There's an Asian dragon that looks kind of dog like. A monster that spits. The main villain smokes a lot. And there is a spirit that smells REALLY bad. But no dog that does that.
I liked Time After Time, with Malcolm McDowall as H.G. Wells, David Warner as Jack the Ripper, and Mary Steenburgen as Wells' love interest in the present day (1979). In Wells' own time, constables in London track Jack the Ripper to a dinner gathering held by Wells, where it is discovered that the Ripper is a doctor, one of Wells' guests. The doctor steals the time machine that Wells had been pointing out to his guests to escape justice, but did not know of an auto-return feature. When the machine returns empty to Wells' lab, he resolves to follow the murderer and return him before he can ruin the paradise that Wells believes the future to be. When he arrives in 1979, he soon discovers that the future is no paradise. The Ripper has resumed his killing spree in a time where he is just one of many serial killers. But he wants Wells' machine so he can pursue his murderous hobby with all time at his disposal, and abducts Wells' new love interest to force Wells to hand over the key. The movie has plenty of action and humor, and the interactions between the naive Wells and the psychotic doctor are wonderful.
I know of the book, didn't realise there was a film. I haven't seen it yet, but I Am Legend looks ridiculously good.
Hmmm, I don't have the time to read through all the posts and I'm quite sure it has already been made, but just for good movies' sake, I fully recomend Blade Runner. This film is masterfully directed with beautiful and haunting imagery in a far-off dystopian future. Harison Ford delivers a wonderful performance as a pained and dark blade runner. This film basically is the inspiration for all sci-fi of today. Also, the Final Cut edition is coming out sometime in December meaning you can full on enjoy it if it's your first time!
I saw Blade Runner for class last year, and it was amazing, it made a deep impression in me. I want to read the book it was based on (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) but I've yet to find it.
I saw 300. I like 300 I think its awesome. And I think everyone should watch it because its just that awesome.
Blade Runner has always been one I've been meaning to get around to. The Constant Gardener is another. 300 was quite good.
I just watched Blade Runner a few months back, it was real good, but the graphics don't stand up to todays graphics.
Well obviously the graphics are not quite as sophisticated, but for the time period considered they are pretty damn good. It's not really fair to say they're inferior given the fact that they're over 20 years old. Still impresses me everytime I see it. Oh, and don't slack off on seeing Blade Runner. See it now and live forever!
I keep meaning to watch Blade Runner, too. Saw Lethal Weapon 1 for the first time the other day and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Also love 300, it's so well done. I have a 'tonight we dine in hell!' poster on my bedroom wall
Haha, I'd agree with ya there. Lethal Weapon actually turns out to be pretty cool and funny. Try watching Lethal Weapon 2 also.
Yeah, I hope to go see that one with Banzai when he's up here for New Year If anyone watches it let me know what you think without ruining the plot or giving anything away Same for the Golden Compass! Lol. Yeah I quite liked 300 aswell. I keep hearing it mentionned but haven't gotten round to actually watching it, or finding it... What's it actually about?
It's about a future cop who specialises as a 'Blade Runner', which is terminating replicants (articially-created humans). I'm pretty sure he comes out of retirement to kill four replicants who have escaped from their 'housing' planet and made it to Earth. I'll see if VIE agrees.
