Is the Scifi genre officially dead?

[hammerhedd11]

I don't know if anybody has mentioned this yet but Franklyn looks like a cool and original sci fi movie.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Nope, I just read the title...but still this has been effecting all genres not only sci-fi. Not only that but the great sci-fi films have been based off previous works. 2001:A Space Odessey, Blade Runner, Planet of the Apes, The Day the Earth Stood still, etc.

Wasnt the movie and book made at the same time in an attempt to get 2 different point of views on the same premise

EDIT: Never mind. I checked. Both were based on a short story but they were actually made together has to seperate POVs


I would love to see more sci-fi movies with more metaphysical connotations rather than just aliens and lazers. I'd say Dark City, The Matrix (the first one), and Equilibrium have a metaphysical edge and hollywood fluff elements balanced at different degrees successfullu

 

[Silvermoth]

I don't know if anybody has mentioned this yet but Franklyn looks like a cool and original sci fi movie.

I'm rather looking forward to that one actually. To be honest, it looks like alot of top directors are returning to the sci-fi genre once more (James Cameron, Chris Nolan, Peter Jackson etc)

 

[Galactus]

Wonder if 2009 will be remembered as "the return of good science-fiction"? J.J Abrams brought new life to Star Trek. Haven't seen Moon yet (have no idea when it will be released in Sweden. Probably it will go direct to DVD here), but it looks promising. And so does District 9. And then comes Avatar at the end of the year... Could this be the best year yet for science-fiction movies?

 

[Sam Fisher]

...and then we had crap like Transformers and Terminator.

 

[War Party]

"Moon" was a terrific sci-fi/thriller. I highly recommend it. Review linked in my sig.

 

[zanos]

Wonder if 2009 will be remembered as "the return of good science-fiction"? J.J Abrams brought new life to Star Trek. Haven't seen Moon yet (have no idea when it will be released in Sweden. Probably it will go direct to DVD here), but it looks promising. And so does District 9. And then comes Avatar at the end of the year... Could this be the best year yet for science-fiction movies?

How did he bring new life to the genre when all he did was just do another star trek movie in a long line of star trek movies?

I don't know if anybody has mentioned this yet but Franklyn looks like a cool and original sci fi movie.

Can this even be categorized as scifi?

 

[amazingfantasy15]

How did he bring new life to the genre when all he did was just do another star trek movie in a long line of star trek movies?

'Cause he made a new Star Trek movie that the general audience wanted to see, not just Trekkies.

 

[Infinity9999x]

'Cause he made a new Star Trek movie that the general audience wanted to see, not just Trekkies.

What he said.

 

[cryptic name]

For the past decade I can't honestly think of more than two original scifi films that wasn't a sequel or an adaptation of a book and actually became notable films. Even the 90's only had a handful at best. During the 80's you had classics like Back to the Future, Weird Science, The Last Starfighter, E.T., Tron, Ghostbusters, Starman, Terminator, Cocoon, Mad Max, Escape from New York, Invaders from Mars, Short Circuit and Robocop. If you're looking for something even remotely original from Hollywood in the genre of scifi today you can just forget it.

I think Moon and Star Trek this year have made scifi exciting again. Star Trek may not have been original, but it was scifi entertainment at a level it hadn't been at for over a decade.

 

[Perfect Cell]

Abrams may have indeed made "just another Star Trek movie", but it's significant for a few reasons. One, it was a commercial and critical success, which is not something Star Trek could claim in the past few films or TV series. Two, by starting the universe anew in a brand new timeline, Abrams and Co. have breathed new life in the franchise by allowing for new stories to be told, free of the constraints of 40 years of continuity. Before, any new TV series or film was severely hampered by what had come before it, in no small part due to the rabid obsession with "canon" from Trekkies... Trekkers... nerds.

*Looks at screen name* Dammit...

 

[Timstuff]

Even though District 9 is technically a remake, it still looks like it's a much needed shot in the arm for sci-fi.

 

[Jager X]

Whats it a remake of?

 

[redhawk23]

Chris Nolan's Inception may very well be amazing.

Then theres a film called Splice with Adrien Brody, which I personally think will be very creepy and very astounding if it ever actually gets around to coming to theaters.

 

[Lord Valumart]

Chris Nolan's Inception may very well be amazing.

Then theres a film called Splice with Adrien Brody, which I personally think will be very creepy and very astounding if it ever actually gets around to coming to theaters.

isn't that the one thats been finished for like 3 years?

 

[Fresh Prince]

How was Escape From New York science fiction?

 

[Fresh Prince]

Superman can be a great science fiction flick.

 

[Crook]

How was Escape From New York science fiction?

Futuristic story.

 

[zanos]

Abrams may have indeed made "just another Star Trek movie", but it's significant for a few reasons. One, it was a commercial and critical success, which is not something Star Trek could claim in the past few films or TV series. Two, by starting the universe anew in a brand new timeline, Abrams and Co. have breathed new life in the franchise by allowing for new stories to be told, free of the constraints of 40 years of continuity. Before, any new TV series or film was severely hampered by what had come before it, in no small part due to the rabid obsession with "canon" from Trekkies... Trekkers... nerds.

*Looks at screen name* Dammit...

It's still taking an old idea to make a film out of, which proves my point that there isn't enough brain power in hollywood to come up with anything new and original within the scifi genre. Everything is either a remake, sequel or book adaptation.

 

[Fresh Prince]

The greatest moment in cinematic history will be a LaBouf cameo in Stallone's The Expendables. The first couple of minutes of the film are about LaBouf trying to get laid and being annoying, like the first hour and a half of Transformers, just as he musters enough courage to talk to a hot chick a red dot appears on his forehead and his head explodes. Cut to Stallone with a smoking .50 cal sniper rifle: "Target is dead, sir". Every member of every audience watching will simultaniously stand up and cheer.

Lol that should happen.

 

[Fresh Prince]

Futuristic story.

Okay.

 

[Fresh Prince]

It's still taking an old idea to make a film out of, which proves my point that there isn't enough brain power in hollywood to come up with anything new and original within the scifi genre. Everything is either a remake, sequel or book adaptation.

Their is not enough brain power for them to come up with anything new in any genre.

 

[Lord Valumart]

Their is not enough brain power for them to come up with anything new in any genre.

actually i think it's more of the fear of the unknown. look at the film industry as a whole and they'e gotten less and less interesting ideas because they're sticking to things they know will work and will get them money. thats whats wrong with the modern movie world, the fear of failure

 

[Sentinel X]

Superman can be a great science fiction flick.

I agree. One day I just randomly made up a Superman movie in my head and yeah....If they give it to the right person it can be amazing.

I'll also add to that: Fantastic Four. It could be sooo awesome if the right person does it.

actually i think it's more of the fear of the unknown. look at the film industry as a whole and they'e gotten less and less interesting ideas because they're sticking to things they know will work and will get them money. thats whats wrong with the modern movie world, the fear of failure

I agree so much.There are so many cool and original ideas that can be done in sci-fi. People just want to stick with what works and its about time more people start taking risks.

 

[Kent]

Whats it a remake of?

"Alive In Joburg" a six minute short-film Neill Blomkamp (who has also made "District 9") made in 2005.