recceranger Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 The weather is shocking and I’ve been ripping through my movie collection. The question is, what are SGL members top 10 sci-fi movies of all time. I’ve listed mine below and attached one iconic image from each movie: 10. The Matrix 9. Terminator 1984 8. Equilibrium 7. Blade Runner 2049 6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. 5. Silent Running. 4. Alien. 3. Star Wars (a new hope). 2. Blade Runner. 1. 2001 A Space Odyssey. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfrun Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Wot no "Avatar"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Gearless Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I see a lot of movies in common on my list: The fifth element Equilibrium (a very overlooked and underrated movie. Not just Sci-Fi wise) 12 monkeys (not sure if this is Sci-Fi or just post apocalyptic) Logans Run The matrix Contact The martian (although I'm not sure it would be on my list if I hadn't read the book first. The book, as almost always, is way better than the film) Star Wars, A new hope or Empire strikes back Bladerunner District 9 As I wrote this, I probably re-arranged the order 4 times. Still not sure :). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clanger Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 1) Blade Runner ( The final cut) 2) Blade Runner (any other version of the original film) 3) Alien 4) 2001 5) Forbidden Planet (a classic from 1957 , but it still holds up ) 6) The Martian 7) V for Vendetta 8 ) Serenity ( Firefly spinoff , loved the TV series too ) 9) The Fifth Element (daft but imaginative & fun) 10) Galaxy Quest (even dafter, but highly resonant if you have been around sci fi fandom a bit, and especially if you ever went to a convention ... ) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggy 67 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 35 minutes ago, George Gearless said: The martian (although I'm not sure it would be on my list if I hadn't read the book first. The book, as almost always, is way better than the film) Totally agree and it’s way funnier than the film with a lot more science 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifeskies Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) What 😱 No-one has put "Dark Star" on their list, how can that be. who can forget the beach ball alien and the talking "Thermostellar Bomb" with the existential crisis At least "Forbidden Planet" made a list, as did "Silent Running" More recently I think "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" is a worthy contender (by Luc Besson of 5th Element fame) Edited February 8, 2021 by fifeskies 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clanger Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 43 minutes ago, George Gearless said: The martian (although I'm not sure it would be on my list if I hadn't read the book first. The book, as almost always, is way better than the film) 7 minutes ago, Jiggy 67 said: Totally agree and it’s way funnier than the film with a lot more science I had a dilemma with that : I bought the DVD from Sainsburys who threw in a free copy of the paperback . Usually I find if I read the book first , see the film second, the film is almost always a major let down ( honourable exceptions : the Hobbit (Jackson version) and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, where the film was different but I still enjoyed it ) So, The Martian ... do I read first, or view first ? I ran out of reading material before I had a clear evening to devote to film watching, so read it first. Certainly the book was more detailed and involving, but Damon did a pretty good job acting the unassuming hero sciencing the whatsit out of his situation, and I found the film fun to watch (especially because I knew how it ended 🙂 ). Heather Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recceranger Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 I forgot about Dark Star! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clanger Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, fifeskies said: What 😱 No-one has put "Dark Star" on their list, how can that be. who can forget the beach ball alien and the talking "Thermostellar Bomb" with the existential crisis At least "Forbidden Planet" made a list. Dark Star , the 1952 original version of The Day the Earth Stood Still, Silent Running , Contact , and Quatermass were all considered but couldn't be squeezed in to just 10 ... Heather 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifeskies Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, recceranger said: I forgot about Dark Star! But you put "2001" in first place , so all is forgiven. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Gearless Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Tiny Clanger said: I had a dilemma with that : I bought the DVD from Sainsburys who threw in a free copy of the paperback . Usually I find if I read the book first , see the film second, the film is almost always a major let down ( honourable exceptions : the Hobbit (Jackson version) and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, where the film was different but I still enjoyed it ) So, The Martian ... do I read first, or view first ? I ran out of reading material before I had a clear evening to devote to film watching, so read it first. Certainly the book was more detailed and involving, but Damon did a pretty good job acting the unassuming hero sciencing the whatsit out of his situation, and I found the film fun to watch (especially because I knew how it ended 🙂 ). Heather Heather Matt Damon not only did a pretty good job. He did a fantastic job. My caveat was only because I wasn't sure how much the very enjoyable read I had with the book, rubbed off in my assessment of the film. On a side note; Enders Game was an absolutely gripping read. I swallowed it down in record time and just couldn't put it down once I got started. Then I found out there was a movie too. It had Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley on the role list, so I thought 'this gon'be gooooood'. Yikes! What an embarrassment of a movie. An absolutely toe-curling experience. The book, however, I highly recommend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) 1. Blade Runner 2. 2001 3. Alien 4. Terminator (1984) 5 . Arrival (2016, absolute must see) 6. Matrix 7. Inception 8. The Thing 9. Under The skin 10. A quiet Place I must say it is very difficult picking just 10. Edited February 8, 2021 by Sunshine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseSpaceCadet Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) Hmmm, in no particular order: The Matrix, Alien, Aliens, District 9, Blade Runner, The Martian, Children of Men, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Terminator & A Clockwork Orange. Plus more firm franchise favourites like the Star Wars films and TV spin offs, especially the excellent Mandalorian. The Guardians of the Galaxy movies. On to TV... Hands down the best television Scifi of the 21st century; Battlestar Galactica and The Expanse. Edited February 8, 2021 by ScouseSpaceCadet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, ScouseSpaceCadet said: On to TV... Hands down the best television Scifi of the 21st century; Battlestar Galactica and The Expanse. You Sir, certainly know your sci-fi, Expanse is Sci-Fi nirvana! how about that battle in Episode 10! just awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseSpaceCadet Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sunshine said: You Sir, certainly know your sci-fi, Expanse is Sci-Fi nirvana! how about that battle in Episode 10! just awesome. You too lol. Yes the last episode was fantastic. A sad, and very under played death, great space battle and a massive cliffhanger! Roll on next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clanger Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 27 minutes ago, George Gearless said: Matt Damon not only did a pretty good job. He did a fantastic job. My caveat was only because I wasn't sure how much the very enjoyable read I had with the book, rubbed off in my assessment of the film. I had a discussion with friends at the time which revolved around how amusingly dreadful the film would have been had certain other actors taken the job instead , our favourite selections for film tanking Hollywood ego for comedy effect in the role was a tie between B. Willis and T. Cruise ... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 2 hours ago, wulfrun said: Wot no "Avatar"? Yes he has. It’s this: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) In no particular order: Star Wars (the original trilogy) District 9 The Martain Close Encounter (OTTK) Rogue One Deadpool (as in X-men) Stargate I'm stuck now. I'd have to consult my dvd/br collection. Can we include tv shows?: "V" Mandalorian Star Trek: Discovey Edited February 8, 2021 by LukeSkywatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew s Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, JeremyS said: Yes he has. It’s this: That's one HAL of a joke @JeremyS. My top two are: 1) 2001 A Space Odyssey - which I went to see with the then Miss Ely who was wearing a very small pair of hot pants. 2) Star Wars A New Hope - which I went to see with my then wife of two years but I don't recall what she was wearing . Regards Andrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 1 minute ago, andrew s said: That's one HAL of a joke @JeremyS. My top two are: 1) 2001 A Space Odyssey - which I went to see with the then Miss Ely who was wearing a very small pair of hot pants. 2) Star Wars A New Hope - which I went to see with my then wife of two years but I don't recall what she was wearing . Regards Andrew Danish Pastries? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Am I the only one that doesn’t like Sci-Fi as a genre? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Just now, JeremyS said: Am I the only one that doesn’t like Sci-Fi as a genre? It wouldn't be my favourite genre. I'm more into thrillers and movies based on real events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, andrew s said: That's one HAL of a joke @JeremyS. My top two are: 1) 2001 A Space Odyssey - which I went to see with the then Miss Ely who was wearing a very small pair of hot pants. 2) Star Wars A New Hope - which I went to see with my then wife of two years but I don't recall what she was wearing . Regards Andrew Don’t tell us you were wearing flares, Andrew. Just as long as you weren’t wearing budgie smugglers in sympathy, I think we’re safe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, JeremyS said: Am I the only one that doesn’t like Sci-Fi as a genre? I used to but then grew up 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew s Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 1 minute ago, JeremyS said: Don’t tell us you were wearing flares, Andrew. Just as long as you weren’t wearing budgie smugglers in sympathy, I think we’re safe Flares yes, budgie smugglers no (only ever in French swimming pools). Regards Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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