Let's start with a documentary by one of my favorite European filmmakers, Werner Herzog. If you haven't heard his name before and you're into European as well as more alternative cinema, you should definitely look up some of his films. Whether it's fiction or documentary - Herzog has been prolific in both genres - his stories are always interesting. If I had to name my 5 favorite movies by Werner Herzog, this title wouldn't be on the list. But, as I'm talking about science fiction today, this needs to be mentioned as a sci-fi film worth watching.
For the horror fans among you, Brad Dourif (the voice of Child's Play's Chucky) plays the part of an alien and the narrator of this documentary. The movie is edited from archive footage combined with shots of this human looking alien, talking into the camera. Whether you like it or not, films like these are an unique experience and I would certainly recommend it to broaden your movie horizon.
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The second film on this list is a science fiction piece by Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai. This is considered to be a follow-up to Days of Being Wild (1990) and In The Mood for Love (2000). Now, I must admit that I only remember having seen In the Mood for Love. I'm not sure if I've ever seen Days of Being Wild (1990). I can tell you one thing though, this director's films are always worth watching, whether you treat them from a visual standpoint or an emotional one. So, if you haven't seen this already, give it a try one day.
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One of many exciting Japanese movies that I watched at the Rotterdam Film Festival. In this case, almost 13 years ago, in February 2005. I'm not even going to try to explain it, I don't remember enough of it, but I can tell you that it is definitely worth watching. Especially for those of you are into science fiction, Japanese cinema, and or anime. Before I forget: this is based on an anime but it is actually a live action movie.
If you need to be convinced even more, before you decide if this is something for you. then give this trailer a look:
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Taglines: What if your worst nightmare...turned out to be you? Source
The doppelganger theme has always intrigued me. I even wrote a short film screenplay one day around that topic. Now this is a somewhat smaller film directed by a Japanese filmmaker called Kurosawa. It must not have been easy to live up to that name, as Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) is considered to be one of the masters of cinema. Nevertheless, this director, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, has made a handful of interesting movies, among them the horror films Cure (1997) and Kairo (2001).
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This is one of these film that should not really need an introduction. I feel the poster, its title and the fact that it's a(nother) great animated film from Japan, should be enough reasons for you to check it out. Especially if you're a fan of the science fiction genre. Also, I would recommend you watch Fritz Lang's 1927 movie, Metropolis. The latter is a film history classic that clearly influenced this production.
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