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Or NotKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-76332227233992251122011-03-29T19:12:39.837-04:002011-03-29T19:12:39.837-04:00laughingwolf, looks that way.laughingwolf, looks that way.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-63082959416328293062011-03-29T18:52:48.209-04:002011-03-29T18:52:48.209-04:00i hesr it's gruesome... so i'll be looking...i hesr it's gruesome... so i'll be looking for it ;) lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-69699116472830546522011-03-29T11:11:56.233-04:002011-03-29T11:11:56.233-04:00Ivan, no, I don't think anyone does. Although...Ivan, no, I don't think anyone does. Although I do believe you perhaps count as an "anyone." :)<br /><br />Laughingwolf, I saw your post on HObo with a shotgun. Looks like a kind of death wish show but I'll probably watch it.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-39239305139938869862011-03-29T07:08:23.235-04:002011-03-29T07:08:23.235-04:00rutger hauer is in a new one: hobo with a shotgun....rutger hauer is in a new one: hobo with a shotgun... not seen it, but posted a review... yesterday, i think<br /><br />for the most part, i like your choices, and have no use for so-called 'expert' opinion on movies!laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-34784743314668787452011-03-29T00:07:01.564-04:002011-03-29T00:07:01.564-04:00Does anybody--anybody?--remember that Forties Disn...Does anybody--anybody?--remember that Forties Disney hit, Willie the Singing Whale?--No, not Willie the Singing Nelson.<br />...Kinda a wonderful tearjerker for a kid into singing whales way back in 1948.ivan@creativewriting.cahttp://http//www.creativewrting.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-28468744772069859132011-03-28T19:22:54.755-04:002011-03-28T19:22:54.755-04:00Jewel Amethyst, I actually like all those on your ...Jewel Amethyst, I actually like all those on your list, though Shark Tales probably the least and Little Mermaid the best. I still watch 'kids' movies today and often find them better than those made for adults. SF is definitely a special taste.<br /><br /> Erik Donald France, I seem to have a listing sort of mind, although I recognize the subjective element of such things, and perhaps in some ways the 'absurd' element in them.<br /><br />Tom, you will be forgiven for liking Avatar. It's not that I didn't dislike it, I just didn't think it had enough new elements that hadn't been seen in earlier movies. It was certainly fun to watch. you should do your own list. I would read it. And reply! :)<br /><br /> <br /> Randy Johnson, I sort of pretend that the matrix 2 and 3 are in a different universe or something. I thought the first one really had an interseting take on things, though not a completely original one for sure. The other 2 I liked ok but they were really just action flicks without much in the way of ideas.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-61701574494528654832011-03-28T17:06:56.071-04:002011-03-28T17:06:56.071-04:00You got it right with Wrath, Star Wars, Blade Runn...You got it right with Wrath, Star Wars, Blade Runner, and Jurassic Park. I wouldn't put The Matrix on my list. It was probably ruined by my trying to look at II(giving up early and never getting to III), but that's my problem.<br /><br />Your second list would agree with mine. I did like the second version of Invasion, though not quite as much as the first. The third and fourth, pyew(not sure about the spelling, but you get the drift).Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-13687598450872570372011-03-28T17:00:00.843-04:002011-03-28T17:00:00.843-04:00As always, I feel like I should be ashamed to admi...As always, I feel like I should be ashamed to admit to liking Avatar a lot. 0.0<br /><br />Perhaps I need to do one of my own Sci-Fi movie lists...Tom Doolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451129317759266295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-61859748500815244682011-03-28T16:46:27.371-04:002011-03-28T16:46:27.371-04:00Chuckles . . . good stuff. These kinds of lists ar...Chuckles . . . good stuff. These kinds of lists are interesting to me b/c I don't often think in those terms.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-4847678196097666382011-03-28T14:35:10.773-04:002011-03-28T14:35:10.773-04:00This must say something about me, but I've see...This must say something about me, but I've seen only a small fraction of the movies you listed, and most often they were reruns years after release. Even then, I hardly saw the full movie.<br /><br />I don't have a best movie of all time, but I do have favorite movies and they are all children's movies -- recent ones. In that category, I'd say Lion King takes the cake, although my favorite until Lion King came along had been The Little Mermaid. Coming near the top would be Shark Tales, Shrek, and Kung Fu Panda. So here's my list:<br /><br />5. The Little Mermaid<br />4. Kung Fu Panda<br />3. Shark Tales<br />2. Shrek<br />1. The Lion KingJewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-23282669352687166592011-03-28T13:24:56.237-04:002011-03-28T13:24:56.237-04:00Sara, I am in agreement with you.
Lana, you are c...Sara, I am in agreement with you.<br /><br />Lana, you are channeling your inner Trekkie today. That's kinda sexy you know. ;)Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-85427696063760718372011-03-28T12:42:21.040-04:002011-03-28T12:42:21.040-04:00Let me also state that...
I'm laughing at the ...Let me also state that...<br />I'm laughing at the "superior intellect" that put together the lists featured on that TV show. If they can't see the facts for themselves, then, with all due respect, they're as blind as a Tiberian bat! They are intelligent, but not experienced. Their pattern indicates two-dimensional thinking. Let them eat static.<br /><br />Charles, when it comes to the lists you've provided here, you stayed at your post...when the trainees ran. Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, yours was the most...human.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-36231762211289932622011-03-28T12:31:26.399-04:002011-03-28T12:31:26.399-04:00KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
I'll chase him ...KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!<br /><br />I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round Perdition's flames before I'll see Avatar in the top 10!Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-7020623629063577222011-03-28T12:28:12.408-04:002011-03-28T12:28:12.408-04:00Who can argue with Alien?
As for Gone With The ...Who can argue with Alien? <br /><br />As for Gone With The Wind, I think too many people like overacting and have an overly nostalgic idea of what the Old South was like. I say, fiddle dee dee.Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-51750080888071459482011-03-28T12:08:50.169-04:002011-03-28T12:08:50.169-04:00Gaston Studio, Most people probably did, which I g...Gaston Studio, Most people probably did, which I guess is why they call it the public.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-47437687832955365002011-03-28T09:07:16.716-04:002011-03-28T09:07:16.716-04:00I watched the Best in Film tv show too and liked p...I watched the Best in Film tv show too and liked pretty much what the publis selected. Well, that's just me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-37091095363209695252011-03-28T08:54:57.135-04:002011-03-28T08:54:57.135-04:00Ron Scheer, it has taken me a long time to build u...Ron Scheer, it has taken me a long time to build up some experience with movies. For a long time I pretty much ignored them, but I have been watching SF movies at least for a long time.<br /><br />David J. West, lol. Lana and I shout KHannnn ourselves at times. I think of Jurassic park as SF, though it's what is called near future SF<br /><br />Carole, It's well worth it in my opinion. very creepy and full of paranoia.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-9171209105867033012011-03-28T07:48:47.887-04:002011-03-28T07:48:47.887-04:00The Wrath of Khan is excellent and I like most of ...The Wrath of Khan is excellent and I like most of your choices. Although, and I must say with some shame, I have never seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Either version.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828426520214270655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-46889376222291033902011-03-28T02:38:25.241-04:002011-03-28T02:38:25.241-04:00Yep, Avatar has no business being anywhere close.
...Yep, Avatar has no business being anywhere close.<br /><br />I like Jurassic Park but I suppose I never really thought of it as SF along with those others. <br /><br />And I taught my kids to shout "KHAAAAAAAAAAN!!!" when they get angry.nephite blood spartan hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092519999184585295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-76376721008619731152011-03-27T23:01:13.756-04:002011-03-27T23:01:13.756-04:00I'm hopeless on this subject. I'm only pos...I'm hopeless on this subject. I'm only posting to say that one of my best memories with my son was sitting with him through the first STAR WARS when he was six.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-12476345996679516662011-03-27T18:58:54.041-04:002011-03-27T18:58:54.041-04:00patti, definitely. And 2001 was certainly a semin...patti, definitely. And 2001 was certainly a seminal movie. Maybe if they’d listed the top 10 but we only saw five on their list on the show.<br /><br /> Jodi MacArthur, my list would change over time too, although probably not dramatically.<br /><br /> Liane Spicer, Platoon and Dead Poets society were definitely good. Some of those might make a list of more literary movies perhaps.<br /><br /> BernardL, lol. Especially the “communication” scene with all the blaring horns.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-88181761594357797822011-03-27T15:22:24.208-04:002011-03-27T15:22:24.208-04:00I like your picks a lot better. 'Close Encount...I like your picks a lot better. 'Close Encounters' was about as entertaining as watching grass grow. If they ever capture an alien they need to torture like the ones in 'Independence Day' they could strap him down with 'Close Encounters' playing on an endless loop. He'd give up the 'Mother Ship' before the hour and a half mark. :)BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-24202946408488599952011-03-27T13:18:40.657-04:002011-03-27T13:18:40.657-04:00All that I've seen of those you've listed ...All that I've seen of those you've listed deserve to be in the top bunch. It would take a true SF fan, which I'm not, to quibble over individual placement.<br /><br />Interesting mention of Blazing Saddles: it was one of my favourites for years then I looked at it again recently - and was underwhelmed. Apparently I've outgrown it.<br /><br />The movies I think are great probably won't end up on any of the official lists but I've loved them: Finding Forrester, Dead Poets Society, Platoon, Sideways, The Graduate, The Lion King, To Kill a Mockingbird, To Sir With Love, Oliver Twist, Dangerous Liaisons, Fiddler on the Roof...Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-49955692998877750482011-03-27T13:16:48.412-04:002011-03-27T13:16:48.412-04:00I change my mind a lot, and I enjoy so many movies...I change my mind a lot, and I enjoy so many movies, it'd be impossible to put together my own list! But I like your movie list for sure. Blade Runner, I haven't watched that in a long time.Jodi MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373591664178281529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-42824772323252183682011-03-27T13:02:23.513-04:002011-03-27T13:02:23.513-04:00And what about 2001, A Space Odyssey.And what about 2001, A Space Odyssey.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com