We may remember Independence Day, The Matrix, The Phantom Menace. But what about these forgotten 90s sci-fi films? And are any worth seeing?
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
- 7/16/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Jeff Conaway, character actor Charles Napier and 'Batman' star Michael Gough among those left out of segment on Sunday's show.
By Gil Kaufman
Jeff Conaway in "Grease"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Some people watch the Oscars to see the pretty dresses, look for potential nip slips, revel in the weepy acceptance speeches, root against the leading contenders and yes, a few even tuned in for host Billy Crystal's paint-by-numbers movie spoofs.
But then there are those of us who wait for the annual "In Memoriam" segment that pays tribute to those the movie world has last over the past year, eager to see who has been omitted. In the past two years, that list has included "Airplane!" star Peter Graves and "Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim. In 2010, some fans were outraged that former pin-up and "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett (who appeared in films including "Logan's Run" and...
By Gil Kaufman
Jeff Conaway in "Grease"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Some people watch the Oscars to see the pretty dresses, look for potential nip slips, revel in the weepy acceptance speeches, root against the leading contenders and yes, a few even tuned in for host Billy Crystal's paint-by-numbers movie spoofs.
But then there are those of us who wait for the annual "In Memoriam" segment that pays tribute to those the movie world has last over the past year, eager to see who has been omitted. In the past two years, that list has included "Airplane!" star Peter Graves and "Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim. In 2010, some fans were outraged that former pin-up and "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett (who appeared in films including "Logan's Run" and...
- 2/27/2012
- MTV Music News
Jeff Conaway, character actor Charles Napier and 'Batman' star Michael Gough among those left out of segment on Sunday's show.
By Gil Kaufman
Jeff Conaway in "Grease"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Some people watch the Oscars to see the pretty dresses, look for potential nip slips, revel in the weepy acceptance speeches, root against the leading contenders and yes, a few even tuned in for host Billy Crystal's paint-by-numbers movie spoofs.
But then there are those of us who wait for the annual "In Memoriam" segment that pays tribute to those the movie world has last over the past year, eager to see who has been omitted. In the past two years, that list has included "Airplane!" star Peter Graves and "Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim. In 2010, some fans were outraged that former pin-up and "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett (who appeared in films including "Logan's Run" and...
By Gil Kaufman
Jeff Conaway in "Grease"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Some people watch the Oscars to see the pretty dresses, look for potential nip slips, revel in the weepy acceptance speeches, root against the leading contenders and yes, a few even tuned in for host Billy Crystal's paint-by-numbers movie spoofs.
But then there are those of us who wait for the annual "In Memoriam" segment that pays tribute to those the movie world has last over the past year, eager to see who has been omitted. In the past two years, that list has included "Airplane!" star Peter Graves and "Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim. In 2010, some fans were outraged that former pin-up and "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett (who appeared in films including "Logan's Run" and...
- 2/27/2012
- MTV Movie News
In the next sneak peek clip of the all new episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files entitled Playground Poltergeist / Alien Intruder, the team is set up to potentially encounter an alien being with a laser grid projecting on the wall, David tucked in bed and the rest of the team monitoring activity while staying in touch with each other in order to see if anything strange occurs. There’s immediately some electronic interference as the frequency picks up and gets fuzzy between everyone on their remote dispatch devices. David sits up and says he hears someone playing the piano and thinks someone is in the room. The whole team puts on a chilling stare wondering what will happen next. Watch the clip (after the jump) and tune in on Wednesday at 10/9c on Syfy to find out!
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files– “Playground Poltergeist / Alien Intruder”
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- 4/11/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm Jack Hunter: The Lost Treasure of Ugarit (Syfy)
Globetrotting action adventure starring Ivan Sergei. The murder of his mentor plunges treasure seeker Jack Hunter and his exotic side-kick Nadir into a perilous quest for some missing loot.
9.00pm Alien Intruder (Movies4Men)
Four convicts get a chance at freedom by volunteering for a salvage mission, but when other crew members start dying, they soon discover something sinister is with them.
10.00pm Hideous! (Horror Channel +1)
Grisly horror comedy directed by Charles Band. A gang that collects deformed freaks of nature must band together with the FBI agents investigating them, when their ghoulish specimens reanimate and viciously turn on them.
11.00pm The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (CBS Action)
Sci-fi drama series about...
8.00pm Jack Hunter: The Lost Treasure of Ugarit (Syfy)
Globetrotting action adventure starring Ivan Sergei. The murder of his mentor plunges treasure seeker Jack Hunter and his exotic side-kick Nadir into a perilous quest for some missing loot.
9.00pm Alien Intruder (Movies4Men)
Four convicts get a chance at freedom by volunteering for a salvage mission, but when other crew members start dying, they soon discover something sinister is with them.
10.00pm Hideous! (Horror Channel +1)
Grisly horror comedy directed by Charles Band. A gang that collects deformed freaks of nature must band together with the FBI agents investigating them, when their ghoulish specimens reanimate and viciously turn on them.
11.00pm The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (CBS Action)
Sci-fi drama series about...
- 9/6/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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