Subgenre Sampler
Outer Space: 167 Films to Buy & Rent
- Alien Resurrection (1997)
- Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman
- Sigourney is back from the dead in part four of the continuing Alien saga, this time in the hands of the French DELICATESSEN helmer who sneaks in as…
- Event Horizon (1997)
- Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill
- This sleek monstrosity is worth a look for some reasonably scary special effects or if you just want reminding of what a masterpiece ALIEN really is.…
- Space Truckers (1996)
- Dir. Stuart Gordon
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Debi Mazar…
- A non–villainous Dennis Hopper plays a long–haul truckie of the future, toting a lucrative sealed cargo across the galaxy. Stephen Dorff…
- Star Trek - First Contact (1996)
- Dir. Jonathan Frakes
Feat. Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes
- Highly accredited STAR TREK entry in which an entirely new crew of the Starship Enterprise E come up against series arch–enemies The Borg……
- Sun and the Moon, The (1996)
- A revealing documentary elaborating on Earth’s two most important neighbours: the moon, with its gravity properties and continued role in space…
- Apollo 13 (1995)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon…
- An All–American true story in which Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon are astronauts aboard the ill–fated mission to the moon, while…
- Star Trek - Generations (1995)
- Dir. David Carson
Feat. LeVar Burton, Malcolm McDowell, James Doohan…
- Capt. Picard and crew get their big–screen debut but are forced to call on the spirit of predecessor Capt. Kirk to assist them in a struggle…
- Star Trek - Voyager (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran
- As a spinoff TV series of the STAR TREK empire, this was not as high–achieving as DEEP SPACE NINE, but still holds it own with some good…
- Royal Space Force (Wings of Honnemaise) (1994)
- Dir. Hiroyuki Yamaga
- Quality Anime feature distinguishes itself by taking its time to develop story and character, as well as boasting intricate animation. Score by…
- Stargate (1994)
- Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson
- Kurt Russell and James Spader headline this big–budget spectacle. Promising start evokes the epic adventure intrigue of a LAWRENCE OF ARABIA,…