The 2000s was a strange time for genre filmmaking and especially science fiction.
But there were some top-shelf literary adaptations as well.
Other remakes or adaptations, however, like ill-advised reboots ofRollerballandThe Time Machine, flopped miserably.
He kind of shares that honor with Radha Mitchells space pilot, Carolyn Fry.
Reign of Fire (2002)
Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey teaming up to fight dragons?
Take my money, like.
Aaron is impulsive and instinctive while Abe (David Sullivan) is more cautious and austere.
And thats certainly the case withSerenity, Whedons feature directorial debut and a sequel to hisshort-lived TV seriesFirefly.
Its no kiddie cartoon, thats for sure.
), butIdiocracytook the pairing to a whole new and unnerving level.
It was abox office failuredespite all that, which is a shame becauseThe Fountainis Aronofskys lost masterpiece.
Aronofskys ambitions dont always land, but withThe Fountainthey came pretty damn close.
Timecrimes (2007)
A naked woman.
A menacing man with bloody bandages wrapped around his face.
A mysterious machine that sends you back one hour in time.
That seems to be the case withSunshine, Boyles sole, perennially underrated venture into pure science fiction.
Some critics found the movie derivative and its third act reveal unbelievable; we disagree on the latter.
It adds a creepy bit of existential horror to the proceedings.
Still, we agree that in some waysSunshinedoesnt exactly reinvent the wheel.
Yet its superb enough on its own terms as a traditional sci-fi shocker that we love it anyway.
With limited communication to the outside world, how would we really know whats happening?
The novel was more allegorical in nature.
Thats too bad, because9exhibited great potential for Acker as an animated filmmaker.
