some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

[Donald the Great]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

A foreign film I recall and enjoyed was this ON THE SILVER GLOBE (1988)
A team of astronauts land on an inhabitable planet and form a society. Many years later, a single astronaut is sent to the planet and becomes a messiah.

[Donald the Great]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

FARENHEIT 451.
In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

This fururistic flick was rather quirky. had a good cast tho from memory and the story was plausible.

[Twocky61]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Similarly, The Final Countdown with Kirk Douglas as captain of a modern-day US aircraft carrier that is transported back to just before Pearl Harbour, and the agonising over whether to intervene or let history play out as it did.

I forgot about that one

I remember them contacting Naval command telling them what is going to happen & they reply we do not have a ship called that in the Navy

[Richard1978]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Dark star, a low budget treasure, seek it out, brilliant.

I like it too, it was an influence on Red Dwarf & maybe The Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy.

One of the actors in it, Dan O'Bannen went on to write Alien.

[staffslad]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

+ Philadelphia Experiment where in the 40's an experiment in stealth breaks the space time
continuum sending a warship into the future

Similarly, The Final Countdown with Kirk Douglas as captain of a modern-day US aircraft carrier that is transported back to just before Pearl Harbour, and the agonising over whether to intervene or let history play out as it did.

A Japanese film I saw in the early/mid 80s on video in which a Japanese tank and its crew are transported back to samurai-era Japan. Can't recall its title.

[Twocky61]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

+ Philadelphia Experiment where in the 40's an experiment in stealth breaks the space time
continuum sending a warship into the future

[angliaknight]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Dark star, a low budget treasure, seek it out, brilliant.

[staffslad]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Good choice! Julie Christie!

Was Julie Christie in it? I remember Lynne Frederick, but I am struggling to recall Christie's part.

[zabadak]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Phase IV
A 70s film about intelligent ants and the threat they pose to mankind's dominance on Earth.

Good choice! Julie Christie!

[staffslad]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Phase IV
A 70s film about intelligent ants and the threat they pose to mankind's dominance on Earth.

[zabadak]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

The Omega Man is brilliant - I saw it when it came out so must have been about 10. It's based on the book I Am Legend - by the excellent Richard Matheson - and this film version is one of several (Will Smith was in the most recent one - another good watch!).

The Andromeda Strain is OK. For me, it petered out into nothing and was a bit of a cop-out.

IIRC, The Black Hole was Disney's first non-PG=rated film. Again, I really like it, especially as it features one of my favourite actors, Roddy McDowell, albeit only in voice form.

[darren]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Three ive never seen.

Andromeda strain seen it on tons of times but its mormally well into the film so no point watching it.

omega man (1971)
the andromeda strain (1971)
the black hole (1979)

[zabadak]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Omega Man (1971)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
The Black Hole (1979)

Three quality films, there!

[Donald the Great]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Omega Man (1971)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
The Black Hole (1979)

[zabadak]

Re: some of my favourite lesser known Sci fi films.

Zardoz is an acquired taste! I personally really like it!