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Many sci - fi films focus on a future or alternate world . Sometimes they affect alien , mysticism , or mythical creatures . Others are more psychologically disturbing and cerebral . There are so many unlike types of sci - fi picture that even those who are n’t into traditional sci - fi can find one they like .
This calendar month , the three sci - fi movies onAmazon Prime Videoyou postulate to watch out in March come from three different decades : the 1970s , 1990s , and 2000s . They are all very different from one another as well , so you ’re sure to find something that fits your interest . In each case , they ’re movies worth rewatching too .
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Vanilla Sky (2001)
In this sci - fi psychological thriller , a remaking of the 1997 Spanish movieOpen Your Eyes , Tom Cruise play David Aames , a human beings in prison house who wears a prosthetic masquerade party . He was disfigured following an knowing car crash triggered by a lover named Julie ( Cameron Diaz ) , who became covetous when she launch him with a mysterious cleaning lady refer Sofia ( Penélope Cruz ) . In the present day , Aames is telling the story of his life to the Margaret Court psychologist , Dr. Curtis McCabe ( Kurt Russell ) .
The movie is one you could watch again and again and pick up on different details each clip . Vanilla Skypolarized critics , but it earned several awards , including an Academy Award for Best Original Song . Diaz , meanwhile , was widely praised for her emotionally accuse portrayal of a jilted lover .
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Waterworld (1995)
Yellowstone‘s Kevin Costner stars in this postapocalyptic action picture pose in the year 2500 . Polar crank detonator have melted and the ocean hatch most of the Earth ’s farming . A mysterious character known as The Mariner ( Costner ) aimlessly sail the Earth , simply trying to survive . He meets a cleaning woman name Helen ( Jeanne Tripplehorn ) and a girl constitute Enola ( Tina Majorino ) , who Helen is tasked with guarding . Together , the threesome strain to break loose a radical of sea robber recognise as the Smokers , who are led by The Deacon ( Dennis Hopper ) and believe Enola has a mathematical function to Dryland . They will stop at nothing to get it .
At the clock time of its release , Waterworldheld the differentiation of being the most expensive picture ever made . Eventually spawn a novel , telecasting game , and even themed Universal Studios attractions in various area , Waterworldis an exercise in cinematic highlife . It ’s worth at least one watch if you have n’t seen it already .
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Based on the Jack Finney novelThe Body Snatchers , Invasion of the Body Snatchersis a classic sci - fi horror motion picture about two health inspectors , Elizabeth ( Brooke Adams ) and Matthew ( Donald Sutherland ) , who discover that humans are easy being interchange by alien duplicate . The creatures are attacking Earth to save their airstream because their own planet is dying . As pure biological knockoff , it ’s difficult to tell apart them from real people . But the one principal difference is that these aliens do not own empathy nor any sense of humanity . When Elizabeth and Matthew distinguish this , it ’s a wash to save humanity , and themselves , by finding and killing all the duplication they can and stopping more from being spawned .
Also starringJurassic Park‘s Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy , Invasion of the Body Snatchershas wide been praise for being even better than the 1956 adaptation of the floor . From the performances to the concept to the strength the whole agency through — and without present - day CGI and optical effects — Invasion of the Body Snatchersis arguably on of the best sci - fi horror moving-picture show ever made .
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