The 101 Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies of All Time: 1. Interstellar (1 Viewer)

[Andy Dufresne]

I didn't really give the Matrix a full chance. I bailed really early as I just thought it was dumb. But I should have seen it in the theater and given it a chance.

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

You obviously don't understand that if you soak the human body and keep it alive in a jelly like substance you can draw energy from it or you'd like the Matrix

Ahem... It's combined with a form of fusion.

 

[foxco]

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant on Interstellar and it's widely regarded as one of the most scientifically accurate films ever made. Take that, hater!!!

 

[dgreen]

I watched Alien the other night for the first time in a really long time. I thought it held up really well. I started Aliens last night. I remembered loving that movie when I was younger. I turned it off because my daughter wanted to talk. Maybe I'll restart it again one night this week, but the first 20ish minutes just didn't seem to hold up nearly as well as the first one. It was pretty cheesy. I'll probably continue just to get to "Game over, man".

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Well yeah, nothing happens in the first 20 minutes of Aliens. It's the company gaslighting Ripley.

The extended version is better if only because it makes more out of Ripley's material instinct later on.

 

[General Malaise]

Rewatched Interstellar because of this thread.

Better than I remembered, but also more reliant on the M Knight Shamalang moment too. Wouldn't ever put it 1st or even top 10, but a very worthy inclusion.

I think I'm broken or just allergic to Nolan movies. I thought this thing was a steaming pile of crap. Just so ridiculous that my suspension of disbelief my never recover. Like, permanently broken after this thing.

If you didn't like the Matrix there was zero chance you'd like Interstellar.

I didn't really give the Matrix a full chance. I bailed really early as I just thought it was dumb. But I should have seen it in the theater and given it a chance.

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

You're not entirely wrong. Interstellar doesn't deserve the plaudits it gets.

I really think it's a Christopher Nolan problem for me. I've said it before and it's pretty silly but 10% of the population can't stomach cilantro. For them, it tastes like soap. It's not their fault.

That's me and Nolan movies - well, the ones I've seen. Dunkirk was a visually amazing war film that was expertly shot. I have zero idea what it's about. I had trouble following the characters.

Oppenheimer - tremendous in so many ways but also bored me to tears and I have no desire to ever see it again.

I quit watching bat mans 30 years ago. Zero interest. Less than zero.

 

[General Malaise]

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant on Interstellar and it's widely regarded as one of the most scientifically accurate films ever made. Take that, hater!!!

Lol.....I do fully recognize it's probably me. I'm the problem.

I'm also not very smart. I never took physics nor a math class above college algebra.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Rewatched Interstellar because of this thread.

Better than I remembered, but also more reliant on the M Knight Shamalang moment too. Wouldn't ever put it 1st or even top 10, but a very worthy inclusion.

I think I'm broken or just allergic to Nolan movies. I thought this thing was a steaming pile of crap. Just so ridiculous that my suspension of disbelief my never recover. Like, permanently broken after this thing.

If you didn't like the Matrix there was zero chance you'd like Interstellar.

I didn't really give the Matrix a full chance. I bailed really early as I just thought it was dumb. But I should have seen it in the theater and given it a chance.

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

You're not entirely wrong. Interstellar doesn't deserve the plaudits it gets.

I really think it's a Christopher Nolan problem for me. I've said it before and it's pretty silly but 10% of the population can't stomach cilantro. For them, it tastes like soap. It's not their fault.

That's me and Nolan movies - well, the ones I've seen. Dunkirk was a visually amazing war film that was expertly shot. I have zero idea what it's about. I had trouble following the characters.

Oppenheimer - tremendous in so many ways but also bored me to tears and I have no desire to ever see it again.

I quit watching bat mans 30 years ago. Zero interest. Less than zero.

Hard for me to argue since that's about how I feel about Scorsese.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I really think it's a Christopher Nolan problem for me

not even the batman movies or memento?

 

[General Malaise]

I really think it's a Christopher Nolan problem for me

not even the batman movies or memento?

I need to watch Momento.

Ill never ever watch another bat man anything as long as I live. Enough. Enough 30 years ago. Find a new story.

 

[Scoresman]

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant on Interstellar and it's widely regarded as one of the most scientifically accurate films ever made. Take that, hater!!!

Yeah I can understand some elements not appealing to everyone, but saying you have to suspend belief just does not compute. It's one of the more scientifically accurate sci fi films ever.

 

[General Malaise]

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant on Interstellar and it's widely regarded as one of the most scientifically accurate films ever made. Take that, hater!!!

Yeah I can understand some elements not appealing to everyone, but saying you have to suspend belief just does not compute. It's one of the more scientifically accurate sci fi films ever.

Oh COME ON! He just drives through some cornfields or whatever they are and finds a hidden space station? Yeah, okay. The final act with him and Damon playing rock 'em sock 'em rocket ship race to base was just stupid.

You've obviously seen it more than I have so maybe I'm misguided but I found this thing head-spinningly stupid.

 

[Scoresman]

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant on Interstellar and it's widely regarded as one of the most scientifically accurate films ever made. Take that, hater!!!

Yeah I can understand some elements not appealing to everyone, but saying you have to suspend belief just does not compute. It's one of the more scientifically accurate sci fi films ever.

Oh COME ON! He just drives through some cornfields or whatever they are and finds a hidden space station? Yeah, okay. The final act with him and Damon playing rock 'em sock 'em rocket ship race to base was just stupid.

You've obviously seen it more than I have so maybe I'm misguided but I found this thing head-spinningly stupid.

You may need to watch again. He had the coordinates for the NASA headquarters. The cornfield scene was before this, when they were chasing the drone.

 

[General Malaise]

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant on Interstellar and it's widely regarded as one of the most scientifically accurate films ever made. Take that, hater!!!

Yeah I can understand some elements not appealing to everyone, but saying you have to suspend belief just does not compute. It's one of the more scientifically accurate sci fi films ever.

Oh COME ON! He just drives through some cornfields or whatever they are and finds a hidden space station? Yeah, okay. The final act with him and Damon playing rock 'em sock 'em rocket ship race to base was just stupid.

You've obviously seen it more than I have so maybe I'm misguided but I found this thing head-spinningly stupid.

You may need to watch again. He had the coordinates for the NASA headquarters. The cornfield scene was before this, when they were chasing the drone.

I can't watch it again. I'll take your word for it.

 

[KarmaPolice]

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant on Interstellar and it's widely regarded as one of the most scientifically accurate films ever made. Take that, hater!!!

Yeah I can understand some elements not appealing to everyone, but saying you have to suspend belief just does not compute. It's one of the more scientifically accurate sci fi films ever.

Oh COME ON! He just drives through some cornfields or whatever they are and finds a hidden space station? Yeah, okay. The final act with him and Damon playing rock 'em sock 'em rocket ship race to base was just stupid.

You've obviously seen it more than I have so maybe I'm misguided but I found this thing head-spinningly stupid.

You may need to watch again. He had the coordinates for the NASA headquarters. The cornfield scene was before this, when they were chasing the drone.

I can't watch it again. I'll take your word for it.

You are getting the scenes blended. They are racing through the field and off a cliff to control the drone on their laptop. They get the lab coordinates from the ghosts in the bookshelf.

 

[General Malaise]

It took me three nights to get through this slog of a movie. But I did it. The ending was preposterous. The whole thing was absurd. I did like the visuals and some of the space scenes were cool, but here you have all the money in the world for special effects; why not break some of that money off for a better script with a more sensible plot? I rolled my eyes so hard they were strained for a month.

Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant on Interstellar and it's widely regarded as one of the most scientifically accurate films ever made. Take that, hater!!!

Yeah I can understand some elements not appealing to everyone, but saying you have to suspend belief just does not compute. It's one of the more scientifically accurate sci fi films ever.

Oh COME ON! He just drives through some cornfields or whatever they are and finds a hidden space station? Yeah, okay. The final act with him and Damon playing rock 'em sock 'em rocket ship race to base was just stupid.

You've obviously seen it more than I have so maybe I'm misguided but I found this thing head-spinningly stupid.

You may need to watch again. He had the coordinates for the NASA headquarters. The cornfield scene was before this, when they were chasing the drone.

I can't watch it again. I'll take your word for it.

You are getting the scenes blended. They are racing through the field and off a cliff to control the drone on their laptop. They get the lab coordinates from the ghosts in the bookshelf.

lol....right.

 

[urbanhack]

I really think it's a Christopher Nolan problem for me

not even the batman movies or memento?

I need to watch Momento.

Ill never ever watch another bat man anything as long as I live. Enough. Enough 30 years ago. Find a new story.

You should come over some night and we'll watch Inception.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Interstellar? How????

 

[Scoresman]

Interstellar? How????

I did a whole writeup here.

The short version is:

1) It does a really good job combining the best aspects of hard and soft sci-fi
2) Probably the most scientifically sound sci-fi film ever.
3) The soundtrack is great.

Also, what I didn't mention is that I'm a sucker for emotional parent/child dynamics in movies, and they use time dilation to really emphasize this.

I know it's a unique choice for number one, but at least its not a Woody Allen movie.