Your favorite sci-fi movie?

Question

I would have to say mine are "Contact" followed by "Alien" 1, 2 & 3. #4 was just wierd. And then the (newest) StarWars trilogy, except for Jar-Jar.

What are yours?

Thanx!

YES! The two "Riddick" movies and "War of the Worlds" should be on my short list as well...

YES!

The "Terminator" and the "Matrix" trilogy also! Added to my short list.

Answer 1

We're in agreement on Contact. It's one of the few movies that I actually like more than the book. The book is very good too, but Carl Sagan's writing style detracted from my enjoyment. (It's not bad writing, just he uses a different vocabulary from mine.)

I must also admit that I love Independence Day...it's just pure campy fun! Certainly have to give a nod to the original War of the Worlds, it was my favorite when I was a kid. I also thought Deep Impact was a very good movie...far better than that piece of trash Armageddon.

I'm also going to mention The Stand (by Stephen King), kind of a cross between sci-fi and horror. It has long been my favorite book of all time. ABC did a very good mini-series adaptation of it several years ago. Sci-fi channel now repeats it once in a while.

Answer 2

so as... a million. celeb Wars Episode V: The Empire strikes returned (additionally my all time admired action picture) 2. celeb Wars Episode IV: a sparkling desire 3. extraterrestrial beings 4. Predator 5. Mad Max 6. Mad Max II: the line Warrior 7. The Terminator 8. Alien 9. The Matrix 10. Terminator II: Judgment Day 11. The Omega guy 12. get away From long island 13. 2001: an area Odyssey 14. the subject 15. The Abyss sixteen. Rollerball (unique) 17. celeb Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan 18. Planet Of The Apes (unique) 19. Logan's Run 20, Time After Time 21. close Encounters Of The 0.33 variety 22. celeb Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith 23. celeb Wars Episode VI: return Of The Jedi 24. Blade Runner 25. Lifeforce 26. Robocop 27. Equilibrium 28. The Philadelphia test 29. Independence Day 30. Pitch Black 31. Jurassic Park 32. celeb Trek 33. Trancers 34. the desirable Countdown 35. The Quiet Earth 36, Outland 37. No get away 38. Westworld 39. Avatar 40. Pandorum 40-one. death Race 2000 40 two. Colossus: The Forbin project 40 3. Tron 40 4. conflict Of The Worlds (unique) 40 5. Vampire Hunter D (the main character is my avatar) 40 six. night Of The Comet 40 seven. Stargate 40 8. conflict previous the celebrities 40 9. Timerider 50. Saturn 3 i like Sci-Fi BA a million. celeb Wars 2. celeb Trek 3. Terminator 4. extraterrestrial beings 5. Mad Max

Answer 3

These are meant to be the thinking man's favourite 10

1. Blade Runner (1982) Dir: Ridley Scott
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Dir: Stanley Kubrick
3. Star Wars (1977)/Empire Strikes Back (1980)
4. Alien (1979) Dir: Ridley Scott
5. Solaris (1972) Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky
6. Terminator (1984)/T2: Judgment day (1991) Dir: James Cameron
7. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Dir: Robert Wise
8. War of the Worlds (1953) Dir: Byron Haskin
9. The Matrix (1999) Dir: Andy & Larry Wachowski
10. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Dir: Steven Spielberg

Answer 4

At the top of my list is Aliens 2, but my all time favorites are The day the Earth Stood Still, 1951 and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, 1956.

The Day the Earth Stood Still Review:
A classic science fiction fable, its ambitious storyline conveying a surprising pacifist message. A flying saucer lands in Washington DC, and the humanoid alien which emerges is immediately shot and wounded by nervous state troopers. A ten-foot tall robot, Gort, emerges and disintegrates guns and tanks, before being deactivated by the wounded alien (Rennie). Rennie later delivers an ultimatum to the world's leaders: stop these senseless wars or face the awesome consequences - demonstrated by a period of one hour in which all the world's power is stopped. The scenes in which the fugitive Rennie learns about life on Earth by living incognito in a boarding-house with a young widow (Neal) and her son (Gray) are particularly effective, and it is telling that it is the widow who prevents Gort from destroying the world by uttering the immortal line, 'Gort! Klaatu barada nikto'. Edmund H North's intelligent script and Wise's smooth direction are serious without being solemn, while Bernard Herrmann's effectively alien-sounding score reinforces the atmosphere of strangeness and potential menace.

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Review:
Androids in flying saucers give the Earth sixty days in which to surrender. Scientist Hugh Marlowe sets about devising a sonic gun which will show 'em who's boss. Despite a mundane script, this works quite effectively by adopting a dry, documentary tone and splurging the budget on Ray Harryhausen's spectacular special effects. Check out the wholesale destruction of Washington, DC's most famous landmarks.

Answer 5

Hard to pick one, so I will give a list.

Forbidden Planet
2001, a Space Odyssey
Star Wars Episode 5, the Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Episode 4, a New Hope
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Invaders From Mars (the original 1953 version, not the 1986 remake) OK, this one is a B movie, but I like it anyway.

Answer 6

Dark Star - the first movie made by John Carpenter and very funny

The Fifth Element - the most stylish sci fi movie ever made, with costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier

Answer 7

It would be a triple feature. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Earth vs Flying Saucers, The Day The Earth Stood Still. There are so many... :)

Answer 8

My lord, there are so many. . .

All of the Star Wars, of course, the Riddick Chronicles, Hollow Man 1, Planet of the Apes (the original), Starship Troppers, and many others.

But, number one would have to be "The Day the Earth Stood Still".

Answer 9

There are a lot of good Sci-Fi movies, but 'Blade Runner' stands head and shoulders above the rest of the pack for making you *think*.


Doug

Answer 10

I Would say the originalstar wars trilogy.