight, maybe I'd feel different if I saw Dark City before The Matrix, but The Matrix is just a more entertaining movie. Dark City was very original considering it came before The Matrix, but the production values were just shit compared to The Matrix. That fight at the end of Dark City?? Wow, that was terrible. Still a cool movie.
2. T2
3. 12 Monkeys
4. Dark City
5. Total Recall
Stargate is not that great. But I still watch it whenever it's on TV.
With regards to the Dark City vs. The Matrix fight, maybe I'd feel different if I saw Dark City before The Matrix, but The Matrix is just a more entertaining movie. Dark City was very original considering it came before The Matrix, but the production values were just shit compared to The Matrix. That fight at the end of Dark City?? Wow, that was terrible. Still a cool movie.
VALIS said:
If every movie was a work of fiction, then there would be no need to classify them as fiction or non-fiction.
The events that were represented in the movie Apollo 13 truly occurred, they were not invented. Thus it is non-fiction. This is a simple point that apparently everyone except you understands.
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