Best Sci-Fi Film?

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by Combwork

How could I possibly have forgotten that all time classic, BARBARELLA?

Originally Posted by holmesuser01

Hmmm. Let me get my tongue-box for this one.

Funny you mentioned it, I watched it last week, found it on Amazon Streaming Video when I was browsing for something to see.

Barbarella is an amazing film, a true classic, not sure I'd really consider it true Sci-Fi, more like 60's LSD Camp.

Take a close look at the sets on that film sometime, they are wonderfully imaginative, the opening sequence with Barbarella taking off the Space Suit is really good, they did the weightlessness effect quite well.

Duran Duran (the band) took their name from this movie obviously.

I'm sure it was quite a "Trip" back in 69, no doubt 75% of the audience was Fried, the same can be said for 2001 though.

[DaveWM]

for innovation I would go with "2001 a space odyssey" def a lot of drug use was going on a the movies when that came out. the use of classical music was something new if I recall correctly.


Also the spagetti sci fi classic, "planet of vampires" was a VERY good one, I remember going to see it with bottle caps for entry during matinee showings on Saturday mornings in the late 60's.

Some folks claim "Aliens" ripped them off.