Are the old classic Sci-Fi thrillers any good?
 

I've heard of old classic from the 40's, 50's, 60's etc such as War of the Worlds, Forbidden Planet, It Came From Outer Space, and The Day the Earth Stood Still but haven't seen any of them.

Would you recommend any of these? I enjoy UFO type films and really enjoyed Speilberg's version of WotW, and M.Knight's Signs. I also heard the original The Thing is good...is this true?

Are there any classic sci-fi dvd box sets you'd recommend?

From that list I would suggest original War of the Worlds, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.

If you like current sci-fi for the ACTION sequences, then don't expect all too much from these older sci-fi films, as you will be quite bored and disappointed.

Definitely! I grew up on 50's sci-fi. The Thing, The War of the Worlds, When Worlds Collide, The Day the Earth Stood Still, hell even the Steve(n) McQueen version of The Blob. Those are all a blast. And The Day the Earth Stood Still is a genuine classic.

And there are a few more I left out since I haven't seen them yet like the 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Forbidden Planet.

Absolutely! I love old classic sci-fi flicks. Here's a small list of some titles I recommend checking out:

The Day The Earth Stood Still
War of the Worlds
Fiend Without a Face
The Blob
The Brain from Planet Arous
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Forbidden Planet
It Came From Outer Space
Earth vs. The Flying Saucers
Best Buy Classic Sci-Fi Collection Vol. 1/Vol. 2

Cool. OK three questions:

1)Does the Best Buy Scifi collection contain all the films you listed above?

2)Why don't I see the Best Buy Collection at DDD?

3)On a slightly semi-unrelated note, is the series Firefly any good if I like sci-fi? I've heard nothing but good things about it.

Older sci-fi can be tricky for younger people these days, since the genre often involves special effects - which is the one element of these movies that dates the worst. Some people can never get around the primitive special effects, no matter how good the story. Only you can tell if you're one of those people or not.

Some excellent suggestions. Try out the very best first, and work your way from there. My favorite oldie sci-fi is Forbidden Planet. Even though the effects are dated, they're still nice to look at - and it's a first class story. War of the Worlds is another that should still hold up. Fantastic Yoyage and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea are other oldies that are among the best of their time.

No, it contains none of them

Because it's a Best Buy exclusive.

Plenty of threads for Firefly. But the fact that you've heard nothing but good things about it strongly suggests that it is good. Not everyone like the same things though - give it a try and find out for yourself.

Don't forget This Island Earth, the other interplanetary big-budgeted epic next ot Forbidden Planet.

Tarantula also

Others not mentioned on dvd

Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
Donovan's Brain
It! The Terror From Beyond Space
Invaders From Mars
Target Earth
Them
Black Scorpion
The Fly
Return of the Fly
Curse of the Fly
It Came From Beneath The Sea
20 Million Miles to Earth
Monster That Challenged The World
4-D Man
Creature Black Lagoon set
Journey to the Center of the Earth
First Men in the Moon
Time Machine
Lost World
Valley of Gwangi
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Day the Earth Caught Fire
Gorgo
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Panic in the Year Zero
Angry Red Planet
Journey to the 7th Planet
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Planet of the Apes
Fantastic Voyage

Quatermass and the Pit

Nice British Sci-Fi from 1967.

I absolutely love The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.