Any Hidden Sci Fi Gems out there?

Obviously, Moon is not a hidden gem...

Space Hunter and Outland both satisfy that 70's-80's sci-fi craving I often get. I don't really think Outland is a sci-fi movie, but who knows.

I disagree. Might not be a hidden gem, but definitely not very popular or talked about from personal experience.

Thanks Guy and Girls, There are a few on that list I haven't seen, So glad being part of this great little community !

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One of my faves from the 80's is Millennium with of all people, Kris Kristoffersen and Cheryl Ladd,

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Has anyone mentioned The Last Starfighter yet? That was a good one. Also the original TRON.

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Yes, I did.

http://www.movieforums.com/community...96#post1405696

And then there's 2010 (from 1984).
It's the sequel. And it's "hidden" in the sense it doesn't get much recognition. But it's "hidden" because it's not a "gem."
It's not entirely awful, but doesn't stand up to the weirdness, atmosphere & intrigue of the original. It's got a few good scenes - the part where the engines are fired & it seems the ship might tear apart, Bob Balaban as Hal's creator, and I liked the warning about Europa at the end - we better be careful about Europa!
(And it's got Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren and an appearance by Keir Dullea!)

One of the best Sci Fi Horrors!!!! Fantastic.

event horizon , great to see it mentioned here, i love that film, so scary and gory as it ever can be, one of the best sci fi horrors indeed, i actually made a thread about it before. i recommend lifeforce and enemy mine aswell, i like sci fi of the 80s, and always go there for a rewatch.

It's been years since I have seen Event Horizon, will have to dig it out a re watch.

Okay, I just watched Her (2013), and despite knowing the premise, I didn't go in thinking of this as a sci-fi, but it most definitely is.

It falls into the realm I call cerebral sci-fi: where the focus isn't on special effects, action or laser fights, but on concepts.
Sci-fi always contains metaphors for the human condition and almost always contains warnings on both those things to strive toward and especially those things to avoid.

Her, hit close to home on several levels - everything from the themes of loneliness & relationships to internet addiction & observing a society full of walking zombies tuned into their cell phones while oblivious to most of reality around them.

We can only imagine what increased virtual reality and artificial intelligence could bring - everything from the fantasy of virtual romance (as in this movie) to overly ambitious systems like HAL from 2001 A Space Odyssey or concepts where the A.I. begins to view humanity as an infection or infestation that needs to be eliminated (as in the Terminator movies).

The warning is that such technology may help us escape the pain of reality like a drug, but also like a drug may be addictive and lead to a path of destruction at worst or unnatural mental, emotional & social development at best.
And this might be on an individual level or that of entire societies.
In many ways we're already begin to see it happening - which makes the lighter side of Her seem a little bit scary.

Ex Machina, sort of reminds of Her. Ex Machina is a good indie, cerebral, sci fi film.

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Have a look at Cargo (2009).

Some I like that haven't been mentioned...

Colossus: The Forbin Project - somewhat dated but nevertheless brilliant-cerebral sci-fi that partially inspired The Terminator.
The Quiet Earth - Kiwi cult classic - think The Omega Man and I Am Legend without the monsters.
eXistenZ - it's Davey C, but one of his lesser mentioned ones that should appeal to gamers and non-gamers a-like.
Phase IV - Saul Bass' macro classic about super intelligent ants is not for all tastes (the ending regularly comes under flak), but I like it. Apparently there's a blu ray with an alternate ending out now too.
The Machine - Dour and effortlessly cool AI flick is way better than you'd expect.
Android - It's my avatar! Cheap, cheerful and overlooked robo-love with a touching performance from Don Opper of Critters fame. Plus Klaus Kinski. Yay!
Brainstorm - Talky but intelligent precursor to Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days which would make a decent double feature. Watch 'em both.
The Man From Earth - Another cerebral overlooked-must-see about a guy who claims to be immortal. Great stuff.
A Boy and His Dog - Blackly comic post apocalyptic adventure about a guy who can communicate with his dog telepathically. It's a lot better than it sounds particularly the underworld section.
Hardware - some don't rate Richard Stanley's ultra stylish cyberpunk homage to Rear Window and Demon Seed, but I think it's the cat's pajamas.
Miracle Mile - Very 80's sci-fi thriller about young lovers trying to escape a nuclear attack. Not that dissimilar to Scorsese's After Hours.


For the supa-cheese factor...

The Green Slime - Battle Royale director Kinji Fukasaku's crap classic is an absolute riot - download the theme tune today then watch Message from Space.
2019: After the Fall of New York - The best of the Italian 80's post-nuke cycle is way more entertaining than Escape from New York. Yes you heard that right Plissken fans.
Battle Beyond the Stars - Corman's Star Wars cash-in takes the space western/Samurai themes to a more literal conclusion by essentially re-hashing The Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven.
Acción Mutante - Álex de la Iglesia's off the wall romp begins like something from the pages of 2000AD before morphing into an interstellar spaghetti western.
Death Machine - not really that cheesy, but this derivative killer robot flick is quite funny, and surprisingly well made.

[EDIT] Sorry I just read through and saw The Man from Earth and The Quiet Earth have already been mentioned.

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Thanks for mentioning Strange Days! I totally forgot about that film (and I saw it in the theater!)
Apparently it was somewhat forgettable as a film, but I always remembered the concepts.

There's a technology that can be worn that can record someone's entire sensory experience. So, for instance, you can have sex with someone, record it, then later let your partner experience you having sex with them! (Imagine some of the applications.) But people start misusing it - like committing gruesome murders and having the victim wear the recording technology while being tortured and murdered, then having other people experience the recording - i.e. experience being tortured & gruesomely murdered.

The funny thing (now) is that this film was set in the near-"future" of 1999!

I thought Strange Days was ultra powerful! Both the concept and the film. I even once made a thread based on that memory transfer device.

Great list Used Future! I haven't seen them all but I really should.

I recommend Primer
A great sci fi film, but also a really low budget indie flick that won the sundance grand jury prize.

so you get the added bonus of seeing a great movie made for cheap

Don't read about it in advance or you might ruin part of the fun. As they experiment and build in their garage you're not supposed to know what they arrive at! You go for a ride with the characters and learn as they do.

I just watched a 50s film that seemed to be a precursor to both Colossus: The Forbin Project and The Terminator...
The Invisible Boy (1957) featuring Robby the Robot.