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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 2, 2014 14:30:38 GMT -5
I've seen the Dark Corner with Lucille Ball.Very good noir and she was fine
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Post by MDG on Jul 2, 2014 14:41:55 GMT -5
Ummmm....
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Post by DubipR on Jul 2, 2014 14:58:13 GMT -5
I've seen the Dark Corner with Lucille Ball.Very good noir and she was fine So have I, but the story behind her starring in that film is interesting. Ball was suing MGM to get out her contract. MGM wasn't having any of it and loaned her out to Fox for almost a third of her price. She was so miserable on the set, stating that director Henry Hathaway was a tyrant to her, reducing her to tears. Hathaway accused her of being tanked all the time.
The film is a good film, just almost a retread of Laura, even having Clifton Webb rehashing his role as the villain. Mark Stevens is good in it, as is William Bendix.
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Post by coke & comics on Jul 2, 2014 23:11:22 GMT -5
Best science fiction movie of the year:
1975: Rollerball
1976: Logan's Run
1977: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1978: Superman
1979: Alien
1980: The Empire Strikes Back
1981: Scanners
1982: Blade Runner
1983: Born in Flames
1984: The Terminator
1985: Back to the Future
1986: Aliens
1987: Robocop
1988: Akira
1989: The Abyss
1990: Total Recall
1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1992: Sneakers Alien 3
1993: Jurassic Park
1994: Stargate
1995: 12 Monkeys
1996: Star Trek: First Contact
1997: Contact Men in Black
1998: Dark City
1999: The Matrix
2000: X-Men
2001: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
2002: Minority Report
2003: X2: X-Men United
2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2005: Serenity
2006: Children of Men
2007: The Man from Earth Sunshine
2008: Wall-E
2009: Moon
2010: Inception
2011: Source Code
2012: John Carter The Avengers
2013: Her
2014 so far: X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 23:33:12 GMT -5
Best science fiction movie of the year: 1975: Rollerball 1976: Logan's Run 1977: Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978: Superman 1979: Alien 1980: The Empire Strikes Back 1981: Scanners 1982: Blade Runner 1983: Born in Flames 1984: The Terminator 1985: Back to the Future 1986: Aliens 1987: Robocop 1988: Akira 1989: The Abyss 1990: Total Recall 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1992: Sneakers 1993: Jurassic Park 1994: Stargate 1995: 12 Monkeys 1996: Star Trek: First Contact 1997: Contact 1998: Dark City 1999: The Matrix 2000: X-Men 2001: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence 2002: Minority Report 2003: X2: X-Men United 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2005: Serenity 2006: Children of Men 2007: The Man from Earth 2008: Wall-E 2009: Moon 2010: Inception 2011: Source Code 2012: John Carter 2013: Her 2014 so far: X-Men: Days of Future Past Wow, you've got John Carter as a better sci-fi movie than Avengers in 2012...I'm a bit speechless as I was meh on John Carter but the folks I convinced to go see it with me who were all hardcore comic fans, gamers, or sci-fi fans all hated it and most wanted to walk out on it long before it was over. -M |
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Post by Jasoomian on Jul 3, 2014 0:09:33 GMT -5
Best episodes of The X-Files
1. Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'
2. Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man
3. War of the Coprophages
4. Home
5. The Post-Modern Prometheus
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 3, 2014 0:16:33 GMT -5
What a jazz combo!! Elisha Cook Jr on drums and amphetamines.And it looks like Joe Jackson on piano.Is She Really Going Out With Him? |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jul 3, 2014 22:59:05 GMT -5
Best science fiction movie of the year: 1975: Rollerball 1976: Logan's Run 1977: Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978: Superman 1979: Alien 1980: The Empire Strikes Back 1981: Scanners 1982: Blade Runner 1983: Born in Flames 1984: The Terminator 1985: Back to the Future 1986: Aliens 1987: Robocop 1988: Akira 1989: The Abyss 1990: Total Recall 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1992: Sneakers 1993: Jurassic Park 1994: Stargate 1995: 12 Monkeys 1996: Star Trek: First Contact 1997: Contact 1998: Dark City 1999: The Matrix 2000: X-Men 2001: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence 2002: Minority Report 2003: X2: X-Men United 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2005: Serenity 2006: Children of Men 2007: The Man from Earth 2008: Wall-E 2009: Moon 2010: Inception 2011: Source Code 2012: John Carter 2013: Her 2014 so far: X-Men: Days of Future Past Since I'm about to watch it again after so many many times, I believe the correct answer for 1997 is The Fifth Element. : -) |
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Post by coke & comics on Jul 4, 2014 8:36:54 GMT -5
Best science fiction movie of the year: 1975: Rollerball 1976: Logan's Run 1977: Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1978: Superman 1979: Alien 1980: The Empire Strikes Back 1981: Scanners 1982: Blade Runner 1983: Born in Flames 1984: The Terminator 1985: Back to the Future 1986: Aliens 1987: Robocop 1988: Akira 1989: The Abyss 1990: Total Recall 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1992: Sneakers 1993: Jurassic Park 1994: Stargate 1995: 12 Monkeys 1996: Star Trek: First Contact 1997: Contact 1998: Dark City 1999: The Matrix 2000: X-Men 2001: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence 2002: Minority Report 2003: X2: X-Men United 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2005: Serenity 2006: Children of Men 2007: The Man from Earth 2008: Wall-E 2009: Moon 2010: Inception 2011: Source Code 2012: John Carter 2013: Her 2014 so far: X-Men: Days of Future Past Wow, you've got John Carter as a better sci-fi movie than Avengers in 2012...I'm a bit speechless as I was meh on John Carter but the folks I convinced to go see it with me who were all hardcore comic fans, gamers, or sci-fi fans all hated it and most wanted to walk out on it long before it was over. -M 2012 was a tricky year. I was debating between John Carter, Looper, and Travelling Salesman. I forgot about Avengers. And Dredd. I do think John Carter is pretty awesome, but it was a choice I was shaky on. I fixed it. I am going to stand by Contact over Fifth Element, which was the contender. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jul 4, 2014 10:36:38 GMT -5
Best episodes of The X-Files 1. Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space' 2. Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man 3. War of the Coprophages 4. Home 5. The Post-Modern Prometheus I think ive thought about this enough to post mine. Bad Blood Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man The Unnatural Humbug E.B.E. |
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Post by coke & comics on Jul 4, 2014 11:04:58 GMT -5
Wow, you've got John Carter as a better sci-fi movie than Avengers in 2012...I'm a bit speechless as I was meh on John Carter but the folks I convinced to go see it with me who were all hardcore comic fans, gamers, or sci-fi fans all hated it and most wanted to walk out on it long before it was over. -M 2012 was a tricky year. I was debating between John Carter, Looper, and Travelling Salesman. I forgot about Avengers. And Dredd. I do think John Carter is pretty awesome, but it was a choice I was shaky on. I fixed it. I am going to stand by Contact over Fifth Element, which was the contender. And while I'm here, if anybody has better suggestions for 1992 or 1996, I am open to them. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jul 4, 2014 11:17:14 GMT -5
First Contact is one of the few Star Trek movies I like. I think it's because a man they were taught to revere for his actions didn't end up being the kind of man they expected him to be. As if being an alcoholic bar brawler with all the smooth moves for the ladies that likes country music negated his accomplishments. Looking too much into what someone does can ignore the person they are which can make us forget that men with failings can still do great things.
I'm not nit picking, this is a completely honest question ... But how is Sneakers science fiction? I love the film. Still have it on VHS. I've watched many times and never thought of it that way. It was always a comedy/spy flick.
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 4, 2014 13:25:03 GMT -5
Alien 3 came out in 1992.
I saw it a few months ago for the first time. It's pretty good. I'd take it over Sneakers, which is an OK movie, but not as good as Alien 3.
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 4, 2014 13:29:23 GMT -5
And 1996 has Independence Day (which is completely watchable but not very good) and Mars Attacks! (which was one of the best movies of the year, although this particular distinction was recognized by a very small number of movie-goers.
Take your pick.
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Post by coke & comics on Jul 4, 2014 15:23:02 GMT -5
First Contact is one of the few Star Trek movies I like. I think it's because a man they were taught to revere for his actions didn't end up being the kind of man they expected him to be. As if being an alcoholic bar brawler with all the smooth moves for the ladies that likes country music negated his accomplishments. Looking too much into what someone does can ignore the person they are which can make us forget that men with failings can still do great things. I'm not nit picking, this is a completely honest question ... But how is Sneakers science fiction? I love the film. Still have it on VHS. I've watched many times and never thought of it that way. It was always a comedy/spy flick. It is many things, but certainly possesses science fiction elements. The centerpiece of the plot is an incredible new and probably impossible technology. Sounds like science fiction. I highly suspect it isn't the best film for the year, but I have no particular recollection of Alien 3. |
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