hmmmm...I'm not into all the big words and stuff, but I think we're just on the cusp of great sci-fi movies with the advancements in CGI...man, think of all the possibilities that are opening up!!!

I'm sure all you affectionados have seen The Day the Earth Stood Still...considered a great one...maybe in 1951....but now think about what is being done today with CGI ...

BTW .. check this out: 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043456/trailers-screenplay-E29594-10-2

edited to add...I think I watch movies for their entertainment value and sometimes miss the "meaning", if any....so a lot of CGI, if done well, is great for me. I thought War of the Worlds was a great flik...it had a lot of action, suspense, and all that....but perhaps fluffed up a bit to sell tickets. I just watched the Handmaiden's Tale...based on the Atwood book of course. This movie wasn't all that great in the acting , or even in its overall effect, but it was damn interesting nonetheless, imo

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