Best Sci-Fi movies

gmcbee · 08-06-2009, 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** · 08-06-2009, 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 · 08-06-2009, 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 · 08-06-2009, 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 · 08-06-2009, 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 · 08-06-2009, 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** · 08-06-2009, 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** · 08-06-2009, 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'.

eelcat · 08-06-2009, 07:36 PM

I got a whole bunch of 1950's sci-fi movies here and they are all cheaply made garbage with poor acting and laughable special effects.
I love them all

**imtrying** · 08-06-2009, 08:22 PM

Another vote for "Alien". I also love "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (both the original and the 70's re-make), "The Invisible Ray" (with Karloff and Lugosi), "Planet of the Apes" (and it's four sequels, and the TV series, and the cartoon series...didn't care for the re-make, though), "Soylent Green" and "A Boy and His Dog".

08-06-2009, 05:45 PM	#1
gmcbee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Clinging to the rim of a crater on the dark side of Uranus. Posts: 587 Thanks: 2,265 Thanked 3,621 Times in 593 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; 08-06-2009 at 05:49 PM.. Reason: stupid punctuation error

08-06-2009, 06:15 PM	#2
tabler Tits oot for the lads Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds. But I'm at St James Park in spirit. Posts: 5,353 Thanks: 62,269 Thanked 74,782 Times in 5,911 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. __________________ Velcome to ze forum...You must obay ze rules

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Berferd Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hartford City, Indiana Posts: 132 Thanks: 933 Thanked 510 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; 08-17-2009 at 03:25 PM..

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tabler Tits oot for the lads Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds. But I'm at St James Park in spirit. Posts: 5,353 Thanks: 62,269 Thanked 74,782 Times in 5,911 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'. __________________ Velcome to ze forum...You must obay ze rules

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08-06-2009, 06:18 PM	#5
Satiros Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: the netherlands Posts: 66 Thanks: 202 Thanked 698 Times in 88 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 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Clinging to the rim of a crater on the dark side of Uranus. Posts: 587 Thanks: 2,265 Thanked 3,621 Times in 593 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 Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 10,302 Thanks: 31,292 Thanked 116,014 Times in 10,525 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

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eelcat Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 645 Thanks: 3,100 Thanked 4,762 Times in 799 Posts	I got a whole bunch of 1950's sci-fi movies here and they are all cheaply made garbage with poor acting and laughable special effects. I love them all

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imtrying Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 699 Thanks: 6,474 Thanked 6,043 Times in 801 Posts	Another vote for "Alien". I also love "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (both the original and the 70's re-make), "The Invisible Ray" (with Karloff and Lugosi), "Planet of the Apes" (and it's four sequels, and the TV series, and the cartoon series...didn't care for the re-make, though), "Soylent Green" and "A Boy and His Dog".