tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post6804662848324429817..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Film Friday: SciFi suspenseLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-23001300826497734662011-01-09T16:40:49.785-05:002011-01-09T16:40:49.785-05:00Loved Gattaca! And I echo District 9. It's a...Loved Gattaca! And I echo District 9. It's a bit hard to watch at times from a gross-out factor, but very well made.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380826220166366026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-12326660409381988962011-01-08T16:14:45.522-05:002011-01-08T16:14:45.522-05:00GE: SciFi movies are great, especially ones that t...GE: SciFi movies are great, especially ones that tackle some ethical dilemma. You might also enjoy Solaris. It's awesome too.<br /><br />Melissa: You're welcome. I'm always on the prowl for the wonderful and obscure.<br /><br />Tricia: I agree. I think the most powerful art makes you feel viscerally about an ethical dilemma rather than preach about it. Moon definitely did that.<br /><br />Leigh: I'm dating myself here, but Close Encounters was the most frightening film of my childhood. That little kid being abducted by aliens completely freaked me out and gave me nightmares for years.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-54070393570340520152011-01-08T16:08:18.515-05:002011-01-08T16:08:18.515-05:00Lois: It's not terribly action-packed but quit...Lois: It's not terribly action-packed but quite suspenseful nonetheless.<br /><br />Angela: I rely on Netflix and my local library's vast collection of DVDs in lieu of TV, which I pretty much never watch. We usually only see two or three movies in the theater per year, though.<br /><br />Laura: Well, I know squat about TV shows. I've never seen Survivor, for example. :-DLaurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-62998689454566472122011-01-08T16:02:53.310-05:002011-01-08T16:02:53.310-05:00Summer: Hope you enjoy Moon. If you do, also check...Summer: Hope you enjoy Moon. If you do, also check out Solaris. It's another mind games in space kind of film and quite fascinating.<br /><br />Christine: You too! <br /><br />Victoria: Moon was a low-budget indie film featured at Sundance--my favorite kind of thing. I'm a bit of a movie snob, I'm told. Don't have much patience with blockbusters. I'll check out you recommendations. Thanks!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-30549071697534096012011-01-08T09:32:21.946-05:002011-01-08T09:32:21.946-05:00saw Gattica a long time ago... I think it was pret...saw Gattica a long time ago... I think it was pretty good. I watched Close Encounters for the first time the other night, and it was so interesting. It predated Raiders and Poltergeist, and you could see all of those elements in it... Also, it was so quiet and a bit slow. Hubs said "this is a very 70s film." And I got that. It's an interesting study~ :DLTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-47979503826911856902011-01-07T23:07:32.681-05:002011-01-07T23:07:32.681-05:00Moon made me sad, but it did make me think, too. F...Moon made me sad, but it did make me think, too. Fascinating, really.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-35264088252312826232011-01-07T20:03:18.787-05:002011-01-07T20:03:18.787-05:00Never seen these ones but I'll check them out....Never seen these ones but I'll check them out. Thanks Laurel!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-14319455282358455632011-01-07T14:16:41.962-05:002011-01-07T14:16:41.962-05:00Thanks for the list! I love Science Fiction.Thanks for the list! I love Science Fiction.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-46906916521186199052011-01-07T09:56:01.302-05:002011-01-07T09:56:01.302-05:00I feel so out of it. I haven't heard of any of...I feel so out of it. I haven't heard of any of these. But I don't watch a lot of movies. I'll let you know if I see any!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-53769934808118541422011-01-07T09:51:04.817-05:002011-01-07T09:51:04.817-05:00I wish I'd seen much as far as movies lately. ...I wish I'd seen much as far as movies lately. I see a movie about once a year.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-9203162005429831492011-01-07T09:43:29.444-05:002011-01-07T09:43:29.444-05:00Thanks for the tip on moon.Thanks for the tip on moon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573354179519141077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-67728823268339008582011-01-07T09:07:53.628-05:002011-01-07T09:07:53.628-05:00Like Summer, I LOVED Gattaca and had not heard of ...Like Summer, I LOVED Gattaca and had not heard of Moon. LOL Thanks for the tip! I'll have to order it. The two I can think of are Carl Sagan's "Contact" and Jackson's "District 9." Contact is more of a journey into what you believe and is a bit slow, but pretty good. Peter Jackson's "District 9" raises some disturbing questions, but I don't recall what they WERE now. ;DVictoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978050059674596756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-35076749340242070582011-01-07T09:01:08.092-05:002011-01-07T09:01:08.092-05:00I liked Gattaca. At the moment, no other movies co...I liked Gattaca. At the moment, no other movies come to mind. I'm still waking up. Sorry.<br />Have a great weekend!Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-50778005785316582122011-01-07T08:53:56.587-05:002011-01-07T08:53:56.587-05:00I love Gattaca. I'll have to put Moon on the N...I love Gattaca. I'll have to put Moon on the Netflix queue. <br /><br />Unfortunately, I'm not a huge movie buff, so my answer is always no. I'm sure my husband could come up with a list, though.Summer Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234534550255682010noreply@blogger.com