Sci-Fi comedies:
Evolution
Midnight In Paris
The World's End
Bicentennial Man
Groundhog Day
Ghostbusters
I know I'm nominating Her for sure. I have no problem with sci-fi comedies if horror comedies were not only allowed but advanced lol
Yes - Repeated films are fine.
No - I do not want to see films repeated.
Sci-Fi comedies:
Evolution
Midnight In Paris
The World's End
Bicentennial Man
Groundhog Day
Ghostbusters
I know I'm nominating Her for sure. I have no problem with sci-fi comedies if horror comedies were not only allowed but advanced lol
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What about superheroes? Superman comes from another planet. Can we nominate Superman?
I love Groundhog Day but isn't the "time-travel" element of him repeating days mystical? It is definitely not technological which I am guessing would be what would make it Sci-Fi.
Here is a quote that was used on Wiki from a film critic trying to define a science fiction film:
"Science fiction film is a film genre which emphasizes actual, extrapolative, or speculative science and the empirical method, interacting in a social context with the lesser emphasized, but still present, transcendentalism of magic and religion, in an attempt to reconcile man with the unknown (Sobchack 63)."
I would agree that science fiction would have to have some element of science. Groundhog Day, as great a movie as it is, is clearly fantasy or (as RUBE put it), mystical. Whimsical, even.
Likewise, I think most super hero movies are action movies, not sci-fi. A case could be made for something like Buck Rogers to be sci-fi. But Superman, Batman, Spiderman? Not sold on that. Six Million Dollar Man? OK (but that was a TV show).
Batman is most definitely not sci-fi.
oh shit!! I didn't even thing of those complications! In Russian, both SciFi and fantasy used to come under one single definition - фантастика - although now we too are inclined to separate the genres (научная фантастика or фэнтези), and I grew up being unable to discern between the two, unless fantasy is something unreadable about princes and dragons and swordfights.
But all the best authors are not scientific, are they? Bradbury? Sheckely? What genre are they, then?
I am confused now, because if Groundhog Day doesn't qualify, it means I totally lost all guidelines
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I wouldn't mind if Groundhog Day is nominated. It isn't sci-fi per se, but features a time loop, which is a type of time travel. I would argue that a romantic comedy like About Time can also be nominated (loved it).
Kate and Leopold?
or, to talk about serious films, Jacob's Ladder?
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Time loop films are probably even a subgenre of sci-fi films: Groundhog Day, Edge of Tomorrow, Source Code, Timecrimes, Triangle, Looper, Primer...
Same here. It's an inherent property of science fiction that is unique to it and just can't be replicated in any other genre. I recently watched Gattaca again and watching it and pondering all of its questions makes me remember how much I love the more profound aspects of sci-fi, and not just the laser guns and robots and shit.
You mean like speculative Sci-Fi? Me too. It's why I have a deep admiration for the likes of Vonnegut and Philip K. Dick. I'll be hoping to see films that fall under that umbrella in this tournament. Make sure you're there to nominate them!
You guys, I've got an itchy trigger finger here. I have virtually nothing to do today and tomorrow at work and I want to get the nominations underway already hahaha.
Good question! I didn't want it to detract / steal spotlight away from the Horror tournament, but that contest looks all but decided soooo....
Fuck it, let's get this party started!
That's cool with me, I really enjoyed it. I'm sure others might disagree. Also, a sweaty Emily Blunt doing push ups should be on the American flag.
For those that are interested, Rotten Tomatoes has a list of Sci-fi films they posted today. Might be an interesting read.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/galler...action-movies/
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Is there a reason the nominations thread is locked?
Hearts are tough, she said, most times hearts don't break, and I'm sure that's right . . . but what about then? What about who we were then? What about hearts in Atlantis?
I closed it on accident, Code. It should be open now.
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