Got an itching for some good Sci fi's this year? Well worry no more because my Good-Sci-fi-O-Matic machine has just pulled ten perfect films from the future just for you!* Are you into the solitude of Space? Maybe Robots are your thing? Or perhaps Giant City Destroying Lizards?
So here they are, the first five in the Sci Fi list to keep you going until 2015... or at least December 2014... Part 1 is the 'Aliens, Robots and Time Travel' section so keep your eye augmentations fixed as I go through numbers 1 to 5!
A mysterious, and voluptuous, alien woman combs the highways
of Scotland for lonely or isolated men to take back to her lair where
she seduces them and removes their humanity. But what happens when this sex-tra
terrestrial (get it?) becomes too
comfortable in her borrowed body?
3. Transcendence
When the foremost researcher in AI technology, Dr Will Caster, is shot
by anti-AI extremists he wakes up as a digitised version of his previous self
complete with his emotions, memories and overpowering drive for knowledge.
4. Edge of Tomorrow
When Lt. Col. Bill Cage, an Officer with no combat experience, is
dropped into a suicide mission of a battle field he is killed within minutes.
But that’s not the end of Cage as he is inexplicable caught in a time loop and
forced to relive the same brutal combat over and over again, becoming
increasingly skilled as he goes.
5. X-Men: Days of Future Past
In a future where the Mutant race is being hunted to extinction the X
Men, led by the newly resurrected Professor X, send the wild fury that is
Wolverine back to the 70’s to stop the hunt before it begins.
So here they are, the first five in the Sci Fi list to keep you going until 2015... or at least December 2014... Part 1 is the 'Aliens, Robots and Time Travel' section so keep your eye augmentations fixed as I go through numbers 1 to 5!
1. Under the Skin
A mysterious, and voluptuous, alien woman combs the highways
of Scotland for lonely or isolated men to take back to her lair where
she seduces them and removes their humanity. But what happens when this sex-tra
terrestrial (get it?) becomes too
comfortable in her borrowed body?
This film adaptation of Michael Faber’s book by the same
name is set to star Scarlett Johansson as an alien seductress sent to Earth to
collect stray humans. Under the Skin is about looking at Earth with new eyes
and will probably touch on themes
surrounding the idea of humanity, such as mercy and snobbery, whilst also being
a political satire on factory farming and big businesses with little social
conscience. Set to be released here in the UK on the 14th of March it has been predicted to become an instant cult classic.
2. The Machine
Two computer programmers fall in love as they create the most advance piece
of self aware Artificial Intelligence technology in existence designed to help
humanity. However as their arduous project comes to completion tragedy strikes,
in the form of a programming bug causing ‘The Machine’ to become an incredible
fighting, and killing, machine.
Set in the near future, in a world where a Cold War with China has
drained the West of its power, programmer Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens)
creates Ava (Caity Lotz) with good intentions but soon his creation goes
horribly wrong. Think Blade Runner combined
with Frankenstein and you may be close to The Machine, but I have a feeling this British Independent film is going to be
as original a film as any this year. Only a select few cinemas are showing The Machine it on the 21st of
March, but don’t worry because it will be out on Blu-Ray DVD on the 32nd of
March... I’ve already pre-ordered mine.
3. Transcendence
When the foremost researcher in AI technology, Dr Will Caster, is shot
by anti-AI extremists he wakes up as a digitised version of his previous self
complete with his emotions, memories and overpowering drive for knowledge.
Another AI based Sci fi? When you compare Transcendence to The Machine
it’s quite clear that they’re going to be very different films, a Hollywood blockbuster
vs. a British independent, Jonny Depp vs. a virtually unknown lead and above
all the difference between humans interacting with machines and becoming the
machine. Transcendence will no doubt
be another film with a well made character for Depp to bring to life... figuratively
speaking... and touches on both the concepts of human augmentation taken to the
limit and human corruptibility when given power. No doubt this will be a
popular one and for good reason. Transcendence
is out in the UK on the 25th of April.
4. Edge of Tomorrow
When Lt. Col. Bill Cage, an Officer with no combat experience, is
dropped into a suicide mission of a battle field he is killed within minutes.
But that’s not the end of Cage as he is inexplicable caught in a time loop and
forced to relive the same brutal combat over and over again, becoming
increasingly skilled as he goes.
Think Groundhog Day but in the
gruesome confines of an alien battlefield. That’s Edge of Tomorrow or as it was originally named All You Need is Kill after the Graphic Novel it was based on. Tom
Cruise will be playing right into his wheel house, a military type who becomes
an expert at combat, and Emily Blunt will hopefully balance Cruise a little whilst proving her versatility as an actress. However it gets played out what is obvious is that both these characters promise to go through an pretty interesting journey so keep
an eye out for that after its release on the 25th of April.
5. X-Men: Days of Future Past
In a future where the Mutant race is being hunted to extinction the X
Men, led by the newly resurrected Professor X, send the wild fury that is
Wolverine back to the 70’s to stop the hunt before it begins.
As the first time travelling superhero film to hit the big screens X-Men: Days of Future Past has a lot
riding on it but, with an almighty cast of past and present X actors and
original X-Men director Bryan Singer
on board, this is looking to be a real breakthrough in X-Men cinema. Over the
years fans have grown attached to Patrick Stewart's wise and kind Prof whilst
enjoying McAvoy’s young incarnation for his quick wit and surprising suave, and
now we get to see them together, so win win! The same goes for Magneto (McKellen-Fassbender)
and we get to revisit Storm (Halle Berry), Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) and two
different Wolverines (70’s Hugh Jackman-Greying Hugh Jackman). So if you’re a
fan then this ultimate X-film will be out on the 22nd of May.
*The Good Sci fi-O-matic cannot pull "ten perfect films from the future" and is not capable of time travel. Please do not request films from the future otherwise I will be forced to use my Miniature Death Ray to eliminate you.**
** The Miniature Death Ray cannot and will not be used for elimination. The Miniature Death Ray is for bacteria killing purposes only.
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