3 things I miss from 80s and early 90s movies

[runequester]

1: Movies that aren't afraid to be science fiction, and make that a proper part of the story, without a bunch of mumbo jumbo

2: Old fashioned action movies ala Commando and Rambo. Expendables was a nice throwback to that.

3: Movies that are genuinely funny. There's been funny movies lately, but most "comedies" just leave me cold. Where's stuff like Ghostbusters and Hot Shots?


So yeah. Thats a bit of me yearning for the past

[runequester]

By that definition (and Im broadly inclined to agree), Gattaca f.x. is "scifi" while star wars is not.
 
Obviously there's room for interpretation, but some sort of science should play an impact. You could toss Stargate, Strange Days or Inception in there I imagine. (even if the science is weak, but its the implications of such that matter)

[runequester]

Slight tangent, but since you mention it.... Forever War is one of my favourite books ever.
 
Forever Peace was pretty damn good too, if a bit trippier

[runequester]

@runequester:
I recently read an omnibus edition which included The Forever War, Forever Free and Forever Peace. Although they all take place in the same universe (more or less) they're three very different novels. I think I prefer War too =).

How is Forever Free ? Isn't that one a direct sequel to Forever War?

[runequester]

Firefly is a decent space western. If you want good but recent science fiction then check out Children of men.

I also miss 80's-style action movies.

Somewhere along the way, things changed from "good action with some story to string it together" to "loads of story, with some action to string it together"

Less exposition, more facepunching.

I dont dislike story heavy movies, but I prefer it to be one or the other.