I watched it again this weekend…“Are you peeing??” My kids were wondering why daddy was crying/laughing on the couch…again…just a killer funny movie !!
Most of my suggestions seem to have been covered now. Brazil, Blade Runner, Metropolis, Dark city, Soylent Green, Iron Giant, even surprisingly Lathe of Heaven.
I’ll add a smidge more.
Gattaca
Pi
A Clockwork Orange
Altered States
Escape from New York
Akira
City of Lost Children
Edward Scissorhands
Fahrenheit 451
Andromida Strain
Eraserhead (I know-a stretch, but where else would you put it?)
Run Lola Run (ditto)
Original Godzilla and Jurasic Park (guilty pleasures)
And I’m still waiting for a chance to see The Fountain and A Scanner Darkly.
…and for comic horror
Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead trilogy
Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive
John Landis’s An American Werewolf in London
I had quite forgotten about Gattaca. As the years go by it seems to be more and more relevant. I thought it was an excellenmt flick.
gaf
Forget the series, just get the first one.
A man after my own heart! Even though your not with the prequels I can say anybody down with Gort and Trinity is aces in my book 
Welcome to the forum sir!
OK, now I’m picturing Gort in a Trinity suit. shudders
[QUOTE=And I’m still waiting for a chance to see The Fountain and A Scanner Darkly.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn’t get my hopes up, but if after you’ve seen the fountain and you can explain it to me i would apreiciate, still in the fog of confusoin that movie left me in.
The Fountain is all about the futility of our quest for immortality, both as individuals and as a species. In it, Aronofsky takes the view that all medical/scientific research/inquiry, as well as artistic endeavor (wasn’t Rachel Weisz’ character a writer?), ultimtely, about our fear of death and quest to be remembered/immortal beyond our lifetime. I found it to be a beautiful film though ultimately flawed by the lack of exposition in the “futuristic” sections (what WAS the spehere Hugh Jackman was traveling through space in anyway?), its often haughty, or at least incomprehensible tone and the bizarre ending that veered dangerously towards the unintentionally funny. All of which is too bad, because the film’s philosophical intentions are, I think, laudable and beautiful. Oh well!
I got the intention of the movie and the closest I found to explanations is all the past bits was his wife writing a story and after she passed, he finished the book, in well a futuristic space traveling tree. Still requiem kicked serious butt.
On plus side it was a very visually interesting film. And well shot.
Just confusing 
What do you get when you remake one of the best?
We’re gonna find out, 'cuz they’re redoing Metropolis.
Honestly, I don’t know what to think.
Seems like they’re setting themselves up for failure, but as the eternal optimist, I’m curious and hopeful.
Here’s the link to some info:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35013
Has no one seen Dark Star?
I can’t believe no one mentioned Big Trouble In Little China.
Best Sci-Fi Movies:
-Aliens
-Star Wars 2-6 (first one was a kiddie movie, Lucas should re-do it)
-Blade Runner
-Serenity
-Predator
-Star Trek 2 - Wrath of Khan
- …need to think some more…will edit…
-Matrix 1&2 - liked 3 except I didn’t like how they ended it
Oh my gods, steve! Dark Star is awesome! Must be 15 or 20 years since I’ve seen it. It’s the coolest sci fi movie in a very anti-cool way. You’ve just motivated me to go rent it—If I can find it. (Netflix please don’t let me down.)
A great movie.
I have a friend that looks almost exactly like the guy that always made the video logs and claimed that he was made a member of the crew by mistaken identity.
“Primer” is also very cool. You might need to watch it twice, but it still rocks.
Entertainment Weekly just put out a list of the top 25 Sci-Fi of the last 25 years. Here’s the link:
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20037541,00.html
I was actually surprised to see BSG as high as it was.