Izzy 14 points 3 years ago

It's honestly incredible that this movie was made in 1968 and had zero digital effects. Regardless of the plot it is a masterpiece of filmmaking.

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magnetosphere 6 points 3 years ago

Yes. Whenever I watch it, I’m astounded by how well the effects hold up. I can hardly believe that I’m looking at a film that’s over fifty years old.

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dingus182 7 points 3 years ago

GOOD. and do you now understand why people complain about modern cinema? I like intermissions, as relevant as they are... Laurence of Arabia would be my next epic movie suggestion. *edit: this is a SciFi comm. I understand. Hands up for film that last over 90min.

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phx 5 points 3 years ago

Somehow despite not being horror this movie nearly scared the crap out of me when I was younger. There was an sense of suspense that just had me really on edge by the end

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JackOfAllTraits 3 points 3 years ago

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Tenthrow 5 points 3 years ago

If there was ever a movie ahead of it's time it's this one...

Although some of the other older films that I would say were ahead of their time as well are:

Manchurian Candidate (the Original one)
Night of the Hunter
The Innocents (the Original one)

They aren't sci-fi but are movies that really stick out to me (Manchurian Candidate is a tiny bit sci fi)

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JackOfAllTraits 2 points 3 years ago

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HulkSmashBurgers 1 point 3 years ago

It's definately a classic. The sequel is good too.

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JackOfAllTraits 1 point 3 years ago

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HulkSmashBurgers 2 points 3 years ago

Yes! 2010: the year we make contact (or something). It's pretty good, different director.

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TheKingBee 1 point 3 years ago

Maybe I'll get kicked out of the cool kids club for saying it, though I don't think I was every actually in it, but I disagree this movie not good.

Technically impressive sure, but it's plodding and the psychedelic space baby ending was completely nonsense.

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jugalator 1 point 3 years ago

It was about monoliths catapulting us as a species further ahead (first one making apes use tools) and this can be seen as the final step, Dave being reborn as a new space faring species. :)

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Izzy 1 point 3 years ago

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Kodemystic 1 point 3 years ago

The book is pretty cool too. It was written by Arthur C. Clark.

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