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There's no question that modern sci-fi films have a certain grandeur to them, especially with the enormous budgets modern blockbusters have to play with. Yet sometimes it seems that behind all the mind-blowing CGI and A-list actors, those films just aren't saying anything new or interesting. Thankfully, due to DVDs, blu-rays, streaming services, and more, the films of yesteryear are still around to dive into whenever there's interest.
9 Dark Star Directed By John Carpenter Your Rating close 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Rate Now 0/10 Leave a Review Your comment has not been saved My List My Favorite Movies My Watchlist Success! Solaris Solaris, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and based on the novel by Stanisław Lem, follows psychologist Kris Kelvin as he is sent to a space station orbiting the enigmatic planet Solaris. Confronted with mysterious phenomena affecting the crew, Kelvin must grapple with complex themes of memory, humanity, and loss. The film is a contemplative exploration of human consciousness and the unknown.
Flight of the Navigator was also particularly notable for two aspects of its production. One, it was one of the first Hollywood films to use extensive computer-generated imagery in rendering the alien Trimaxion Drone Ship; specifically, it was the first film to use the technique now known as reflection mapping . Second, it was also one of Hollywood's first films to use an entirely electronically composed score.
Another early use case of CGI in special effects, The Last Starfighter utilized one of the most powerful computers available at the time in order to render 27 minutes worth of visual effects, namely the Gunstar and other space fighters.
Silent Running Silent Running is a science fiction film directed by Douglas Trumbull. The film follows Freeman Lowell, played by Bruce Dern, who is a botanist aboard a spaceship tasked with preserving the last remaining forests from an ecologically devastated Earth. Accompanied by three robotic companions, Lowell faces moral and existential dilemmas as he navigates the challenges of his isolated mission.
Spaceballs hit so close to home with its parody of Star Wars that Brooks had to cut a deal with George Lucas, agreeing that no licensed Spaceballs merchandise would be sold that could compete with the toy empire that Lucas had created in partnership with Kenner thanks to Star Wars' success . Thanks in no small part to its enduring cult status and popularity, a Spaceballs sequel is finally in the works, produced by Brooks in partnership with Josh Gad .
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