Your opinions ... Classic Sci Fi that isn't dated and dated

[Mikey]

For "classic" i'll take anything 10+ years old.

Could be movies or TV shows

List of Sci-Fi shows/movies you think has aged well.
My list

Classic Star Trek
Voyage To the Bottom of the Sea
2001
Forbidden Planet
Alein movie series
Star Wars movie series

List of Sci-Fi shows/movies you think has NOT aged well.
My list

Star Trek TNG
U.F.O
Space 1999
Lost in Space
Land of the Giants
Classic Doctor Who (JNT years)

Still thinking
The above list is just a few off the top of my head.
...and of course everyones opinion will be different

[ironman1188]

It's weird. I recently started rewatching the old 1936 Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon serial. My 9 yr old says "Dad, that's so cheesy!" I look at the the screen and, yes, by today's CGI standards it is, but I told him to remember this was made in 1936, that's 75 years ago, and they did pretty well for no real space flight knowledge, no green screens or blue screens, just models and wires.
Does it hold up today? I guess that depends on your perspective.
It sure is still fun to watch.

[HardyGirl]

For "classic" i'll take anything 10+ years old.

Could be movies or TV shows

List of Sci-Fi shows/movies you think has aged well.
My list

Classic Star Trek
Voyage To the Bottom of the Sea
2001
Forbidden Planet
Alein movie series
Star Wars movie series

List of Sci-Fi shows/movies you think has NOT aged well.
My list

Star Trek TNG
U.F.O
Space 1999
Lost in Space
Land of the Giants
Classic Doctor Who (JNT years)

Still thinking
The above list is just a few off the top of my head.
...and of course everyones opinion will be different

Mike, I get that you don't like Star Trek TNG, but how can you call it dated? I mean, I love the original series too, but it's way more dated that TNG, in that in really reflected the 60s in wardrobe, hair, techology. Star Trek TNG would be more accurate in terms of technology, artificial lifeforms, women on the bridge. I not criticizing, I'm just curious as to your reasoning.

[Godzilla]

I have to agree on Space 1999. As much as I love it, it is so a product of it's time. I don't feel that way about the Treks. Who is hard for me to judge. Each era is so different. Some of it plays well and some of it doesn't.

[Mikey]

Mike, I get that you don't like Star Trek TNG, but how can you call it dated? I mean, I love the original series too, but it's way more dated that TNG, in that in really reflected the 60s in wardrobe, hair, techology. Star Trek TNG would be more accurate in terms of technology, artificial lifeforms, women on the bridge. I not criticizing, I'm just curious as to your reasoning.

I'm kind of looking at it this way .........

If you pulled all the characters off of Next Gen and put them nude in an empty room they still scream 80's (their personalities)

If you did the same with Classic Characters, they seem like they could have came from today.

[The Bat]

#1.) Star Trek:TOS(Show & Movies)
Blade Runner
Planet of the Apes
Star Wars Trilogy
Alien & Aliens
Terminator 1 & 2
The Matrix
Starship Troopers

and I'll think of some more...

[johnmiic]

Aged well:

ST - TOS
Twilight Zone
Blade Runner
Star Trek films, (original Crew)
SPACE:1999
Buck Rogers tv series
Star Wars films, 4-6
Aliens films
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Stargate SG-1
Voyagers!


Not aged well:

V
Twilight Zone - revived tv series (1980's)
Outer Limits - revived tv series (2000's)
Blakes 7
Red Dwarf
The Starlost
Land of the Lost
ST-TNG
Lost In Space
U.F.O.
Doctor Who - Most color episodes up to 1989
Dark Star
Space Academy
Jason of Star Command

ST-TNG is `80's dated. The bridge appears to be a set or a living room-not a futuristic bridge. The rest of the ship appears to be a hotel. Not a starship. When you compare to other ship's bridges, Classic E, ST6 -E, Excelsior, Defiant, Voyager, DS-9, they seem realistic to me. Even after TNG was successful you'll note no other ship has a bridge like 1701-D except for other Galaxy Class ships. The other ships reflect classic or movie trek colors, layout, design.

[Mikey]

ST-TNG is `80's dated. The bridge appears to be a set or a living room-not a futuristic bridge. The rest of the ship appears to be a hotel. Not a starship. When you compare to other ship's bridges, Classic E, ST6 -E, Excelsior, Defiant, Voyager, DS-9, they seem realistic to me. Even after TNG was successful you'll note no other ship has a bridge like 1701-D except for other Galaxy Class ships. The other ships reflect classic or movie trek colors, layout, design.

I also always thought having whole families on board was dumb and was a promise from the start most episodes would be boring.

[kennermike]

This is a very good Thread

aged well tv shows only
Battlestar Galactica 1978-79
Buck Rogers 1979-81
Six Million Dollar Man 1973-78
Space 1999 1975-77
Logans Run tv series 1977-78
Classic Trek 1966-69
Jason of Star Command 78-80
Ark II 1976
Space Academy 1977
V Miniseries 1983
Trek The Next Generation although im not really a fan

actully this is the way I look at anything past 25 years has aged well compared to the garbage thats been coming out the last 20 years and especially the last 10with all these damn Reboots
Films thats another thread for me

[HardyGirl]

Well most of the stuff I like would be considered "dated", but also "timeless" as well. A lot of it holds up w/ kids today.

Irwin Allen's series (VTTBOTS, Lost In Space, Land Of The Giants)
Star Trek TOS
The Twilight Zone
Original Land Of The Lost
Buck Rogers (TV Series)
Battlestar Galatica

I'm sure there's some I'm forgetting. I don't like a whole lot of the new stuff, but the other Trek shows and Highlander, maybe some others. The classic stuff just has more imagnation, and less "special" effects. Sometimes, the cheesy stuff is the best.

[Mego Magyar]

Land of the Giants is still pretty good too. IMHO

And nobody has mentioned Babylon 5, I liked that too.

[Nostalgiabuff]

Mike, I get that you don't like Star Trek TNG, but how can you call it dated? I mean, I love the original series too, but it's way more dated that TNG, in that in really reflected the 60s in wardrobe, hair, techology. Star Trek TNG would be more accurate in terms of technology, artificial lifeforms, women on the bridge. I not criticizing, I'm just curious as to your reasoning.

I actually agree with mike on this. yes, the technology aspects of it and some of the clothing is definately a product of the 60's, but to actually sit and watch TNG, the effects look cheesier than what they did on TOS. the blue screen stuff just has not held up well. I can sti and watch TOS and not feel like I am in a time warp. if I watch TNG i feel like it is 1987 again. just can't sit through this stuff anymore

[Nostalgiabuff]

I think shows like
Stark Trek TOS
Trek DS9
Highlander
Babylon 5
Farscape
Planet of the Apes
Battlestar Gallactica - original and remake

have held up very well

shows like

V - the original series
Buck Rogers
some Dr. Who era's
Star Trek TNG

not so much. not saying I don't like these shows anymore, but they are dated

[thunderbolt]

Held up to time.... Logan's Run, Outer Limits and Twilight Zone original shows, The Prisoner (if its considered SF)

Dated and out of touch, Buck Rogers and Galactica

[Mikey]

I love Buck Rogers, but the show is horribly dated ...