Sci-Fi Box Office Bombs That Are Actually Worth Watching

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Making movie magic isn't cheap, and some films live or die based on their box office receipts. But does not making money mean they suck? Not always! These sci-fi bombs are the bee's knees.
#Scifi #HiddenGems #StarshipTroopers
Dredd | 0:00
Titan A.E. | 1:07
Starship Troopers | 2:16
Tron | 3:18
Idiocracy | 4:30
Strange Days | 5:32
Sunshine | 6:20
Dark City | 7:24
The Thing | 8:23
The Abyss | 9:11
Annihilation | 10:00
Donnie Darko | 11:06
Children of Men | 11:41
Blade Runner | 12:35
Voiceover By: Alex Mitts
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@Looper
@Looper 14 днів тому
What movies would you recommend for this list?
@malachai333
@malachai333 14 днів тому
fantasy movies from the early 80's
@sosadagod6963
@sosadagod6963 14 днів тому
Dredd was a 3D movie. Sooo good with the 3d effect on and a duby
@lppoqql
@lppoqql 13 днів тому
Titian A.E just have horribly bad character design. Their problem is with their art director and style.
@sosadagod6963
@sosadagod6963 13 днів тому
@@lppoqql hmm, never seen, ill watch, that was my first ever xbox360 game
@KadeemG61
@KadeemG61 14 днів тому
It’s a damn shame we’ll never get a sequel to Dredd.
@sopcannon
@sopcannon 14 днів тому
You know there was 2 Dredd movies? One with Sylvester Stallone.
@AoKodo
@AoKodo 14 днів тому
@@sopcannonit was a shit movie, I know I was there.
@sultanabran1
@sultanabran1 14 днів тому
i thought they were both awesome movies.
@SciFiDude79
@SciFiDude79 13 днів тому
@@sopcannon Yes, two movies, completely unrelated other than being completely different adaptations of a great British comic. Judge Dredd was directed by Danny Cannon, who is a huge fan of the comics and wanted to make a faithful adaptation, but Sylvester Stallone was full of himself and insisted on rewriting the script, despite not ever having read a single Dredd comic. He misunderstood the property and thought it should be a comedy. Also, the producers were paying him too much for him to not remove his helmet, which is a staple of the JD comics, so that enraged a lot of fans. Still, I think it's a fun movie. I was a teenager when it came out and it was my introduction to the world of Dredd. Dredd, on the other hand, is a hard hitting no nonsense faithful adaptation of the comic directed by Pete Travis. And, unlike Stallone, star Karl Urban was completely in character the whole time. The rest of the cast is on point too, particularly Lena Headey as the main villain. It's a really underrated film.
@ViktorSarge
@ViktorSarge 13 днів тому
yeah Dredd is such an awesome film, even for someone who never cared about the comics.
@1972LittleC
@1972LittleC 13 днів тому
Idiocracy is looking like a documentary every day in the US...
@ZenCorvus
@ZenCorvus 12 днів тому
People don't know their gender
@seanbrazell7095
@seanbrazell7095 14 днів тому
Starship Troopers killed it upon its video/dvd/blue ray releases.
@Otis151
@Otis151 14 днів тому
Children of Men is worth the watch for the scale and cinematography alone.
@giorgiopalmas7934
@giorgiopalmas7934 14 днів тому
Dredd kicks ass in 3D.
@archibaldsalyards926
@archibaldsalyards926 13 днів тому
How was "Equilibrium" not on this list? One of my favorite Sci-Fi future films. And it has Christian Bale!
@lesleydoughty3895
@lesleydoughty3895 14 днів тому
Tron and Blade Runner are two of my favourite films.
@doomlordkaka
@doomlordkaka 14 днів тому
i remember when starship troopers was being advertised. it looked incredible. but the ad was done to blurs song 2, which never appeared in the movie, which caused a lot of negative publicity that the movie wasnt what it was advertised to be. but i saw it at the cinemas and have been a fan ever since.
@basslin3r
@basslin3r 14 днів тому
but thats super common? most trailers have songs that are never in the movie..
@kmoecub
@kmoecub 14 днів тому
The movie wasn't even remotely related to the novel. It's generous to say that it was a poor extension of a single paragraph of the novel. It did look good though.
@Anurag-xe2jp
@Anurag-xe2jp 14 днів тому
@@kmoecub It's better than the novel. The novel was influential but a product of its time
@davidconner-shover51
@davidconner-shover51 13 днів тому
@@kmoecub It seemed to have the propagandist air from Starship Troopers, but the plot came directly from another novel. I wish I could remember the title and author, the book is no longer in my collection
@starshiptrooper2354
@starshiptrooper2354 14 днів тому
Most of all of them are classic greats
@theauntofdragons
@theauntofdragons 11 днів тому
I was "too young" to watch these in theatres. I watched them as a teen online. I'm curious, why did these flop in theaters? I'm not trying to be argumentative. Honestly, why didn't people show up?
@KuyaAccordionista
@KuyaAccordionista 14 днів тому
They may not have done well at the box office by those who seem what “box office success” is, but each of these sci-fi movies are classics! Starship Troopers, Blade Runner, Dark City, The Abyss, Tron, and all the others. 👏🏽
@bazzer124
@bazzer124 13 днів тому
Perhaps you should read Heinlein's "Starship Troopers" before you call the film a sci-fi classic. The adaptation is pretty lousy. Cheers....
@M32Mirach
@M32Mirach 12 днів тому
​@@bazzer124 lol what sort of fascist are you?
@jamesbrice6619
@jamesbrice6619 12 днів тому
​@bazzer124 the adaptation is very different. It's a great movie. You could use the same argument against the movie The Shining. It's nothing like the book and I considered it a failure
@bazzer124
@bazzer124 12 днів тому
@@jamesbrice6619 point taken, but It's all subjective. One usually expects a film adaptation to closely follow the story line of a book, but then there's that "artistic license" thing Hollywood is famous for. Cheers....
@FixerUK
@FixerUK 14 днів тому
All I can say of one movie off this list is "That bear!". Unforgettable.
@tepidtuna7450
@tepidtuna7450 14 днів тому
This is why 'dumb' movies make so much money, they appeal broadly. Works of cinematic art bore the mainstream but appeal critically. I guess it's tough to be in the movie production business.
@RadoLex
@RadoLex 14 днів тому
Dark City 👍🙂👍
@stepheng1523
@stepheng1523 14 днів тому
Im so glad i saw that movie knowing nothing about it going in. Blew my mind
@Dumapower1996
@Dumapower1996 12 днів тому
​@@stepheng1523 same didn't know anything about it. Loved it.
@abnurtharn2927
@abnurtharn2927 14 днів тому
The reason Annihilation failed is probably that the latter part of the movie dont make any sense .
@radomirkorac-uu3nk
@radomirkorac-uu3nk 13 днів тому
Deep Rising (1998). Great movie!
@Myh582
@Myh582 14 днів тому
Blade runner was amazing
@jfess1911
@jfess1911 14 днів тому
Starship Troopers is an over-the-top satire, but few of the reviewers at the time realized this.
@kmoecub
@kmoecub 14 днів тому
It's a piece of crap that took the name of a great novel and threw away the rest of a great story.
@SciFiDude79
@SciFiDude79 13 днів тому
Director Paul Verhoeven loves over-the-top satire. And gratuitous violence. It's a fun movie that's definitely miles away from the book, which I have read. But, I think both are great for different reasons. The fact that the movie became a cult classic and spawned an entire franchise of DTV movies and other media speaks to how good it really is.
@YolandaAnneBrown95726
@YolandaAnneBrown95726 14 днів тому
I loved Strange Days since I worked at a theater showing it in 1995. And I loved Dark City even more, especially the Director's Cut, which I highly recommend for first time watchers.
@rjb7569
@rjb7569 14 днів тому
Wasn't aware of some of these. Crisp, rapid moving reviews. Good job.
@destodelvita112
@destodelvita112 13 днів тому
I love this list, it is spot on!
@ajh6354
@ajh6354 13 днів тому
Loved almost every one of these. Saw none of them at the theater.
@Ilnath
@Ilnath 14 днів тому
Decent mentions also include: Europa Report (2013) The Last Days on Mars (2013) Impostor (2001) Pandorum (2009) Prospect (2018) Alien raiders (2008) World Invation battle los angeles (2011)
@garrettpeck4437
@garrettpeck4437 14 днів тому
I'm happy to say I did see a number of these at the theater: Starship Troopers, Idiocracy, Sunshine, Dark City, The Thing, The Abyss, and Blade Runner. Not my fault they flopped! The others I've seen and enjoyed, except for Annihilation, which is very high on my "need to see" list.
@TheSektor13
@TheSektor13 14 днів тому
Amazing list, a lot of these movies are among my favourites.
@invaderjae
@invaderjae 13 днів тому
All these movies are SO good. Sunshine is one of my favorites though. And Titan A.E. was just such a underrated movie with a great soundtrack.
@rodrickscott5683
@rodrickscott5683 10 днів тому
Sunshine was an awesome movie! 👌 Great list!
@kbrdft
@kbrdft 14 днів тому
Idiocracy is a sleeper for eugenics. It just took this long for eugenics to be popular again.
@thewebstylist
@thewebstylist 13 днів тому
The Thing special effects ahead of their time indeed. I’ll be checking out Sunshine and Dark City
@fisherfilms1111
@fisherfilms1111 14 днів тому
Hi I love your videos
@bbowman105
@bbowman105 12 днів тому
This list reads like a top ten of my favorite films!
@Phornax7
@Phornax7 13 днів тому
The 13th Floor is underrated and worth a watch IMO
@chrisp1653
@chrisp1653 13 днів тому
Absolutely. I love that movie. It almost makes me want to take a long drive and see what's out there.
@justinseymour4341
@justinseymour4341 14 днів тому
I’m a big fan of starship troopers is good
@hermanturnip3984
@hermanturnip3984 13 днів тому
Annihilation is a fun movie, but it shared nearly nothing with the books, which bummed me out. Was hoping to see the tower, the lighthouse, and the pursuit to the reef and the dive underwater.
@kierenmoore3236
@kierenmoore3236 13 днів тому
BR 2049 and Dredd are two of my favourite movies. So much to love about both.
@djlowtek
@djlowtek 12 днів тому
Idiocracy isn't a movie, it's a prophecy
@bbowman105
@bbowman105 12 днів тому
Sunshine received no marketing in the US and was only in the theaters a week or so. Then they delayed the release of it on DVD or BluRay. It is exceptional, though, with a very intense final act.
@jimyoung1011
@jimyoung1011 14 днів тому
I enjoyed every one of those that i watched.
@jamesjimbob71
@jamesjimbob71 12 днів тому
dredd, starship troopers and the thing are all great films
@BrianaCunningham
@BrianaCunningham 14 днів тому
Dredd was great! I definitely recommend it.
@Gor85
@Gor85 13 днів тому
Dredd 2012 looks pretty good. I don't think I watched first one. I think I watched Titan A.E. It was really long ago. I remember parts I think. Starship troopers is pretty cool.Strange Days too.The Thing is great movie. Donnie Darko looks pretty good. Children of Men seems pretty good. Blade Runner 2049 seems pretty good too. I understand why people loved and still do upbeat sci-fi. Good video
@fookusamatube
@fookusamatube 14 днів тому
Both Blade Runner rule!!!
@briannastultz1468
@briannastultz1468 13 днів тому
I love Starship Troopers. It’s a cult classic even though it’s so dumb.
@JJ-bc1te
@JJ-bc1te 13 днів тому
Funny that movies can be regarded as classic and realistically be ranked in top 200 movies ever yet be failure. Abyss , The Thing , and Children of Men are all spoke so highly of
@hungfao
@hungfao 14 днів тому
Great list. Haven't seen 'Annihilation'. Looks like I should.
@CIMAmotor
@CIMAmotor 13 днів тому
To be honest, I thought it was confusing and boring.
@abeljacobvarghese3199
@abeljacobvarghese3199 13 днів тому
Donnie Darko and Annihilation🔥
@nothingelse1520
@nothingelse1520 13 днів тому
I found that people out of the UK liked Children of Men, but people in the UK hated it "a low budget BBC-esque special where everything moves crazy fast to cover up nothing is happening" I thought it was a great film
@MikiaStorm
@MikiaStorm 14 днів тому
Deep Impact, Cloud Atlas & Galaxy Quest should be on this list.
@deadon4847
@deadon4847 14 днів тому
Deep Impact wasn't a bomb, Deep Impact grossed over $349.5 million worldwide on an $80 million production budget, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 1998.
@MikiaStorm
@MikiaStorm 14 днів тому
@@deadon4847 I know however it seems to be forgotten and overshadowed by Armageddon. So while it didn't bomb monetarily, it really feels like it did.
@markkoops2611
@markkoops2611 13 днів тому
Starship Troopers Did Not Bomb. It's an absolute classic
@legionandsons8763
@legionandsons8763 14 днів тому
What about 30 days of night? That's got more of a cult following than half of the movies in this video.
@lifediversified8932
@lifediversified8932 13 днів тому
9 monkeys mars attacks brainscan existenz event horizon (obviously) spaceballs fifth element (don't know if it bombed) brass teapot the box downsizing mama the thing 2011 dreamcatcher velvet buzzsaw (gotta watch) mimic butterfly effect (2011) project almanac timer in time palm springs chain reaction heavy metal spectral (loved it) there are lots of other videos here on this topic to give you more movie ideas. i made a list called off-beat films recently on imdb that kinda fits with this theme but not limited to sci-fi.
@BobSure_AKA_PotatoSmasher
@BobSure_AKA_PotatoSmasher 13 днів тому
Fox saw "Idiocracy" before it's release and said: "holy 💩, this will hit too close to home for some." Bury it. We are becoming Idiocracy. Watch this movie TODAY and see how many themes apply to us now.
@1992disney
@1992disney 13 днів тому
If I were you, I'd replace Titan A.E. with Treasure Planet.
@fr1day2
@fr1day2 13 днів тому
Dredd never got a sequel is a crime! Sentence: Lifetime in Iso-cube.
@CIMAmotor
@CIMAmotor 13 днів тому
Drokk!
@AshtonRogers-se1zj
@AshtonRogers-se1zj 14 днів тому
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story! .... ...oh! Sci-fi!? Well it's half science fiction. The second half. The "fiction" half. 😁
@crystalweible152
@crystalweible152 13 днів тому
I guess I am old. I own'em all.🤣
@michaelmartin4874
@michaelmartin4874 11 днів тому
Soldier with Kurt Russell should be number 1.
@hdready999
@hdready999 10 днів тому
Dredds bigger problem was The raid...
@whedonite81
@whedonite81 14 днів тому
I think Donnie Darko is overrated. But the rest of this list, except two I haven't seen. I 100% agree with!
@sultanabran1
@sultanabran1 14 днів тому
gattaca was a good movie.
@WeskerLogan
@WeskerLogan 13 днів тому
didnt starship troopers do gang busters on dvd?
@noorazhar2209
@noorazhar2209 14 днів тому
John Carter... Great movie But it flop..😢 I think when Marvel do a next movie, they can slot in "Warlord of Mars" too
@giorgiopalmas7934
@giorgiopalmas7934 14 днів тому
Should have used the book title JOHN CARTER OF MARS.
@kmoecub
@kmoecub 14 днів тому
I guess that Starship Troopers is worth watching if you're interested in learning about how to not make a film that is a reasonably decent adaptation of a classic American Science-Fiction novel.
@lcmk57
@lcmk57 14 днів тому
Not saying it's not worth watching. But if the action in Dredd was actually "gripping " it wouldn't have bombed. The fast and j. Wick franchises prove that's all you need
@sheldonwheaton881
@sheldonwheaton881 13 днів тому
Buckaroo Banzai?
@stepheng1523
@stepheng1523 14 днів тому
Need to re-watch starship troopers. Was too young when it came out, satire went over my head and i just thought it was some fasci bullshit
@O4FUXACHE
@O4FUXACHE 13 днів тому
And how much creative bookkeeping was used by the studios to grab a few dollars worth of tax deductions on these "losses" ?
@Achrafu1
@Achrafu1 14 днів тому
i'm shocked the thing and blade runner bombed but fast and furious didn't. tells you all about the human brain.
@snowatom
@snowatom 14 днів тому
If they were only available for digital purchase in Denmark (Europe) on Apple. For some odd reason many movies (Starship Troopers) is not available for purchase. Wonder why they don’t want my money.
@sopcannon
@sopcannon 14 днів тому
Sail the seven seas.
@tobynormoyle637
@tobynormoyle637 2 дні тому
Considering all the strife in the US these days I am really surprised Strange Days has not seen a resurgence. But I suppose it is too balanced to appeal to either side. I still do not understand why Children of Men gets so much praise, it is one of the most boring movies I have ever seen. Take that and Annihilation off this list and it would be near perfect!
@ryanackley3109
@ryanackley3109 12 днів тому
Some don’t age well. But they become cult classics.
@archibaldsalyards926
@archibaldsalyards926 13 днів тому
Is it just me, or is there a Pink Floyd homage in "Children Of Men?"... I won't explain, because if you get it, you got it.
@danlove12k
@danlove12k 11 днів тому
The abyss was not a flop 😅
@randolphwh9551
@randolphwh9551 14 днів тому
How starships failed man glad it had sequels alot
@elijahmodnar1
@elijahmodnar1 13 днів тому
SOLARIS-2002
@bazzer124
@bazzer124 13 днів тому
As a Heinlein fan, I found "Starship Troopers" to be a ridiculously inferior adaptation of the book, heavy on camp with an unexciting, weak in plot. Think of GWTW leaving out the Civil War. That's how vapid and inane the movie was. Cheers....
@Otis151
@Otis151 14 днів тому
concur. great films that cou'dve used more marketing budget and evangelism from the folks who greenlit the film. "I'll pay for it to be made, but i dont get it and am too proud to admit i have no idea what im doing. lets cut our losses and throw the creators under the bus."
@fredschmitt456
@fredschmitt456 14 днів тому
Dredd didn't deserve any box office success, as it sucked (even though I love Karl Urban). Reminds me to watch the original Sly movie again!
@user-dm2nx4yu5o
@user-dm2nx4yu5o 12 днів тому
I actually don’t understand the need to include how much a movie made or even cost…
@RudolfSikorsky
@RudolfSikorsky 13 днів тому
I have seen all of them and liked most of them but Annihilation was total joke.
@mikehemphill2173
@mikehemphill2173 14 днів тому
Um, Annihilation is a bad movie made from a bad book. Don't watch it, don't read it...or its two sequel books.
@adrisan6296
@adrisan6296 13 днів тому
Annihilation was actually a horrible movie. Without a doubt, one of worst movies I've ever watched.
@omar168
@omar168 11 днів тому
Look at Starship Troopers as a fascist propaganda movie, it is brilliant as that
@lapprentice
@lapprentice 13 днів тому
Let's just say the mass has terrible taste. Hence they like McDonald's and cheap, brainless, PG-13 "action" movies.
@kimballin1115
@kimballin1115 13 днів тому
Y'all running out of stuff to talk about . ...damn
@ANJING_SITUMORANG
@ANJING_SITUMORANG 14 днів тому
Idiocracy is nice documentary movie
@yehtoon4237
@yehtoon4237 14 днів тому
Mojo you aught to John Carter on your list.
@Jaime.Lannister
@Jaime.Lannister 12 днів тому
Really? No Predestination (2014)
@yaniargirov5399
@yaniargirov5399 14 днів тому
from this movies only donnie darko was stupid bullshit...the other movies are TOP
@mongul305
@mongul305 14 днів тому
watch this with a nice cup of LIBERTEA!!!🫡
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