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100
In 1984, director Peter Hyams and author Arthur C. Clarke collaborated on this numerical follow-up -- one that Stanley Kubrick had no interest in directing.
What is "2010: The Year We Make Contact?"
100
This Peter Jackson-produced mock documentary not only got nominated for Best Picture Oscar, it only cost $30 million to make. And on top of that, it made a statement about Anti-Aparthiedism in the setting of South Africa.
What is "District 9?"
100
Released opposite "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" in late 1979, this was Disney's first PG-rated film and -- with a $20 million budget -- its most expensive one at the time. The story could be likened to "20,000 leagues next to a space darkness."
What is "The Black Hole?"
100
Simon Wells, the great-grandson H.G. Wells, directed this 2002 adaptation of his ancestor's original work, which featured Guy Pearce in the lead role and Jeremy Irons as a villain not included in the original tableau.
What is "The Time Machine?"
100
John McTiernan's career did not die hard with this 2002 remake/dud with Chris Klein in the lead, but it showed how NOT to remake a James Caan sports movie with some ultra-violence.
What is "Rollerball?"
200
In this 1997 film, Wynona Rider jumped at the chance to appear next to the movie's lead actress, who was paid $11 million to reprise her role, while writer Joss Whedon jumped through various script drafts of this film -- one he hated.
What is "Alien Resurrection?"
200
This movie cost $280 million to make, and it was only the second James Cameron film not to feature Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein or Arnold Schwarzenegger.
What is "Avatar?"
200
George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh dusted off a 30-year-old Russian film to fashion this 2002 remake, and the source material was actually a 1961 Polish novel.
What is "Solaris?"
200
To prep for contributing his share of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," Nicholas Meyer wrote and directed this 1979 film starring Malcolm McDowell -- after all, both movies took place in San Francisco.
What is "Time After Time?"
200
Both the critics and public considered this 2002 alien saga to be an embarrassment, and since William Shatner directed it, co-wrote it and starred in it, he'd be content to leave the original print in this body of water, the film's title.
What is "Groom Lake?"
300
Terminator III originally wanted to bring back Linda Hamilton's character, but the actress terminated that idea. So in the movie, according to John Connor, her character is terminated by this disease.
What is leukemia?
300
Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames appeared together for the first time since "Pulp Fiction" in this 2009 effort, based on a graphic novel to which Disney won the filming rights.
What is "Surrogates?"
300
The working title of this 1981 film was "Io," the moon of Jupiter where it takes place. But it was more of a "High Noon" western in outer space since Sean Connery played the town marshall ... er, the space station marshall.
What is "Outland?"
300
This 1995 film that was originally based on a comic -- and spun off into a short-lived television series -- featured Jean-Claude Van Damme playing a federal agent, while Ron Silver portrayed a rogue senator.
What is "Timecop?"
300
This movie scribe later shared his pain about the script he wrote for "Star Trek V," placing the blame on the film's director/star -- but whom did he blame for his "Three Muskateers" script?
Who is David Loughery?
400
Peter Weller decided to make "Naked Lunch" instead of "Robocop III" in 1993. So to replace Weller, this actor suited up with the all the necessary clanky mechanical accoutrements.
Who is Robert John Burke?
400
McG loved the first two entries of this film series so much, he signed on to direct this 2009 release -- but God help him if he ever walked into star Christian Bale's line of sight!
What is "Terminator Salvation?"
400
This 2000 film got Gary Sinise to see red, but he played a "noble character" (his own words) as well as starring in a film inspired by a Disneyland ride.
What is "Mission to Mars?"
400
Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger and Anthony Hopkins top-billed this 1992 effort where Estevez is snatched from a Formula One racing accident and propelled via time machine into the future to serve as a host body for dying corporate leader Hopkins.
What is "Freejack?"
400
This 2000 box office bomb starred Val Kilmer and Carrie-Ann Moss playing astronauts searching Mars for answers to save a dying Earth -- too bad they couldn't have kept the film's quality alive.
What is "Red Planet?"
500
"Total Recall" did indeed have a sequel script written, based on a Phillip K. Dick short story and with Ahh-nold reprising his Quaid role, but it was drastically reworked and instead became this 2002 box office bonanza.
What is "Minority Report?"
500
Need a new heart? A new liver? Well, we can provide ANY mechanical organ, but we can also take it back if you don't pay your bill. That was the premise of this 2010 film starring Jude Law that is out in theaters right now.
What is "Repo Men?"
500
Roger Ebert called this the "best film of 1998," Keifer Sutherland played a cowardly scientist supporting role in it, and we never get to see daylight in it until the very end -- 'nuff said.
What is "Dark City?"
500
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What is "A Sound of Thunder?"
500
In this 1995 release, the brain of Keanu Reeves' character could carry nearly 80 gigabytes worth of data. Too bad the filmmakers couldn't carry half that much brainpower while adapting this "cyberpunk" story which partially took place in Central Beijing.
What is "Johnny Mnemonic?"
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