I finally went with Dawn Of The Planet of The Apes! Big fan of the first and this one IMO is the only other since that to have much breadth about it (already dated-looking CGI notwithstanding) so a fun and slightly thoughtful ride.
Looking forward to checking out some recommendations. Quite a few mention Silent Running, I really enjoyed that some decades back don’t know how much it would do it today.
Edge Of Tomorrow/Live Die Repeat was a ripping yarn and quite breathtakingly shot and paced. Cruise is normally so annoying (and Blunt for a few different reasons) but he was cast well in this as a cowardly snot bag who finally starts shaping up with each successive smackdown. Wish had seen it on the big screen it’s a lot of fun.
Gattaca on my radar for some time yet not checked it out yet so that too.
Looper – gah have tried that and gotten frustrated/fell asleep a few times now. Worth sticking with?
Oblivion I’ve seen a couple of times and thought that was an underrated film. Again not a Cruise fan but it felt like proper sci-fi in the grand tradition.
Original Day The Earth Stood Still was a classic.
Anyone remember seeing ‘Invaders From Mars’? – found that to be quite creepy even in my late teens – that little sandy footpath leading off to abduction and personality change. Brrr.