Arndt.Wil

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/

Man, who would’ve thought that Moby Dick could sound so frickin’ wikkid oozing off the lips of the Fantasy Island guy?

“From hell’s heart, I stab at thee. For hate’s sake, I spit my last breath at thee.”

Awww, dag! That’s rad.

This film is simply the pinnacle of the Star Trek universe, and one of the all-time best sci-fi movies made, ever. Yeah, punk, I’ll stand by that statement until I die. And, funny enough, I loved this movie the first 800 times I watched on HBO back in 1983 (it was shown along with other not-so-popular line-ups, Oliver Twist, Gay Superman, and The Unfunny Muppets). I was 9. And I still like, nay, LOVE, this movie today.

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http://imdb.com/title/tt0043456/

Klaatu barada nikto. Learn it. Love it.

This film is a triumph of the theremin, and is required viewing for all sci-fi geeks everywhere. Seriously, this is one rockin’ sci-fi flick.

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http://imdb.com/title/tt0106977/

“Get off my plane!”

Woops, wrong movie.

This one had, “I didn’t kill my wife!”… followed by the brilliant retort,

“I don’t care”

Oh, Tommy, you’re SO badass.

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http://imdb.com/title/tt0264464/

This is a great movie to watch with your mother-in-law.

The titles are great, in that classic Saul-Bass-meets-the-Pink-Panther kind of way. A joy to watch in itself.

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http://imdb.com/title/tt0089881/

I thought this was made in like 1968, or something. As such, it felt like a fantastic watch.

Then I find out it was released in 1985. A bit of a disappointment, because I always thought this was the inspiration for Lucas and Star Wars. Doing the math, it’s clear I made a moronic assumption. Apparently, that honor belongs to Akira Kurosawa’s other epic films, Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (The Hidden Fortress, 1958), Tsubaki Sanjûrô (Sanjuro, 1962), and Yojimbo (The Bodyguard, 1961). Films I now must add to our collection.

Still, don’t let that dissuade you from watching and enjoying the film. This Shakespeare adaptation was truly a fanatical masterwork. It’s deserving of your adoration: Akira storyboarded every shot in the film with paintings (it took 10 years, apparently), and his wife even died during its making (Akira took the day off).

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