I was trying to think of SF films that are truly thoughtful, and I could only come up with about 5 - Alien
Alien is thoughtful? I thought there was just the killin'.
They're doing it backwards; walking up the down slide.
River ,'Ariel'
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Polter-Cow - Jul 19, 2004 10:44:59 am PDT #909 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
DavidS - Jul 19, 2004 11:00:41 am PDT #910 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Alien is thoughtful? I thought there was just the killin'.
Did you think about the killing? I thought so.
Also, I think there was a lot of thought put into the design, creating a credible, lived in future.
tommyrot - Jul 19, 2004 11:02:56 am PDT #911 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Also, there was a scene (that was cut) of the Alien reading "Atlas Shrugged."
beekaytee - Jul 19, 2004 11:04:36 am PDT #912 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I loved Solaris for just that reason. Very thoughty.
Some said it was plotless, but I was really taken with the forgiveness and redemption themes.
Then again, I'm all about searching for meaning. The Dune miniseries made me come over all philosophical.
Polter-Cow - Jul 19, 2004 11:04:40 am PDT #913 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Did you think about the killing? I thought so.
Not beyond "Who's going to die next?"
Also, I think there was a lot of thought put into the design, creating a credible, lived in future.
No argument there.
Jessica - Jul 19, 2004 11:08:21 am PDT #914 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What exactly do you mean by "thoughtful?"
Kathy A - Jul 19, 2004 11:11:40 am PDT #915 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Well, if by "thoughtful" you mean "beat-you-over-the-head-with-the-environmentalism-theme," you can include Silent Running.
DXMachina - Jul 19, 2004 11:14:18 am PDT #916 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Well, if by "thoughtful" you mean "beat-you-over-the-head-with-the-environmentalism-theme," you can include Silent Running.
Heh. Kathy gets there first.
So, nobody thinks Ice Pirates was thoughtful?
Jessica - Jul 19, 2004 11:14:44 am PDT #917 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well, if by "thoughtful" you mean "beat-you-over-the-head-with-the-environmentalism-theme," you can include Silent Running.
Ha -- that's exactly why I asked! (That and Equilibrium, which gets forgiven because its anvillicious "Emotions make us human! (Who knew?)" message is delivered by Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, and Emily Watson. And briefly Sean Bean.)
Jessica - Jul 19, 2004 11:15:52 am PDT #918 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'd also put the Matrix trilogy on the "thoughtful" list.