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BClark wrote:it seems the focus here is films. well i know nothing about sci-fi films, really nothing. but when it comes to literature, the genre of "hard" sci-fi has only produced one dude that really blows me away, and that's stanislaw lem. solaris and eden are my favorites. his master's voice is really good also.Ha, I wanted to post exactly that* and then I saw this thread is about films. I don't know which of Lem's books were translated to English but I understand that 'Solaris' was, it's really great.well It also crossed my mind to post something like 'hey, my dick is hard and its size would be classified as fictional by most..." but It occurred to me it's lame even as a joke

6079smith wrote:Watch this trailer.Yes! A Boy and His Dog is definitely a film worth watching. I would also count Mad Max as sci-fi. Brilliant film.

Cilantro wrote:Timecrimes That's the one I was trying to remember. Good film.

PiChildren of MenRobocopThey LiveAll totally plausible.

Andromeda Strain.

Gramsci wrote:A book, but LightI really liked Light too. Totally not a movie though. Read Nova Swing after Light and was less impressed.I remember Until the End of the World being really good, to name something not on this list already. Moon was pretty good too. I will also take-in any of the Star Trek movies when they come on.

If you really liked Moon, then i think the remake of Solaris is a no brainer. I thought it was pretty vibey. Kinda obvious, but since you haven't seen 2001: ASO, i'd also recommend A Clockwork Orange just in case. Pretty hard.

I enjoyed 12 Monkeys.

how did i forget children of men? such a great movie. the no-cuts-for-8-minutes scene is one of the best things ever put on film. timecrimes is great too, despite the name.does truffaut's fahrenheit 451 count as hard sci-fi? veering further out, i'd suggest slaughterhouse 5. the movie doesn't have near the impact of the book but is worth a look.and soderbergh's solaris is better than tarkovsky's. tarkovsky veers too much into love story / human relationship territory at the expense of the sci-fi aspects. soderbergh leans on the love story as well, but also does a good job of representing the alien presence.