I have not seen the new Dune film or Ender’s Game so I can’t comment on them. Your other three picks are rock solid though. The Time Machine is one of my favorite movies ever. Heavy Metal was so much fun. I forgot about that one. The only thing really wrong with your list is that Planet of the Apes 🦍 Isn’t on it!
Really thoughtful reviews and choices- also having a great time seeing what books are on the shelves behind you-interesting that you have a set of Heinlein books- his YA novels: which I love
I completely forgot Enemy Mine! I have been wanting to watch that again here lately. I agree about Jurassic Park. It's a film I enjoyed a lot, but most of my picks were much smaller productions than that. I think I just enjoy a smaller film over a HUGE spectacle of a film. Great set of picks for your 6-10!! Scott.
Firstly, while I don’t totally agree with your choices (what’s the fun in that) I LOVE your choices. They are better than right, they are interesting. The flick I’d throw on the pile is a half-cheat: Forbidden Planet - because it’s loosely adapted from The Tempest (barely defensible I know.)
Just watched both parts of your list, and it's a subject near and dear to my heart. I could ramble on for hours, but I'll try to be succinct here. You picked some adaptations I agree with completely, and they would be on my list. Blade Runner is a film that I've seen every version of. The studio forcing that ending scene where Deckard and Rachel fly off to a lush green landscape made everything that came before nonsensical and meaningless. I was dissatisfied with "The Director's Cut" and was really grateful they gave Ridley the chance to release "The Final Cut" in theaters. It looked magnificent on the big screen. It truly is a masterpiece. I was lucky enough to see an exhibit that included some of the props. There was a detailed model of the flying car that was about 6 feet. Another that was maybe 2 feet for different shots. The one change that I seem to have a minority opinion on is the noir style voice-over. I didn't mind it. On a completely different subject ... I would have A Clockwork Orange on my top five list. I'm wondering why you or the commenters don't mention it. In my opinion it ranks right up there with Blade Runner as a thoughtful and visionary masterpiece. Lastly, and I'm not gonna google this, so 50/50 chance of being right ... I think the name of the classic submarine film was Run Silent Run Deep. Maybe 🤔
Run Silent Run Deep does sound correct (no Google check!). I'm pretty certain you're right on that one. And there was at least one other person who mentioned 'Clockwork Orange'. I did see that movie ages ago. And my now somewhat vague recollection of it is that it was solid. But a bit on the strange side for the younger Grammaticus. I wonder if I watched it now that my older (and hopefully wiser) self might find it less on the strange side. And more on the thoughtful and engaging side? Thanks for the excellent comments Buck!
@@GrammaticusBooks Off the top of my head there are 3 films that are as good as the original books that they are based on. The Time Machine, which I was happy to see on your list. A Clockwork Orange, which is another short novel, creates an ugly dystopian future which lays the foundation for Kubrick's visually stunning work. Many years after I had read it, I discovered that there was an additional ending chapter that was omitted from the American release. I really think it would make an interesting vid if you go back and revisit both the book and the film ... BTW the 3d film is To Kill a Mockingbird. I love the book and the film. Both had such an overwhelming effect on my younger self and my life.
I remember when the 20,000 Leagues movie came to my hometown of DeKalb IL. The theater set up a loudspeaker on the sidewalk in front and it was nonstop blaring Kirk Douglas singing about "a whale of a tale...: I think the other businesses on the street must have gotten very tired of it.
Of your list, I'm not sure which soundtrack is best: Vangelis' Blade Runner or Zimmer's Dune (2021). Also gotta admit, next to that original copy of Dune, that near mint copy of AD&D Manual of the Planes fills me with nostalgic envy!
@@GrammaticusBooks Yeah its actually really cool and it has Guy Pearce in it. Full disclosure i havent read the actual time machine. But the movie seems like a realistic depiction of the dynamic of the morlocks and stuff.
The movie I forgot to mention in your last video was Planet of the Apes. Completely forgot about that one, much like Jurassic Park. I'm guessing the pick of Steve's you disagree with is Watchmen ?
Nailed it. Watchmen it was. And you're in good company with your Planet of the Apes pick. That's come up a couple times now and is definitely a top pick!
Dune 1984 … check Time Machine 1960 … check Metropolis 1929 … check 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1964 … check Enders Game 2013 … ok but not on my top ten Heavy Metal … wha? Never saw it Enemy Mine … why?
Haven't see Heavy Metal?!?! Heresy! It's fantastic (think adolescent SF gone horribly wrong but in the most entertaining fashion possible. It's definitely adult material despite being animated). Enemy MIne..there's a reason it's in "honorable mentions" and not actually on my list! Thanks for checking out the video Doug!
I have not seen the new Dune film or Ender’s Game so I can’t comment on them. Your other three picks are rock solid though. The Time Machine is one of my favorite movies ever. Heavy Metal was so much fun. I forgot about that one. The only thing really wrong with your list is that Planet of the Apes 🦍 Isn’t on it!
Planet of the Apes! Sigh...another forehead slap moment. Great movie!
@@GrammaticusBooksLOL. MKV to the rescue. He's correct, and I completely missed that one too.
I can't believe that I didn't think of The Time Machine and 20,000 Leagues! I wasn't thinking of older books.
I know there are a bunch of great movies out there that have slipped into the mists of time. So many choices!
Really thoughtful reviews and choices- also having a great time seeing what books are on the shelves behind you-interesting that you have a set of Heinlein books- his YA novels: which I love
Absolutely! I grew up on Heinlein's YA books. Love them! Thanks for the comments Ron!
François Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451 is a forgotten little gem.
Yes! I saw that movie when I was very young. I believe they showed it in one of my high school classes.
Heavy Metal is dynamite! Rockin' soundtrack too.
Absolutely no arguments here on that one. Saw it at a drive-in and it was epic.
I completely forgot Enemy Mine! I have been wanting to watch that again here lately.
I agree about Jurassic Park. It's a film I enjoyed a lot, but most of my picks were much smaller productions than that. I think I just enjoy a smaller film over a HUGE spectacle of a film.
Great set of picks for your 6-10!!
Scott.
Thanks Scott! Enemy Mine was a good one that I'd forgotten as well.
Firstly, while I don’t totally agree with your choices (what’s the fun in that) I LOVE your choices. They are better than right, they are interesting. The flick I’d throw on the pile is a half-cheat: Forbidden Planet - because it’s loosely adapted from The Tempest (barely defensible I know.)
Thanks Phil! I did go for interesting! (but defensible). Forbidden planet is a great old school scifi flick.
Just watched both parts of your list, and it's a subject near and dear to my heart. I could ramble on for hours, but I'll try to be succinct here. You picked some adaptations I agree with completely, and they would be on my list. Blade Runner is a film that I've seen every version of. The studio forcing that ending scene where Deckard and Rachel fly off to a lush green landscape made everything that came before nonsensical and meaningless. I was dissatisfied with "The Director's Cut" and was really grateful they gave Ridley the chance to release "The Final Cut" in theaters. It looked magnificent on the big screen. It truly is a masterpiece. I was lucky enough to see an exhibit that included some of the props. There was a detailed model of the flying car that was about 6 feet. Another that was maybe 2 feet for different shots. The one change that I seem to have a minority opinion on is the noir style voice-over. I didn't mind it. On a completely different subject ... I would have A Clockwork Orange on my top five list. I'm wondering why you or the commenters don't mention it. In my opinion it ranks right up there with Blade Runner as a thoughtful and visionary masterpiece. Lastly, and I'm not gonna google this, so 50/50 chance of being right ... I think the name of the classic submarine film was Run Silent Run Deep. Maybe 🤔
Run Silent Run Deep does sound correct (no Google check!). I'm pretty certain you're right on that one. And there was at least one other person who mentioned 'Clockwork Orange'. I did see that movie ages ago. And my now somewhat vague recollection of it is that it was solid. But a bit on the strange side for the younger Grammaticus. I wonder if I watched it now that my older (and hopefully wiser) self might find it less on the strange side. And more on the thoughtful and engaging side? Thanks for the excellent comments Buck!
@@GrammaticusBooks Off the top of my head there are 3 films that are as good as the original books that they are based on. The Time Machine, which I was happy to see on your list. A Clockwork Orange, which is another short novel, creates an ugly dystopian future which lays the foundation for Kubrick's visually stunning work. Many years after I had read it, I discovered that there was an additional ending chapter that was omitted from the American release. I really think it would make an interesting vid if you go back and revisit both the book and the film ... BTW the 3d film is To Kill a Mockingbird. I love the book and the film. Both had such an overwhelming effect on my younger self and my life.
I remember when the 20,000 Leagues movie came to my hometown of DeKalb IL. The theater set up a loudspeaker on the sidewalk in front and it was nonstop blaring Kirk Douglas singing about "a whale of a tale...: I think the other businesses on the street must have gotten very tired of it.
Ah the good old day's of loud speakers at businesses and on the top of politician's cars!
Of your list, I'm not sure which soundtrack is best: Vangelis' Blade Runner or Zimmer's Dune (2021). Also gotta admit, next to that original copy of Dune, that near mint copy of AD&D Manual of the Planes fills me with nostalgic envy!
Thanks Paul, and for me that's an easy one, Vangelis 100%!
2002 time machine is my favorite.
I didn't even know they made another version!
@@GrammaticusBooks Yeah its actually really cool and it has Guy Pearce in it. Full disclosure i havent read the actual time machine. But the movie seems like a realistic depiction of the dynamic of the morlocks and stuff.
The movie I forgot to mention in your last video was Planet of the Apes. Completely forgot about that one, much like Jurassic Park. I'm guessing the pick of Steve's you disagree with is Watchmen ?
Nailed it. Watchmen it was. And you're in good company with your Planet of the Apes pick. That's come up a couple times now and is definitely a top pick!
Enders game was really unevenly cast with Harrison Ford
I had initially forgotten about Ford in the movie. Not his best acting role.
Dune 1984 … check
Time Machine 1960 … check
Metropolis 1929 … check
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1964 … check
Enders Game 2013 … ok but not on my top ten
Heavy Metal … wha? Never saw it
Enemy Mine … why?
Haven't see Heavy Metal?!?! Heresy! It's fantastic (think adolescent SF gone horribly wrong but in the most entertaining fashion possible. It's definitely adult material despite being animated). Enemy MIne..there's a reason it's in "honorable mentions" and not actually on my list! Thanks for checking out the video Doug!