Subgenre Sampler
Futurism: 144 Films to Buy & Rent
- Bicentennial Man (1999)
- Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz
- The indefatigable Robin Williams extends his range into the robotic, playing a household android who, over the course of 200 years learns what it is…
- Futurama (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Various
Feat. Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio
- Matt Groening’s sci–fi followup show to THE SIMPSONS is a similarly clever adult–oriented cartoon, again with layers of satire and…
- Matrix, The (1999)
- Dir. Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving…
- Computer hacker Keanu Reeves is singled out by a high–tech guerilla network and trained as an operative to seize power from the evil guardians…
- Dark City (1998)
- Dir. Alex Proyas
Feat. Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Jennifer Connelly…
- Advancing on earlier efforts like THE CROW, director Alex Proyas, fabricates a shadowy urban jungle, replete with echoes of earlier sci–fi…
- Fifth Element, The (1997)
- Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich…
- Whether you think it's a gorgeous sci–fi masterpiece or narcissistic fluff, French director Luc 'Nikita' Besson's multi–million dollar…
- Gattaca (1997)
- Dir. Andrew Niccol
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman
- The big league writer/directing debut of ex–pat Wellingtonian and former London adman Niccol, is a highly intriguing thriller about the scary…
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer
- ROBOCOP man Verhoeven's 'ironic' take on Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel about a totalitarian future society whose perfectly toned young 'citizens' wage…
- Escape from L.A. (1996)
- Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Kurt Russell
- Carpenter's belated follow–up sequel to his cult smash ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK revives Kurt Russell as a straight–faced, world–saving…
- Twelve Monkeys (12 Monkeys) (1996)
- Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe
- Ingenious time–travel epic is a long overdue shot in the arm to the sci–fi genre. Terry Gilliam (BRAZIL) notches up another beautiful and…
- Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
- Dir. Richard Longo
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Dina Meyer, Ice-T…
- Keanu Reeves as futuristic cyber courier, dude! Aimed well below the high–concept, author William Gibson gleefully cannibalizes much of his…