Escape Artists

The Arcade => Polling Place => Topic started by: Ocicat on April 09, 2008, 08:22:14 PM

Title: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: Ocicat on April 09, 2008, 08:22:14 PM

Another week, another domination by Princess Bride.  This is it's last week though, it will either loose, or be retired like Empire Strikes Back was.  This week's completion is two silly and excellent movies, and two serious SF movies that warn about possible futures.  Except that one has a trio of silly robots.

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: birdless on April 09, 2008, 08:52:58 PM

I haven't seen Buckaroo Bonzai yet, though it's somewhere way down on my queue. I really liked Gattaca, but I can't consider it as classic as PB, so I'm gonna have to go with PB, again.

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: Talia on April 09, 2008, 09:04:42 PM

Pitting Galaxy Quest against PB is just cruel :)

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: CGFxColONeill on April 09, 2008, 09:13:39 PM

Quote from: Talia on April 09, 2008, 09:04:42 PM

Pitting Galaxy Quest against PB is just cruel :)

totally agree 

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: Darwinist on April 09, 2008, 09:31:34 PM

Still haven't seen PB (its on the NetFlix list) and didn't like Buckaroo Bonzai.  It is a close call between the last three for me, but I went with old school Silent Running, which I saw maybe 20 years ago.  The little robot dudes were cool.  I'll have to watch that again. 

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: wintermute on April 09, 2008, 10:37:42 PM

All are excellent movies (except Gattaca, which I've not seen), but the prize has to go to Silent Running.

If it wasn't for that movie, there'd be no R2-D2, and then where would we be?

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: Russell Nash on April 10, 2008, 10:56:16 AM

Go PB!! 

I haven't seen Silent Running yet.  Adding that to Netflix right now.

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: gelee on April 10, 2008, 05:11:27 PM

Gattaca.  My all-time favorite sci-fi movie ever.  The imagery is gorgeous and the acting and writing are excellent.  I'll never forget the scene where Jerome hauls himself into the incinerator. 

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: Ocicat on April 11, 2008, 08:23:25 PM

What, I'm the only Buckaroo fan around here?

"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are."

"Buckaroo, The White House wants to know is everything ok with the alien space craft from Planet 10 or should we just go ahead and destroy Russia?"
-"Tell him yes on one and no on two."
"Which one was yes, go ahead and destroy Russia... or number 2?"

"Declaration of War... the short form."

"It's not my goddamn planet. Understand, monkey boy?"

"Where are we going?"
-"Planet 10!"
"When?"
-"Real soon!"

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: Russell Nash on April 12, 2008, 01:37:55 PM

Quote from: Ocicat on April 11, 2008, 08:23:25 PM

What, I'm the only Buckaroo fan around here?

Fun movie, but it's up against The Princess Bride!!!

Title: Re: Film Poll Vs. the Smog Monster XXVII
Post by: stePH on April 12, 2008, 02:11:43 PM

Quote from: Russell Nash on April 12, 2008, 01:37:55 PM

Quote from: Ocicat on April 11, 2008, 08:23:25 PM

What, I'm the only Buckaroo fan around here?

Fun movie, but it's up against The Princess Bride!!!

I'd have voted for it if The Princess Bride wasn't on the poll.

If neither of them, then Gattaca, even though it suffered from an overly long expository intro.