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What's your most-loved non-star movie/show? (kbin.social)

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Most Scifi fans I have ran into can pretty quickly rank the four stars –BattleSTAR Galactica, STAR Trek, STARgate, and STAR wars, but what lesser-known or less-prestigious shows hold a special place in your heart?

No, Firefly doesn't count as lesser-known.

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[–] Calcharger@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

You could try Sliders, but the 90s corniness might turn you off.

As a kid, I was obsessed with the nickelodeon remake ofThe Tomorrow People but it doesn't stand up very well

Then there's Dark City and Gattaca for some more late 90s sci fi that I feel was bigger back then but no one really references anymore, but I think they are worth a view.

City of Lost Children is super weird but you can't deny the aesthetic is unique.

Winner of best movie with stupidest climax goes to Sunshine

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I cannot bring myself to watch sunshine, as the entire premise is dogshit. Exploding a nuke that small (compared to the sun) on the surface of the sun would do absolutely nothing.

[–] andromedathecat@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is true- the premise isn’t scientifically sound in any way. But the movie isn’t really about that. It’s about the journey through space under the stress of this being earths last chance and also kind of eldritch horror. Plus probably my fav roll for Chris Evans. He does a great job being an unlikeable guy who is technically right so you can’t really be against him. I liked it lol.

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But the entire premise not making any sense whatsoever, in a sci-fi film, completely takes me out of it and renders me unable to enjoy any of it.

[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s explicitly not a nuke, if that helps.

You seem to have some bad info.

[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057"

You telling me every description of the movie I can find is wrong?

[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, apparently? The device is literally set off and there’s an entire speech about how the word bomb is a misnomer. But yes, person who hasn’t seen the movie, I’m sure you know better

[–] exscape@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Even disregarding that, I didn't like the movie at all. Very overrated IMO.

[–] DerisionConsulting@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I used to whisper "SLIDERS!" as loud as I can to my husband several times a month, so I made him watch it to know what I was talking about.

I realized that child-me made up that part of the intro, since they definitely don't shout-whisper sliders.
I stopped whispering sliders at him.

[–] spicy_biscuits@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

And the sad thing is that Sunshine started out with a lot of potential, but holy shit did it not stick the landing