Top Ten Tuesdays

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I class those as dystopian future films because they were set in the future which is, as far as our expectations are, a society which is either not functioning properly or is, in some way, less than ideal – the same would go for Soylent Green, 1984 or Fahrenheit 451.

You could argue that for every single piece of sci-fi fiction though. Mainly because if something isn't functioning quite right then we have no story in most respects.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I just don't get the love for 12 Monkeys. I saw it at the cinema and the people who i saw it with loved it, not me though.

Same goes for Brazil. It's as though it's Gilliam therefore it's a classic.

This wasn't deliberately aimed at you Nos. Even though i quoted you. It's a general observation.

Maybe it's something about Terry Gilliam's films and how they can be 'Marmite' in nature, having hard-core fans and those with multiple copies of each and other people who just don't understand the appeal.

It's probably the same with Guillermo del Toro and those who love his 'personal' films (Cronos, The Devil's Backbone, Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak) but don't have as much time for the more mainstream films he makes, which are conversely more appealing to those who don't like the Spanish-language and ghost stories.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

You could argue that for every single piece of sci-fi fiction though. Mainly because if something isn't functioning quite right then we have no story in most respects.

That's probably the case, for whatever reason (ecological, biological, governmental) – any one of three would suffice), so Children of Men easily fits and was in my preliminary list before I cut it down.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Maybe it's something about Terry Gilliam's films and how they can be 'Marmite' in nature, having hard-core fans and those with multiple copies of each and other people who just don't understand the appeal.

It's probably the same with Guillermo del Toro and those who love his 'personal' films (Cronos, The Devil's Backbone, Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak) but don't have as much time for the more mainstream films he makes, which are conversely more appealing to those who don't like the Spanish-language and ghost stories.

My fave Gilliam films are The Brothers Grimm and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Make of that what you will. Maybe his least personal films, i'm not sure.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Maybe it's something about Terry Gilliam's films and how they can be 'Marmite' in nature, having hard-core fans and those with multiple copies of each and other people who just don't understand the appeal.

It's probably the same with Guillermo del Toro and those who love his 'personal' films (Cronos, The Devil's Backbone, Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak) but don't have as much time for the more mainstream films he makes, which are conversely more appealing to those who don't like the Spanish-language and ghost stories.

I agree with you on Guillermo del Toro, but if there's anything I've picked up from what I've seen of his films, I'd almost call him overrated.

Chronos was alright but not amazing, bored me at times. The Hellboy films were a lot of fun but again wouldn't say they were amazing or stand out, although the first was pretty damn unique at the time. Pacific Rim was the biggest disappointment, and Crimson Peak favoured style over substance so much it felt like a Tim Burton movie and ultimately brought it down.

This leaves Pans Labryinth, which I agree is amazing, but not for the reasons everyone says. It's advertised and always brought up because of it's fantasy elements, but they're hardly there and I thought they got in the way of what was ultimately a very powerful story of human beings in the Spanish Civil War, and if he made it straight without the OTT fantasy elements would have been even better.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

Great list with some interesting picks, just looked up Immortal having never heard of it and that certainly sounds interesting.

I really like it, Fuzzy. The whole Egyptian God theme fascinates me.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I really like it, Fuzzy. The whole Egyptian God theme fascinates me.

I'll have to give it a watch, it was when I hit the Egyptian part of the plot synopsis I thought "Whoa ok". Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me, helps that it heavily dominates the cover art of one of my favorite albums...

[keirarts]

A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος, alternatively, cacotopia, kakotopia, or simply anti-utopia) is a community or society that is undesirable or frightening.

I would argue Blade Runner falls under this. Its a broad subject and probably fits a lot of Sci-Fi as most could fit in this area.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

I'll have to give it a watch, it was when I hit the Egyptian part of the plot synopsis I thought "Whoa ok". Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me, helps that it heavily dominates the cover art of one of my favorite albums...

Powerslave ?

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Powerslave ?

Sure is! Maiden's best album IMO and very excited to here them play the title track on their tour here in May.