Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies?

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modage

June 14, 2003, 10:07:53 PM
if there's a TOP 10 westerns than, why not this?  seems like a good enough topic.  lord knows theres plenty to choose from.  so lets see some lists, what are YOUR FAVORITE science fiction films?

here are mine......

1. the empire strikes back
2. aliens
3. 2001: a space odyssey
4. total recall
5. minority report
6. robocop
7. t2: judgement day
8. the road warrior
9. ai: artificial intelligence
10. the matrix

honorable mentions to Metropolis, The Running Man, The Thing, Solaris (2002), and all the ones i am forgetting.  
*edit (added a few honorable mentions after i left them out).
Christopher Nolan's directive was clear to everyone in the cast and crew: Use CGI only as a last resort.

MacGuffin

#1
June 14, 2003, 10:26:53 PM
Alphabetically:

1.) 2001: A Space Odyssey
2.) Alien
3.) Blade Runner
4.) Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
5.) Dark City
6.) The Day The Earth Stood Still
7.) The Matrix
8.) Planet Of The Apes (1968)
9.) Star Wars
10.) Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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11. - Honorable Mention) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
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godardian

#2
June 14, 2003, 10:37:21 PM
In my book, any list that doesn't give Tarkovsky's Solaris its due as the counterpoint to the great 2001 is discredited.

And what about Alphaville?
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modage

#3
June 14, 2003, 10:40:44 PM
i preferred Soderberghs, and thought Alphaville was disappointing.  FIRE AWAY!

but instead of discrediting OUR lists, howsabout you putting your pics on the line for scrutiny.  lets see whatchagot!
Christopher Nolan's directive was clear to everyone in the cast and crew: Use CGI only as a last resort.

Holden Pike

#4
June 14, 2003, 10:46:24 PM

1. BladeRunner[/b][/color][/size] (1982 - Ridley Scott)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey[/b][/color][/size] (1967 - Stanley Kubrick)
3. A Boy & His Dog[/b][/color][/size] (1975 - L.Q. Jones)
4. Solaris[/b][/color][/size] (1972 - Andrei Tarkovski)
5. Invasion of the Body Snatchers[/b][/color][/size] (1956 - Don Siegel)
6. 12 Monkeys[/b][/color][/size] (1995 - Terry Gilliam)
7. Alien[/b][/color][/size] (1979 - Ridley Scott)
8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind[/b][/color][/size](1977 - Steven Spielberg)
9. The Thing[/b][/color][/size] (1982 - John Carpenter)
10. Akira[/size][/color] (1988 - Katshuhiro Otomo)
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Ernie

#5
June 14, 2003, 11:36:40 PM
-ET the extraterrestrial
-a clockwork orange
-2001: A space odyssey
-alphaville
-star wars
-empire strikes back
-return of the jedi
-back to the future
-signs
-vanilla sky
-codename:dragonfly
-punch drunk love

I actually still haven't seen Close Encounters or Solaris...I really really want to see them both.

Cecil

#6
June 14, 2003, 11:47:51 PM
Quote from: ebeaman
-punch drunk love

what? well i guess... if you dont believe in true love, lol

Ernie

#7
June 14, 2003, 11:50:21 PM
Quote from: cecil b. demented
Quote from: ebeaman
-punch drunk love

what? well i guess... if you dont believe in true love, lol

Lol, that's right! Hence the theory behind it. I still love the movie to pieces though, despite my rather major, bitter disagreement.

I should have put Chasing Amy on there too...just remembered that joke on the Evening with Kev Smith dvd about it being his big sci fi movie, lol...that's probably the funniest thing he's ever been involved in.

Pas

#8
June 15, 2003, 09:17:49 AM
Quote from: ebeaman
-return of the jedi
-signs
-vanilla sky

I hate these movies so bad. Oh so bad. And what is Codename Dragonfly, it's not even on IMDB  :roll:

phil marlowe

#9
June 15, 2003, 09:27:58 AM
1.) brazil
2.) 2001
3.) minority report
4.) a clockwork orange
5.) dark city

bladerunner, return of the jedi, 12 monkeys and alien 2 are all close i guess. and i really dislike vanilla sky too.

MacGuffin

#10
June 15, 2003, 09:51:55 AM
Quote from: BoothAnd what is Codename Dragonfly, it's not even on IMDB  :roll:

It's the movie within the movie "CQ".
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Ghostboy

#11
June 15, 2003, 01:56:23 PM
Blade Runner would be number two on my list, fo' sho,' right behind 2001. Dark City is a terrific entry.  I wouldn't put the Star Wars trilogy up there. I love those movies to death, but they're not really sci fi, in my opinion, and I'd rather see the space on the list used for other films.

rustinglass

#12
June 15, 2003, 02:09:38 PM
Blade Runner
2001
Solaris (tarkovsky)
Stalker
Minority Report
A.I.
Star Wars
Alien
THx1138
Mission to Mars

Edit: Holy shit, I forgot Dune!
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Ernie

#13
June 15, 2003, 02:12:17 PM
Quote from: Booth
Quote from: ebeaman
-return of the jedi
-signs
-vanilla sky

I hate these movies so bad. Oh so bad. And what is Codename Dragonfly, it's not even on IMDB  :roll:

I know, I know...a lot of people hate them. They're guilty pleasures of mine I guess. Except for ROTJ, that's a very well liked movie, isn't it? I'm not one of those Star Wars geeks but I like the original trilogy.

Ghostboy

#14
June 15, 2003, 02:16:59 PM
Return Of The Jedi is actually generally regarded as a poor film. I disagree -- sure, the Ewoks are cute, but there's a great amount of maturity in the film as well that people seem to miss. The stuff with Luke and Vader, and also Yoda's last scene, are really powerful (if you subscribe to the Star Wars stuff to begin with -- don't jump on me, GT!)

This doesn't, however, go for the Special Edition, which replaced the great Ewoks song with some Yanni music, and also had that incredibly lame musical number in Jabba's palace. THAT is a bad movie.
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