Top 10 Sci-Fi films
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2001 is the greatest in the genre, without question. Fantastic story, striking visual effects and cinematography, genius utilization of music, stupid people hate it / can't understand it.
It has all of the ingredients of a classic.
It has all of the ingredients of a classic.
And like most great sci fi it deals with existence and our place here in the universe. For me it's 2001, large gap, Blade Runner.
2001 is my goat.
Anyone see that movie Sunshine? Thought was really underrated.
Anyone see that movie Sunshine? Thought was really underrated.
Yes. And very underrated. Written by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle. Garland made his directorial debut this year with Ex Machina (Can't pimp this one enough). Sunshine is again the kind of scifi I gravitate too. I appreciate visuals, but for me I need that existential element.
Not really into sci-fi, most of the ones I watch that I like, I don't like it enough to watch it again, so that wouldn't be good enough to quality for any top anything list for me. And hard to remember many off the top of my head that I thoroughly enjoyed, but...
The Martian
Interstellar
28 Days Later
Inception
The Fountain
Her
Ex Machina
The Martian
Interstellar
28 Days Later
Inception
The Fountain
Her
Ex Machina
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I like 28 days later, but would that be considered scifi? I consider it more of a horror/post apocalyptic film. Her is another one of my favorite recent scifi films. I think it's one of the best scripts/stories of the last 30 years.
Yes, lots of newer movies I'm missing, forgot about Ex Machina, especially that it's dealing with AI and my favorite game, Deus Ex, has similar themes.
Also, for as amazing of a movie as it is, The Thing isn't Sci-Fi as it's main genre. Although, definitely has sci-fi elements to it, it's really a horror movie, and a top5 one at that. Not to mention The Thing has, in my opinion, some of the best one-sheets and fan posters of all time.
I wasn't sure about 28 Days Later. I consulted IMDB and they have it listed as scifi. But after clicking on the sci-fi genre, there are some mighty questionable selections for scifi.
But yes, Her was fantastic. And the soundtrack was amazing. I have a soft spot for movies with amazing soundtracks (amazing by my musical tastes that is)
Forgot this one, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
World of Tomorrow if you want to include short films
My high school and college aged self would say Donnie Darko. Alas not anymore
World of Tomorrow if you want to include short films
My high school and college aged self would say Donnie Darko. Alas not anymore
That's my favorite horror flick of all time. When they strap them down and start testing, well it just doesn't get any better than that.Also, for as amazing of a movie as it is, The Thing isn't Sci-Fi as it's main genre. Although, definitely has sci-fi elements to it, it's really a horror movie, and a top5 one at that. Not to mention The Thing has, in my opinion, some of the best one-sheets and fan posters of all time.
It's my #1 horror movie as well, It's JC's #1 movie for me, and it's a top10 movie in general for me.
Just amazing. Acting, visuals, suspense, like 4 layers of horror, ending, ambiguity.. superb.
Just amazing. Acting, visuals, suspense, like 4 layers of horror, ending, ambiguity.. superb.
Forgot all about Fritz Lang's "Metropolis". The film certainly ranks up among the top 10.
I'm still pissed they never bothered to make a sequel to The Thing. They just left us hanging all these years.
Hey I thought Pandorum was a very interesting and good movie.... Not great, but definitely worth a mention...Creepy as heck too.
Ha, I did know most of those. But Ennio's score, he just did another movie, horror I believe, and I can't remember what it was. But did remember the music was good.
The ending is ambiguous, but the most plausible scenario, that I believe was confirmed by JC, was that Childs was the alien. MacReady and Nauls made it perfectly clear to prepare your own meals even down to the canned goods. So at the end, Mac gives Childs a bottle of J&B. The 1st sign that points to Child being The Thing, is that he willingly takes it, despite the warning. The 2nd being that the bottle was not in fact J&B but instead some of that gasoline concoction they made to destroy the Thing (Childs was not with them at the time). Childs drinks it with no issue, because The Thing has no idea what alcohol should taste like to humans.
Two things also point to this theory: 1. Ennio's music begins to play right as Childs drinks the gas and DOESN'T spit it right out and 2. MacReady smiling when he does. I think that's subtle film making to show that Childs is indeed The Thing.
2001
Back to the Future
Dr. Strangelove
Empire Strikes Back
The Road Warrior
Close Encounters
The most recent Godzilla movie
Hunt for Red October (in the sense that the propulsion system conceived for Red October was not based on scientific fact. 3, 2, 1).
Alien
Looper
Back to the Future
Dr. Strangelove
Empire Strikes Back
The Road Warrior
Close Encounters
The most recent Godzilla movie
Hunt for Red October (in the sense that the propulsion system conceived for Red October was not based on scientific fact. 3, 2, 1).
Alien
Looper
Well, it took almost 30 years to get something... a prequel. Not sure if it made a ton, though?
Keep your fingers crossed for the sequel, one of these days. Better eat healthy!
Enders game was a crap movie but could have been a kick *** tv series. They dropped the ball there.
top 10? for me its
10. E.T.
9. Terminator 2
8. Guardians of the Galaxy
7. The Avengers
6. The Force Awakens
5. Back to the Future
4. Jurassic Park
3. The Matrix
2. A New Hope
1. Empire Strikes Back
10. E.T.
9. Terminator 2
8. Guardians of the Galaxy
7. The Avengers
6. The Force Awakens
5. Back to the Future
4. Jurassic Park
3. The Matrix
2. A New Hope
1. Empire Strikes Back
Much more of a fan of sci-fi books than movies - but there were a few I liked
in no order
Interstellar
2001
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1979)
Alien
Contact was pretty good
Of course most of the Star Wars movies -
The Black Hole - have a soft spot for this one
Tron (original AND remake)
Fahrenheit 451 was a great book but the movie didn't really carry as well
Disappointed that there's never been a serious attempt to create Asmov's "Foundation" Series into a movie --- or series of movies as it would probably have to be 4-5 hours just for book 1
I KNOW I'm forgetting a few
Ok, fine. It's out. Replacing it with The Shining then.
About a half hour into Ex Machina (on Amazon Prime). So far it's excellent. Don't love the main character.. He seems a bit pretentious, questioning the owner of goog.. Err .. Blue Books numerous times.. That part seems unrealistic.. But he is a Dev.. So the doichebag holier than thou attitude makes sense I guess.. Haha
The Shining a sci-fi………….whaaaaa????
Just watched it again the other night with my kids --
Love the conspiracy move "Rm 231" that's on Netflix -- it tires to collect and discuss all the conspiracies surrounding the movie and what Kubric "May have been trying to tell us" with his deviations from the book
Just watched it again the other night with my kids --
Love the conspiracy move "Rm 231" that's on Netflix -- it tires to collect and discuss all the conspiracies surrounding the movie and what Kubric "May have been trying to tell us" with his deviations from the book
Perplexing scene.. Spoiler.. She starts out in robot gear.. Puts clothes on.. And then has a minute long scene of her undressing, like a human. And you can tell it has an effect on Alex who's watching... But really, it shouldn't matter. She is, in fact, just a robot.
Lots of great themes here.
Lots of great themes here.
I love the science in Interstellar and it has some great camera work and visual effects, but I hated the script. I thought the first act was just awful. Maybe my expectations were too high. I don't know.
Lots of great themes and subtext. You can watch that movie from a lot of different perspectives. Great writing.
I don't remember "Dune" very well but it seemed to get a lot of attention back in the day ….
Does Dr Who count as a series?
Love me some Dr Who
Does Dr Who count as a series?
Love me some Dr Who