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612706, A Good Sci Fiction Movie with least Special Effects? Posted by k_orr, Tue May-29-12 03:00 PM
After sitting through 12 minutes of a god awful cyberpunk short, I'm wondering how do ppl make Science Fiction flicks that don't revolve around cool looking things that are either expensive and time consuming to make or beyond expensive to animate.
Is this possible?
Horror can be done very well with minimal special effects.
Fantasy and Sci Fiction, I'm can't think of a good one.
one k. orr
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612711, Stalker, La jetée, Solaris (1972) Posted by Ghetto Black, Tue May-29-12 03:09 PM
All three utilize a striking visual style with no special effects.
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612761, I came here to say Stalker Posted by BigWorm, Tue May-29-12 05:23 PM
That might be my favorite science fiction movie.
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612774, Huge co-sign on the first two. While not on the same level as those two, Posted by Sponge, Tue May-29-12 05:54 PM
I recommend looking into:
World on a Wire Alphaville Code 46 Phase IV (directed by Saul Bass!)
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613507, Came in here to say Stalker/La Jetee Posted by Madvillain 626, Tue Jun-05-12 03:50 AM
Stalker is a top 10 all time movie for me.
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612714, Does Children of Men count? Posted by Hitokiri, Tue May-29-12 03:15 PM
There are special effects, but they are not the draw of the movie by any means.
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612777, Hell yeah, it does! Posted by spades, Tue May-29-12 06:09 PM
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612717, Primer Posted by buckshot defunct, Tue May-29-12 03:25 PM
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612726, ^^^Good one Posted by BigReg, Tue May-29-12 03:40 PM
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612847, loved this one Posted by Amritsar, Wed May-30-12 09:18 AM
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612882, Good call Posted by Dae021, Wed May-30-12 01:12 PM
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612884, stole my shit. Posted by PlanetInfinite, Wed May-30-12 01:33 PM
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613010, THEE BEST. one of the best sci fi flicks ever Posted by Castro, Thu May-31-12 04:45 PM
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613016, yep Posted by jigga, Thu May-31-12 05:15 PM
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612719, Monsters, attack the block and district nine Posted by IceburgSmurf, Tue May-29-12 03:26 PM
all three have sci fi elements (alien invasions) but do so with low budgets and clever (sometimes) sparse use of CGI or puppetry.
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612883, I think District 9 had a decent sized budget Posted by Dae021, Wed May-30-12 01:13 PM
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612885, uh one of the main characters was a CGI character Posted by PlanetInfinite, Wed May-30-12 01:34 PM
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613036, Yeah, the budget on Monsters is claimed to be only $15,000 Posted by Sponge, Thu May-31-12 10:15 PM
Looks really great for that budget if it's true to be thereabouts.
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613037, Here's a 3-minute vid about the making of Monsters Posted by Sponge, Thu May-31-12 10:17 PM
http://www.slashfilm.com/how-gareth-edwards-shot-monsters-on-an-incredibly-low-budget/
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612727, i wanna say that movie 'sunshine'... Posted by al_sharp, Tue May-29-12 03:44 PM
but i don't remember off-hand whether there were a ton of special effects. i do remember it being mostly character-driven though.
either way...great flick.
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612831, you are sorta correct Posted by pretentious username, Wed May-30-12 12:23 AM
i was kinda impressed by the effects, but the film was not that expensive compared to others of the past decade, and you're right that it mostly deals with the characters (and the close quarters they're living in).
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613499, word i just watched it again... Posted by al_sharp, Tue Jun-05-12 02:02 AM
and yeah there's def some nice effects. very well done tho where it doesn't come off like it's anything crazy.
good flick.
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612753, Children of men Posted by JAESCOTT777, Tue May-29-12 04:43 PM
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612760, Moon & Man from Earth Posted by Selah, Tue May-29-12 05:19 PM
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612802, hell yeah @ moon. that movie rules. Posted by al_sharp, Tue May-29-12 08:02 PM
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612851, Moon is another good one Posted by BigReg, Wed May-30-12 09:43 AM
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612978, bwaha @ Moon. That movie was fucking awful. Posted by Orbit_Established, Thu May-31-12 11:11 AM
n/m
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613500, foh Posted by al_sharp, Tue Jun-05-12 02:03 AM
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613267, i still need to see moon Posted by lfresh, Mon Jun-04-12 06:32 AM
~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
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612776, Sleep Dealer Posted by spades, Tue May-29-12 06:09 PM
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612821, maybe it's not a great movie Posted by forgivenphoenix, Tue May-29-12 10:16 PM
but Gattaca was a sci-fi movie without alot of special effects if I remember right.
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612876, Gattaca was dope! Posted by bski, Wed May-30-12 12:57 PM
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612964, That's the one that came to mind first Posted by crow, Thu May-31-12 08:01 AM
Good flick, not great, but entertaining
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612844, Gattaca Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Wed May-30-12 08:37 AM
********** "naive as the dry leaves on the ground looking past the trees to the blue sky asking 'why me?'" -Blu
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612853, Cube, Clockwork Orange, PI, The Day the Earth Stood Still (OG) Posted by Benedict the Moor, Wed May-30-12 09:51 AM
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613445, Pi is sci-fi? Posted by astralblak, Mon Jun-04-12 07:13 PM
i thought that to be just a psychological thriller
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612854, 12 Monkeys Posted by calij81, Wed May-30-12 09:59 AM
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613447, yes Posted by astralblak, Mon Jun-04-12 07:15 PM
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612857, Forgot Eternal Sunshine Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Wed May-30-12 10:20 AM
********** "naive as the dry leaves on the ground looking past the trees to the blue sky asking 'why me?'" -Blu
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613446, yup AND there is NO CGI in that film Posted by astralblak, Mon Jun-04-12 07:14 PM
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612892, hmmm: Posted by SankofaII, Wed May-30-12 02:41 PM
Moon Primer Sleep Dealer Gattaca Alien (the first one) The Thing (sci-fi/horror) Dark City (it's been a while since I've seen this though) Solaris Children of Men Splice (save for Dren the monster, that was it in terms of special effects) The Fly (save for jeff goldblum turning into a fly, the transporter and what not, it was limited also in special effects)
I can't think of any other ones at the moment...
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613027, Dark City still holds up a bit Posted by JiggysMyDayJob, Thu May-31-12 08:28 PM
It's Noir/Lovecraft vibe is what keeps it together. Damn shame it came out around the same time as the Matrix, it might have been more than just a cult film.
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613030, you mean ripped off by the matrix Posted by GriftyMcgrift, Thu May-31-12 09:05 PM
OHHHHHHH IWENT THERE
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613309, RE: you mean ripped off by the matrix Posted by SankofaII, Mon Jun-04-12 10:07 AM
>OHHHHHHH IWENT THERE
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612961, Time Crimes is shot like daytime TV but I was oddly glued to the screen Posted by kwez, Thu May-31-12 06:55 AM
I think it counts, no?
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612969, Moon Posted by ZooTown74, Thu May-31-12 10:07 AM
Flick looked like it cost about $1.99 but features a solid performance by Sam Rockwell
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612996, another good one! Posted by spades, Thu May-31-12 01:24 PM
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613003, The Brother From Another Planet Posted by Amritsar, Thu May-31-12 02:44 PM
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613020, lol, actually, yeah. Posted by spades, Thu May-31-12 06:40 PM
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613024, Boomerang Posted by rdhull, Thu May-31-12 08:03 PM
On the dock of that bay serving a life sentence,even if I’m going to hell I’m gonna make an entrance
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613026, Yup. It alludes to Strangé being an alien, but never says it outright. Posted by BigWorm, Thu May-31-12 08:28 PM
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613028, nah..a white critic called it a science fiction movie back then Posted by rdhull, Thu May-31-12 08:28 PM
>
On the dock of that bay serving a life sentence,even if I’m going to hell I’m gonna make an entrance
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613031, Another Earth n/m Posted by Gemini_Two_One, Thu May-31-12 09:22 PM
------------------------------------------------------- Keep the crack raps up that shit is double plus what-ever-the-fuck. Everybody's afraid to say that it just sucks to watch talented motherfuckers pretending they sell drugs - EL-P
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613033, Forgot about that one. Good choice. Brit Marling is great in it. Posted by Sponge, Thu May-31-12 10:06 PM
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613043, The Quiet Earth Posted by Robinson Pearl, Thu May-31-12 11:31 PM
"Good' might be a little strong for this one, but it's definitely interesting.
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613487, Love that flick Posted by denny, Mon Jun-04-12 11:41 PM
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613057, Mad Max Posted by Roadblock, Fri Jun-01-12 09:53 AM
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613298, you must work @ a machine shop Posted by k_orr, Mon Jun-04-12 09:45 AM
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613268, double Posted by lfresh, Mon Jun-04-12 06:40 AM
~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
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613269, Enemy Mine Posted by lfresh, Mon Jun-04-12 06:40 AM
children of men hrm the first terminator 12 monkeys
~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
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613299, them animatronix weren't cheap in T1 Posted by k_orr, Mon Jun-04-12 09:46 AM
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613472, Ugh yeah they weren't Posted by lfresh, Mon Jun-04-12 09:42 PM
Theyve gotten so much better I really forgot ~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
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613290, Planet of the Apes (old) Posted by GdChil1, Mon Jun-04-12 09:38 AM
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614158, meteor man Posted by GriftyMcgrift, Thu Jun-07-12 11:28 PM
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614162, Special. whole joint prolly cost $12.47 to make. Posted by IkeMoses, Fri Jun-08-12 12:29 AM
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