Help me pick a sci-fi flick!
Title says it all :) I haven't seen any of these except for Hitchhiker's Guide (which I have seen most of, but never finished).
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Maybe let’s pick something she hasn’t seen?
If you want sci-fi I can't recommend both Severance and Silo on Apple TV+ highly enough. Severance is more popular and more likely to win a poll, but both series are excellent.
I know it has nothing to do with sci fi... but any chance of watching Agatha all along?
I've been a HHG fan in all of its forms: radio play, TV show, novel, text adventure, new radio show, website, and yeah, even the movie. That said, I would argue that literally all of the other movies you've listed are better movies than the Hitchhiker's Guide movie, and I say that as someone who saw it in theaters and owns said movie on DVD (because my nerdy side refuses to not own everything Douglas Adams had something to do with, though I personally don't think he would have signed off on this cut if he'd lived to see its completion.) But at least we have a movie version, is what I keep telling myself. Anyway, the people have spoken, so... Edit: Oh wait, I just saw Stargate won. Never mind!
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After Moneyball, you should do a poll for sports movies. My vote is for Miracle (or Mighty Ducks)
if donnie darko is on the list, then brazil should be there....very underrated film. stalker is an oldie that has a great feel to it. 2010 was actually a pretty good sequel. dark city could work here. i think its story is better than the matrix. technically could put the road on here. great movie but very unhappy. maybe good ol primer, confuse everybody. instead of the movie hitchhikers guide, do the old bbc series, much more fun.
Let’s go Donnie!
I have to say that I think 95% of the time I pick the lest voted for movie. I love Gattaca. my 5th grade science teacher let us watch it in class. its really good, keep it on the rotation please.
It wasn't around when I was in 5th grade but yeah, amazing movie!
HHGTG! A must watch
Stargate is amazing
I've always preferred the show over the film but it does have some great bits about it, yeah. :)
I really want to see Nat’s take on Donnie Darko… too bad it always barely loses
Definitely watch Gravity at some point! It's an amazing sci-fi
Okay but where’s Sunshine, Upgrade, Moon, Coherence, or Prometheus/Covenant (if only to get to Romulus)??
Sunshine is a criminally overlooked movie.
Not going to lie, I'm disappointed that Gattaca's doing so poorly. It's easily one of my favorite sci fi movies of all time.
As much as I love Stargate and am sure it will win, I would love to see the reactors I follow watch Donnie Darko and NONE of them have :( Still, I'll be happy for any of these :)
Who are your other reactors that you follow/are subscribed to?
A.I. (2001)
We are so close to Stargate SG1.... Gattica is wonderful though, watch it anyway.
Every season of a show has to win a poll now, we'd literally never get through all 10 seasons of SG1.
Personally I voted for Hitchhikers because I don't care that you've already seen most of it, I just love the movie lol. Surprised that Stargate is winning!
Noooo Gattaca lost!
I voted Gattaca. Great movie, and possibly relevant to the world soon. I love the Stargate franchise, and it's a must see if you're going to jump into the series, but I'm not a huge fan of the movie. I like it, but I prefer the series changes.
100% with you on preferring the series to the film.
Please at some point watch Gattaca, it’s beautiful and tender and I think you would love it. Plus all the actors are young people who go one to have amazing careers
Great films but I'd go with Close Encounters.
This is such a great poll. All of these films are amazing, fascinating and excellent. Except for Stargate, so of course it's in the lead. 😭
One of the toughest polls because they're all must watches. I voted Donnie Darko because WEIRD. I'm weird and I love weird so Donnie Darko always wins lol but the others are so great too, Hitchhiker's is my second, but I say it's my 42nd. Damn but Gattaca is so damned good! And then the other two are iconic must sees.
One day we will watch hitchhikers guide! #42
I think out of these choices, Natalie would like Gattaca best. Because it's kind of a high-brow intellectual film, and Nat is a big ol' smartypants smarty girl.
so smart lol...
A few more to consider 1. Spaceballs 2. The last mimzy 3. Enders game
Hi Justajester, Nat has already reacted to Spaceballs, if I remember correctly she wasn't a fan lol..
1. Stargate 2. Donnie Darko 3. Hitchhikers Guide 🩷
Just watch the theatrical edition of Stargate Nat. The director's cut is not required viewing, plus the theatrical version is more readily accessible for most people.
Keep Donnie Alive, Nat!
I agree with other comments please watch the Directors Cut of Stargate if it wins!!
I love Gattaca so much. Love that its in a poll even though its losing badly 😆
Dang, Donnie darko would’ve been awesome
Yea it would
Really missing out not putting A Clockwork Orange in there...
Appreciate the reminder!
Nat , if "StarGate" wins please watch the director's cut 2 hours 10 min runtime :)
Donnie Darko defies category. Still, I hope it wins.
Gattaca is one of the best SF film ever made. It easily makes my top 10 list of SF in film history. Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide, though it is also one of my all time favourites, comes in a distant second on this list not because it isn't any good but the film, despite a gallant effort by both the studio and the talented cast, pales in comparison with the original Radio 4 broadcasts, the books and the BBC television series. The fault lies mainly with the necessary brevity of a film.
one day hitchhikers will win
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I’ll concur with what Vodo wrote, Dredd, Alita and Event Horizon would be nice scifi films. Or Sunshine, Alien Romulus, Pacific Rim, etc. I feel like I’ve seen Close Encounters and Donnie Darko lose out a few times now…
Sunshine is such an absolutely incredible movie for reactions as well. Cinebinge just did it pretty recently and they were blown away lol.
Stargate series is great, the movie is okay. I'm surprised Donnie Darko isn't taking it. Gattaca should've been chosen. You're going to have to sneak in Hitch Hikers Guide like you did with The Boys, or it'll never get picked lol.
Stargate because it's currently apropos... also Spader all-day!
Stargate is a good movie and it got my vote but I won't mind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy would be mine 2nd choice
Some Sci-Fi recommendations: Dredd. (Kinda cross between sci-fi and comic book) Alita: Battle Angel. (Cross between sci-fi and Manga). Would love to see some continuation of the Alien franchise. Event Horizon (Sci-Fi and Horror mix). Pitch Black (Also kinda Sci-Fi Horror mixed with Fast and Furious).
Also there’s zero chance she will watch the Stargate series guys, stop coping and vote for the best movie
Ya. No way Nat's going to dive into that series.
*gasp* STARGATE and then you can watch the Stargate show (one of my all time favs!)
Would never happen.
Gattaca is one of my favorite sci fi movies ever, this should be a no brainer vote for people imo
I loved Stargate as a teenager, one of my favourite movies. If it wins i think Nat will enjoy it.
You're right Baggie. Stargate will be right up Nattie's street 😊
Of course my pick is in last place.. Gattaca is one of the best sci-fi films I have seen. I watched it as a kid, not understanding everything, but moved by the swimming scene. And later as an adult understanding all the underlying symbolism, understanding why the swimming scene was so powerful. I hope it will get more attention next sci-fi poll
Always depressing to pick my favorite and see it running in 5th. Ya'll sleeping on Gattaca.
haha I promise I'll do more sci-fi polls this year and include it a lot!
Haven’t heard most of these movies. Went with Stargate bc it’s currently in the news right now for some reason.
Love all of these films. I went with Gattaca even though it's sadly not going to win. It is such an under-rated movie!
You can tell the age of this community because close encounters is in close to last lmao, darn zoomers.
All of these are good. Stargate is special to me. James Spader was incredible in it. Donnie Darko and Gattaca also very important films. Hitchhiker's Guide is peak storytelling. Close Encounters is the lowest for me but it was just a year or two too early for me. Still a monumental achievement.
Gattaca being low in this poll makes me feel a little bit sad. It's genuinely an extraordinary movie, one of my absolute favorites and way ahead of its time. It's an absolute triumph in cinema. The other choices aren't bad per se, but not really in the same league IMO.
Noooo, I LOVE Gattaca but it will never win! 😫 The music is STUNNING
It's one of the most underrated scifi movies of the 90's!
Wow. Stargate over Close Encounters. Fucking madness
Not so much. Close Encounters is pretty boring when it comes to sci-fi shows.
I'd say Stargate if you were going to watch SG-1 and Atlantis, but I don't see that happening. That's over 300 (excellent) episodes of television.
7th chevron... locked
xD Hell yeah.
Please consider Contact (1997) for future sci-fi film polls (assuming you haven't already seen it!)
Happy Wednesday Nat. Lots of cool movies to choose from. Going to vote for Stargate this time around. Such a fun, epic movie, and the score is one of my favourites 😊 Have a great day Nat 💛
All meh
Can’t wait for AoT to be in a pole one day!
STARGATE!!!! Such a great movie and series!
Stargate is amazing and unlocks the shows!
Honestly, that's the entire reason why I'm voting for it. :P Don't get me wrong though - I dig on the movie but I loved the show as a kid and would love to dive back into it again as an adult but with a community of people watching it all together would only make the experience that much better/more fun. :)