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Prometheus, sunshine, moon wow those are fantastic movies......but I can't agree with putting "dredd" next to those! Lol. That movie struck me as little more than a hyper violent video game movie with little plot or substance.Comment
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I tend to enjoy violent movies, so be warned - a few of my choices are extremely violent. "Save the Green Planet!" is probably the most violent movie on my list (it's also probably the strangest and funniest.)
I thought "Dredd" was a great action/sci-fi movie because it did a lot of things I think we're all familiar with from other movies, but put it's own memorable spin on things.
The setting: I think we're all use to seeing the dystopian future backdrop, but this movie managed to feel original, I think because of it's influence coming from England instead of doing what most movies do and base their vision of the future on Blade Runner or a junky version of Tokyo.
The characters: we're use to seeing movies with the classic "I'm going to clean up this town" cowboy, but the fact that a character like that is basically a fascist is usually not something you think about while watching the movie - this movie puts that in the forefront. I've never read much of the comics, but I'm sure it expands on this theme a lot more. Plus, I thought Lena Headey as the main bad guy was fantastic!
The use of 3D: I didn't even see this movie in 3D, but I could tell that it was doing some very original and thoughtful things to weave the 3D images into the story. Not just use 3D as an added gimmick. (I won't ruin what tricks it does with the plot to do this, because I think it's a nice surprise when you're watching it.)
The action: Keeping the whole movie focused in one area gave the movie an intensity that most action movies (and especially sci-fi action movies) are afraid to try, because action movies always try so hard to make the scope of what they're doing large and epic. Yeah, it had a video game feeling, and even the idea of Dredd trying to conquer each floor like a level of a video game enhanced that - but I thought that was neat and kind of added to it. Again, I'm a fan of violent movies, so when people are 'sploden all perdy-like I'm having fun, to be honest.Comment
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Clem, you gotta watch Minority Report, if you haven't seen it yet. One of my top 10 favorite movies of all time.Comment
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Clem one of my favorite Sci-Fi movies was done in 2000 The movies name is Frequency. If you have not seen it it is for sure worth the watch.Comment
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Not in a certain order:
District 9
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Looper
Children of Men
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Wall-E
Elysium
Inception
Never Let Me Go
V for vendettaComment
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Wall-E
Looper
Star Trek
Prometheus(the more I watch it the more I like it)
Serenity
Battlestar Galactica(mini series movie)
The Iron Giant
District 9
Minority Report
The MatrixComment
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Super 8You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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Most of my suggestions have been used already, but I would add:
--Primer
--The Adjustment Bureau
Primer may bore the stink out of you, but it's a pretty great concept presented in a very realistic manner. And it only cost $7,000 to make.Comment
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The man from earth (anyone else seen this one? almost like a play, as whole film is set inside a cabin, I liked it a lot)
frequently asked questions about time travel
hot tub time machine
knowing
outlander
paul
source code
the adjustment bureau
the road
the fourth kind(dont read any reviews
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time crimes
and finally "safety not guaranteed" great fun, once again dont read write up, just watch, it will get U
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Thanks to everyone that recommended Pandorum, watched it last night, that was some scary s**t
The tone was reminiscent of Event Horizon.
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if they have been the last 15 years. i just want to watch some good stuff. 
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