Best Sci-Fi Tournament - Round 1, Group F

[fernandito]

http://arpc167.epfl.ch/alice/WP_2011_S3/magnussen/files/2011/10/VIDEODROME-v1.jpg

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100627015203/stephenking/images/6/68/Themistdvd.jpg

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http://www.bookchickcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Jurassic-Park-dvd-cover.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Waterworld.jpg

[mae]

Coming soon:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6S1FXXp_Uo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTHoFgecHWs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_MzWF8YLhY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrdVdKlxUk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLN_UanuUTs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buSR97QeCq8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrzI3lVzQnM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3W5HUz7vyY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBKEmWWL38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEp382HIisE

[mae]

I went with:

Videodrome
Stalker
Timecrimes
Robocop
Jurassic Park
Waterworld

I hope people give enough love to Waterworld, it's extremely misunderstood and under-appreciated.

[Odetta]

I hated Waterworld... Which is too bad, because I liked the concept of the movie. It was just not something I could vote for.

[fernandito]

Waterworld has 8 votes and Videodrome has 6..

brb, killing self.

[pathoftheturtle]

I hated Waterworld... Which is too bad, because I liked the concept of the movie. It was just not something I could vote for.

But what about Dennis Hopper's over-the-top acting as the stereotypical head villain? Now come on: that alone surely raises it from mere fizzled concept to seriously unforgettable disaster. I mean, how many end of the world movies can make you actually wish that the world would come to an end just so that you don't have to watch any more? Remarkable!

[fernandito]

Oh, and

Videodrome
Stalker
Jurassic Park
Robocop
Timecrimes

[Mattrick]

DRY LAND IS NOT A MYTH I'VE SEEN IT!!!!

Voted:

Robocop (I'll BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR)
Waterworld
Jurassic Park (Mr Hammond....the phones are working)

[Still Servant]

I never would have dreamed so many people liked Waterworld. If it has so many fans, how did it become one of the biggest box office bombs of all time?

[Mattrick]

Look at the money Waterworld made on rentals...there is your answer lol. (it also was a huge draw internationally...in the end the film almost doubles it's money.

[Still Servant]

Look at the money Waterworld made on rentals...there is your answer lol.

A result of pure hype. The movie made tons of news for being a stinker and people wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Count me among them. After I watched it, I realized that everybody was right, for the most part.

[mae]

I love Waterworld and I first saw it on cable. Lots of movies failed at the box office but then gained their following on TV and home video.

[RUBE]

Waterworld is indeed a poorly constructed movie but somehow despite that (or maybe even partly because of it) I find myself stopping to watch it whenever I come across it on TV. I figure that if it can lure me in everytime then it must have done something right.

[Mattrick]

I find Waterworld endearing. It's like the amazing movie that couldn't lol. I watched it a lot when I was a kid on my black box.

[mae]

The premise and setting of Waterworld is pretty unique.

[DoctorDodge]

My dad loves Waterworld. Like genuinely loves it, without a trace of irony. Pretty cool concept at least - in fact, I'd love to see it remade. If someone just took the basic concept and made a truly classic movie out of it. Better a poor remade than a great one, imo.

[mae]

What's wrong with it as is? I would however love an extended edition on blu-Ray.

[Mattrick]

Waterworld is the most expensive low budget film ever made. There is definitely a b-movie feel to it. The amount of money they spent on building massive tanks, using water etc ate up a great deal of that budget.

[pathoftheturtle]

Jeez… I didn't sign up for freaking Waterworld addicts support. This discussion is going downhill...

[mae]

Yeah as much as I love Waterworld as an overlooked classic, I hope Stalker gets more votes.

[Jean]

Yeah as much as I love Waterworld as an overlooked classic, I hope Stalker gets more votes.it just did

bears also voted Videodrome

[mae]

Need one more Stalker vote to tie for sixth!

[Ricky]

The Mist and Jurassic Park for me.

[Mattrick]

The mist is doing way better as a Sci fi than a horror, power of multiple votes.

[Randall Flagg]

3 only. The Mist, Jurassic Park and Robocop.

[Jean]

Stalker is dropping out. Which was to be expected.

[mae]

Not that far off, but how does Heavy Metal get more votes than Stalker? A fun cartoon with tits I guess....

[fernandito]

Hey you guys, I done goofed and forgot to add an expiration date to the poll.

Please note this poll will close on Monday the 14th, at exactly 6:30 a.m PST.

[Mattrick]

You sir, goof a lot. Closing threads accidentally all the time....it's like you're high or something lol.

[fernandito]

wtf

fite me irl

i'm 6'5, 220 pounds of solid muscle, and I wear Tapout shirts.

[Mattrick]

You're gonna need a Tapout shirt when I make you tap out. I'm all about that camel clutch.

[pathoftheturtle]

Not that far off, but how does Heavy Metal get more votes than Stalker? A fun cartoon with tits I guess....

Basically. Most of the segments are science fantasy. A few spots do come close to real sci-fi, tho.

[mae]

Come on, Stalker, you can do it!

[Jean]

No, it doesn't look like it can :sad bear:

[mae]

Just needs one more vote to tie for sixth and 28 people voted, so this can get a few more votes (another group right now has 32 voters).

[T-Dogz_AK47]

There are 17 votes for The Mist, yet I had to fight for it to be included as apparently it's not Sci-fi... :rolleyes2:

[fernandito]

Don't be so surprised, this is a King site after all :lol:

The following films will be moving on to the next round
Videodrome
The Mist
Robocop
Jurassic Park
Waterworld


There will be a tie breaker for the final berth
Heavy Metal
Le Voyage dans la Lune

[mae]

Hopefully we get another last-minute vote or two to move Stalker in for the tiebreaker.

[Merlin1958]

Heavy Metal was the shit at the time it was released. It deserves to move on!!!

[Mattrick]

The Mist just isn't a sci-fi film to me and much like Hugo, regretably, won't get votes from me.

[Merlin1958]

The Mist just isn't a sci-fi film to me and much like Hugo, regretably, won't get votes from me.


What. You'd call it "Horror"?

[Mattrick]

It's straight up 1950's drive-in horror. There are some sci-fi elements but they are loose and not massive aspects of the plot. In fact, I'd say the movie took a more theological approach than a sci-fi approach as the themes are more centred around faith and religion than anything else. I don't think it got any of my votes in the horror tournament either which is a shame since we only had one vote each or else I think it would have fared better if we could have picked multiple. I think it has 3 times more votes as a sci-fi film than a horror film. Don't really want to debate about it anymore though, the qualifications for a film to be in this tournament is a post mortem discussion now anyways. Just wanted to be clear that the reason I didn't vote for it isn't because I don't like it, because I really like it lol

[fernandito]

This poll is now closed.

The following films will be moving on to the next round
Videodrome
The Mist
Robocop
Jurassic Park
Waterworld
Le Voyage dans la Lune

[Heather19]

Damn, I'm too late. Not that it matters but I voted for Jurassic Park and Timecrimes. How is it that Timecrimes did so poorly :(

[fernandito]

Limited exposure, most like :(

[Still Servant]

It's my fault. Timecrimes has been in my queue since Heather gave me a free trial of Netflix. Still haven't watched it.