top 10 SF movies

[richs]

The latest posting of the "top 10" SF movies has some notable omissions...like "Blade Runner" and even more, "Dune". I like "The Fifth Element" and "Stargate"as well but obviously the so-called "epics" are much in favor. Also I suspect the voting was influenced (duh!) by box office receipts, more than originality or quality. Anyone got some favorites I missed?

 

[MeteorWayne]

Heck, none of those even make my top 20.<br />I'll work on MY list. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

Link???<br /><br />You can't be referrig to any large scale serious vote. What top ten SciFi film list could possibly have <i>The Fifth Element</i> and omit <i>Blade Runner</i>? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[sorehed]

<i>Plan Nine From Outer Space</i>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Now we're talkin<br /><br />Spaceballs<br /><br />Forbidden Planet<br /><br />The Day the Earth Stood Still<br /><br />Them!<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[vogon13]

Dark City.<br /><br />A must see for everyone.<br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

If we're going down that path than the answer can be none other than <i>Robot Monster</i> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[fatal291]

Some of my favs are:<br /><br />-Day after tomorrow<br />-Contact<br />-Armageddon<br />-Jurassic Parks<br /><br />I like them because they all feature something that are either meaningful, great movie & still not THAT far from science fact even for Hollywood.

 

[vagueship]

Second the Forbidden Planet. <br /><br />1,000,000 BC - Any movie with Raquel Welch in those "clothes" gets my vote.

 

[derekmcd]

The Iron Giant... interesting. I'll have to try to find it as I loved The Incredibles. As for other animation Sci-fi, I really enjoyed Final Fantasy: Spirits from within. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[chidave]

<font color="yellow"> Dark City </font><br /><br />That is a great movie <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[bdewoody]

What about Outland? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em><font size="2">Bob DeWoody</font></em> </div>

 

[5stone10]

Good list.<br /><br />I'd add Alien, Brazil, Clockwork Orange, Matrix, Road Warrior, Solaris, Terminator - to any critical listing of SciFi movies.

 

[yevaud]

Here's an obscure one:<br /><br />Liquid Sky <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[5stone10]

Liquid Sky's a great movie!<br /><br />And speaking of Punk/SciFi movies - I'd probably/definately have to add Repo Man to any SciFi best of list.

 

[derekmcd]

I'm appauled at you all... not a single vote for Battlefield Earth? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

Hmmm. Top ten SciFi films. that's tough...For me it would be:<br /><br />1. Blade Runner (1982 - Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer)<br />2. Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1977 - Hamill, Ford, Fisher)<br />3. Aliens (1986 - Sigourney Weaver)<br />4. Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980 - Hamill, Ford, Fisher)<br />5. Alien (1979 - Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Yaphett Koto)<br />6. Forbidden Planet (1956 - Walter Pigeon, Leslie Nielsen)<br />7. Planet of the Apes (1968 - Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowell)<br />8. Dune (1984 - Kyle McLachlan, Patrick Stewart, Brad Dourif)<br />9. The Matrix (1999 - Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss)<br />10. A Scanner Darkly (2006 - Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[spacefire]

here's mine, best on movies I did see:<br /><br />1) The 5th Element<br />2) Aliens<br />3) Terminator<br />4) Predator<br />5) Serenity<br />6) Starship Troopers<br />7) Planet of the Apes<br />8) Robocop<br />9) Back to the Future II<br />10)Start Trek First Contact <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[cosmictraveler]

The Blob<br /><br />Barbarella<br /><br />Flesh Gordon (yes flesh)<br /><br />Day Of The Triffids<br /><br />Godzilla<br /><br />Outland<br /><br />Reanimator<br /><br />20,000 Leagues Under The Sea<br /><br />Kronos<br /><br />Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb<br /><br />2001: A Space Odyssey<br /><br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>It does not require many words to speak the truth. Chief Joseph</p> </div>

 

[PistolPete]

All of you guys are forgetting the greatest SciFi/Horror movie ever made:<br /><br /><br /><ul type="square"><b><i>Manos: the Hands of Fate</i></b></ul><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em>So, again we are defeated. This victory belongs to the farmers, not us.</em></p><p><strong>-Kambei Shimada from the movie Seven Samurai</strong></p> </div>

 

[lsbd]

Flesh Gordon! damn that brings back mammories...um, I mean memories. One helluva fine film that was.

 

[jmilsom]

<i>Barbarella</i> is also a great trip down mammary lane! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[spacefire]

hmm...from the title it seems it deals more with male anatomy, but I believe you...let me imdb it. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[lsbd]

oiy, but he had to put that male anatomy "somewhere" (wink wink nudge nudge say no more)

 

[rusty626]

I can't believe "Serenity" wasn't on the list.