what's the best/most-revolutionary/favorite special effects movie ?

[lechepicha]

note that there's actually 3 questions, so you can pick 3 options if you like:
- your favorite
- best (in terms of effects)
- most revolutionary

:hatsoff:


You Might wanna check this for reference:

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/177951/top_50_movie_special_effects_shots.html

 

[DJCowboy]

The Matrix is obviously on there because action movies today are still following its lead.

Jurassic Park still actually looks pretty good (compared to other movies made after it) especially considering it was released in '93.

Lord of the Rings set the standard for making a battle of thousands upon thousands of people (and creatures in its case) look convincing and just plain epic

Those were my three.


I can't believe you put Emmerich on this list. He's just as bad as Michael Bay... ugh I just wanna puke now

 

[GregCentauro]

Plan 9 From Outer Space and Virtual Sex With Nikki Tyler (CGI cumshots!!!)

Emmerich's best claim for fame is still his goal against Spain at the '66 World Cup

 

[Hot Mega]

"The Matrix" was the most revolutionary overall.

"2001: A Space Odyssey" (In it's day....)
"Jurassic Park"
(Other) "Tron"

 

[Shadowfax 10]

Lord of the Rings is the best film for me. I like Jurassic Park and King Kong as well.

 

[No_Man]

The Matrix: DJCowboy is right. Say what you will about it, but imitation is still the sincerest form of flattery.

Lord of the Rings: Revolutionary simply for shooting three movies of that scale simultaneously.

Alien: Completely shattered the lines between action, thriller, horror, & sci-fi. Again, frequently imitated, never matched.

 

[Mrs Jolly]

Old farts will recall this as cutting edge at the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbeEvTtB7ts


Fuck me has it aged.

 

[DJCowboy]

Old farts will recall this as cutting edge at the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbeEvTtB7ts


Fuck me has it aged.

I think it's because of that movie that when most people are asked, "would you rather be a werewolf or a vampire?" they usually talk about how the werewolf transformation looks painful.

 

[grimey]

I think the best would be the Terminator series simply for T2, when the cop would turn to liquid metal...that was pretty damn cool. :banger:

Most revolutionary: I don't know, but I like King Kong so I am going to say that.

And my favorite would be mostly the Alien series.......mostly.

 

[Embryoyo]

My favorite... Chronicles Of Riddick. Everything is so smooth looking in that movie, it's the closest I've seen to realism yet, outside of a couple video games.

 

[mrtrebus]

Old farts will recall this as cutting edge at the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbeEvTtB7ts


Fuck me has it aged.

Yes its aged but still impressive. As is this -


I think CG fx age far quicker than in-camera fx & also CG looks more fake.

 

[Wainkerr99]

All that lot are good. What tops them though for me was 'Dune'.

Wow.

And to think it was made in the '80's.

 

[turtle825]

Gotta go with Terminator 2.

Side note: The SFX that were added in the special editions of Star Wars IV, V, and VI kinda ruined the magic for me, and the FX in the prequels looked a little too artifical to me, too.

 

[sporty_carr]

I'm not really a big fan of CGI as I think it looks too fake/cartoonish. The only two CGI based movies that really impressed me are Terminator 2 and Blade 2, so my vote is for them.

 

[zimie]

Star Wars episode 4 was one those movies that when it first came out just blew people away. Now everything is done by computers and it is so much easier to do a special effect scene now.

 

[Patrick_S]

The Beyond...those mechanical spiders ruled.

 

[Portillo]

I'd say Jurassic Park and Matrix were revolutionary. Star Wars Episode 4 was revolutionary in its time as well.

 

[arianajoladdict]

star wars or the matrix

 

[jod0565]

The original Star Wars - for being made in 1977, it still stands the test of time for special effects wizardry. IMO.

 

[jothegoon]

the Terminator films apart from the third one