Good 'scientific' movies (new and old are welcome)

[RoyLennigan]

2001 a space oddysey (arguably one of the best made)

contact (extremely realistic, it was written by carl sagan, c'mon)

donnie darko (even though its more cult than sci-fi)

blade runner

 

these are all awesome movies that really get you thinking.

[Pangloss]

Just to give an amusing counter example, I showed my wife a couple episode of "Space: 1999" the other night. I hadn't seen them in 30 years but they were just as vapid and laughable as they were when I was ten. Fun stuff to whip out at movie parties, though. I think that show may have possibly had the most dramatic opening credits of any program in the entire history of television. (hehe)

[The Thing]

War of the Worlds. It was okay, not good and not bad.

Apparently, humans make REALLY good fertilizers . Hmm...that gives me an idea...

[SNAVEZNAD]

Resident Evil is a great movie, Dawn of the Dead too (the re-make), they had science in them din't they? well, maybe a bit,but great to watch none the less. I lovedthe Back to the Future movies, apart from the western one, too much of it was ruied by that Clara woman, falling in love with the Doc'

[tash =)]

I have to say that I enjoyed Shaun of the Dead much more than Dawn of the Dead... Hillarious!! (Although probably even less science in it than Dawn of the Dead...)

[Phi for All]

Serenity rocked, but I think you need to be a Firefly series fan to get the most out of it. It was great to see those guys back again.

[RoyLennigan]

Resident Evil is a great movie, Dawn of the Dead too (the re-make), they had science in them din't they? well, maybe a bit,but great to watch none the less. I lovedthe Back to the Future movies, apart from the western one, too much of it was ruied by that Clara woman, falling in love with the Doc'

ah man the original dawn of the dead is a spectacular movie. the beginning is one of the best openings in a sci-fi/horror film i've seen.

[sicro]

Ok, why the hell is Lake Placid recommended here? What's scientifically correct about it? An oversized croc that swam from across the world to be fed by an old lady with live cows? Let's not talk about how it doesn't eat the fat guy and how it attacks a flying chopper and a stationary boat anchor and how the little cow survives in the end.

 

Come on...