Fifth Element.

At that time, as far as i could see, at least,  Sci-Fi was Grey, and silver and Clean and clinical. We dont have dirt in the future (See StarTrek TNG).

Fifth Element’s assault of colour was unforgetable.

I thought Cypher was mad until I went to my own company’s conference

I need to watch it again to refresh my memory exactly how, but Cypher is a film which (like The Sixth Sense) plays heavily with colour pallets.  You can tell what’s going on – once you know to look for it – from the photography.

I’d forgotten that bit

I was referring to the endless gobbledygook spouted at the conferences and years later realising that we do the same thing but without Lucy Liu

At that time, as far as i could see, at least,  Sci-Fi was Grey, and silver and Clean and clinical. We dont have dirt in the future

Apart from in Star Wars, Alien, and Blade Runner, obvs.

Fifth Element did have some extraordinary colour design though.

They Live

I just remembered this beauty

Apart from in Star Wars, Alien, and Blade Runner, obvs.

I think that’s kind of his point – i associate the grubby dystopian sci fi aesthetic with the 70s and perhaps early 80s. By the time 5th Element came out, Alien and Blade runner were ancient history

Most of mine have been mentioned.

Silent running for me, but a couple of guilty pleasures I can’t see have been mentioned:

‘Outland’ 1981 with Mr. Connery

‘Endangered Species’ 1982 with Robert Ulrich.

Lets also not forget Saturn 3.

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned but ‘chappie’ is really good too… Same director as district 9