Can people recommend other good sci-fi movies
Hi there all,
Just would like a list of other good sci-fi movies like this.
Things such as:
The Thing
Tremors
etc etc
Really love this era of Sci-Fi and want to get some new films.
They don't come any better than The Thing (and in fact Leviathan borrows from it just about as much as it borrows from Alien). You may want to check out John Carpenter's other films as well; he's done a number of other excellent SF-and/or-horror films.
I'd also recommend the 1988 remake of The Blob.
Of course there's also The Abyss, which is a great movie (especially the Special Edition, which is really a director's cut, and in my opinion is much better than the theatrical release). And I assume you're already familiar with James Cameron's other movies, but if you're not, don't miss his two Terminator movies and Aliens.
I also enjoy Screamers (from 1995).
There's also Species, which is notable primarily for Natasha Henstridge getting nekkid.
If you're interested in the "horror" side and you want some gore, there are the Living Dead series, the Evil Dead series, and Re-Animator and From Beyond, among no doubt many others.
There are lots more, of course, but since you're asking about films "like this" and from "this era of sci-fi," I'm trying to stick to at least marginally similar films from about 1980 to maybe 1995 or so.
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The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Thanks for the reply.
Sorry about the vague "like this" and "this era of sci-fi" but your suggestions are right on target.
Will check out From Beyond and The Blob remake as seen the others.
Please keep the suggestions coming though as they're looking great so far.
I loved Screamers, and obviously the Terminator series. Modern Sci-Fis haven't quite got the same feel to them as those of the 80s, apart from recently The Mist.
Okay, glad to hear it. I'll post again if I think of any others.
If you loved Screamers, by the way, you may be interested to know (if you don't already) that there's a sequel in production. I don't think there's an IMDb page for it yet but there's a thread about it on the Screamers board.
Of course there are also lots of other sci-fi films from the same era that aren't much like Leviathan, so if you're looking for more general recommendations that have the same '80s "feel" but not necessarily the same content/plot, let me know and I'll think up a few more.
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The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Yeah, doesn't have to be the same content/plot. Sci-Fi and action recommendations are great.
The reason I think I like them so much is usually the sense of isolation. Nowadays it all seems to be a case of "how many retards/mutants/ghosts and gore can we get in this film and don't forget to make one of the goods guys become the bad guy at the end".
Okay, you've probably already seen most of the following, but I'll list them anyway just in case:
Van Damme's Cyborg and Universal Soldier
The Mad Max series
Cube (from 1997, but a very low-tech indie film with a great sense of isolation)
And I've already mentioned Carpenter's other films, but if there are any you haven't seen, they'll probably fit on the list too. (A lot of people seem to dislike his post-1989 stuff. I'm not one of those people, and I even like the much-maligned Ghosts Of Mars. But your mileage may vary.)
There are probably lots of others, but those are the ones that come to mind at the moment. I'll post more later if I think of any, and probably other posters will have suggestions as well -- although the Leviathan board isn't very active.
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The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
The Hidden from 1987 was very good.
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sharedeep rising is very similar to this film, it sucks as well but nowhere near as much as this huge dump.
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