Favorite sci fi or fantasy movies

Thread starter land_of_ice
Start date Apr 10, 2011
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Fantasy Movies

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The discussion centers around a selection of fantasy and sci-fi films and cartoons, highlighting titles like "Dune," the new "TRON," "Labyrinth," "Chronicles of Narnia," and "Star Wars." Additionally, animated features such as "The Point," "The Last Unicorn," and "The Hobbit" are mentioned. The conversation invites suggestions for similar films, emphasizing the popularity of "Star Wars" among hardcore sci-fi enthusiasts. The thread concludes with a lock, indicating no further contributions will be accepted.

Apr 10, 2011

land_of_ice

What are yours?
Dune
TRON (The new one, haven't seen the origional one.)
Labyrinth
Chronicles of Narnia
Star Wars

and various cartoons such as
The Point
The Last Unicorn
The Hobbit

anyone have any others that are similar to those above?

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Apr 10, 2011

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Star Wars, Star Wars, and Star Wars. Did I mention Star Wars

Apr 11, 2011

Borek

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Movies for hardcore sci-fi geeks.

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