Rate the last movie you just saw.

[arthwollipot]

ETA: I saw Interstellar at a drive-in in Brisbane with my girlfriend. I don't remember much about it.

Is that science fiction or fantasy?

I call it science fiction.

[Tassie Dave]

Science fiction does not have to be fantasy. And fantasy (including space fantasy) does not have to pretend to be science.

It can be though.

I belong to an online science fiction and fantasy book club. We often read books that are impossible to place in either category.

We often use the terms speculative fiction, space fantasy or science fiction fantasy (SFF) for books that have both science fiction and Fantastical elements.

Interstellar is speculative fiction. Most of the science is legit, but they take massive liberties with how they use it.

Any planet orbiting a black hole fast enough to cause that extreme a time dilation and with the tidal forces to cause the world wide tsunamis would not be approachable by a spacecraft without ripping it apart.

Science Fiction doesn't have to obey the laws of Physics to be SF. That is Hard Sci-Fi. All other genres of sci-fi can take liberties with all laws of science. As long as they tell a good story.

[arthwollipot]

Science Fiction doesn't have to obey the laws of Physics to be SF. That is Hard Sci-Fi. All other genres of sci-fi can take liberties with all laws of science. As long as they tell a good story.

Even Hard Sci-Fi has to take some liberties. Ringworld is scientifically implausible, and Larry Niven is generally regarded as one of the hardest of Hard Sci-Fi authors.

[stretcher]

Princess Mononoke (1997)

What a beautiful film in so many ways. A literal war involving gods between man and nature surrounding a love story.

I really liked Lady Eboshi. She comes off as an antagonist, but she's not. She's a hero to her people, hurling herself before any perceived threat, even gods, willing to fight them face to face and staring them right in the eyes. She reminds me of Ellen Ripley from Aliens.

Anyways, one of the best animated films ever made.

5/5

[daniel1948]

Year One (2009). 7/10. A fun, silly-stupid movie. Jack Black and his caveman pals go on an adventure in which they meet Cain and Abel, they visit Sodom and the Tower of Babel, and a bunch of other unrelated stuff from the Bible.

Zoom (2006). 6/10. Very stupid, kind of fun. A has-been superhero has to prepare a bunch of kids with superpowers to become superheroes.

Both on Netflix.

[Friendly Angel]

Fracture 2007. Crime/courtroom drama.

A friend who knows my taste in movies recommended this one. An old Anthony Hopkins vs a young Ryan Gosling - the acting alone is worth it - Hopkins is a creepy jerk, and Gosling is a likeable jerk. Fun storyline with twists and a few plot holes. Nice pacing, engaging development, keeps you guessing, just the right amount of hints.

$4 per view.
9/10 for plot holes.

[daniel1948]

Bullet Train. 10/10. Fun movie with lots of unexpected and convoluted plot twists. On Netflix.

[stretcher]

Blue Beetle

It gets off to a strong start. For fans of DC Comics (I read them as a kid, so I am familiar with the previous iteration of this character) the second act is pleasing.

The final act, however, feels overstuffed, overlong, and has some very corny attempts at humor that feel utterly out of place.

I will say this much: the trailers made the film appear to have a different tone and look than it actually has. It's difficult to explain, but what they presented in those trailers are definitely not borne out in this film - in a good way in my opinion.