heydude93 Posted February 19, 2021 Posted February 19, 2021 The best examples I can think of are King Kong (original, 2005, and Skull Island) and the first three seasons of LOST. Why so few good movies with this premise? Sure there's moviegames like Uncharted (so creative...all those fascinating undiscovered civilizations and the only thing you do is shoot dudes), stuff like Lord of the Flies, Six Days Seven Nights, Cast Away, Blue Lagoon, Battle Royale, Robinson Crusoe, etc, but where are the movies with the sense of adventure and discovery and elements of the fantastical like Kong and LOST, pre-shark jumping season 4? Is there anything like this you feel is underrated/overlooked? What would you recommend? Quote
Bacon Posted February 19, 2021 Posted February 19, 2021 John Carter if yer willin to REALLY stretch it. Quote
heydude93 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 2:24 PM, Bacon said: John Carter if yer willin to REALLY stretch it. Nope, sorry Quote
silentbob Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 Where The Wild Things Are is the first movie I thought of. I don’t think I ever read the book but I loved the movie. Lilo and Stitch Alien landing in Hawaii and I think the movie is charming as hell, fight me Fern Gulley/Avatar pretty much the same movie Christopher Robin I enjoyed this movie and wish more people did too. Still transporting to the 100 Acre Woods through a tree in a park to talk and play with talking toys Spirited Away well it’s pretty much in the name, and it’s a Miyazaki film Paddington 1&2 again these films are charming as hell and must be seen. Also London is the magical island when you look at it through Paddington’s eyes Quote
Captain Pickle Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 Paradise hotel its an adventure! 1 Quote
heydude93 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Posted February 20, 2021 Not so easy is it? lol at Paddington being mentioned before Tomb Raider, Sinbad 7th Voyage, The Beach and Mysterious Island. Solid effort everyone! Quote
cusideabelincoln Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 There might be a lot more kid-focused ones. The Rock was in one... Journey The Mysterious Island. There was a Dora the Explorer live action movie recently, but I'm not sure about any fantastical elements. Hook/Neverland/Peter Pan surely counts. Quote
Captain Pickle Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 Just watch never ending story to scratch that fantasy itch. It’s on Netflix and the music, so good Quote
silentbob Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 I guess if it has island/isle in its title, you’re good to go. Shutter Island, The Island, Isle of Dr Moreau, Isle of Dogs, Life of Pi, Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Series, The Little Mermaid, Jurassic Park series tv series wise you have Futurama, Rick and Morty, South Park, X-Men, Avengers. . . Let’s just say if it’s a superhero show, they go somewhere different. Adult live action series wise I’m thinking Journeyman (such a shame it didn’t make it longer then 13 episodes) Quantum Leap, Fantasy Island, Locke and Key, Twilight Zone, Outer Limits and many more Quote
Keyser_Soze Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said: Swiss Family Robinson. I got a 3D comic from Wendy's of this! Quote
SimpleG Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 Its a guilty pleasure movie, some heavy gore at times. Uncharted cave system Quote
thewhyteboar Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: I got a 3D comic from Wendy's of this! I loved that movie when I was a kid. Quote
Mercury33 Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 Lol did people even read the OP before posting recommendations? Quote
Keyser_Soze Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 32 minutes ago, Mercury33 said: Lol did people even read the OP before posting recommendations? Lol did you read any of the posts? Quote
Mercury33 Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 45 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Lol did you read any of the posts? By golly I did!! Although the ones where he amended what he was looking for to include horror and non adventure movies must have been deleted. Crazy times!! Quote
Remarkableriots Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe! Quote
Keyser_Soze Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 46 minutes ago, Mercury33 said: By golly I did!! Although the ones where he amended what he was looking for to include horror and non adventure movies must have been deleted. Crazy times!! Thank you for contributing to the thread by naming so many movies! Quote
Mercury33 Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Thank you for contributing to the thread by naming so many movies! Hold on one sec, I gotta sweep up all this straw you left behind. To be fair, the zero movies I’ve named so far are exactly as helpful to the thread as the several completely off topic movies you were kind enough to supply. So lemme give this a shot to see if it’s as tough as you’ve made it seem. Hmmmm The Last Flight of Noah’s Arc La Tortue Rouge The Mysterious Island All three about an adventure with mysterious qualities and a sense of discovery. What do I win? Quote
Keyser_Soze Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, Mercury33 said: What do I win? Ass of the thread prize. Please enjoy! 2 Quote
EternallDarkness Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 19 hours ago, thewhyteboar said: Swiss Family Robinson. Disney did such a good job with that one Quote
heydude93 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Posted February 20, 2021 Thanks for the recs everyone. After looking over everything mentioned ITT and thinking on it I've decided the movies/shows I'll be watching to get my fix are Peter Jackson's King Kong and Lost. Haven't seen then in a long time, so looking forward to it! Quote
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Could be a cultural and a budget thing. Could be a creative thing. Shows produced by JJ Abrams are known for this trope. you also see it a TON in anime in the science fiction realm I’ve always been a fan of Far Scape. Similar in concept, but set in space in a far off part of the Galaxy/universe. Quote
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