CHILDREN OF MEN: The greatest science fiction film?

DerekG

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Wed Nov-21-07 06:39 PM
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CHILDREN OF MEN: The greatest science fiction film?

2001, Blade Runner, and Brazil are all masterpieces, but I'm at a loss to think of another genre film that had this much brains, heart, and soul. It's The Godfather of SF--with nary a false note.

Any takers?

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GreenPartyVoter

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Wed Nov-21-07 06:41 PM
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1. Star trek IV.. the one with the whales

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Pale Blue Dot

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Wed Nov-21-07 06:42 PM
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2. No. Great movie, but I have to go with 2001. nt

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CGowen

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Wed Nov-21-07 07:04 PM
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3. I've never heard of Brazil

I liked Children Of Men because it has parallels to current situations regarding terror
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArvzU0ZfK30

I'm still trying to get Solyaris with subtitles and watch it
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069293/

Serenity was fun to watch
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/

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GreenPartyVoter

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Wed Nov-21-07 07:06 PM
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4. I think Brazil was the one by Terry Gilliam f Monty Python

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CGowen

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Wed Nov-21-07 07:18 PM
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5. I'm going to check it out...n/t

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Fire Walk With Me

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Wed Nov-21-07 07:26 PM
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7. You haven't seen Brazil? Get ready to be wow'd.

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YankeyMCC

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Wed Nov-21-07 07:21 PM
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6. A very good movie

and probably deserves to be mentioned in any relatively short list of best SF movies but the greatest in terms of Science Fiction? ...no that has to go to Forbbiden Planet for its innovation and hard-sf perhaps SF Operaish themes.

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leeroysphitz

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Wed Nov-21-07 08:17 PM
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10. A classic, and the effects stand up very very well considering...

10 x 10 x10 x 10 x 10...

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Swede

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Wed Nov-21-07 07:27 PM
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8. It was very good.

But not the best SF in my list. In the top 10 though.

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Mojambo

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Wed Nov-21-07 07:51 PM
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9. Top 10, IMO. n/t

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brentspeak

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Wed Nov-21-07 08:18 PM
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11. Haven't seen it. But of the sci-fi flicks I have seen, 2001 gets my vote.

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