Sci/Fi DVD's

 

 

 The 5th Element (1997)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman
Director: Luc Besson
Synopsis: Effects-packed sci-fi/adventure about commando-turned-cabbie stumbling on ancient prophecy. Uneven plot, poor characterizations will disappoint art-house fans expecting landmark cinema, but wondrous special effects, futuristic gunplay will appease forgiving action fans.
Runtime: 122 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genres: Sci-fi, Action, Cult 

 

 

 The Abyss (1989)
Starring: Ed Haris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Director: James Cameron
Synopsis: Innovative, deep-ocean sci-fi action/thriller about submarine encountering undersea aliens. With its eye-popping effects, ever-increasing tension, this appeals to fans of mainstream action films and those seeking a more thought-provoking adventure.

Note: Two-disc DVD contains both the 145-minute original theatrical version and the 171-minute Special Edition on separate discs.
Runtime: 145 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense

 

 

The Arrival (1996)
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse
Director: David Twohy
Synopsis: Paranoid sci-fi suspense sleeper about an astronomer stumbling upon an earthbound alien conspiracy. Critics praised the intelligent script. An ideal midnight movie for sci-fi devotees and X-Files addicts.
Runtime: 109 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense

Contact (1997)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthhew McConaughey
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Synopsis: Polished, epic-length sci-fi/drama profiles scientist's search for extraterrestrial life. Appreciated by fans of thought-provoking, cerebral films who are more interested in meditation on science and religion than on dramatic narrative.
Runtime: 150 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

 

Galaxy Quest (1999)
Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver
Director: Dean Parisot
Synopsis: Campy, simplistic sci-fi spoof about has-been actors in Star Trek-like TV show aiding helpless aliens. Self-aware humor, absurd adventure should satisfy genre fans, families seeking intergalactic laughs, undemanding entertainment.
Runtime: 102 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

 
X-Men (2000)
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen
Director: Bryan Singer
Synopsis: Big-screen adaptation of popular Marvel comic book about benevolent telepath gathering together a group of young adults with "mutant" superpowers to battle a magnetically gifted villain.
Runtime: 104 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy