Comments on: The Five Most Underrated Sci-Fi Masterpieces (Act II) http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/ News and reviews from the world of gadgets, gear, apps and the web Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: samuraidave http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-6390 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:48:06 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-6390 How the hell is Predator and Tron underrated? Both are cult classics backed up merchandizing, crossovers, tie-ins, and what not. Everybody knows what a predator and a Tron guy look like.

Underrated means just that – underrated; either dismissed for being thought as being of low value or overlooked by the general public but deserving of better ratings and attention. Just because those movies might have come out before you were born doesn’t make them underrated.

Someone mentioned Forbidden Planet, Fantastic Journey, and the original War of the Worlds – seriously? Those are Classics! They are not underrated in anyway The Simpsons have parodied Fantastic Journey in one of their Halloween specials.

I would nominate Robinson Crusoe on Mars and Six-String Samurai

]]> By: pulpsguy http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4749 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:44:54 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4749 Regarding my choice of Starship Troopers above- the box office gross was considerably less for this movie than Alien3, for example. In the end, what is underappreciated is a matter of opinion to some degree because it is weighed against your perception of the value of a movie. So (Johnlancia please take note) differing opinions are not a moral failing like hypocrisy but a matter of viewpoint, and certainly not an excuse for namecalling. And my site is not spam- it has been well respected in the SF community for over 15 years. For those who would like to see a different set of underrated movies (just an opinion based on 200 inputs over the last 5 years try http://www.oldsfbooks.com/dvd.html

]]> By: johnlancia http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4721 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:45:56 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4721 @psaltseller: LOL at Zardoz. That movie is one of the worst ever, yet I can’t stop watching it. Mostly because Charlotte Rampling is in it. But also because there is something quite compelling about it.

]]> By: johnlancia http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4720 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:43:17 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4720 Very nice list, they all popped out at me when I looked at them.
@pulpsguy: You go on about how you list of underrated movies on your site (spam) is better because they are all really underrated. I go there and you’ve got Starship Troopers on the list? Google the definition for the word ‘hypocrite’.
@Everyone else: He definitely said underrated. That means a good movie that didn’t do very well for whatever reason. Its so ghetto internet when you come on the comments of a post like this and start screaming about how you can’t believe Star Wars or whatever your favourite movie was, isn’t on the list. If it did well, then it wasn’t underrated and will not get on the list.

]]> By: billythekid3 http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4682 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:54:13 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4682 Maybe i show my age, but i was a kid when “Solvent Green” came out in the early 70′s. It was a movie about the near future where global food and energy shortages create tough choices. That movie really stuck with me as a believable possible undesirable future. Charlton Heston was the star riding high after Planet of the Apes fame at the time, though he later turned into a drip. So if you havent seen it, it could be worth 90 minutes of your time.

]]> By: agent00ed http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4571 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:16:01 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4571 ‘Frequency’: A real sleeper. Most people who’ve seen it absolutely love it, but hardly anyone has actually seen it. The only way it wouldn’t deserve to be on this list is if we determine that the sci-fi element isn’t prominent enough.

‘Serenity’: Speaking of sleepers. I realize that it has a devoted cult following, but I strongly believe that it deserves a wider audience.

]]> By: heyraven http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4504 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:47:32 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4504 The Fountain – A truly beautiful film.

Time Bandits – Loved it since I saw it when I was 8.

Exiztenz- A grade A mind-tripper

Solaris – Great acting and Soderbergh direction. Left an impression on me after I saw it, especially the ending.

Serenity – Have to include it in the “under-rated” category, definitely. Highly entertaining film.

Please do not include Gattaca. I don’t understand all the hub-bub over this film. It’s decent, nothing more.

]]> By: misterhogan http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4489 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:46:36 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4489 Dark City.. stunning… I want to see a sequel!

Silent Running… the spec. effects appeared in a Encyclopedia Britannic Science yearbook

Pretator… ok, first they are kings of the jungle with all their guns; then they are crushed by better guns; so arnold conquers superior tech by going primitive… and then survives a nuke!

Time Bandits… loved Clytemnestra’s sly stare

A.I. was not on your list,Steven, so i’ll go with Tron…

]]> By: pulpsguy http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4486 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:59:57 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4486 There are some great movies on the list, but I would hardly call some of them under appreciated. Many were first run and grossed millions. On my site, I have the definitive list of the ten most underrated SF movies of all time. Have a look at http://www.oldsfbooks.com/dvd.html

]]> By: scalhoun28 http://techland.time.com/2009/12/16/the-five-most-underrated-sci-fi-masterpieces-act-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-4434 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:46:59 +0000 http://techland.com/?p=8580#comment-4434 Every time I talk about this movie, I feel no one has seen it, but Sunshine was such a good movie. I was a HUGE fan even though it just missed out on being perfect.

1. Sunshine
2. Gattaca
3. Tron
4. Predator
5. Serenity

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