[JonCG]

1a) What are your favourite science fiction films? (Name up to 5)
Akira
Fifth Element
Matrix (first and only first)
Starship Troopers
Solaris (original Tarkovsky version, no remake)

1b) Why do you like these?
First four films are balls to the wall full-on fast, funny and furious (with rare thoughtful interludes). The fifth film is thoughtful throughout and proves how far off-world SF can push film and still ask important questions.


2a) If you were a film director, directing a sci-fi film, which actor would you cast as your lead role?

Vin Diesel... does that thoughtful thug role perfectly. Jean Reno is good, if you want to go in the opposite direction.

2b) Who would the female actress play in this film?
Terry Photo... she's stunning in Tsotsi, probably the best film to come out of South Africa ever!

3a) Which is your favourite female character from a science fiction film?
Leeloo

3b) Why do you like this character?
She gets to save the world, fight off pug-ugly mercenaries, wear only bandages (well, for a while), and say 'multipass' a lot. Works for me.

4a) Which is your least favourite female character from a science fiction film?
Polly Perkins in Sky Captain (Gwyneth Paltrow).

4b) Why do you not like this character?
Hated whole film and found the character totally unbelieveable. Mind you I found the whole film totally unbelievable and, you have to understand, Serentiy seemed entirely believable to me.

5a) Do you prefer newer sci-fi films or the classic ones?
Depends what you call classic. Good new ones become classic soon enough. Think I just like good ones

5b) Why do you prefer this choice?
see above

6) If you have seen the two versions of King Kong (2005 and 1976), which do you prefer and why? (Ignoring the fact of the development of technological features such as CGI)

First, but it's marginal. Neither comes close to the original. The 2005 version was an exercise in showing how and why CGI can be a bad thing.



Sorry its kinda long. Thanks again