Tag Archives: sci fi

Colossus: The Forbin Project [1970] 1. “THAT IS TOO MUCH VERMOUTH.” 2. Her breasts are partially hidden by the wineglasses. 3. The bodies are left in plain view for 24 hours, then cremated.

Android [1982] 1. The space station has ratty berber carpeting. 2. Klaus Kinski’s disembodied head: “I am not an android.” 3. James Brown provides the soundtrack for Metropolis.

Moon [2009] 1. He tries to teach himself how to play ping pong. 2. GERTY pats him on the shoulder. 3. He reaches into the toilet basin and pulls out a tooth.

TRON [1982] 1. On the wall of his cubicle: GORT KLAATU BARADA NIKTO. 2. A corporation where, apparently, it’s not at all unusual for the senior exec and a large number of staff to be at the office in the … Continue reading →

Sleep Dealer [2008] 1. “Your DNA is your passport.” 2. The e-poster boasting of LIVE NODE GIRLS. 3. They sit at the edge of the river in its concrete riverbed. Just like L.A.

Sunshine [2007] 1. Every time there’s a crisis, some member of the crew invariably says, “Shit.” Yeah, it’s one of those movies. 2. A single green sprout pokes through the charred remains. Then she gets impaled on a spear. 3. … Continue reading →