{"id":5677,"date":"2016-04-13T10:39:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T10:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=5677"},"modified":"2016-04-13T10:39:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T10:39:36","slug":"8-sci-fi-movies-for-people-hate-sci-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/04\/13\/8-sci-fi-movies-for-people-hate-sci-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"8 sci-fi movies for people hate sci-fi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just hearing the words \u201d\u02dcsci fi\u2019 send some people running for the hills; all those spaceships, all those aliens, all those weird languages that only the most hardcore of fans understand. Urgh.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, those are just cliches. Sci-fi is a hugely diverse genre with something for just about everyone. Even the films about space usually cover themes that anyone can relate to.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, here are 10 sci-fi movies that more or less anyone can enjoy &#8211; even those of us without a degree in theoretical physics.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Terminator 2: Judgement Day<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eajuMYNYtuY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At first glance, <i>The Terminator<\/i> series seems like the worst place for a sci-fi hater to start thanks to its ultra-confusing time travel storyline.<\/p>\n<p>Strip away all that stuff though and you\u2019re left with the heart-warming story of a boy, his mother and his robot best mate trying to escape from the clutches of a liquid metal maniac. You also have some of the best action set pieces ever committed to film, including one awesome sequence in which Arnie wields a shotgun with one hand while riding a motorcycle. You don\u2019t get that in <i>Star Trek<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, even the most sci-fi\u2019y bits of <i>Terminator 2<\/i> aren\u2019t that hard to grasp and, without them, we would never get to see a toddler-like Arnie learning how to swear &#8211; and that would be a true loss for humanity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/terminator-2-judgment-day-dvd-1991\">Buy Terminator 2: Judgement Day on the musicMagpie Store<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Ex Machina<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PI8XBKb6DQk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Ex Machina<\/i> sees a young engineer travel to the home of his hero, a Zuckerberg-esque Silicon Valley computer genius millionaire, to take part in an experiment: testing the humanity of a robot with life-like artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll admit that the concept sounds off-putting if you\u2019re not into sci-fi, but AI is no longer science fiction. Earlier this year, Google\u2019s Deepmind AI defeated the world champion at the game Go, while Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk have both voiced their concerns about AI and its potential for destruction. Gulp!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/ex-machina-e64f01d4-d754-4760-b9dc-04cd5b8cd3fe\">Buy Ex Machina on the musicMagpie Store<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2LIQ2-PZBC8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/i> takes the concept of sci-fi faves like <i>Firefly<\/i> and <i>Farscape<\/i> &#8211; a ragtag crew of alien misfits travelling through space and getting into lots of trouble &#8211; and does away with all the confusing mythology and jargon that puts a lot of people off, replacing it with one-liners, huge action sequences and a wisecracking raccoon.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike a lot of sci-fi, <i>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/i> doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously which makes it enjoyable for even the most sci-fi adverse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-blu-ray-blu-ray\">Buy Guardians of the Galaxy on the musicMagpie Store<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Alien<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LjLamj-b0I8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although it has all the hallmarks of a classic sci-fi movie &#8211; a spaceship, an alien, technology that looked futuristic back then but looks hilariously outdated now &#8211; <i>Alien<\/i> is actually more of a horror movie.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it\u2019s pretty much the same as every slasher movie you\u2019ve ever seen, with an Alien (playing the role of Freddy\/Jason) stalking a space crew (playing the role of dumb teenagers) and picking them off one by one. The difference, of course, is that <i>Alien<\/i> is incredibly well made and absolutely terrifying.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Buy Alien on the musicMagpie Store\" href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/alien-dvd-1979\">Buy Alien on the musicMagpie Store<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>The Thing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p35JDJLa9ec\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like <i>Alien<\/i>, <i>The Thing<\/i> is more of a horror than a sci-fi, despite having a very \u201d\u02dcsci-fi\u2019 concept &#8211; a shape-shifting alien tearing through a crew of researchers in an Antarctic base.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of the best horror movies of all time, with some truly stomach-churning visual effects and some horrifically tense scenes; the \u201d\u02dcbench\u2019 sequence will leave you paranoid for weeks!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Buy The Thing on the musicMagpie Store\" href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/the-thing-dvd-1982-dvd\">Buy The Thing on the musicMagpie Store<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Moon<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/twuScTcDP_Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Directed by Duncan Jones, the son of David Bowie,<i>Moon<\/i> is a stylish thriller following a lone astronaut on a Moon space station. Of course, things aren\u2019t as they seem.<\/p>\n<p>Although it does get quite complex and \u201d\u02dcdifficult\u2019 towards the end, <i>Moon<\/i> is compelling enough to keep even sci-fi skeptics engaged. Probably&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/moon-dvd-dvd\">Buy Moon on the musicMagpie Store<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Children of Men<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2VT2apoX90o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the future and, as is usually the case in sci-fi, it\u2019s complete rubbish. Humanity is completely infertile, causing society to collapse across the globe &#8211; except for good old Blighty, which is ruled by an oppressive government who hate immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s against this backdrop that Clive Owen has to fight to protect a pregnant immigrant, who is humanity\u2019s last chance of surviving beyond the current generation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/children-of-men-2006-anamorphic-by-c\">Buy Children of Men on the musicMagpie Store<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Equilibrium<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/raleKODYeg0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you liked the cool coats and karate from <i>The Matrix<\/i> but couldn\u2019t get on board with all that confusing alternative reality nonsense, <i>Equilibrium<\/i> is the film for you.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Bale plays an enforcement agent in a society where emotions are banned. One day, Christian Bale decides not to take his emotion-suppressing pills and ends up leading an uprising against the totalitarian regime using an awesome mix of kung-fu and pistols.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/products\/equilibrium-dvd-2003\">Buy Equilibrium on the musicMagpie Store<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Whether sci-fi is your thing or not, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/film-tv\">1000s of DVDs to choose from on the musicMagpie Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/film-tv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5210\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SHOP-NOW.png\" alt=\"SHOP NOW\" width=\"299\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just hearing the words \u201d\u02dcsci fi\u2019 send some people running for the hills; all those spaceships, all those aliens, all those weird languages that only the most hardcore of fans understand. Urgh. Of course, those are just cliches. Sci-fi is a hugely diverse genre with something for just about everyone. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[1574,1707],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5677"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5679,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5677\/revisions\/5679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}