Fantastic! 7 fantastic films from the 90s that will make you cry warmly from VHS memories

We’ve put together a selection of seven old classic sci-fi films for you to enjoy.

Get ready for a journey into the past, where the future has already arrived! Despite their vision of the future, which has already arrived today, they continue to fascinate and amaze the imagination with their ideas, not computer graphics.

James Cameron, John Carpenter and Wolfgang Petersen are among the directors. Watchable!

1. The Abyss (1989)

Original title: The Abyss

Genre: fantasy, thriller, drama
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.7 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 7.5 (IMDb)
Country: USA
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester

About what: The USS Montana is destroyed at the Department of Health. In the event of the causes of the disaster and the neutralization of nuclear warheads, the ministry seeks help from specialists from the underwater research station located in the parking lot. Miss Ihia is supported by a team of four military intelligence officers.

However, having descended into the ocean depths, we were faced not only with technical difficulties and the danger of providing weapons, but also with unknown threats hidden in the dark waters.

Where to watch: Rutub

2. My Enemy (1985)

Original title: Enemy Mine

Genre: fantasy
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.7 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.8 (IMDb)
Country: UK, Germany (FRG), USA
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James

About what: The story of human and humanoid survival on an unknown planet, directed by renowned director Wolfgang Petersen, is an example of classic 80s science fiction. In the depths of the galaxy, far from Earth, people are waging a desperate war to exterminate a race of reptiles. This war drains the last of humanity’s strength as it fights for its survival in bloody battles.

During one of the battles near a mountainous planet, the pilot strikes an enemy ship, but he himself receives serious damage and is forced to make an emergency landing. On the same planet, he discovers that the alien he shot down has survived. Now mortal enemies make a choice: kill a friend or make efforts to save themselves.

Where to watch: Rutub

3. Drive (1997)

Original title: Drive

Genre: fantasy, action, comedy, adventure
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.3 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.6 (IMDb)
Country: USA
Director: Steve Wang
Cast: Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, John Piper-Ferguson, Brittany Murphy

About what: The film follows Toby Wong, a special agent who has a biotech device installed in his chest that gives him superhuman speed and strength. He lives from Hong Kong to the USA, sells a complex device and fights for freedom.

On the way to him, he is confronted by mercenaries hired by an international corporation, led by the murderer Vic Madison. Toby accidentally meets a stranger, Malik Brody, and together they try to escape their pursuers, while growing closer and becoming allies in this dangerous adventure.

This modern, driving fantasy action movie in its concept is vaguely reminiscent of two films at once: “Upgrade” and “Universal Soldier”.

Where to watch: Rutub

4. Strangers Among Us (1988)

Original title: They Live

Genre: fantasy, horror, thriller
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.1 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 7.2 (IMDb)
Country: USA
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George “Buck” Flower

About what: The most itinerant worker accidentally discovers mysterious sunglasses that allow him to see the world as it really is. Through these glasses, he discovers that bright advertising signs and posters actually contain hidden orders to obey and consume.

Moreover, many powerful people turn out to be non-humans, disgusting aliens who use television and other media to control humanity.

The picture is even today taken into account due to its original idea and endless irony over the modern world, media propaganda and the division of people into classes.

Where to watch: Rutub

5. Screamers (1995)

Original title: Screamers

Genre: fantasy
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.0 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.4 (IMDb)
Country: Canada, Japan
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis, Jennifer Rubin, Andrew Lauer

About what: In 2078, Colonel Joseph Hendriksson, an officer in the Commonwealth rebel army, is ordered to lead the defense of an outpost on the planet Sirius 6B.

This planet has become a key strategic point in the war against the NEB (New Economic Bloc), with which the Commonwealth is waging a fierce confrontation.
The Commonwealth’s main weapon in this war is the Screamers, autonomous killer robots programmed to destroy any form of life.

A true classic of the genre, based on Philip K. Dick’s novel The Second Model, it (as often happens) flopped at the box office, but eventually became a classic.

Where to watch: Rutub

6. Fortress (1992)

Original title: Fortress

Genre: fantasy, action, thriller
Audience rating: ⭐️ 6.8 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 5.9 (IMDb)
Country: Australia
Director: Stuart Gordon
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Kurtwood Smith, Lauryn Loughlin, Clifton Collins Jr.

About what: In 2017, life on Earth has become unbearable: natural resources are depleted and the population has increased dramatically. The authorities established strict laws, including a ban on having more than one child. When Brennick and his wife Karen’s first child dies, they decide to break the law and have a second child.

For this they are arrested and sent to the Fortress – a high-tech prison with the highest level of security, from which no one has ever escaped. Experiencing severe torture, Brennik makes a decision at any cost – to find a way to escape and relieve himself and his wife.

Where to watch: Rutub

7. Waterworld (1995)

Original title: Water World

Genre: fantasy, action, adventure
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.6 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.3 (IMDb)
Country: USA
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Cast: Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino

About what: In the distant future, the polar ice melted, and most of the Earth was flooded, turning into an endless water world. Legends say that somewhere else there is a small piece of land that is significant for life, but no one has been able to find it.

A sailor sails to the Atoll to sell the land he found at the bottom of the ocean. However, local residents mistake him for a spy for a dangerous gang of “smokers”, and he is sentenced to death. Thanks to the help of the girl Helen and the little girl Enoli, he managed to avoid executions. In return, Helen asks him to take them to a mysterious land.

Where to watch: Rutub

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