The old school sci-fi recommendation thread

paradiddle · Post by **paradiddle** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:43 pm

Just one I mentioned earlier in the thread. Phase IV. Love it! I didn't see the other ones you mentioned though. I'll check'em out.

Machinesworking wrote:Three that haven't been mentioned.

The Equinox - cheesy fun, gateway to hell claymation/blue screen movie.

Phase Four - I'm afraid to watch this as an adult, as it could be just awful, but I remember it being really pretty fun, acid tinged monster movie about ants gaining ultimate intelligence through their hive minds.

The Brain that Wouldn't Die - I really really really HATE that you can't find this movie anywhere outside of the Mystery Science Theatre 2000 version. I like my cheesy B movies to be somber and with as much serious intent as possible, much more fun than puppets making comments.... blah.

condra · Post by **condra** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:40 pm

Does anyone remember the name of that old Sci Fi film where there is a house which is run by an intelligent computer, and in the house/computer ends up killing some people and raping one of the inhabitants?

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:50 pm

Machinesworking wrote:Three that haven't been mentioned.

The Equinox - cheesy fun, gateway to hell claymation/blue screen movie.

Phase Four - I'm afraid to watch this as an adult, as it could be just awful, but I remember it being really pretty fun, acid tinged monster movie about ants gaining ultimate intelligence through their hive minds.

The Brain that Wouldn't Die - I really really really HATE that you can't find this movie anywhere outside of the Mystery Science Theatre 2000 version. I like my cheesy B movies to be somber and with as much serious intent as possible, much more fun than puppets making comments.... blah.

Gotta bust ya machine -'Phase Four' has been mentioned!

Great weird movie, & definitely worth bringing up again.

'The Brain that Wouldn't Die' Fun sleaze, with some pretty scary mutilations; as a kid I was really surprised by them. That thing in the closet is pretty good! Too bad there are a lot of edited copies being shown, find the real deal if you can.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 can be wonderful, but I think they gave their treatment to a few films that didn't deserve it. Still, they can be really funny, & I am a fan.

I remember going to an all night sci-fi fest in San Francisco that was showing a mix of old & relatively recent films. The oldest one being shown was the original 1956 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'. A guy sitting behind me started in on his Mystery Science Theater routine, much to the annoyance of everyone within earshot. I turned around & gently suggested that he actually watch the film as it was a classic & very rewarding. To my relief, he did. After it was over he got my attention & said that he really liked it, & was surprised that an old movie could be so good. He said that he had only seen old sci-fi shown on Mystery Science Theater!

Haven't seen 'Equinox' yet, but have wanted to for years -it's good to see it getting recommended.

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:57 pm

condra wrote:Does anyone remember the name of that old Sci Fi film where there is a house which is run by an intelligent computer, and in the house/computer ends up killing some people and raping one of the inhabitants?

Yep, that's 'Demon Seed' 1977 with Julie Christie, based on one of the early novels from Dean R. Koontz.

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:59 pm

Pasha wrote:
mdk wrote:The Andromeda Strain (1971)
+++ The best for me.

This is a really great movie. Perfect sci-fi in every way. Wonderful music by Gil Mellé -I remember buying the soundtrack on LP, wish I still had it.

Recent TV remake was dreadful...

Check this out:
http://www.gilmelle.com/
Click on the image of an orange electronic device.
Gil Mellé builds wild electronic & circuit bent instruments! I had no idea he was this cool!

condra · Post by **condra** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:27 pm

oblique strategies wrote:
condra wrote:Does anyone remember the name of that old Sci Fi film where there is a house which is run by an intelligent computer, and in the house/computer ends up killing some people and raping one of the inhabitants?
Yep, that's 'Demon Seed' 1977 with Julie Christie, based on one of the early novels from Dean R. Koontz.

Ah nice! Cheers!

paradiddle · Post by **paradiddle** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:54 pm

Another one with a similar theme is Colossus. (AI themed) With that famous vocoder sample (this the voice of world control)

oblique strategies wrote:
condra wrote:Does anyone remember the name of that old Sci Fi film where there is a house which is run by an intelligent computer, and in the house/computer ends up killing some people and raping one of the inhabitants?
Yep, that's 'Demon Seed' 1977 with Julie Christie, based on one of the early novels from Dean R. Koontz.

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:33 pm

paradiddle wrote:Another one with a similar theme is Colossus. (AI themed) With that famous vocoder sample (this the voice of world control)

I love 'Colossus: The Forbin Project'! Cool movie. The whole first half is brilliant.

The voice of Colossus is really creepy, when he says the word 'man' it is always sounds like he saying it with utter contempt.

Machinesworking · Post by **Machinesworking** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:09 pm

oblique strategies wrote: Gotta bust ya machine -'Phase Four' has been mentioned! Great weird movie, & definitely worth bringing up again.

Don't mind being busted on that, read through the posts, but missed it somehow. Gonna have to rent this one again.

'The Brain that Wouldn't Die' Fun sleaze, with some pretty scary mutilations; as a kid I was really surprised by them. That thing in the closet is pretty good! Too bad there are a lot of edited copies being shown, find the real deal if you can.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 can be wonderful, but I think they gave their treatment to a few films that didn't deserve it. Still, they can be really funny, & I am a fan.

I remember going to an all night sci-fi fest in San Francisco that was showing a mix of old & relatively recent films. The oldest one being shown was the original 1956 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'. A guy sitting behind me started in on his Mystery Science Theater routine, much to the annoyance of everyone within earshot. I turned around & gently suggested that he actually watch the film as it was a classic & very rewarding. To my relief, he did. After it was over he got my attention & said that he really liked it, & was surprised that an old movie could be so good. He said that he had only seen old sci-fi shown on Mystery Science Theater!

Funny but you pointed out better than I did why Mystery science theatre 3000 is a let down, including not being able to find an origional copy of The Brain That Wouldn't Die.

Haven't seen 'Equinox' yet, but have wanted to for years -it's good to see it getting recommended.

It's cheesy but in a really good way IMO. I love movies with outrageous plots that take themselves way too seriously.

A friend of my parents gave me a box filled with EC horror comics without covers, but still readable as a 7 year old, I think that warped me but good!

djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:11 pm

This thread kicks ass - Liking electronic music and Science Fiction go together well! Would love to hear more recent titles that are good, glad to find there's still stuff I haven't seen!

Pitch Black · Post by **Pitch Black** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:36 pm

djsynchro wrote:Would love to hear more recent titles that are good

Well, one is Sunshine, by Danny Boyle. I'm kinda in 2 minds about it tho... the first half I absolutely LOVE, and then the second half turns into a slasher movie IMHO.

Underworld did part of the soundtrack - tell me that isn't Live's Erosion plugin all over the soundtrack!!

And of course, as per the other thread, Soderberg's Solaris remake.

djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:20 pm

Well coincidence you should say Sunshine I just "ordered it" online

What about that movie "Pitch Black"?

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:54 pm

djsynchro wrote:Well coincidence you should say Sunshine I just "ordered it" online
What about that movie "Pitch Black"?

I really liked the beginning of 'Pitch Black', but thought it went downhill. I'd like to see it again though. Sometimes a film that didn't grab me on the first viewing is more fun the second time around.

djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:51 pm

I just mentioned Pich Black because Pitch Black's forum name is, erm, "Pitch Black"

Pitch Black · Post by **Pitch Black** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:56 pm

Yeah but we had it first

Bastards

At least its a good movie.