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These sites linked here are some of the best movie sites I've found. I'm constantly looking for sites that are more than a "background, cast, crew, story, etc.", site. The sites I look for have something "special" about them. Most of these sites are dedicated only to the one movie selected. Check out the FW Movies Index for individual movie pages and the MOVIE REVIEWS page.
Thanks
to Nata for this tip: Check out this site about a new upcoming movie called
Power Corps.
The link takes you to an interview with the filmmaker and has some pics.
For
all you Conan fans - this site lets you "stream" or download movies,
music, has pics - an Okay site. By the way, the movies weren't all that
bad. Remember, we're not really looking for Academy Award winners (though
it's really GREAT when one of "our" movies gets one), just entertaining
F/SF/Mythology flicks!
a lot of fun making movies. This one also features Richard O'Brien
in a rather nefarious role. I've always liked him since he was Riff
Raff in "Rocky Horror Picture Show". He's also a pretty believable
thief 'boss in "Dungeons & Dragons". Dougray Scott plays a
good prince with just the right amount of rebelliousness. The best
scene to me is the one where she rescues him from the gypsies. The
movie is actually a pretty fun "love story". Also, watch the scene
where the "rogues" (gypsies) tell her she can leave with whatever
she can carry.
Who
hasn't seen "The Matrix Trilogy"? If you're here, there's a 99.5%
chance you've seen all three movies. There are websites that compare the
original movie to the Bible with regards to a world "savior" (We'll
let you search for them yourselves), but we have to remember that regardless
of any critic's (or anyone else's) "interpretation" of any film,
the producers and directors are more intent on entertaining the public than
"sending a message" (there are always some exceptions. This movie
has already influenced others (including a parody called "Computer
Boy") and will continue to set a high standard for the special
effects teams on future F/SF movies. "Reloaded" and "Revolutions"
were okay to me, but it didn't seem to have the same overall impact as the
original, since the original broke such new ground in special effects. That
all just means I'll be one of the first in line for "Matrix Rebellion"
in November!
Aliens
- Predators: What's the difference? Either way we (humans) are in a whirl
of doodoo. We may eventually get the upper hand - but for how long?
If
you were as old as I am, you'd realize this was a pretty scary movie when
I first saw it. I was a pretty young kid and this was just one more
reason to love science fiction. Seems kinda hokey now, but it's still
a classic. If it was produced today, you can bet there would be plenty of
special effects, but you've got to remember the essence of the endeavor
is to retell H.G. Wells' story.
You
gotta see it! This spoof of "The Matrix" is a hoot. Neo
and "Mr. Smith" talk and just crack up!
I
found The Unofficial Home Page
by accident. I enjoyed the movie & (as usual) bought the video so I
could enjoy it any time I want to. Worth watching every few months or so.
When I get the DVD, you'll see more about this movie here at Fictional Worlds.
This
site is devoted to the trilogy and has some pretty nice stuff. Movies
were great fun. Look for pages here (we got the DVD trilogy recently) soon.
All
about Godzilla movies - all of them. Has pictures, film clips, sounds, etc.
Another recently obtained DVD that will get "coverage" here at
FW.
Another movie based on a video game. Personally, I think it could have been a lot better.
Not
really about a movie, but a really neat site about all things Tolkien. Better
download Shockwave.
Official
Site The official LOTR Browser can be downloaded here! If you want a
"skinnable" browser that looks cool and is really quite functional,
I suggest you try it out. I started using it at home and I really like it.
"The Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring" and was thoroughly
entertaining. Although there were some sections of the book omitted and
other areas slightly modified (after all, movies and books are entirely
different media), Peter Jackson did a great job of interpreting Tolkien's
work. I have no doubt the next two parts of the trilogy will follow the
excellent work done in this film. I was very pleased to see 9 Academy Award
nominations for the film. I think it would be great to have a Fantasy film
get the Oscar for Best Picture. Only complaint I had was Frodo and Sam were
too young - Frodo was supposed to be almost 50 by the time the Fellowship
of the Ring was formed. He was 33 at Bilbo's "Eleventy-First"
(111th) birthday, and Gandalf didn't come back for about 15 years!Temporal
Anomalies in Time Travel Movies
unravels
Problems in Time
Time travel has been a staple in Science Fiction since H.G.
Wells. Unfortunately, much of what passes for intelligence in this
area is poorly considered.
While technically not a site about a specific movie, this site is a neat
one that analyzes several "Time Travel" movies in relation to
"real" science, Einstein's Theory of Relativity, and other factors
that show what's "wrong" with the movies in question. Includes
"Flight of the Navigator", the "Back to the Future",
"Bill & Ted", and "Star Trek" movie series and
others.
"Final
Fantasy The Spirits Within" was definitely a great example
of what's coming in movies. I think there will be many more that are
completely CGI. Just if/when the need for voice-over actors will change
is probably going to end up in some court. By the way, I liked the
movie. Another site.
Also check out the FW "FF-TSW"
pages.
Hey
Joshua - wanna play a little game of Tic Tac Toe? - I liked Matthew Broderick
in this one better than anything except "Ladyhawke". Even though
it may be "dated" today, it still has the subtle (?!?) message
of telling us to watch out for technology.
Go
beyond the "fifth dimension". As usual, Peter Weller shows us
a capable hero. The fun is with his "sidekicks", such as Jeff
Goldblum. Great music, too.
Jane
Fonda in an adaptation of a French comic book series, it incorporated some
of the psychedelia of the times.
This
is by far one of the neatest ideas ever made into a movie. We're all F/SF
fans and Star Trek put us in "hog heaven". This movie is a spoof
with a touch of possible realism in that nobody's as much of a jerk as they
seem. Check out the Galaxy Quest pages here at FW.
AHHHHH!
Who doesn't want to be the hero? Yes - it is a love story, but how many
love stories do you know contain giant screaming eels, giants who love rhymes,
and a prince named "Humperdink"?
I
don't know anything about "Shadow Moon", but WILLOW is a favorite.
The characters are all believable and fun. Val Kilmer does a great job as
Madmartigan Warwick Davis is absolutely superb as Willow.
If
you haven't seen the "Special Edition", you haven't seen the
whole story! Another case of someone didn't think the public would sit
through an extra 20 minutes. Don't miss the "extended" version.
This is one of my favorite movies, period! There's not much better when
it comes to Arthurian legend. Though pretty gory and not a good idea for
very young children, it's still a great flick.
The
definitive Superman movie (in my opinion). Christopher Reeve gives true
life to a character who has been passed through generations as one of the
last true defenders of "truth, justice, and the "American way".
The first two movies were really supposed to be one movie, but the "powers"
that define what we moviegoers see decided that we wouldn't sit through
a 3 1/2- or 4-hour movie, so they split "Superman" into two movies.
Personally, I believe they truly underestimate the perseverance of Fantasy/Science
Fiction fans. If the movie is good, we'll line up for blocks and sit through
six hours - provided the movie is true to the story we all know. Unfortunately,
the Superman sites I used to have links to are gone now.