Response to Comments on previous blog

John Doe (Anonymous) responded to my last post and there are a few things that I will clear up.

John Doe: "Oh, come on: 'Sunshine' doesn't hold a cheap plastic flashlight to 'Aliens'. (Not unless, to paraphrase that much-better film of twenty years ago, IQs have indeed sharply dropped.)"

Me: Never said it did. Thought I was pretty clear. There is no really good Sci-Fi movies between the two. The last Sci-Fi movie that I really loved was Aliens, then Sunshine. Robo Cop is probably in there to, but most have been a let down. There are a few with charm Space Truckers to name one. A few that are really great like the first Matrix movie, but they aren't that space Sci-Fi sub genre that I was thinking about. Alien 3 to Alien whatever were all terrible. Altough I haven't seen the re-cut of Alien 3 yet. I hear it make a big difference. A.I. was okay, but long and over bloated (Spielburg trying to be Kubrick in the last third of the movie is my guess). So what I was really referring to is the lack great of Sci-Fi movies in that gap. Also, Aliens more than anything is a great action flic. Yes, it is Sci-Fi, but it is as much action as Alien was horror. Sunshine also has a horror feel, but it still captures that "out in space", secluded feel. As far as IQs go, I don't really have any comment, but one thing I would like is some Sci-Fi movies in the last 20 years that you like as well as Aliens. I would love to check them out.

John Doe: "And-- oh, no-- are you another one of those people who insists they like "2001"--? The only people who truly liked '2001' were sitting in theatres in 1968 completely bombed on acid. Those of us living less LSD-enhanced lives in the twenty-first century only say we like it to sound cool around our geeky film buddies".

Me: Yeah, I like 2001. Let me also say it was the first DVD I ever bought. I don't think I go ga-ga over it, but I really like it. I like the seclusion you feel. The epic feel, the story line and how it is more than just skin deep. How about not having any idea where it was going. So yeah, I like it! Do I think it is the Cat's Meow? No. It is long in places. Yeah that helps to add to the seclusion you feel, but honestly most of Kubrick's movies have that feel, still love them. He creates such as great atmosphere in his movies. Also it has all kinds of questions about new life. Also, to think it was writ en in 1950 and made before we landed on the moon is fantastic. What vision! You can't beat Aliens for action, but as far as being deep with spectacular visuals, well it leaves a little to be desired. I get the same feeling from Sunshine.

If anyone out there has any other Sci-Fi movies they would like to hear my thoughts on throw them out here. I have also been watching a lot of Dystopia movies of late. I will have a blog coming on those soon as well.

Anyway, thanks for the comments, I love to hear from everybody.