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Tag Archives: sci fi
3 things about STAR TREK: NEMESIS
Star Trek: Nemesis [2002] 1. Apparently Irving Berlin is not good when suffering from a hangover from Romulan ale. Apparently Worf knows who Irving Berlin is. 2. “What’s happening to his face?” Everyone tactfully ignores the question. 3. Tom Hardy … Continue reading
3 things about Brandon Cronenberg’s ANTIVIRAL
Antiviral [2012] 1. Biological communion. 2. He rolls up his sleeve to display his collection of skin grafts. 3. An arm rail. Literally.
3 things about Edgar Wright’s THE WORLD’S END
The World’s End [2013] 1. Dr. Ink. Drink. 2. “I’ve just punched my wedding ring out of a robot’s stomach!” 3. Soccer ball as a prosthetic head.
3 things about Steven Lisberger’s TRON
TRON [1982] 1. A cameo from Pac-Man. 2. Spitting image of Bill Gates. 3. “Computers and the programs will start thinking and the people will stop.” 3 other things.
3 things about Neill Blomkamp’s ELYSIUM
Elysium [2013] 1. “Don’t breathe on me! I’ve told you that before!” 2. She takes off her bandage and wraps it around his wrist. 3. “These will keep you functioning normally until you die.”
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
The Day the Earth Stood Still [1951] 1. A dollar a diamond. 2. Theremin duet. Who else but Bernard Herrmann would dare? 3. Gort has no mouth. It makes him more sinister.
3 things about Robert Altman’s COUNTDOWN
Countdown [1967] 1. “If Lee says we’re going to the moon, then we’re going to the moon until Lee says we’re not going to the moon.” 2. When she sings, Barbara Baxley sounds like Blossom Dearie. 3. He stuffs the … Continue reading
3 things about John Carpenter’s STARMAN
Starman [1984] 1. Hair fibers in a photo album. Zoom in to the DNA level. 2. “‘Beautiful’ is better than ‘fantastic,’ better than dutch apple pie. The best. The best.” 3. Red light, snowflakes, lasers.
3 things about Jonathan Mostow’s SURROGATES
Surrogates [2009] 1. Peeling back the robot’s face to prepare for a skin lift. 2. Zapper that looks like a bong. 3. Simultaneous crash. People emerge from their houses wearing bathrobes.
3 things about Richard Fleischer’s SOYLENT GREEN
Soylent Green [1973] 1. He looks at the piece of beef and begins to cry. 2. Soylent buns. 3. Conveyor belts dump the bodies into a circular reservoir.
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