I need some sci-fi to distract me. I prefer hard sci-fi. See the list of some of my favorites below, in no particular order. Do you have a recommendation? Every now and then I find a good one I've missed!
No dragons or superheros please (Although I did like "Watchmen" ).
Blade Runner
Contact
Alien
Aliens
Looper
Arrival
Interstellar
10 Cloverfield Lane
Source Code
The Abyss
The Fifth Element
Predestination (With reservations)
2001: A Space Odyssey
2010: The Year We Make Contact
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.If you like a good mind bender, try Infinity Chamber.. another good one ( some minor religious undertones. But they play out ,) Paradox Alice.
wolf041
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Apr 26, 2020
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Thanks! I had to look up both of those, and I see the common theme. Infinity Chamber didn't get the best reviews, but the complaints about repetitiveness and elements lifted from other sci fi films won't scare off this old programmer. Paradox Alice got terrible reviews, and I'm not sure I'll watch that one unless it shows up on free TV.... LOL
I'll try to remember to come back here and give you my review of IC after I've seen it.
@OldWiseAss Infinity Chamber does seem a bit drawn out until you realize where it's going...or not, about the time you think you do....you're wrong. I could see a lot of people flipping it off before it gets involved.
@OldWiseAss and Paradox Alice does attempt to put the science back in science fiction. ( probably why bad reviews. everyone thinks star wars is science fiction now, but thats really fantasy...stepping off soapbox 
@wolf041 I'm definitely going to watch Infinity Chamber.
I'd recommend Suzanne Palmer's "Finder", I thought it was a great hard Sci-fi space opera.
ronnie40356
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Aug 12, 2019
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Here are some sci-fi shows and movies that I have enjoyed
The Expanse
Altered Carbon
Primer
Futurama
Orville
Chappie
Blame!
Transcendence
Passengers
Pontifier
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Apr 21, 2019
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I've seen most of those. Thanks for your suggestions. What do you think of the dark turn on "The Orville" last episode? I liked it!
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