Best Sci-Fi movies

**gmcbee** · August 6th, 2009, 05:45 PM

Didn't see a thread for this... Best science fiction/fantasy movies?

I'll open with:

Happy Accidents (not hard sci-fi, but deals with time travel interestingly)
K-PAX (again, not hard sci-fi, but a good heartwarming flick)

OK, hard sci-fi: Alien and Outland

Funny LMAO sci-fi? Galaxy Quest!

"I know! You construct a weapon. Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?" -- Guy Fleegman

Fantasy: Pan's Labyrinth

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**tabler** · August 6th, 2009, 06:15 PM

A film I like but is essentially a kids film 'Flight of the Navigator' it was a bit smaltzy in places but I enjoyed it.

Nice thread by the way.

Berferd · August 6th, 2009, 06:17 PM

Oh wow, being a hard sci-fi fan, I'd have to go with Alien and Bladerunner. I think Star Wars ep. 4 was the most fun--when that came out, I about flipped! Forbidden Planet was good, if you good endure the "music". The Quiet Earth a good movie in the same mode as another movie I enjoyed--Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind (the plot was ver different from The Quiet Earth, I should say). I kinda liked The Abyss even though it got a little dry in places (sorry for the pun).

**gmcbee** · August 6th, 2009, 06:17 PM

ty. For a sec I thought you meant "The Navigator", a strange little medieval time travel jaunt: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095709/

Satiros · August 6th, 2009, 06:18 PM

Love sci-fi movies, prefer literature though:

Solyaris + Solaris
Blade Runner
Alien
Ghost In The Shell + series (this is anime, so one might argue it's not a proper movie)
Akira (same deal applies)
Altered States
Dune (yes yes, even though the general attitude is one of hate, I still love it)
Sunshine (up until its turning point from sci-fi to horror, what a shame)
Tetsuo (maybe more body-horror than sci-fi, but I'm including it anyway)
The Fly (same as the above)

I'm missing out on a ton, but it's hot and my mind is drawing a blank.

Fantasy:

CONAN (of course)

**gmcbee** · August 6th, 2009, 06:20 PM

Oh WOW! The Quiet Earth! Yes!

There's a real hard-to-find (UK?) post-apocalyptic film called Threads, anyone know it?

**Wendigo** · August 6th, 2009, 06:24 PM

Amongst my favourites are
Alien - my no 1.
Event Horizon
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Logan's Run
Blade Runner
Planet of the Apes
Galaxy Quest
Gremloids aka Hyperspace

**tabler** · August 6th, 2009, 06:59 PM

Dont know if you can call this sci fi but another one of my favourites is 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'

Oh and 'Forbidden Planet'.

**tabler** · August 6th, 2009, 08:25 PM

Oh yes, who could forget 'Plan Nine From Outer Space' from the 'great' Ed Wood.

But your right eelcat, I just love those cheesey old movies.

**gmcbee** · August 6th, 2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imtrying

"A Boy and His Dog".

Harlan Ellison rocks. Nobody else I've ever talked to likes or "gets" this one.
Must be sheeple. Well, we'll meet them soon just off the Islets of Langerhans.

Better eatin' at Festivus for the rest of us! w00t.

August 6th, 2009, 05:45 PM	#1
gmcbee Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Clinging to the rim of a crater on the dark side of Uranus. Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 3,961 Thanked 11,051 Times in 1,042 Posts	Best Sci-Fi movies Didn't see a thread for this... Best science fiction/fantasy movies? I'll open with: Happy Accidents (not hard sci-fi, but deals with time travel interestingly) K-PAX (again, not hard sci-fi, but a good heartwarming flick) OK, hard sci-fi: Alien and Outland Funny LMAO sci-fi? Galaxy Quest! "I know! You construct a weapon. Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?" -- Guy Fleegman Fantasy: Pan's Labyrinth ? Last edited by gmcbee; August 6th, 2009 at 05:49 PM.. Reason: stupid punctuation error

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tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,029 Thanks: 112,519 Thanked 146,054 Times in 8,009 Posts	A film I like but is essentially a kids film 'Flight of the Navigator' it was a bit smaltzy in places but I enjoyed it. Nice thread by the way. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!*

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Berferd Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hartford City, Indiana Posts: 133 Thanks: 851 Thanked 950 Times in 133 Posts	That's a thinker... Oh wow, being a hard sci-fi fan, I'd have to go with Alien and Bladerunner. I think Star Wars ep. 4 was the most fun--when that came out, I about flipped! Forbidden Planet was good, if you good endure the "music". The Quiet Earth a good movie in the same mode as another movie I enjoyed--Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind (the plot was ver different from The Quiet Earth, I should say). I kinda liked The Abyss even though it got a little dry in places (sorry for the pun). Last edited by Berferd; August 17th, 2009 at 03:25 PM..

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tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,029 Thanks: 112,519 Thanked 146,054 Times in 8,009 Posts	Dont know if you can call this sci fi but another one of my favourites is 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' Oh and 'Forbidden Planet'. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!*

August 6th, 2009, 08:25 PM	#9
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,029 Thanks: 112,519 Thanked 146,054 Times in 8,009 Posts	Oh yes, who could forget 'Plan Nine From Outer Space' from the 'great' Ed Wood. But your right eelcat, I just love those cheesey old movies. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!*

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Satiros Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san francisco Posts: 77 Thanks: 146 Thanked 1,513 Times in 77 Posts	Love sci-fi movies, prefer literature though: Solyaris + Solaris Blade Runner Alien Ghost In The Shell + series (this is anime, so one might argue it's not a proper movie) Akira (same deal applies) Altered States Dune (yes yes, even though the general attitude is one of hate, I still love it) Sunshine (up until its turning point from sci-fi to horror, what a shame) Tetsuo (maybe more body-horror than sci-fi, but I'm including it anyway) The Fly (same as the above) I'm missing out on a ton, but it's hot and my mind is drawing a blank. Fantasy: CONAN (of course)

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gmcbee Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Clinging to the rim of a crater on the dark side of Uranus. Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 3,961 Thanked 11,051 Times in 1,042 Posts	Oh WOW! The Quiet Earth! Yes! There's a real hard-to-find (UK?) post-apocalyptic film called Threads, anyone know it?

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Wendigo Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 113,781 Thanks: 259,897 Thanked 1,139,314 Times in 113,897 Posts	Amongst my favourites are Alien - my no 1. Event Horizon Close Encounters of the Third Kind Logan's Run Blade Runner Planet of the Apes Galaxy Quest Gremloids aka Hyperspace