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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 02:51 PM Original message |
Overlooked ’80s Sci-Fi Flicks, Recalled by Wired Readers |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who overlooked Back To The Future, Episode VI and Bill and Ted? |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I suddenly feel old |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. There's another movie I would add to the list for early science fiction: |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Buckaroo Bonzai was so horrible it was awesome. Jeff Goldblum was in that. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
50. No, Buckaroo Banzai was perfect |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. okay, i secretly agree with you 100%. for posture i will retain my original standing though. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Brice! You are the weakest individual I have ever known! |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Last Starfighter, Dune & Brazil are among my favorites. |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I never understood the vitriol hurled at Lynch's Dune |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. The mini series on Sci Fi channel was superb |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It wasn't so much the changes... |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. I'd say it was more the time restraints |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I would agree on that |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I thought it was visually impressive |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Same here |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
35. OT: The Liberal Christians Network - interesting link. Thanks for sharing. nt |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. dupe |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
54. The Last Starfighter was just on some cable channel recently |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. Enemy Mine was the best |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. John Carpenter's 'The Thing' |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. Brazil is one of my all time faves |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. Trancers is a classic...featuring one of my all-time favorite actors Tim Thomerson |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Night of the Comet. |
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AllenVanAllen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. I've seen all of those but Above: The Lathe of Heaven |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I liked the ending of Miracle Mile. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Netflix has the 1979 version of Lathe. Well worth getting. n//t |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
34. The 1980 movie retains fidelity to the book while the 2002 movie uses artistic license. nt |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. Does The Wraith qualify? |
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burrfoot (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. Anyone remember |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Definitely!! |
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burrfoot (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Yes!! |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Yup! I loved the cyclops, too! |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Krull had a video game that came out with it. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
23. Overlooked? Some of them were pretty popular |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. They overlooked my cheesy guilty pleasure of the 80's |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. My favs from the list (in order) |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. revised list |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
29. Enemy Mine was a wonderful movie. |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-19-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. I like a silly (sci-fi) movie from '85 named UFOria...with Cindy Williams... |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
32. 3 moar: Brainstorm, Dreamscape, & Prototype nt |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 05:22 AM Response to Original message |
36. Lifeforce. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
37. No REPO MAN? |
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City of Mills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
39. What? No E.T. or Raiders of the Lost Ark? |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
41. Has anyone mentioned Scanners? That should be on the list |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. See post #25 |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Don't know how I missed that! |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Ephemerol! |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. I want to score some Ephemerol |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
42. "overlooked?!?" several of those films were some of the highest moneymakers |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I thought the same thing... |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
46. "Overlooked" is a response to an earlier list |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. holy DAMN..."Spaceballs?" |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. The Matrix |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
51. Videodrome! |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
56. CHERYL LADD in 'Millennium'. My guilty pleasure |
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