Cult sci-fi movies
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Originally posted by Catalina:
[b]Let me see if I’ve got this straight, Dalek:You count “The Dark Crystal” as sci-fi, but not “Labyrinth”? How exactly do you figure that one?[/b]
[i]The Dark Crystal[/i] is science-fantasy. It contains certain fantastic elements, but it is mostly based upon scientific concepts. It takes place on another planet in another solar system. All of the characters are extraterrestrial xenomorphs, one is a cyborg, and quantum physics figure into the back story. That qualifies it as a sci-fi movie in my book.
I have spent countless hours documenting the information given in [i]The Dark Crystal[/i] and the companion material from Brian Froud and other official sources. I hope one day soon to put my work on the internet on my planned science fiction website. Unfortunately, this dream has been continually plagued by computer and human errors, and I can not be sure when it will actually become a reality. Anyway, back to the movies.
[i]Labyrinth[/i], though a great film, is pure fantasy. It follows a classic ([i]Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz[/i] etc.) plotline of a mortal human stumbling into a fantastic world. The main character makes a foolish wish, and a metaphysical being hears it and turns the universe upsidedown to fulfill it, even though she doesn’t really want it to come true. These are textbook fantasy elements, nothing sci-fi.
Ya understand now?
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“Exterminate!” -Dalek warrior, [i]The Daleks[/i]: Episode 4-[i]The Ambush[/i]
“Feel the power of the dark Crystal!” -skekTek the Scientist, [i]The Dark Crystal[/i]
“I will love you forever!” -drone #790, [i]Lexx 1.1: I Worship His Shadow[/i]