AFI Names Top Genre Films

Post by **axordil** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:28 pm

The Wachowskis are hated by a lot of film people. Don't ask me why.

Fantasy as a film genre has pretty much always included "magical realism". That includes things like Big, Groundhog Day, and yes, It's a Wonderful Life. Part of the reason is if you don't do this, you don't have enough movies for a genre.

Post by **axordil** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:32 pm

The inclusion of any of the following turns a movie into SF:

1) Spaceships, unless it's a documentary
2) Robots/androids/replicants/mutants/you get the idea
3) Aliens (as distinct from 2)
4) Ideas controversial enough that you can't set in the actual current world and get a movie made about them
5) Rutger Hauer
6) Weapons that don't go BANG or CLANG

Post by **Aravar** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:50 pm

I didn't think Soldier of Orange was sci-fi

Post by **solicitr** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:58 pm

4) Ideas controversial enough that you can't set in the actual current world and get a movie made about them

Yeah, I've never quite understood why A Clockwork Orange gets classed as scifi.

Post by **axordil** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:04 pm

Aravar wrote:I didn't think Soldier of Orange was sci-fi

It wasn't when it was made, sure.

But hey, I just make the rules, I don't enforce them.

Post by **axordil** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:05 pm

solicitr wrote:
4) Ideas controversial enough that you can't set in the actual current world and get a movie made about them
Yeah, I've never quite understood why A Clockwork Orange gets classed as scifi.

A friend of mine once said that at the British-owned company he worked at, Brazil would have been a documentary.

Post by **axordil** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:17 am

BTW-

Wall-E would really fit into the middle of the top 10 for both animated and SF. I won't go further than that until I get a chance to see it again, but it's exceptional. Do not read reviews or do any spoilers, though: just go. I wish I had known nothing before I saw it, just to make the experience that tiny bit more exhilarating.

Post by **Frelga** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:39 am

Ax, that's great to hear! I plan on taking a nine year old this weekend. Any reason why it's not a good idea?

Post by **axordil** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:42 am

None at all. Absolutely none at all. My five-year old did fine.

Post by **Impenitent** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:32 am

Which movie is that? Wall-E? Is that it? I've never heard of it!

Post by **axordil** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:32 am

It will be out in Australia in 2045 or so.

Post by **yovargas** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:18 am

Wall-E may be the greatest thing mankind has ever done. I would at least see it out into the running.