Recommend Your Favorite Sci-Fi

I'm always on the lookout for good Sci-Fi I haven't seen yet -or at least that I haven't seen for a while.... Let's help each other uncover some of the hidden treasures!

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Permalink Reply by Schplynder on April 6, 2009 at 7:00pm: If you havn't seen Serenity in a while, Watch it! If you havn't seen the Firefly seriese, Watch it! become a brown coat; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brandon on April 9, 2009 at 8:02am: I scanned through the thread and didn't see Starhunter-Starhunter 2300 on the list. I may have missed it if someone did mention it, but starhunter was a decent sci fi series. 2300 is season 2 and I thought it was much better than the first season.

Starhunter is about bounty hunters in a lawless universe (yeah i know alot like firefly), but it is unique and fun. You can also get both seasons on Netflix.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by David on April 10, 2009 at 9:29am: I watched a pretty interesting old series this past weekend, called Quark. It was a comedy SF similar to Red Dwarf, a take on Star Trek, and maybe something like Blake's 7, but with humor. Some have described it similar to Spaceballs, but I think more like Red Dwarf, as I didn't care about Spaceballs. Yes, it's older, maybe some of the humor is dated, but I got a few chuckles out of it, which is more that I can say for most comedy films these days. Also it had some pretty imaginitive characters.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brandon on June 24, 2009 at 11:19am: A couple more movies that I watched fairly recently that I enjoyed aren't on this list.

The Island (kind of a modern update of Logan's Run but better)

Purgatory (a western with a sci fi twist)

Wierd Science was another that just came to mind along with zathura

and just for fun because the subject matter is all about scifi - Fanboys!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by atlantic on August 31, 2009 at 4:14pm: I thought you might be interested in some possibly lesser known tv series. I highly recommend Earth 2.
I see Netflix recently got Psi Factor (hosted by Dan Aykroyd), but only season 3 - it's about a team that researches the paranormal, but I don't think it was U.S. made, so it was hard to get a hold of. I just started watching it today, but I'll let you know if it is as good as I used to think it was - season 3 does drop us in the middle of things, and doesn't offer much background, so that is a minus.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by TheUrgeToSneeze on October 2, 2009 at 5:23pm: I didn't see anyone mention Sancutary.

I loved Dresden, too, and was crestfallen when they axed it. It turned me to the books, at least.

I seem to be the only one who likes Painkiller Jane. I discovered it on Instant Watch and plowed through almost the entire season in one weekend. (I haven't quite finished...netflix account on hold until other bills are paid). I can see why people were immediately turned off, but also I think Painkiller Jane is one of those shows that doesn't mature early (like Dollhouse, only Whedon really knows how to gas it in a way that blows your mind). By the end-arch I was pretty into the show.

Thanks for this thread. I'm going to look into some of the posted suggestions. First and foremost, Torchwood.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by HosMan on October 3, 2009 at 7:18am: "Seconds" with Rock Hudson. Great film that nobody ever remebers from the 1960s.While not sci-fi per se it is well-directed,acted and filmed.Make sure you watch the bizarre and creepy camerawork during the opening credits though!

"Solaris" 2002(remake) is very well made and has a great "look" to it.

"Gattaca" is sort of a combination of a mystery and sci-fi flick.

"Journey to the Far Side of the Sun" 60`s british film w/Roy Thinnes and surprisingly good.

"Logan`s Run" classic 70`s! Watch it again.Movie still holds up even after 30 years.

"The Day the Earth Stood Still" the 1951 original.Arguably the finest science fiction movie ever made.A+

"Brazil" a quirky 80s flick with a cool retro feel to it.Terry Gilliam directs.

"Enemy Mine" another great 80s enemies-become-friends film.Lou Gosset is incredible as the alien.

"A Boy and His Dog" based on the Harlan Ellison short story and fun!

"They Live!" cool 89`s John Carpenter alien invasion film.

"The Thing" the 1982 Carpenter remake of a 50s classic.Very scary and very graphic.

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