It's mid-October, which means spook season is almost over. If you're looking for a handful of great sci-fi movies to watch to end your annual horror movie marathon, you've come to the right place!
As always, we've combed through Netflix's streaming library to bring you the best sci-fi movies to stream this October. This month, we have a critically acclaimed classic, courtesy of filmmaker Michel Gondry, starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, the best modern Star Trek film to date, and a classic trilogy of mecha anime films.
Let's take a look at what this month has to offer!
Editor's Choice: The Mobile Suit Gundam Trilogy
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Directors: Yoshiyuki Tomino, Ryoji Fujiwara
Cast: Tôru Furuya, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Shôzô Îzuka
Mobile Suit Gundam is one of the biggest franchises in anime history, if not science fiction history as a whole. Yoshiyuki Tomino's military science fiction television series would redefine not only the giant robot “mecha” subgenre of anime, but also the way anime and anime-related products were marketed and sold to the public.
Case in point: the Mobile Suit Gundam feature film trilogy comprised of re-edited (and in some cases, completely redesigned) footage from the original 43-episode anime series. These compilation films are credited with resurrecting the series' fandom following the anime's cancellation earlier that year, capitalizing on the sci-fi fervor following the Japanese release of George Lucas's original film. star wars in 1978.
Bottom line: If it weren't for these movies, the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise as we know it today wouldn't exist. Aside from its historical significance, the compilation film trilogy is an exciting, if abbreviated, way to experience the story of the original series that started it all. If you've ever been curious to experience the story of teenager Amuro Ray's role in the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon, this is as good a place to start as the original television anime. —Toussaint Egan
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Director: Justin Lin
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban
Star Trek BeyondThe third film in the Star Trek reboot trilogy, it is both the most unique of the films and probably the most definitive “Star Trek” of the three. This entry follows Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise as they embark on a rescue mission where things are not exactly what they seem.
While the other films in the trilogy are full of mystery, this one is all about sci-fi action, which turns out to be a pretty natural choice for its director, Justin Lin, best known for his work on the Fast and Furious franchise. . . Lin infuses a sense of energy and excitement that JJ Abrams' entries lack, making Beyond a little more fun than the previous two films. Add Idris Elba as the villainous Krall and you have the perfect combination for a great Star Trek adventure. —Austen Goslin
Eternal radiance of a mind without memories
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Director: Michael Gondry
Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst
The film follows the tumultuous romance of Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet), which eventually gets so bad that both parties separately search for a technological solution that will erase him from their memory forever.
This clever little twist allows Eternal radiance of a mind without memories It reaches science fiction through a beautiful and melancholic love story. While you've probably already seen this movie at least once, you should probably watch it again. Charlie Kaufman's brilliantly tragic screenplay (Being John Malkovich) plays even better when repeated, almost trusting the audience to know the twists and turns of Joel and Clementine's relationship before they happen, and letting each new wrinkle reveal another layer of both their love and their friction with each other. they.
The weight of the film's tragedy doesn't hit any less when you know it's all coming, so there's no reason not to revisit this modern classic. —AG