All great picks. Forbidden Planet trips me out because young Leslie Nielsen, as a dashing leading man, in a non-comedy role is just wild to see heh. The plot is fun and the effects actually hold up really well for the age.
Yeah, now that I think about it, if you described Truman show to someone that has never seen it, they would have to think it was sci-fi. But it’s done so well and plays so close to the realm of possibility that I’ve never really considered it sci-fi…
Whatever it is, it’s brilliant.
Forbidden Planet, Logan’s Run, Death Race 2000, The Day the Earth Stood Still, …
What’s your cutoff for “classic”? Are we talking about the classic film era, or anything older than 25 years?
All great picks. Forbidden Planet trips me out because young Leslie Nielsen, as a dashing leading man, in a non-comedy role is just wild to see heh. The plot is fun and the effects actually hold up really well for the age.
Love the campiness of Death Race 2000
Great picks. I’m not too concerned with the timing. Even more recent, soon to be classics, are fair game.
Well in that case:
… and many more!
A few you missed:
Glad you included Primer. That’s the only mandatory one imo.
The Truman Show is great but I’m not really sure I would put it in a list of sci fi classics.
Being John Malkovich is in a similar vein.
The Truman Show is stealth sci-fi. It has literal world-building.
Yeah, now that I think about it, if you described Truman show to someone that has never seen it, they would have to think it was sci-fi. But it’s done so well and plays so close to the realm of possibility that I’ve never really considered it sci-fi…
Whatever it is, it’s brilliant.