What are the best science fiction movies?

Pi R Squared · Apr 28, 2016

Since this forum is largely technical and scientific I would think that many of you watch and read science fiction. We had a thread before about movies with lasers in them, and there was also a very short thread about time travel movies.

It would be interesting to see what many of you think are the best SciFi movies ever made. Tell us about them, write a review or post a trailer or a scene from the movie.

I'll begin with one of my favorites, it's difficult to choose the best ones but I would put Blade Runner in the top 5 for sure. The movie was released June 25, 1982 starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, directed by Ridley Scott, based on the story:
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (retitled Blade Runner: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? in some later printings) is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. First published in 1968.

Here is an original trailer for the movie:

Alan

NightExplorer96 · Apr 28, 2016

I really enjoyed Apollo 18. The story is of a "secret" space mission launched by NASA after the final flight of Apollo 17, and follows the adventure of 2 astronauts as they explore the moon on a science mission, however, everything isn't as expected once they arrive.

Alaskan even said it looked way to scary for him. I liked it, though it did freak me out at times :yh:

-Alex

Andrew124C41 · Apr 28, 2016

Pi R Squared said:
Since this forum is largely technical and scientific I would think that many of you watch and read science fiction. We had a thread before about movies with lasers in them, and there was also a very short thread about time travel movies.

It would be interesting to see what many of you think are the best SciFi movies ever made. Tell us about them, write a review or post a trailer or a scene from the movie.

I'll begin with one of my favorites, it's difficult to choose the best ones but I would put Blade Runner in the top 5 for sure. The movie was released June 25, 1982 starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, directed by Ridley Scott, based on the story:
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (retitled Blade Runner: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? in some later printings) is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. First published in 1968.

Here is an original trailer for the movie:

Alan

Despite my lineage, I don't purport to be an expert on Sci Fi, other than to say that I do not agree that fantasy is part of that genre. I had to laugh when I saw this post because I agree that Blade Runner is at the top. If asked what is my favorite movie of all time, that is the movie I generally pick.

Others are Inception which is also an all time favorite, his other movie, Memento, also a favorite may not quite be sci fi, Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Escape From NY, War of the Worlds, Men In Black, Cube, Fahrenheit 451, Soylent Green, A Clockwork Orange, Roller Ball, Altered States, Contact, The Time Machine, The Man Who Fell to Earth, ET, Mad Max, Tron, The Matrix, Minority Report, Total Recall, Forbidden Planet, Terminator, Alien, Planet of the Apes, Close Encounters, 2001 a Space Odyssey...just to name a few

Razako · Apr 28, 2016

Event Horizon is still one of my old favorites.

vortish · Apr 28, 2016

best sci fi movies are as follows in my opinion. Close Encounters, Abyss, Robocop first one, Star wars of course, Star Trek all of them, Ice Pirates, space balls for the comedy, Et, Alien, Jupiter Ascending, The last star fighter, enemy mine, Blade runner, Fifth Element, critters for the horror sci fi, Earth Girls are Easy, Barbarella, ID4, Mars Attacks, Battle Ship, those are just some of the ones I like I will have to think of more later

Andrew124C41 · Apr 28, 2016

vortish said:
best sci fi movies are as follows in my opinion. Close Encounters, Abyss, Robocop first one, Star wars of course, Star Trek all of them, Ice Pirates, space balls for the comedy, Et, Alien, Jupiter Ascending, The last star fighter, enemy mine, Blade runner, Fifth Element, critters for the horror sci fi, Earth Girls are Easy, Barbarella, ID4, Mars Attacks, Battle Ship, those are just some of the ones I like I will have to think of more later

OOops...sorry...how could I forget firth element

Pi R Squared · Apr 28, 2016

Andrew124C41 said:
OOops...sorry...how could I forget firth element

How could you forget Barbarella (Jane Fonda)? :crackup:
Release date: October 10, 1968 (USA)
Director: Roger Vadim
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis

Here is the original 1968 trailer:

Alan

vortish · Apr 28, 2016

Predator, Titan AE, Sphere, Iron Sky, AeonFlux, Riddix, The day the earth stood still, Metroplsis, Starship Troopers (1997), The Black Hole (1979),Silent Running (1972), Starman (1984), Dune (1984) is my favorite I have the Theatrical release and the Extended cut and all the books, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Avatar (2009), Ghost in the Shell (1995), Logan's Run (1976), Ex Machina (2015), I, Robot (2004), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Event Horizon (1997), Flight of the Navigator (1986), Dredd (2012), Oblivion (2013), Elysium (2013), Ender's Game (2013) Great movie have the original book, 2010 (1984), Alien Nation (1988) and the series was good as well, Waterworld (1995), that enough from me

TheDukeAnumber1 · Apr 28, 2016

vortish said:
best sci fi movies .... Battle Ship

One of the worst.

GSS · Apr 28, 2016

I wouldn't even know where to begin there are so many:thinking:
I will say I thought "I Robot" was a good one.
I would add all of "Arnolds" movies and probably favoring "Total Recall" and NoT because the 3 boobed lady!

jander6442 · Apr 28, 2016

I second all the above really liked Logan's run also Flash Ahhh He'll save everyone of us!!!

Lux Nitida · Apr 28, 2016

I agree with everything mentioned and would like to add Moon (2009) with Sam Rockwell to this list. :beer:

trussmonkey25 · Apr 28, 2016

No one mentioned Mars Attacks

vortish · Apr 28, 2016

trussmonkey25 said:
No one mentioned Mars Attacks

i did first post

vortish · Apr 28, 2016

Akira (1988),Johnny Mnemonic (1995), WALL-E (2008),The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977),
Appleseed ( Appurushîdo - 2005 ) (2005), Gamer (2009),The Manhattan Project (1986), Bicentennial Man (1999),Soldier (1998), D.A.R.Y.L. (1985),Timecop (1994),Maximum Overdrive (1986), My Stepmother is an Alien (1988),The Core (2003), Puppet Masters (1994), Freejack (1992), Gravity’ (2013), just a few more

Isaac Clarke · Apr 28, 2016

Alien VS Predator.....i like movie twat involve character running around blasting limbs off Alien creatures.

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