pc313 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 WHAT ARE YOU DOING DAVE? DAVE...DAVE...DAVE....DAISIES...DAISIES....ALLLLLL.....AROOOUUUNNNNNDDDDDD............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafilax Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 For me, something was ahead of it's time if it was not noticed when it came out, wasn't appreciated until later and nothing similar was produced until much later. Â kevbone seems to be mistaking that for groundbreaking or his favourite movies. Â The Criterion Collection has some good before their time movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The Lucky Texan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 For me, something was ahead of it's time if it was not noticed when it came out, wasn't appreciated until later and nothing similar was produced until much later. kevbone seems to be mistaking that for groundbreaking or his favourite movies.   Are you saying if the movie is mainstream and popular it cannot be ahead of its time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc313 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 For me, something was ahead of it's time if it was not noticed when it came out, wasn't appreciated until later and nothing similar was produced until much later. kevbone seems to be mistaking that for groundbreaking or his favourite movies.  The Criterion Collection has some good before their time movies.  You mean like the bolt gun in CliffHanger? Its on my i need one list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafilax Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 For me, something was ahead of it's time if it was not noticed when it came out, wasn't appreciated until later and nothing similar was produced until much later. kevbone seems to be mistaking that for groundbreaking or his favourite movies.   Are you saying if the movie is mainstream and popular it cannot be ahead of its time? Not entirely. There are movies that were ahead of their time because of subject matter and that are accepted now. There are others that pushed cinematic technique and technology in such a way as nobody else could reproduce it for a long time. I guess 'not noticed' was a little strong. Ahead of its time mostly means that it didn't belong at the time it was made. The influence of the movie is felt much later. Many of the movies mentioned in this thread caused an immediate shift in the way things were done. That is more groundbreaking to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 The Iger Sanction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc313 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 For me, something was ahead of it's time if it was not noticed when it came out, wasn't appreciated until later and nothing similar was produced until much later. kevbone seems to be mistaking that for groundbreaking or his favourite movies.   Are you saying if the movie is mainstream and popular it cannot be ahead of its time? Not entirely. There are movies that were ahead of their time because of subject matter and that are accepted now. There are others that pushed cinematic technique and technology in such a way as nobody else could reproduce it for a long time. I guess 'not noticed' was a little strong. Ahead of its time mostly means that it didn't belong at the time it was made. The influence of the movie is felt much later. Many of the movies mentioned in this thread caused an immediate shift in the way things were done. That is more groundbreaking to me.  You mean like the ADROMEDA STRAIN and THE CHINA SYNDROME? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Diva. Â Not way ahead of its time, but it certainly led in new stylistic directions. Â Repo Man too, but probably less so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkporwit Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Showgirls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 The Iger Sanction I have this on VHS somewhere! Nothing like a mixture of racism mixed with some climbing... I vote for A Clockwork Orange... but I'm just a dirty little droog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc313 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 you fore got the rock climbing,beer drinken part,mummm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 I have this on VHS somewhere! Nothing like a mixture of racism mixed with some climbing... I vote for A Clockwork Orange... but I'm just a dirty little droog. Â Â Uh...more like sexism. And lots of it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 racism, sexism, alcoholism and mountaineerism... good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braydon Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Anchorman!!! Began the Apatow movies which later included superbad, knocked up, 40 yo virgin, pineapple express, talladega nights, zak and miri, etc. which are all in my top 10 comedies. Â maybe not ahead of their but wedding crashers, super troopers, and sex drive were hella funny too and on my top 10 list. Â Good tick list for you guys if you want to watch some funny movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I would have to agree that 2001 A Space Odyssey was way ahead of it's time. Another one that comes to mind is Silent Running. Both good entries into this thread. I liked SR better than 2001. Especially liked the movie's premise, and Joan Baez's voice for the end credits was eerily haunting... Â Did these flicks have a profound effect on the human race or how we did/changed things? Apparently some, but not to a large degree, IMO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 One thing I always wondered about Silent Running; isn't pretty fucking cold out near the orbit of Saturn for even hardy trees? How about an orbit around the earth, for example? Â Just sayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peakpimp Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) "Network" 1976 Even more true now than it was then Edited November 30, 2008 by Peakpimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Lawnmower man. Â Jaws. Â Alien. Â Moving Over Stone. Â The Wizard of Oz. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 One thing I always wondered about Silent Running; isn't pretty fucking cold out near the orbit of Saturn for even hardy trees? How about an orbit around the earth, for example? Â Just sayin. C'mon, Pat... biospheres, man. Biospheres. Cold outside, warm inside. Plus a little artistic license. Â Just sayin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) Saturn does make a kewler backdrop. Â I wonder if there were snaffles on board? Edited November 30, 2008 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) My favorite Sci fis (not necessarily ahead of their time, though, and not in order):  War of the Worlds Forbidden Planet Robinson Caruso on Mars A Boy and His Dog Blade Runner Alien Pitch Black Supernova Dark Star  I'd love to see The Forever War and some of Greg Bear's stuff make it to the screen.  Edited November 30, 2008 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 What about Star Trek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Con Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Fritz Lang - Metropolis already done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc313 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I was beating on my guitars last night with the sound off the T.V. and "THE 6TH DAY" was on,it should be on the list,then it hit me that nobody mentioned SLEEPER! Were can i get an Orb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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