Where are the great science fiction movies?

[tuftears]

Having seen Super 8, X-Men First Class, and just today, Green Lantern, I found myself marveling most at the alien spacesuits in the opening of Green Lantern and thinking 'dang, where have all the great science fiction movies gone?'

I would so dearly love to see Chess with a Dragon done as a science fiction movie.

Admittedly filming with 'real' settings is cheap, but this is the age of CGI. We're now in much more of a position than ever to be able to film complete movies in nonhuman settings - the failing is one of imagination on the part of human directors. People seem to enjoy waxing nostalgic over the past - Cowboys vs Aliens, for instance.

Of course there have been some good science fiction shows and movies, I'm just wishing for more - movies and shows where we're invited to imagine a rich and detailed future universe.

What about y'all, what's satisfying your science fiction cravings lately?

Comments

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, and another thing: I know that it's popular to go on about just how hideously AWFUL the prequel Star Wars movies were, but whatever it is with the annoying alien sidekicks, wooden dialogue, and clunky attempt at romance, I still enjoy the Lucasfilm team's ability to dream up and present fascinating locales. I enjoyed Coruscant. =) It was far cooler than I had envisioned from the "Expanded Universe" novels.

[zrath.livejournal.com]

Yeah, at least they're pretty to look at and they're alien-y.
And there's ships!! :D
And Ben Burtt is there to make sure everything sounds cool.