2001 - A Space Odyssey
(1968)
Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood. Director: Stanley Kubrick.
A unique masterpiece, immensely influential; Kubrick starkly depicts several encounters mankind has with never-glimpsed aliens, from the dawn of Man four million years ago to the title year, when an alien artifact is found on the Moon.
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Alien
(1979) The original, and a breakthrough film in sci-fi terror. Remember the teaser, " In space, no one can hear you scream...."Starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver.
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Aliens
(1986) Another of those rare instances when the sequel is better than the original. Action packed, scary, and memorable. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn.
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Brazil
(1985) Definitely not for everyone, but if your tastes include the surreal, the fantastic, and the truly unusual, this flick may be for you. A sophisticated plot set in the future where "big brother" is everywhere and Robert DeNiro fixes air conditioning illegally. Also starring Jonathan Price.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(1977) An exceptional movie. Visitors from outer space reach earth. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffalt.
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Contact
(1997) Based on Carl Sagen's compelling novel. Contact offers a sophisticated and intelligent plot: the first contact with alien beings. Starring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey.
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E.T.
(1982) A heartwarming classic. Kids come across a space alien, and decide to keep him. Starring Dee Wallace Stone, Peter Coyote.
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The Fly
(1986) A remake of the 1950's classic, a scientist experiments with crossing the genes of various animals, and disaster results. Starring Jeff Goldblum, Gina Davis.
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Forbidden Planet
(1956) A science fiction classic, this very early sci-fi flick is well written and intelligently portrayed, with special effects way ahead of it's time. Starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis.
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Independence Day
(1996) A popular, the aliens-have-invaded flick. Good special effects, numerous cameos - just a fun time. Starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum.
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Jurassic Park
(1993) If you are one of the few people in the world who haven't seen this one, it's a keeper. Steven Speilberg's great adventure. Great special effects. Starring Sam Neal, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum.
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The Matrix
(1999).Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne.
Set in the not too distant future in an insipid, characterless city, we find a young man named Neo (Keanu Reeves). A software techie by day and a computer hacker by night, he sits alone at home by his monitor, waiting for a sign, a signal--from what or whom he doesn't know--until one night, a mysterious woman named Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) seeks him out and introduces him to that faceless character he has been waiting for: Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne).Neo thus embarks on an adventure that is both terrifying and enthralling. Pitted against an enemy that transcends human concepts of evil, Morpheus and his team must train Neo to believe that he is the chosen champion of their fight.  DVD Version
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Men in Black
(1997) A silly, but fun parody of sci-fi films. The aliens are among us and the Men in Black are assigned to keep them under control. Good, if often gross, special effects. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith.
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Starman
(1984) This might be called a sci-fi romance film. A pleasant, engaging story of an alien stuck on earth, trying to get home. Very nice performance by Jeff Bridges. Also starring Karen Allen.
Wilford Brimley Director: John Carpenter
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The Thing
(1982) Antarctic research team discovers frozen alien spacecraft in this
slime-spattered, graphically violent sci-fi thriller. With its intriguing story, this non-stop
gore fest is most appealing to die-hard, strong-stomached horror fans. Re-make of a 50's classic. Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley Director: John Carpenter
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12 Monkeys(1996)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt.
Director: Terry Gilliam.
12 Monkeys combines intricate, intelligent storytelling with the uniquely imaginative vision of director Terry Gilliam. The story opens in the wintry wasteland of the year 2035, where a virulent plague has forced humans to live in a squalid, oppressively regimented underground. Bruce Willis plays a societal outcast who is given the opportunity to erase his criminal record by "volunteering" to time-travel into the past to obtain a pure sample of the deadly virus that will help future scientists to develop a cure. DVD Version
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