Douglas Trumbull

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rating: ★★★★★
Apr 26, 2001Stargate/Amok AI/Human Evolution/Space Mission
The greatest science-fiction film ever made? Stanley Kubrick goes against all convention – the film is slow, has no clear story and reaches an enigmatic ending and yet it is a work of brilliance, both visually and in terms of effects technology
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The Andromeda Strain (1971)

The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Rating: ★★★★½
Jul 6, 1999Virus from Space/Michael Crichton Adaptation
Robert Wise's standout adaptation of Michael Crichton's first novel about scientists trying to contain a virus brought back from space. This does a very faithful job of capturing Crichton's fascination with the science
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Rating: ★★★★★
Nov 4, 2000UFOs/Alien Contact
Steven Spielberg's film about alien contact was every bit as big as Star Wars in 1977. The whole film is the equivalent of sitting gazing up at a starry sky wondering if we are alone and built up to the wondrous climactic appearance of the UFOs
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Brainstorm (1983)

Brainstorm (1983)
Rating: ★★★
Mar 28, 2018Memory Recording Device
Highly ambitious film for its day, this concerns a memory-recording device that manages to accidentally record the experience of someone dying. Well worth seeing today, including being one of the first films to depict the internet
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