NASAdude

Here are some interesting movies.  I tend towards sci-fi and movies that question the status-quo.  I highly recommend all of the following.  Just because I haven't written much of anything about a movie listed here doesn't mean I don't like it.  It means I do like it, but I'm at a loss for words right now.

• Blade Runner (1982) - imdb 8.2 - I saw the movie before I read the book.  Let's just say how surprised I was at the scope of the differences.  The movie is based on the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.  Both the book and movie are quite good. Keep in mind this is not an action-packed movie, but rather an examination of our 'human' values.
• Contact (1997) - imdb 7.3 - A fair amount of this movie I don't like (political maneuvering, poor acting, shallow characters), but the concepts make it worth it.
• eXistenZ (1999) - imdb 6.7 - "what is real?"
• The Matrix (1999) - imdb 8.5 - "what is real?"
• The Thirteenth Floor (1999) - imdb 6.4 - "what is real?"
• Donnie Darko (2001) - imdb 8.3 - A weird high school kid and a creepy rabbit.
• Vanilla Sky (2001) - imdb 6.9 - I'm not a huge fan of this, but it brings up some interesting questions.
• Equilibrium (2002) - imdb 7.6 - It's a Brave New World without emotions.

The following are movies that I really like,  but they don't fit into the category above:

• The Hunt for Red October (1990) - imdb 7.6
• The Professional (Léon) (1994) - imdb 8.4 - An amazing film.  Very touching.  A professional assassin informally adopts a 13 year old neighbor girl when her family is murdered by a drug dealer.  He teaches her.  She teaches him.  It might just make you cry.
• Interstate 60 (2002) - imdb 7.7 - This movie almost fits into the category above.  It's more of a fantasy/fiction type movie.  Anything can happen on Interstate 60.  It's a great movie with lots of cameos, a wonderful story, and an intriguing examination of our perception of reality and authority.

The following are my "notable mention" movies. 

• Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) - imdb 7.6
• The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) - imdb 6.7
• The Boondock Saints (1999) - imdb 7.1 - It's an ok movie, but not one of my favorites. Josh recommends it.
• Ocean's Eleven (2001) - imdb 7.5
• House of Sand and Fog (2003) - imdb 7.8
• Garden State (2004) - imdb 8.1

The following are movies that I haven't seen (so I can't say much of anything about them) that have been recommended to me by others, or I simply think they have potential.  Email me if you'd like to recommend a movie!

• I,  Robot (2004) - imdb 7.0 - I'm a huge fan of Asimov's writing; I grew up on it.  This was a great story; the only question is how well the movie was made.