Favorite 80's Space Movie?

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:56 am

spiderfrommars wrote:
Shanti418 wrote:"The Last Starfighter" was a pretty cool movie, as I recall.
The memory can play tricks on us.

I think we can put Battle Beyond the Stars in the same bracket:

http://imdb.com/title/tt0080421/

And Spaceballs, while we're on the subject. In hindsight it's quite poor

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:08 pm

I actually only saw Spaceballs for the first time a few months back. I thought it was dire.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:36 pm

It doesn't endure repeated viewings.

Cool only for the Transformers reference.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:10 pm

I lost all respect for Mel Brooks after I saw him recycle the jokes and some of the plot for "Young Frankenstein" into "The Producers."

This wasn't in space, but remember "Short Circuit?" And this is also not a space movie, but I like "Gremlins."

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:37 pm

What Transformers reference? The vacuum being all transformery?

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:25 pm

Obfleur wrote:What Transformers reference? The vacuum being all transformery?

Well, yes - he says it's a Transformer.

And Short Circuit is a fantastic fillum - and the sequel wasn't too bad either.

Astrotrain99 · Post by **Astrotrain99** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:48 am

Autobloke wrote:
Obfleur wrote:What Transformers reference? The vacuum being all transformery?
Well, yes - he says it's a Transformer.

And Short Circuit is a fantastic fillum - and the sequel wasn't too bad either.

There's another reference. In the scene where Yogurt is showing off all the Spaceballs merchandise, a couple of the items are vintage G1 products slightly edited. Resolution wasn't perfect, but you can make out a G1 Lunchbox and one that looks like it might be a coloring book with prime running on the cover.

As for my favorite, Aliens of course.

Game over man, Game over!

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:25 am

Aliens pwnz all.
Apparently you can get a motion tracker like in the movie, that has the moving graphics on the screen and makes the same noises...but I belive it's over 300 squid.
If I had one of those I'd never put it down. Or shut up. "Movement! Four metres."
"It's just the postman, dear."
"Can't be, that's inside the room!"

But most of the films mentioned so far have merits, and are at least enjoyable to watch.
I'd like to see Short Circuit again, actually...I was listening to some DJ Yoda 80's theme mix the other day and the 'Johnny Five is alive!' thing came outta leftfield somewhat. Had forgotten all about that.

I was big into Explorers for some reason. I think I like the Wurlitzer spaceship.
And Howard the Duck ruled. Evil Overlords, baby.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:07 am

What about 2010? What's the best Star Trek movie out of the 80s? What did everyone think about "V"?

Pissin' Poonani · Post by **Pissin' Poonani** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:20 am

KingMob wrote: "Movement! Four metres."
"It's just the postman, dear."
"Can't be, that's inside the room!"

Awesome.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:28 pm

Wasn't the end of Explorers just terrible tho?

Flight of the Navigator - I remember seeing TF toys when Sarah Jessica Parker gives the kid those presents.

Nebbie · Post by **Nebbie** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:55 pm

Shanti418 wrote:What's the best Star Trek movie out of the 80s? What did everyone think about "V"?

V Sucked. Personally, I think Search for Spock was the best one, at least until VI came out, what was it, '91?

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:26 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Flight of the Navigator - I remember seeing TF toys when Sarah Jessica Parker gives the kid those presents.

Yay!
The TFs part - not SJP.
Wasn't Short Circuit on telly recently?
I quite like 'V' - but why didn't the reptile aliens like light? Surely reptiles love that sunshine stuff.
I think all of the Star Trek movies were quite poor. The least-poorest were probably 2 and 4 though.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:45 pm

oooooh, what about "Batteries Not Included"?

That movie DEFINETLY blows "Cocoon" out of the water for "Best Space Movie Simultaneously Involving Aliens and Old People."

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:51 pm

Shanti418 wrote:oooooh, what about "Batteries Not Included"?

Fantastic movie with brilliant effects!

Shanti418 wrote:That movie DEFINETLY blows "Cocoon" out of the water for "Best Space Movie Simultaneously Involving Aliens and Old People."

And some of the same old people as BNI too. I guess there's only so many old gimmers in the movie business.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:50 pm

I forgot Star Trek. You have to give credit to "Doube dumb-@$$ on you!"

(Can I say @$$? Is that considered swearing by the forum gods? Where art thou, Besty?)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:45 pm

sprunkner wrote:I forgot Star Trek. You have to give credit to "Doube dumb-@$$ on you!"

(Can I say @$$? Is that considered swearing by the forum gods? Where art thou, Besty?)

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