What we need is an epic sci-fi movie - the Star Wars of the 21st century, to get people daydreaming again. Episodes 1 and 2 didn't do it for me. They had the flashy high-budget hollywood effects, but lacked spirit.
You know, the typical story - hero is just an average joe, but fate has other ideas and he/she is whisked away to save the galaxy from a mysterious evil. It sounds pretty simplistic and overdone, but there is great potential here. People like this kind of movies when they are done well and have spirit. When theater-goers actually cheer for the hero and boo at the villain, you know you've got their attention.
I'm actually writing a pretty neat (IMHO
) sci-fi plot inspired by a dream or two I had recently... I'll post the first chapter as soon as I am done with it. I think it would make a pretty awesome movie. The basic plot: secret military project gets out of control and escapes the lab. In shock, the subject can't remember its name or past, but over time gets these memories back, as well as some pretty fantastic skills. The people running the project chase this subject across many planets, leaving destruction in their path. Friendships and alliances are found in unexpected places, but treachery may lie behind every corner. Eventually the whole thing comes down on the heads of the leading nasties. Think Star Wars meets The Matrix. I'm having alot of fun with this!