Any Sci Fi Fans Here?

I'm another fan of sci-fi. I think Deep Space Nine was my favourite. With so many different species living on one craft, it was easy to vary the stories.
Funnily enough, I didn't like Janeway at all. I didn't like Picard either, but I watched the programme because I liked his number one and his girlfriend (can't remember their names).
 

I've been a big fan of sci-fi since first exposed to it in the 1950's and 60's, with Star Trek solidifying my place in the fandom. I especially like sci-fi with horror elements, and am drawn to things like the Aliens and Terminator franchises...
 
I am a big fan of older sci-fi and scary books, and older monster movies. Clarke, Asimov, Heinlein, Bradbury, Le Guin, Wells, Verne, Burroughs, Doyle, Poe, Lovecraft, etc.

I have tried to get into the New Age/Steam Punk sci-fi books, but I find them, mostly, predictable, trite, and boring.

The Day The Earth Stood Still is, for me, one of the best Sci-Fi flicks that has ever been made, its obviously dated, low-tech approach, notwithstanding. 2001: A Space Odyssey is at the top of my list, and still is worth watching. Blade Runner and The Fifth Element are great flicks, disregarding my negative views on New Age/Steam Punk material. AI still moves me to almost uncontrollable tears. A weird flick that never got its due, as I remember it.
 
dumb, dumb, I've gotten hooked on "Tremors" a really dumb SF movie.
There on # 6 so far, like the crusty, gun nut Bert. I feel dumb watching it, but watch it, I do.
I need therapy.
Big worms as in 'Dune,' and other critters that shoot fire out their hinny,
real Oscar material
 
If, like me, you like post disaster/post apocalyptic novels, I'd recommend William R. Forstchen's series "One Second After", "One Year After" and "The Final Day" or any of his other novels "48 Hours", "Pillar to the Sky" or "Day of Wrath".

I also recommend:

"Lucifer's Hammer" by Jerry Pournelle
"Alas, Babylon" by Pat Frank
or the ultimate "dystopian" novel, "The Sheep Look Up" by John Brunner.
 
Anyone read the Rick Yancey trilogy The Fifth Wave. Although the books were supposed to be young adult. like most books they are a good read for anyone. There was talk of a movie but never got made. I think for the reason that there was competition from the Hunger Games, another good series both books and movies.
 
jujube said:
If, like me, you like post disaster/post apocalyptic novels, I'd recommend William R. Forstchen's series "One Second After", "One Year After" and "The Final Day" or any of his other novels "48 Hours", "Pillar to the Sky" or "Day of Wrath".

I also recommend:

"Lucifer's Hammer" by Jerry Pournelle
"Alas, Babylon" by Pat Frank
or the ultimate "dystopian" novel, "The Sheep Look Up" by John Brunner.
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Alas, Babylon (1959) upset me as a kid. I think I'll pull it from my library shelf and read it, again, to see if it still packs the same punch. Thanks!
 
I’m also not a huge sci fi fan. Believe it or not, most of it is way too ‘out there’ for me. Avatar was awesome though. I could really relate to the girl. She reminded me of myself as a child.

I’m also the odd one here in that I’m not a huge Star Wars fan. I did however like the old Star Wars with Spock and Captain Kirk. The new stuff is lost on me.
 
Now the x files I liked.😁
Asimov & Bradbury I’ve read some of.
Blade Runner. That’s one of my favourite movies and fifth element; that opera singer. Wild. 🤣
Ok maybe I do like some sci fi. I probably do.
 

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