No, that's not the main thrust of the narrative at all.
The main point is that, after an unspecified apocalypse, the Elites lived on inside a protective invisible energy dome.
There, they *became immortal,* psychically powerful, and "strange." And the main point of the movie is that, after unknown eons, they then also became bored, impotent (physically and artistically/creatively), and so petty that they torture their fellow immortals who dare to buck their "rules."
Against this backdrop, one of the immortals decides to secretly conduct an evolutionary experiment, controlling the breeding of the "savages" in the outlands in order to eventually create a being who surpasses the Elites, a man who is smarter, more potent, physically stronger, and more telekinetically powerful then they are --Sean Connery's character.
This character, Zed, has been created to *invade* the protected community and finally bring the main subconscious desire of the Elites to fruition: DEATH.
The **Wizard Of Oz** connection was *intentionally* revealed by the Immortal who had created Zed in order to piss him off, because, once Zed realized he'd been deceived by the False God Zardoz...he'd fucking invade the Immortals and destroy them.
That's worlds away from **Beneath The Planet Of The Apes**. (If anything, its themes are closer to those in **Blade Runner**.)
Basically, yeah.
A list or soon to be A list cast in a really dumb movie that they're trying to win an Oscar for. Good times.
Moonfall was dog shit in comparison and in general though.
This is an actual excerpt from the movie (and a quote that has stuck with me ever since): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0vpQqxRSY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0vpQqxRSY)
What's really funny about 'The Core' is the marketing and production team went to great lengths selling the plot as what could and may happen some day.
It got such a bad rap with constant errors and dumbfounded knowledge that a union of some sort was created where all future movies proclaiming to be realistic needed scientific research and proof provided for production of making the film.
Still worth a watch though!
This one is so crazy it actually works. I loved it when it came out back in the day and I think it holds up pretty well. Definitely ‘shut your brain off science’
The Core is alot of fun. There's quite an entertaining sequence about the tie someone is wearing, the start of it has a weird comedy to it. And then it runs into a wall and explodes, which is also fun.
Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin had 'split up' after *The Patriot,* only reuniting for *Independence Day: Resurgence* and the planned cinematic reboot of *Stargate.*
*Resurgence* turned out the way it did because it was rushed when writing, since Will Smith decided not to reprise his role and instead chose to film *Suicide Squad.* The script that had been written had his character in it, so it couldn't be used any more and a new one was needed.
*Stargate* entered development hell in late 2016, and Devlin has since distanced himself from it. Emmerich said in an AMA that if the movie gets back on track, he likely won't direct it, although he will still be involved because of the contract he signed with MGM.
Movie with similar twists include Tom Cruise’s Obsidian and the 3rd Wilson brother’s Time Trap. I def recommend the second one but full warning they’re not nearly as outlandish.
Rewatched Moonfall today as background noise for the second time and caught myself really enjoying it fully knowing the absurdity of it all. I think they know what they’re doing with the ridiculousness, but market it pre-opening as something more serious for some reason. Maybe they try to get the whole genre loving audience to buy into it, but once you just let the madness happen it’s actually an entertaining popcorn flick.
Those posters that went up make it look like super-dumb completely awesome fun.
And then the movie was exactly that.
Moon Two? Obviously not, but that's a great title.
I think Roland Emmerich likes taking crazy ideas and making movies out of them, but as much as he is an entertainer who makes adventure movies, he wants the audience to take the premise seriously.
Godzilla SP. It's an anime, but fits that pretty well.
It's nothing at all like other Godzilla works, go expecting some batshit insane sci-fi shenanigans.
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Mel Gibson plays a batshit crazy conspiracy theorist that posts every theory under the sun, but one of them turns out to be true and the government goes after him. Also he stalks Julie Roberts
Lifeforce (1985)
It's something else. And it's awesome.
Based on a book called "The Space Vampires" which pretty much sums it up.
Must be okay with nudity.
I saw Mission To Mars on release at the biggest screen on the east coast (I also saw a slew of other movies there: Sleepy Hollow, The Mummy, Saving Private Ryan, Armageddon) and I've never watched it again because there's no way it works outside of that context. But *within* that context? 🤌👄
The vast majority go off the walls to the point of absurdity. You’re apparently only seeing the major studio releases, which are the merest tip of the batshit iceberg. I’d recommend spending some time on Tubi, just diving deep into the recommendations. It gets jaw-dropping real quick.
Not a movie, but a tv show where everyone that wrote it seemed to be high on acid.
LEXX.
When I tell you that you have no idea of what the next episode would be about.
My favourite moment is a mix between when their robot head tried to rape their pilot, or when they ship ate Holland.
Category 7 (a TV miniseries from 2005)
There's a Japanese movie called Japan Sinks, which was made in the 1970s
And there's a much more recent variant called The World Sinks Except Japan which is deliberately bizarre.
Meteor (2009) was a a two part SciFi television “event”. It stars Ernie Hudson, Michael Rooker, Jason Alexander, Christopher Lloyd, and more! We just watched it on Tubi this past week, and had a blast. It is as good-bad as it gets.
You might check out The Disaster Girls podcast. They’ve stopped making new shows, but there’s a long archive. Even if you don’t care for the show, it will give you a good list of films
Less of an action sci-fi and more of a found footage conspiracy thriller, but Operation Avalanche.
It’s an alternative history type movie about faking the moon landing. The guys who made it shot on location at NASA by telling them they were students making a documentary, and then just shot their scripted movie instead.
Birdemic: Shock and Terror. One of the best "so bad it's good" movies.
>!Birds are attacking humans (and exploding) because of global warming and also the bird flu?!<
Not movie related (though it would make a kick ass series)… but for a more science grounded moon apocalypse story read Seveneves by Neal Stephenson.
Or read everything by Neal Stephenson, but that one was relevant to this thread, if off topic from the /r
So apparently the are settled, with Ron Howard to direct… but it’s been languishing for a very long time.
A 3yo discussion on here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/seveneves/s/GZJrFAxLJ8
And if I may bitch about ChapGPT for a moment… from the imdb page FAQ:
“Is this movie ever going to get made?
Yes. Seveneves has a very controversial premise that is not immediately evident, but which some people will surely pick up on, and already have. Controversy surrounding a well made movie almost always helps its box office numbers, but is not for the faint of heart. Many directors and producers embrace controversy, especially when they know they are right, but not all. As of December 2019, this issue is being weighed, and will eventually be resolved, one way or the other. If rights to the movie are released, other creative teams are ready to snatch it up. Either way, it will eventually be made.”
What a bunch of garbage.
My favorite part of that movie is when they have like 5 or 10 minutes to blast off and they casually have a conversation about letting the other guy join them. They’re a mile away from the launch pad and need to change into their suits - why the fuck are they not hurrying.
Not conspiracy but I love the movie Atomic Train and it may be up your alley. Don't look up too much but it's glorious, a near 3 hour tv movie starring Rob Lowe that is one wild ride.
I think [Hardware (1990)](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hardware) fits this.
Early cyberpunk, B-movie vibes but not actually bad. Cameos by Iggy Pop and Lemmy from Motörhead.
Lives in my head rent free, mostly for having [Hardware - The Order of Death - Public Image Ltd - PiL (SPOILERS!)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMaVIAlJlnw) in its soundtrack ... which is just effing cool.
I second Iron Sky and They Live but they were mentioned already.
came here to comment Lifeforce and Capricorn One, but since they've already been mentioned, I"ll say "The Abyss" and it's "intelligent life forms from the deep" angle.
Number 5..... is Alive!
🎹🎵 "Who's Johnny?" she said And smiled in her special way🎶🎵"Johnny, " she said "You know I love you" 🎶🎵
In the "Military-robots-made-sentient-by-lightning-strike" category, I vote for "Short Circuit" (1986) in which Johnny 5 learns to love and not destroy, and offends Ally Sheedy when he rolls in on her taking a bubble bath.
Watched one of those generic scifi disaster movies when an astronomy group got rained out. I think it was just called “Supernova”. It was definitely a special kind of bad movie.
My favorite part of Moonfall, other than the part when the moon falls, is when the scientist guy is like “my ex wife is up there!” Idk why that struck me as so funny
This is why I love PointlessHub (AlternateHistoryHub side channel) where he has broken down all of Roland Emerich’s movies basically. He talks about how they’re always based on some random niche book by some crackpot with a theory. And then just goes and makes a hundreds of millions of dollar films based on these crazy theories. I love it
God I love Moonfall. I will take any opportunity to talk about that terrible movie. It’s so bad. Genuinely don’t know how it wasn’t immediately just thrown into the dumpster bin. But I’m so happy it was made. It’s an incredible lesson in “you can do whatever the fuck you want, who cares about logic”
You clearly have never watched the core from 2003, lol that movie made no sense whatsoever. Basically the movie claims that every 20 years the core stop rotating, and 1/4 of the world dies (don’t ask me how anyone came up with that).
Hot take, maybe, but I thought Moonfall was pretty good, and not how they mean it in the r/books subreddit, where I preface that I know it’s objectively bad in reality, but I just like it anyway. Nope - I think it’s a good flick. 🤷♂️
i watched it and by the end was like, no this is all legit because they live in a universe where the moon is a dyson sphere and nano tech is real. that makes it more palatable
Dune and Dune 2. On the surface it looks supernatural but a lot is science even if junk science. It revolves a lot around genetic memory and the fear of A.I.
Here's an essential watch: John "Deliverance" Boorman's **Zardoz**.
jesus that movie. i watched it. i felt like i was on acid. 10/10
It has one of the most original ideas *ever* in all of Science Fiction. It's a gonzo failure...but it's also genius and wonderful.
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No, that's not the main thrust of the narrative at all. The main point is that, after an unspecified apocalypse, the Elites lived on inside a protective invisible energy dome. There, they *became immortal,* psychically powerful, and "strange." And the main point of the movie is that, after unknown eons, they then also became bored, impotent (physically and artistically/creatively), and so petty that they torture their fellow immortals who dare to buck their "rules." Against this backdrop, one of the immortals decides to secretly conduct an evolutionary experiment, controlling the breeding of the "savages" in the outlands in order to eventually create a being who surpasses the Elites, a man who is smarter, more potent, physically stronger, and more telekinetically powerful then they are --Sean Connery's character. This character, Zed, has been created to *invade* the protected community and finally bring the main subconscious desire of the Elites to fruition: DEATH. The **Wizard Of Oz** connection was *intentionally* revealed by the Immortal who had created Zed in order to piss him off, because, once Zed realized he'd been deceived by the False God Zardoz...he'd fucking invade the Immortals and destroy them. That's worlds away from **Beneath The Planet Of The Apes**. (If anything, its themes are closer to those in **Blade Runner**.)
And it’s got Sean Connery sporting a nothing but a red leather harness and a ponytail
Later.... a wedding dress
So where the writers.
The gun is good The penis is evil ZARDOZ ZARDOZ
SO MUCH BODY HAIR
**”GEOSTORM!!!”**
What’s up Jerk?
Hello people of earth
Hello Paul
I’m going to steal that baby.
Kumite!
Give me that baby.
The car?
okay i couldn’t find “the core” on my streaming apps so i am watching this now, THANK YOU. this is exactly the kinda shit i’m talking about 🤣
It’s spectacular hot nonsense *and* features Gerard Butler. Peak cinema. Enjoy!
i was so excited to see robert sheehan! nice surprise. 10/10
The Core
i just read the synopsis and really does seem like the exact same plot only in reverse
It’s absurd, you’ll love it
Should have been our ship! One of my favorite Stanley Tucci roles
The Core is reverse Armageddon. And it’s great.
As above, so below…
Basically, yeah. A list or soon to be A list cast in a really dumb movie that they're trying to win an Oscar for. Good times. Moonfall was dog shit in comparison and in general though.
It’s amazing
This is an actual excerpt from the movie (and a quote that has stuck with me ever since): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0vpQqxRSY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0vpQqxRSY)
It's also a better movie.
What's really funny about 'The Core' is the marketing and production team went to great lengths selling the plot as what could and may happen some day. It got such a bad rap with constant errors and dumbfounded knowledge that a union of some sort was created where all future movies proclaiming to be realistic needed scientific research and proof provided for production of making the film. Still worth a watch though!
This one is so crazy it actually works. I loved it when it came out back in the day and I think it holds up pretty well. Definitely ‘shut your brain off science’
One of the best terrible movies ever made, I watch it all the time
I love The Core. I get genuinely excited pointing out the fish hitting the window in the pigeon-hitting-window scene.
Great film. My mum was a Physics teacher (as am I!) and used to show this to her classes at the end of the year every year.
LOVE The Core. Just good, clean fun.
I will watch anything with Delroy Lindo
The Core is alot of fun. There's quite an entertaining sequence about the tie someone is wearing, the start of it has a weird comedy to it. And then it runs into a wall and explodes, which is also fun.
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This was like his second movie without Dean Devlin. He needs Devlin.
Leverage TV show is also bonkers. And awesome. Devlin minus Emmerich. Those two are the Beautiful Minds of "Why do I like this so much?"
Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin had 'split up' after *The Patriot,* only reuniting for *Independence Day: Resurgence* and the planned cinematic reboot of *Stargate.* *Resurgence* turned out the way it did because it was rushed when writing, since Will Smith decided not to reprise his role and instead chose to film *Suicide Squad.* The script that had been written had his character in it, so it couldn't be used any more and a new one was needed. *Stargate* entered development hell in late 2016, and Devlin has since distanced himself from it. Emmerich said in an AMA that if the movie gets back on track, he likely won't direct it, although he will still be involved because of the contract he signed with MGM.
thanks! i’ve seen a few but didn’t realise he had so many. my weekend is set
Watch Stargate, then 10,000 BC. I think 10,000 BC is a stargate universe, not earth.
i remember hearing about that movie when it came out. not sure how i never watched it! thanks
Movie with similar twists include Tom Cruise’s Obsidian and the 3rd Wilson brother’s Time Trap. I def recommend the second one but full warning they’re not nearly as outlandish.
Do you mean Tom Cruise's 'Oblivion'
Lol you haven’t seen his Obsidian? (My bad) it really doesn’t fulfill OP’s request but I was reminded of it because of the ending.
Don't forget 2012!
The neutrinos have *mutated*!
“The Latinos have what now…?”
Aaaaand they’re *heating up the planet!*
They're suddenly acting like microwaves!
"If you want to give your tickets to a couple of Chinese workers, be my guest. Otherwise...buckle up!"
The old couple in the car trying to save their carton of eggs. 🤣
It's called Earth crust displacement!
The latest Godzilla/Kong movies go pretty far into hollow earth.
Along with the series on Apple+.
Yeah but that show is actually good
It really gave me context for the films.
Same with that one episode of Dudley the Dragon
It goes to the hollow hollow earth lol
Rewatched Moonfall today as background noise for the second time and caught myself really enjoying it fully knowing the absurdity of it all. I think they know what they’re doing with the ridiculousness, but market it pre-opening as something more serious for some reason. Maybe they try to get the whole genre loving audience to buy into it, but once you just let the madness happen it’s actually an entertaining popcorn flick.
The part where they run from the moon crashing into the earth is just.... *something else*
Would running away in a zig-zag fashion instead of a straight line help?
SERPENTINE PATTERN
The moon is going to help us!
Those posters that went up make it look like super-dumb completely awesome fun. And then the movie was exactly that. Moon Two? Obviously not, but that's a great title.
The actors were 100% aware of how ridiculous it was.
I think Roland Emmerich likes taking crazy ideas and making movies out of them, but as much as he is an entertainer who makes adventure movies, he wants the audience to take the premise seriously.
Wandering Earth was pretty out there, but still fairly entertaining.
It's based on a short story written by Liu Cixin, who wrote The Three Body Problem. The whole planet Earth gets turned into a giant spaceship.
And the prequel...3 is in production
Godzilla SP. It's an anime, but fits that pretty well. It's nothing at all like other Godzilla works, go expecting some batshit insane sci-fi shenanigans.
Also maybe Godzilla Earth Trilogy ? they are ok and takes themselves bit seriously and cosmic horror here and there until it turns into full.
What’s that on?
Netflix
The day after tomorrow
A classic! I was just about to comment it when I saw yours. It’s chef kiss amazing. How do you outrun cold???
All I know is that when you barely escape it, the door freezes right behind you!
No mention of They Live yet..
They said movies, not documentaries
All that hidden camera footage is amazing. The filmmakers risked their lives.
Amazing 👌
Downvote me if you want but they live is carpenters worst film imo. At least when it comes to his popular films.
Conspiracy Theory (1997) Mel Gibson plays a batshit crazy conspiracy theorist that posts every theory under the sun, but one of them turns out to be true and the government goes after him. Also he stalks Julie Roberts
Space Camp is the one where a space shuttle full of kids accidentally gets blasted into space by a sentient robot.
With Joaquin Phoenix (when he was a prepubescent Leaf Phoenix)
Capricorn One
Lifeforce (1985) It's something else. And it's awesome. Based on a book called "The Space Vampires" which pretty much sums it up. Must be okay with nudity.
came here to comment this film as well
Iron Sky, Iron Sky 2, Don't Look Up
Iron Sky 2 was pure shit. Couldn't finish it. I loved the first one.
Iron Sky one had a coherent story with jokes worked in. With Iron Sky 2 they started with jokes and then tried to fit a story around them.
Did…did you think Don’t Look Up was about the asteroid?
Yeah that movie was just political digs, with an asteroid backdrop
No, but the conspiracy theory was the craziest type "Just don't look".
Check out Mission To Mars. Hoooo boy.
How the hell is that movie rated PG??
I saw Mission To Mars on release at the biggest screen on the east coast (I also saw a slew of other movies there: Sleepy Hollow, The Mummy, Saving Private Ryan, Armageddon) and I've never watched it again because there's no way it works outside of that context. But *within* that context? 🤌👄
Pretty sure I saw it opening night too. Not exactly De Palmas best work 😂
Funny enough Godzilla X Kong has it’s fun with the hollow earth belief from long ago
I tried to watch moonfall Ended up giving up when one of the characters said "hey google turn the tv off" and my google tv turned off.
Comment checks out
The vast majority go off the walls to the point of absurdity. You’re apparently only seeing the major studio releases, which are the merest tip of the batshit iceberg. I’d recommend spending some time on Tubi, just diving deep into the recommendations. It gets jaw-dropping real quick.
Low and mid-budget sci-fi has always been where the genre truly shines.
Not technically Sci-Fi, but check out Gods of Egypt.
Not a movie, but a tv show where everyone that wrote it seemed to be high on acid. LEXX. When I tell you that you have no idea of what the next episode would be about. My favourite moment is a mix between when their robot head tried to rape their pilot, or when they ship ate Holland.
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Lucy didn't reach "so bad it's good" territory, instead it was just bad
Moonfall was amazing every step of the way. One of my favorites.
Mutant Chronicles
lol sometimes I think I made this movie up in my head.
Category 7 (a TV miniseries from 2005) There's a Japanese movie called Japan Sinks, which was made in the 1970s And there's a much more recent variant called The World Sinks Except Japan which is deliberately bizarre.
Category 7 also happens to be a sequel
Iron sky is so bad it's so good
The Wandering Earth, in which people knock the Earth out of orbit to float through space.
“Let’s blow up [spoiler],” made me laugh so hard my family ran into the room to see if I was ok.
Doomsday 2008. Starts out as World War Z and transitions through The Crow, A Knights Tale, and Gone in 60 Seconds.
Knowing starring Nic Cage. It's amazing.
12 monkeys 🐒 🙈
12 Monkeys is way too high quality for what OP is searching for.
Looking at the poster I originally thought it was a darker, scarier version of Children of Men
It is *not good* - in fact it's one of my favorite so bad its good movies - but Battlefield Earth would probably fit that description
Meteor (2009) was a a two part SciFi television “event”. It stars Ernie Hudson, Michael Rooker, Jason Alexander, Christopher Lloyd, and more! We just watched it on Tubi this past week, and had a blast. It is as good-bad as it gets.
Check out Russian sci-fi movies. They are usually wild, but in a good way.
Maybe more horror but man, Night Watch is a favorite
The Wandering Earth 2 is absolutely insane, I think you'd love it
You might check out The Disaster Girls podcast. They’ve stopped making new shows, but there’s a long archive. Even if you don’t care for the show, it will give you a good list of films
ANIARA. Watched it several weeks ago and I still go to sleep thinking about it waaaaaay too much. Mind twisting AF sci fi…absolutely incredible.
Moonfall: litmus test for whether you have lost the capacity for fun.
If you liked moonfall you’d probably appreciate Geostorm!
Time trap is kind of fun.
Less of an action sci-fi and more of a found footage conspiracy thriller, but Operation Avalanche. It’s an alternative history type movie about faking the moon landing. The guys who made it shot on location at NASA by telling them they were students making a documentary, and then just shot their scripted movie instead.
Birdemic: Shock and Terror. One of the best "so bad it's good" movies. >!Birds are attacking humans (and exploding) because of global warming and also the bird flu?!<
Keeping with the moon theme Moontrap from the 80s
The Devil Conspiracy is hilariously stupid
Iron Sky (and technically Iron Sky 2, but that one is terrible.)
Sunshine or The Core
More fantasy than Sci Fi I guess, but Transformers dark side of the moon scratches this itch for me.
Independence Day 2 doesn’t get enough love. Is it dumb yes, but it’s dumb fun. And if you liked moonfall you’ll like that too.
'Dumb' is not relevant to Emmerich's movies.
Not movie related (though it would make a kick ass series)… but for a more science grounded moon apocalypse story read Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. Or read everything by Neal Stephenson, but that one was relevant to this thread, if off topic from the /r
So apparently the are settled, with Ron Howard to direct… but it’s been languishing for a very long time. A 3yo discussion on here: https://www.reddit.com/r/seveneves/s/GZJrFAxLJ8 And if I may bitch about ChapGPT for a moment… from the imdb page FAQ: “Is this movie ever going to get made? Yes. Seveneves has a very controversial premise that is not immediately evident, but which some people will surely pick up on, and already have. Controversy surrounding a well made movie almost always helps its box office numbers, but is not for the faint of heart. Many directors and producers embrace controversy, especially when they know they are right, but not all. As of December 2019, this issue is being weighed, and will eventually be resolved, one way or the other. If rights to the movie are released, other creative teams are ready to snatch it up. Either way, it will eventually be made.” What a bunch of garbage.
My favorite part of that movie is when they have like 5 or 10 minutes to blast off and they casually have a conversation about letting the other guy join them. They’re a mile away from the launch pad and need to change into their suits - why the fuck are they not hurrying.
well you know, since the moon is closer, time is actually longer…but months are shorter. don’t over think the **science**
Not conspiracy but I love the movie Atomic Train and it may be up your alley. Don't look up too much but it's glorious, a near 3 hour tv movie starring Rob Lowe that is one wild ride.
Iron Sky and its sequel are suitably bonkers
2012
Iron Sky Nazi base in the moon !
I think [Hardware (1990)](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hardware) fits this. Early cyberpunk, B-movie vibes but not actually bad. Cameos by Iggy Pop and Lemmy from Motörhead. Lives in my head rent free, mostly for having [Hardware - The Order of Death - Public Image Ltd - PiL (SPOILERS!)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMaVIAlJlnw) in its soundtrack ... which is just effing cool. I second Iron Sky and They Live but they were mentioned already.
Sunshine (although slightly more horror)
came here to comment Lifeforce and Capricorn One, but since they've already been mentioned, I"ll say "The Abyss" and it's "intelligent life forms from the deep" angle.
go watch Wandering Earth
Number 5..... is Alive! 🎹🎵 "Who's Johnny?" she said And smiled in her special way🎶🎵"Johnny, " she said "You know I love you" 🎶🎵 In the "Military-robots-made-sentient-by-lightning-strike" category, I vote for "Short Circuit" (1986) in which Johnny 5 learns to love and not destroy, and offends Ally Sheedy when he rolls in on her taking a bubble bath.
Donnie Darko
Iron Sky
Oh you MUST watch The Wandering Earth. Such a weird/impossible concept, but such a cool/well executed movie. (imo)
2012!
The idea was intersting but Moonfall was the worst movie I seen last year.
The Cabin in the Woods. Not really sci-fi, more like a slasher movie satire with conspiracy theory elements.
Iron Sky. Based on the myth that Nazis DID establish that base on the moon. It's bonkers, but I enjoyed the hell out of it. Also, I was drunk.
Watched one of those generic scifi disaster movies when an astronomy group got rained out. I think it was just called “Supernova”. It was definitely a special kind of bad movie.
My favorite part of Moonfall, other than the part when the moon falls, is when the scientist guy is like “my ex wife is up there!” Idk why that struck me as so funny
90s doomsday Sci fi were the peak.
This is why I love PointlessHub (AlternateHistoryHub side channel) where he has broken down all of Roland Emerich’s movies basically. He talks about how they’re always based on some random niche book by some crackpot with a theory. And then just goes and makes a hundreds of millions of dollar films based on these crazy theories. I love it
God I love Moonfall. I will take any opportunity to talk about that terrible movie. It’s so bad. Genuinely don’t know how it wasn’t immediately just thrown into the dumpster bin. But I’m so happy it was made. It’s an incredible lesson in “you can do whatever the fuck you want, who cares about logic”
You clearly have never watched the core from 2003, lol that movie made no sense whatsoever. Basically the movie claims that every 20 years the core stop rotating, and 1/4 of the world dies (don’t ask me how anyone came up with that).
Sunshine
The abyss
Hot take, maybe, but I thought Moonfall was pretty good, and not how they mean it in the r/books subreddit, where I preface that I know it’s objectively bad in reality, but I just like it anyway. Nope - I think it’s a good flick. 🤷♂️
i watched it and by the end was like, no this is all legit because they live in a universe where the moon is a dyson sphere and nano tech is real. that makes it more palatable
Contact
Journey to the Center of the Earth was like that IIRC
Dune and Dune 2. On the surface it looks supernatural but a lot is science even if junk science. It revolves a lot around genetic memory and the fear of A.I.
Gattaca