Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies?

[violet lightning]

Judging from what I have read, it seems alot of people here like sci-fi movies, myself included.
So, what are your top ten all-time sci-fi movies? (I know, if you really like sci-fi, its hard to pick just 10)

Heres my first try: (in no particular order)

1. Alien
2. Blade Runner
3. War of the Worlds (remake)
4. The Quiet Earth
5. 12 Monkees
6. City of Lost Children
7. Star Wars
8. A.I
9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
10. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

(honorable mentions: "Dark City", "Fifth Element", and the latest "Star Trek" which I thought was well done)

[transjen]

Picking the top ten is hard but i'll give it a shot Jennifer

1. Planet of the Apes [1967 version]
2. Beneath the Planet of the Apes
3. Logan's Run
4. STAR TREK II
5. the BLACK HOLE
6. The Time Machine [50s version]
7. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century [1979]
8. STAR TREK IV
9. Alien
10. STAR WARS

[TheSkronkDonkey]

1. 2001
2. Metropolis
3. Blade Runner
4. Solaris
5. A Clockwork Orange
6. The Day The Earth Stood Still
7. Minority Report
8. Alien
9. Brazil
10. THX 1138

Honourable Mentions: Voyage To The Moon, King Kong, Things To Come, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Forbidden Planet, Fahrenheit 451, Planet Of The Apes, The Andromeda Strain, Silent Running, Close Encounters, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Robocop, Total Recall, Ghost In The Shell, Pi, eXistenZ, The Matrix, A.I., Donnie Darko, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Children Of Men, The Fountain, WALL-E

[ARIES666]

Reading the lists that have been posted already, I said to myself..."Oh yeah...forgot about those...great films...should pick some of those". However, I will stick with my list as prepared...picking my top 3 or 4 were easy...not so easy picking 5 thru 10!

Also, there are "gray areas" where the line between "fantasy" and sci-fi" gets blurry and also the line between "horror" and "sci-fi" cross over in alot of movies.

1. ALIEN
2. BLADE RUNNER
3. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
4. ALIENS
5. SOYLENT GREEN
6. METROPOLIS (1926)
7. THE MATRIX
8. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
9. INVASION OF THE BODY-SNATCHERS (1956)
10. STAR WARS

I have about 100 other films that I want to give "honorable mentions" to, but I think I will pass.

And...Violet Lightning, Transjen and SkronkDonkey...great lists you made!

[rockabilly]

Heres my ten in no order
1. Star Wars
2. Equilibrium
3. Serenity
4. Star Trek - Franchise
5. The Terminator
6. Blade Runner
7. Total Recall
8. Dune
9. Alien
10. The Time Machine
The line blurs between Sci-Fi and Horror/ Action.

[worlock1422]

1 - Serenity
2 - Resident Evil 1, 2 ,3
3 - War of the Worlds (org)
4 - Matrix
5 - Red Planet
6 - Robocop 1&2
7 - The Guyver(Come on, this movie doesnt get the props it should get, it was a great movie!)
8 - Total Recall
9 - SPACE BALLS!!!!(you know you wanted to add this to your list =P)
10 - Spiderman

[violet lightning]

I never heard about "The Guyver" sounds interesting....

Yeah, I figured I'd try and keep it simple and stick to hard sci-fi. (why I didn't include great movies like Pi or Andromeda Strain or Eternal Sunshine...)
"Alien" is a great example of sci-fi/horror , but still qualifies as hard science fiction.
I think we could do totally separate threads or lists for "Bad Sci-Fi Movies", "Favorite Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Movies",(a good thread!), "Fave Fantasy Movies" , not to mention favorite sci-fi tv shows...

I love everyones picks and honorable mentions.
I'll toss in two more I love, "Silent Running" (already mentioned) and "Dark Star".

[SluttyShemaleAnna]

Originally Posted by violet lightning

5. 12 Monkees

Oh, I remember that! It's the one where Bruce Willis has to travel in time to stop the world being destroyed by a manufactured band from the 60's!

[CreativeMind]

I'd have to go with the following myself...

1) Star Wars
2) Forbidden Planet
3) This Island Earth
4) War of the Worlds (original)
5) Day The Earth Stood Still (original)
6) The Thing From Another World (original)
7) Them!
8) Aliens
9) The Matrix
10) Wall-E

I agree with others that the problem is how some lines can easily blur. For example, I was tempted to put King Kong (original) on the list, but I actually consider that to be one of the greatest ADVENTURE movies ever made, which happens to have fantastic elements.

[randolph]

Originally Posted by CreativeMind

I'd have to go with the following myself...

1) Star Wars
2) Forbidden Planet
3) This Island Earth
4) War of the Worlds (original)
5) Day The Earth Stood Still (original)
6) The Thing From Another World (original)
7) Them!
8) Aliens
9) The Matrix
10) Wall-E

I agree with others that the problem is how some lines can easily blur. For example, I was tempted to put King Kong (original) on the list, but I actually consider that to be one of the greatest ADVENTURE movies ever made, which happens to have fantastic elements.

Hey! Its good to see Forbidden Planet listed. I still think that pioneering sci fi film is one of the best.

[MistressStevie]

1. Blade Runner
2. Metropolis -- amazing given vintage!


-mS

[ARIES666]

Your topic is getting great response, Violet Lightning. I was hoping my movie thread would have gotten the same type of responses. Oh well! It's not too late...here is the thread....
http://forum.transladyboy.com/showthread.php?t=5082


In a previous post...
Bionca 1) Aliens - first sci-fi with a main character who was a woman.

Bianca....
Did you mean Alien (singular)? You can safely say that Ripley was the main character in the first film too.

You got me to thinking about "main female characters" in sci-fi movies....before Alien (1979)

Jane Fonda in "Barbarella" (1968)
Zsa Zsa Gabor in "Queen of Outer Space" (1958)
Brigitte Helm in "Metropolis" (1926)

[violet lightning]

I have to make some late additions....
I loved "Dune" and "Childen of Dune" (sci-fi channel remakes). I thought they were excellent. They were an extended mini-series, so not exactly a movie, not exactly a tv series.

Also. instead of creating another thread, I think I'm going to add my favorite "classic" sci-fi movies too. They beg for a separate list...
1. Metropolis
2. From the Earth to the Moon
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still
4. Earth vs the Flying Saucers
5. Forbidden Planet
6. Them!
7. Fantastic Voyage
8. War of the Worlds
9. Destination Moon

[Vanillas]

SF is far from my favorite movie genre and I can't be sure if I've even seen ten of them. But as THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is one of my favorite movies of any genre, it would certainly be at the top of my list. Of course I'm referring to the original one, circa 1953, with Michael Renne (I'm not sure of the spelling) and Patricia Neal. Klacto barraba nictu!

[rockabilly]

I am kicking my butt for leaving off Event Horizon! I mean a ghost ship in space! Great story and effects.

[piskavac]

Originally Posted by violet lightning

I have to make some late additions....
I loved "Dune" and "Childen of Dune" (sci-fi channel remakes). I thought they were excellent. They were an extended mini-series, so not exactly a movie, not exactly a tv series.

Also. instead of creating another thread, I think I'm going to add my favorite "classic" sci-fi movies too. They beg for a separate list...
1. Metropolis
2. From the Earth to the Moon
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still
4. Earth vs the Flying Saucers
5. Forbidden Planet
6. Them!
7. Fantastic Voyage
8. War of the Worlds
9. Destination Moon

nice choice

[violet lightning]

Hi Rockabilly,
(for when you get back)
I liked Starship Troopers ok. I loved the special effects, especially the space-battle scenes, and the scenes where the bugs are launching plasma goo blobs into space! But I didn't like the casting, and the storyline was pretty slack. But it was great on the big screen, especially the massive insect attacks!!
Also, since you put "Dune " in your top picks, which one? I liked the original, but thought the mini-series was way better.

[nhtvforu]

1. Star Wars
2. The Abyss-Extended Edition
3. Close Encounters
4. ET- the original edit
5. The Planet of the Apes(1968)
6. Star Trek(2009)
7. Star Trek II
8. Alien
9. Aliens
10. Godzilla(1954)
and I know you said 10 but I couldn't leave off
11. Serenity

[ARIES666]

Visually, the film looked great, and, the idea of insects as aliens (or aliens as insects, lol) on "bug planets" is a great premise for a sci-fi book/film. But it pretty well stops there. Some of the worst dialogue ever in a big-budget movie and some horrible acting. It boils down to a very "silly" movie...not to be taken seriously, IMHO. Still, it has it's entertaining moments.

[DSL]

I forgot omg The Chronicles of Riddick
an awesome movie i recamond it and its one of
those movies you could watch all the time