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Which one?

Star Trek, Star Wars for TV/Film

Raised on Sci Fi books and that's where my preferance lies.

Heinlein, Herbert, Asimov, Niven, LeGuin, Harrison, Dick etc.

Thunderbirds of course.

Babylon 5, definitely one of the best shows ever. 8-) 8-)

Babylon 5, definitely one of the best shows ever. 8-) 8-)

So is Thunderbirds.

(Just not the movie that came out in 2004)

Of the ones in the poll, I have only seen Star Wars, a few Thunderbirds episodes and some other ones...

...However, I have literally just finished watching Serenity (the credits are playing in the background) so I think you can guess which is my favourite

Star Wars....but only the original set!
Tron....only the original.
Blade Runner*.

In fact, most films made from the mid 1980's, and earlier.
Films made after that, are far too clever for their own good!


Paul.

* Batty: I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die.

Agree.

Bladerunner is the best sci fi movie ever made in my opinion. The musical score is brilliant, so is the acting, filming and directing.

In fact, most films made from the mid 1980's, and earlier.
Films made after that, are far too clever for their own good!


Paul.

Try Firefly... It is made by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/ Angel creator) and it is about space-pirates and space-westerners... Very well made!

"Now, ya'll get back here!"


If that's not interesting enough, Christina Hendricks is star of two of the episodes

Star Trek's my choice, with a tip of the helmet to MGM's Forbidden Planet which was a great influence for Gene Roddenberry when he created the original series.

Firefly/Serenity was great entertainment, but I was never comfortable with the way it wanted to glorify prostitution, i.e. the hotty "companion" character. IMHO that often bordered on sleaze. Why the captain, Reynolds, went so ga-ga over a high-price whore was, to me, just unbelievable.

Then again, WHAT WAS IT about Kirk that he was always, always getting the babes?

Star Trek, Star Wars for TV/Film

Raised on Sci Fi books and that's where my preferance lies.

Heinlein, Herbert, Asimov, Niven, LeGuin, Harrison, Dick etc.

Bradbury...

As for movies, Metropolis, Forbidden Planet, the ORIGINAL Star Wars, 2001...

Han shot first! 

No contest.

Still no contest but a close second.



A Clockwork Orange