The MoFo Top 100 Sci-Fi Films: Countdown

[Dani8]

1. Star Trek The Motion Picture
2. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan
3. Star Trek The Motion Picture
4. Star Trek III The Search for Spock
5. Star Trek IV Nimoy Saves The Whales
6. Star Trek The Motion Picture
7. Star Trek The Motion Picture
8. Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country
9. Star Trek The Motion Picture
10. Star Trek V What Does God Need With A Starship?

"aint I a stinker?" ;)

I've never seen a star trek movie. Please be gentle.

[Siddon]

My top ten guess

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Alien
3. Blade Runner
4. Back to the Future
5. 2001
6. Terminator 2
7. Star Wars
8. The Thing
9. A Clockwork Orange
10. Ghostbusters

[seanc]

Ooh A Clockwork Orange. That and T2 should have been on mine. I need a redo. This is why I never usually guess first.

[honeykid]

Turns out that I didn't have Donnie Darko on my list, so The Hidden is the first from there to make it. I had it at #9. As a few have said, it's ridiculously good fun and completely trashy. God knows why I like it. :shifty: I've put it forward for a commentary a few times, but no takers as of yet.

[Sexy Celebrity]

What is The Hidden about? I've known of it, the poster looks interesting, but I've never seen it, of course.

[Captain Steel]

What is The Hidden about? I've known of it, the poster looks interesting, but I've never seen it, of course.

Without giving too much away it's about specific members of an alien species that can take parasitic possession of a human body and basically use it as a vehicle (imagine, if you stole a car, you probably wouldn't be too concerned about treating it well if you could just ditch it at any time and get another.) The movie focuses on one alien pursuing another criminal alien on our planet, which also makes it an action-packed crime thriller!

[Captain Steel]

I have to share the view of others here that The Hidden is a really great, underrated film. Wish I'd remembered it for the list. My description as to what it's about make it sound hokey, but it is a rip roaring, fun bit of entertainment that successfully spans several genres. Just as Alien perfectly blended sci-fi and horror, The Hidden blends sci-fi with crime thriller, police action, and a bit of horror as well. I don't remember it being huge on special effects, but it makes up for it with story and a roller coaster ride of action.

[Steve Freeling]

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6. Altered States (1980)
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[Ðèstîñy]

90. War of the Worlds (1953, Byron Haskin) ~ 20th
88. Galaxy Quest (1999, Dean Parisot) ~ 12th
87. Back to the Future Part III (1990, Robert Zemeckis) ~ I had this on my list, but ran out of space, and had to off it.
82. The Hidden (1987, Jack Sholder) ~ 3rd
78. Escape From New York (1981, John Carpenter) ~ Another movie that I kicked. John Carpenter is for sure on my list, and more than once, but I hope we don't see them listed for a long time.

I own Looper, but I still haven't checked it out. I truly don't believe it would have made my list. I hope I don't change my mind. Not that I want it to suck, or anything. :p

[edarsenal]

thoroughly enjoy BOTH Escape and Guardians but was unable to fit either on my list :(

My List: 2/25
#7 Strange Days (#81)
#11 Silent Running (#76)

Watched: 17/24

[JayDee]

I haven't brought this up before because I assumed there was no chance of it missing out but if Sex Trek - The Next Penetration doesn't show up I'm gonna be p!ssed :mad:

[Sexy Celebrity]

I haven't brought this up before because I assumed there was no chance of it missing out but if Sex Trek - The Next Penetration doesn't show up I'm gonna be p!ssed :mad:

I assume you and Miss Vicky are producing films now.

[dadgumblah]

Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the most entertaining movies in years, but I didn't seriously consider it for my list. I guess I was thinking of it as more of a MCU movie, albeit one of the very best. Now Escape From New York is one my favorite all-time movies, and for some reason I didn't include it on the list. Some of the movies that straddle the Sci-Fi line didn't make my list. Although there are a few that might be considered iffy.

[Captain Steel]

I assume you and Miss Vicky are producing films now.

Miss Vicky's posts on this thread have been cracking me up.
I was thinking earlier today how she and "Steve Freeling" would make a great couple (you know how opposites attract) - she seems to like very little, while Steve gives almost everything 5 popcorn boxes! :D

[Camo]

Miss Vicky's posts on this thread have been cracking me up.
I was thinking earlier today how she and "Steve Freeling" would make a great couple (you know how opposites attract) - she seems to like very little, while Steve gives almost everything 5 popcorn boxes! :D

And Steve is a straight guy you know!






rodent's favourite thread crew will get me

[gbgoodies]

I missed Avatar in the movie theater, but I watched it on Blu-Ray, and it looks amazing, but the story is only okay. I have a 3-disc Blu-Ray set that has an extended version of the movie, but I haven't watched that version yet. Has anyone seen the extended version? Is it worth watching?

Extends some scenes, adds some new ones and gives a bit more backstory to Neytiri, but overall it just adds 15min of runtime. Great if you liked the movie and want more, but in the end it's filler. I have the same extended version (mine even has two different extended cuts...or four, as the dvds has their own extended versions) and I like both cuts, but I think I prefer the longer one.


Thanks for the info. My DVD set also has three versions, but when I try to watch the extended version, it gives me a message that I have to add memory to my Blu-Ray player, (and it says the player is capable of adding it), but it's the only disc I have that wants more memory, so I'm just not watching that version unless I find out that it's worth the trouble of finding out how to upgrade the player.

I don't know if we have the same DVD set, but the set that I bought is listed as "Extended Blu-Ray Collector's Edition" with the "original theatrical version, special edition re-release & all-new 3-hour collector's extended cut with 16 minutes of additional footage". It also includes an "Alternate Opening", and "8 hours of never before seen material including over 45 minutes of deleted scenes and more".

[gbgoodies]

1. Star Trek The Motion Picture
2. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan
3. Star Trek The Motion Picture
4. Star Trek III The Search for Spock
5. Star Trek IV Nimoy Saves The Whales
6. Star Trek The Motion Picture
7. Star Trek The Motion Picture
8. Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country
9. Star Trek The Motion Picture
10. Star Trek V What Does God Need With A Starship?

"aint I a stinker?" ;)


Okay, maybe Star Trek II and Star Trek IV have a chance to make the list, and maybe you could even stretch it to include Star Trek VI, but you think Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek V: What Does God Need With A Starship? have even the slightest chance? Really? :skeptical:

[gbgoodies]

I watched Escape From New York for one of the HoFs here, and it was okay, but it had no chance to make my list.

I considered Guardians of the Galaxy for my list, but I didn't want to include too many superhero movies, so it didn't make my list either.


Seen: 19-1/2 out of 24
My list: 3 so far

16) Source Code (2011)
21) Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
23) Galaxy Quest (1999)

[Captain Steel]

Okay, maybe Star Trek II and Star Trek IV have a chance to make the list, and maybe you could even stretch it to include Star Trek VI, but you think Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek V: What Does God Need With A Starship? have even the slightest chance? Really? :skeptical:

No, not really. It's obviously a joke. I wouldn't vote for the same movie 5 times. (I don't know if Nope would've even accepted such a list.)

Although (tell you a secret) ... 2 of those in that list were on my list of 25!

And yeah, I think Wrath of Khan (at least) will definitely be in the top 25.
And yes, I know Rules and I are among the very few who really like ST-TMP.

[gbgoodies]

No, not really. It's obviously a joke. I wouldn't vote for the same movie 5 times. (I don't know if Nope would've even accepted such a list.)

Although (tell you a secret) ... 2 of those in that list were on my list of 25!


If you were going to vote for the same movie 5 times, it should be something better than Star Trek: The Motion Picture. :rolleyes:


And yeah, I think Wrath of Khan (at least) will definitely be in the top 25.
And yes, I know Rules and I are among the very few who really like ST-TMP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqQmfCOGmFU

[Captain Steel]

GBG - this is actually surprising.
I would have thought for sure that Sheldon, if anyone, being the anal-retentive uber-nerd that he is, would have argued for TMP being the best. It's by far the most scientific, the most cerebral, and the most classically science fiction. And he would've really disliked IV for being too comedic (we all know Sheldon has no sense of humor).
In summation - I think this was terribly out of character for Sheldon.

[gbgoodies]

GBG - this is actually surprising.
I would have thought for sure that Sheldon, if anyone, being the anal-retentive uber-nerd that he is, would have argued for TMP being the best. It's by far the most scientific, the most cerebral, and the most classically science fiction. And he would've really disliked IV for being too comedic (we all know Sheldon has no sense of humor).
In summation - I think this was terribly out of character for Sheldon.


Maybe, but it was funny. :lol:

[Captain Steel]

Oh! And Sheldon says that 1 failed on music?
That theme music by Jerry Goldsmith was adopted by The Next Generation to be used throughout it's entire 7 year history and in some of their movies too. None of the other Trek movie's theme music could make a claim like that.

[gbgoodies]

Oh! And Sheldon says that 1 failed on music?
That theme music by Jerry Goldsmith was adopted by The Next Generation to be used throughout it's entire 7 year history and in some of their movies too. None of the other Trek movie's theme music could make a claim like that.


Yeah, I have to agree with you about the music. One of the few good things about ST:TMP was the music.

[Captain Steel]

Yeah, I have to agree with you about the music. One of the few good things about ST:TMP was the music.

Yes indeed.
If 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris had a baby it would be Star Trek the Motion Picture!

Makes me wonder if the original Solaris will make the list (you'd have to be some kind of nut to put that on your top 25 list!) I could see maybe the remake (with that dreamy but politically obtuse George Clooney), but that 1972 Russian weirdness with 10 minutes of watching a Japanese highway? Please!

[Dexter007]

Prediction:

#42
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

[Captain Steel]

Prediction:

#42
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

:D I see what you did there!

[gbgoodies]

Yes indeed.
If 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris had a baby it would be Star Trek the Motion Picture!

Makes me wonder if the original Solaris will make the list (you'd have to be some kind of nut to put that on your top 25 list!) I could see maybe the remake (with that dreamy but politically obtuse George Clooney), but that 1972 Russian weirdness with 10 minutes of watching a Japanese highway? Please!


I'm not a big fan of the original Solaris, so I'll let someone else argue that movie with you. (But I'll be surprised if it doesn't make the countdown.)

[Dexter007]

:D I see what you did there!

:dodgy:

Feels good.

Oh, and as a Star Trek fan, I must say that The Motion Picture has one of the best scores ever put to film. To bad the movie itself is the cinematic equivalent of a silent fart in an elevator. Quiet, dull, and slowly suffocating you.

[Captain Steel]

I'm not a big fan of the original Solaris, so I'll let someone else argue that movie with you. (But I'll be surprised if it doesn't make the countdown.)

I agree. It's weird enough and has a cult following, and since the MoFo is a very cultured crowd... I mean, look where they put Avatar. It's obvious that the sci-fi contingent of the MoFo does not represent your "general audience" demographic. :)

I just better not see any Transformers movies show up at this point!

[Camo]

The Original Solaris with 1972 "Russian weirdness with 10 minutes of watching a Japanese highway" (it's more like three or four minutes or if you're right it didn't feel like that to me) will make the countdown, and not to ruin things but it may or may not have been high on mine.

Great movie :cool:

Stalker will make it too.

[NedStark09]

Although I have many issues with it Avatar Is My 23rd Film From my list. One can argue many things but what is clear about the movie is that it sure is a sci fi movie. And one of the biggest Science Fiction movies all time.

[Captain Steel]

The Original Solaris with 1972 "Russian weirdness with 10 minutes of watching a Japanese highway" (it's more like three or four minutes or if you're right it didn't feel like that to me) will make the countdown, and not to ruin things but it may or may not have been high on mine.

Great movie :cool:

Stalker will make it too.

You've got a dwarf in your room, don't you Camo?

[Camo]

You've got a dwarf in your room, don't you Camo?

After i posted my write-up for it i actually remember Citizen saying you find that the most (or one of the most) disturbing scene in film haha. Yeah, messed up scene. It's also a bit funny since neither of them mention what just happened.

[Dexter007]

After i posted my write-up for it i actually remember Citizen saying you find that the most (or one of the most) disturbing scene in film haha. Yeah, messed up scene. It's also a bit funny since neither of them mention what just happened.

Messed up? Happens to me everyday. Guess you could say it's only a "small" problem.

[Captain Steel]

After i posted my write-up for it i actually remember Citizen saying you find that the most (or one of the most) disturbing scene in film haha. Yeah, messed up scene. It's also a bit funny since neither of them mention what just happened.

Indeed. The dwarf scene really freaked me out.
My weird experience with Solaris was, upon first viewing I hated it - like, it's weirdness really started to make me angry because I had sought out a good sci-fi film that evening, but then I kept falling asleep during it.

The following week I kept thinking about it and feeling compelled to watch it again, which I did.

[Dexter007]

Sooooo, is Gravity gonna be on this list? Our is the jury still out on whether it's sci-if or not?

[Captain Steel]

Sooooo, is Gravity gonna be on this list? Our is the jury still out on whether it's sci-if or not?

I would've put Apollo 13 on my list, but it isn't sci-fi.

My only problem with Gravity is that my pal Rules doesn't like Sandra Bullock (and it's got that dreamy but politically obtuse George Clooney). ;)

[Camo]

Gravity will make it. I think if we made this in 2014 it would have been very high but the enthusiasm for it has seemed to die down. Don't see it making the top 25, most like top 40 or so though.

[Fabulous]

Wow. I just realized I forgot about Gravity. It definitely would've made my list.

[Elessar]

Another great list of MoFo (thanks Nope). You've chosen excellent pics for each movie, it catches the eyes at first glimpse.

The Incredibles, I watched it a long time ago and didn't feel anything afterwards. But then, I'm not really into family movies -being myself a stone cold heart. But I think The Incredibles doesn't have anything to do with Sci-Fi: must we put any story that is unreal into this category??

Looper, I liked it after watching, but now I couldn't remember much of it. Guess that's saying something. A good movie, but not too memorable.

The Truman Show, really good movie but I don't know if it's SciFi either. It's very real.

Gravity and Avatar, someone here said they were "experience movies" and I couldn't have put it better. Nothing special in story and characters, but a fun ride and a great experience. A feast to your (visual) imagination. They deserve to be watched in cinema. On TV, it'll just be a waste of time.

Haven't seen Dune yet, and ain't intrigued to. On the other hand, Another Earth, Altered States, Galaxy Quest and Dredd look good, I'll add them to my want-to. That's the good point of Lists like this, they broaden my scope.

Edit: None of these want-to are on Netflix! :frustrated::frustrated::(

[Sunomis]

I hate Guardians of the Galaxy. I was two-beers drunk when I watched it, and still it didn't even make me smile. It was sure trying very, very hard, though.

I might take a look at The Hidden, which looks like a great flick.

[Nope1172]

76
Signs
(2002, M. Night Shyamalan)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/n8htuQi.jpg
71 Points, 5 Lists

[Nope1172]

75
La Jetée
(1962, Chris Marker)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/sROaE5j.jpg
71 Points, 5 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Signs
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/be07dfd0b13802ae77e2dfcb69c9fb1e.gif
This film was tied both points and lists with La Jetée and another film. The highest placement that Signs received was a 5th place, and both La Jetée and the mystery film received higher placements, so Signs was last in the three way tie breaker.

Layout: 5th, 8th, 12th, 14th, 20th

La Jetée
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/uIj7Edj.gif
The first short film to make the list! Like I said, this was tied with Signs and another mystery film with 71 points and 5 lists. La Jetée's highest placement was 3rd place, so it was able to beat out Signs, but not the mystery film, so it ended up in the middle.

Layout: 3rd, 6th, 9th, 17th, 24th

[TheUsualSuspect]

La Jetée is a nice addition, which means we'll definitely see 12 Monkeys show up. Signs is also really good. Neither made my list, but I enjoyed both.

[Nope1172]

La Jetée is the third entry from my list to show up, I had it in 3rd. I think that it is a genius film, and I really think it should have been higher.

My List:
3: La Jetée
12: Donnie Darko
13: The Truman Show

[Camo]

I was the one who had La Jetee at 24. It's difficult to compare short and full length films or it could've been higher but yeah it's great. I also like Signs quite a bit. Some of it is pretty dumb but it's entertaining, might be my favourite Shyamalan.

My List:

16.Wreck-It Ralph
24.La Jetee

[Chypmunk]

Seen Signs but not for years, barely remember anything from it tbh.
Have never watched La Jetée.

Tomorrow's entries that will definitely not show in these specific positions:
74. Cowboys And Aliens (2011)
73. Men In Black (1997)

[Elessar]

Signs, added to my must-watch list. I like M. Night Shyamalan in general, but some friend just told me that Signs was bad. Now you changed my mind. I also like Mel Gibson for that matter (both as actor and director).

I'm one of those who like Terminator (1 & 2) much more than The Matrix. The latter just feels more modern, more nowadays, that's all.

Chypmunk: I'm sure Men in Black (1, and hopefully 3) will show up somewhere in the list. I still remember the fun of watching them.

[Kaplan]

I liked the first half of Signs, but it lost me in the second half. (And let's face it, the "twist" is the dumbest thing ever.) No room for La Jetee. I never considered Escape from New York, but I'm glad it made the countdown. Guardians of the Galaxy is fun, but that's it. Still nothing from my list has shown up yet, and I think it's looking like the six I was uncertain had a chance are not going to appear. What's wrong with you people?!

[The Gunslinger45]

Seen both voted for neither,

17. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
20. Escape from New York (1981)

My List: 2
Seen: 19/26

[Chypmunk]

Chypmunk: I'm sure Men in Black (1, and hopefully 3) will show up somewhere in the list. I still remember the fun of watching them.
Sorry, my bad on the wording - wasn't saying they wouldn't show on the list at all - was just predicting the next two entries that Nope will show us tomorrow and taking the pee out of my inability to get any of them right ... ever :D

I've amended the wording to hopefully make it clearer.

[Elessar]

Chypmunk: sorry, the bad on the wording was mine, I did understand that you were predicting, I just wanted to say that Men in Black was a good movie and I don't have any idea at which order it would end up :D

[Miss Vicky]

Signs was, of course, on my list. I had it at #12. I wouldn't call it a great movie, but it was quite a bit of fun and I really enjoyed Phoenix's performance.

My Ballot
3. Wreck-It Ralph
12. Signs
14. The Incredibles

[rauldc14]

I had Signs at 5. One of my favorite Sci Fi movies ever. I'd say probably the fifth best.

[jiraffejustin]

I should have voted for La Jetée, but I didn't think of it because it's not a feature. My bad.

[MovieMeditation]

I enjoy Signs. It's a fun little, creepy slash slightly campy thriller. Good fun.

La Jetée has been on my watchlist for a long time. With that length, I should have watched it for the countdown... I will probably watch it today or tomorrow then. :up:

[NedStark09]

Guardians Of The Galaxy is my 14th Film From My Sci Fi List. Though Signs is not on my list I have seen it a few times.

14 Guardians Of The Galaxy
21 Avatar
23 Galaxy Quest.

[edarsenal]

was a little so-so on Signs. REALLY need to see Le Jette

My List: 2/25
#7 Strange Days (#81)
#11 Silent Running (#76)

Watched: 18/26

[AdamUpBxtch]

Signs! The 2nd film from my top 10 to appear! Signs is my personal favorite film from Shyamalan. The performances from Phoenix and Gibson are great and yes the twist is dumb but the rest of the film more than makes up for it. Haven't seen La Jetée.

Seen: 14/26

My List: 5/26
3. Looper (100)
8. Signs (76)
13. Avatar (80)
14. 28 Days Later (85)
24. Source Code (92)

[Citizen Rules]

Two I've never seen.

[CosmicRunaway]

I've seen Signs, but it wasn't on my list. I liked it a lot more the first time I saw it, but have liked it significantly less with each subsequent viewing. I do still like it more than most of Shyamalan's other films though. Like Kaplan, I like the first half of the movie a lot more than the second half.

One of those screenshots of La Jetée looks familiar, but I don't think I've seen it. I imagine that I probably should though.

Seen: 18/26
My List: 3

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
...
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[Nope1172]

Two I've never seen.
You should really check out La Jetée CR! It's only about 30 minutes long and I'm curious what you would think about it.

[TokeZa]

La Jetée was my number #17.

I love it and i screened it at a local arthouse theater here in Copenhagen with live music by Hand of Dust :)

[Cobpyth]

La Jetée was my #9. A unique and beautiful film that understands the paradox of time traveling.

[Clazor]

I don't know if we have the same DVD set, but the set that I bought is listed as "Extended Blu-Ray Collector's Edition" with the "original theatrical version, special edition re-release & all-new 3-hour collector's extended cut with 16 minutes of additional footage". It also includes an "Alternate Opening", and "8 hours of never before seen material including over 45 minutes of deleted scenes and more".

Jupp, that's the one.

[Clazor]

Haven't seen Signs, but I watched La Jetée for the countdown. While I liked the artstyle, the overall feeling I had towards it was pretty much Meh. Could take it or leave it.

Seen 16/26

Prediction
74. The Prestige
73. Total Recall (1990)

[mikeython1]

https://vimeo.com/22393980

I thought this was the coolest scene when I was a little kid.

[Citizen Rules]

You should really check out La Jetée CR! It's only about 30 minutes long and I'm curious what you would think about it. I'll watch it:p, if anyone has a link with subtitles, PM me.

[Nope1172]

I'll watch it:p, if anyone has a link with subtitles, PM me.
The whole thing is a voice over, so the whole thing was re dubbed in english. Pretty sure this is an English version.
https://vimeo.com/46620661?width=1080

[Citizen Rules]

Ahh, I didn't know it was a voice over piece, cool, thanks!

[cricket]

La Jetee was a good watch but it's not something that stuck with me at all.

I need to see Signs again. I thought it was decent but it's been a while.

Seen 24/26

[edarsenal]

THANKS Nope, looks like a few of us can check out.

[Raven73]

Avatar was my #16.

[JayDee]

I used to really like Signs (possibly even to the point of being a favourite) but I've not seen it in a fair few years now and as I wasn't able to squeeze in a rewatch prior to submitting I didn't consider it.

Not seen La Jetee but as someone that loves 12 Monkeys I've been meaning to give it a shot at some point for quite a while now

Seen - 18 / 26

My List
2. The Truman Show (94)
17. Guardians of the Galaxy (77)
20. Galaxy Quest (88)

[gbgoodies]

I've seen Signs, but it's not a favorite for me so I never even considered it for my list.

I watched La Jetée a while back for a Shorts HoF here, but I don't remember it very well so I didn't consider it for my list. It probably wouldn't have made my list even if I rewatched it because I didn't really consider shorts for my list.


Seen: 21-1/2 out of 26
My list: 3 so far

16) Source Code (2011)
21) Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
23) Galaxy Quest (1999)

[Sexy Celebrity]

I like Signs but I didn't have it on my list, nor did I really even consider it.

[dadgumblah]

Haven't seen La Jetée so didn't vote for it. Signs is a movie I love, but also didn't vote for it, just to make room for others. And I'm totally fine with the twist. I know people say "Why would aliens invade a planet with water when they're allergic to it?" Well, I say, maybe they come from a place that doesn't have water and they don't know it hurts them. I understand Sci-Fi is better when part of it is based in reality, but, in the end, it's still Sci-Fi and not everything has to be scientifically logical, at least to me. That'w where the fiction part of Science Fiction comes in. I mean, I accepted that aliens were invading our planet in the movie, why wouldn't I accept that water hurts them? For all I know they just discovered that it hurt them when they came here, but by then they were already invested in the invasion and weren't going to back down. I know M. Night's character in the movie tells Mel that the aliens are staying away from bodies of water, but it doesn't mean they knew it was bad for them when they came our way. Anyway, again, either way, I was completely invested in the end, so water hurting them was just a small, um, drop in the bucket for me..

[Chypmunk]

Thanks for the link to La Jetée Nope, just watched and enjoyed it though don't think it would have quite made the cut for my list.

[Nope1172]

74
Fantastic Planet
(1973, René Laloux)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/FbfpaTE.jpg
71 Points, 5 Lists

[Nope1172]

73
World on a Wire
(1973, Rainer Werner Fassbinder)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/NtZml2U.jpg
72 Points, 4 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Fantastic Planet
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/tumblr_lrqlm3kfr61qlj7dro1_500.gif
This was the mystery film that was tied with La Jetée and Signs. It got a 2nd place, which is higher than either of the films it was tied with, so it won the tie breaker.

Layout: 2nd, 8th, 13th, 18th (x2)

World on a Wire
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/giphy.gif
Couldn't find a gif for this one. This film is tied with two others, but it was on less lists than both of them.

Layout: 7th, 8th (x2), 9th

[TheUsualSuspect]

Never seen either of them. Never even heard of the World on a Wire one.

[Elessar]

Another two that I haven't seen. But Fantastic Planet looks intriguing. Glad that someone was digging up old and underrated movies.

[Camo]

Liked Fantastic Planet quite a bit but didn't vote for it. Haven't seen the other one.

That Leo gif stumped me for a second, was thinking that was some very similar 70's German actor.

[Miss Vicky]

I respect Fantastic Planet but don't particularly like it so it didn't get my vote.

[Sunomis]

Hey, that's interesting. I watched 13th Floor when I was a kid, and I have thought about it a few times since. Didn't even know it was a remake :)

This top 100 is becoming more awesome by the minute.

Edit : oh, and I love stop motion, so I'll definitely take a look at La Planète Sauvage.

[the samoan lawyer]

Really wanted to see World on a Wire but didn't get round to it. Fantastic Planet is ok but was never making my list.

[Kaplan]

Hey, one of my picks finally showed, and one I was starting to think wasn't going to make it. I had World on a Wire at 9th on my list. I highly recommend it if you like the ideas in The Matrix and the themes of Phillip K. Dick.

https://i1.wp.com/indieethos.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/kurt-raab-karl-heinz-vosgerau-in-world-on-a-wire-image-courtesy-of-janus-films.jpg

[TheUsualSuspect]

Hey, that's interesting. I watched 13th Floor when I was a kid, and I have thought about it a few times since. Didn't even know it was a remake :)

This top 100 is becoming more awesome by the minute.

Edit : oh, and I love stop motion, so I'll definitely take a look at La Planète Sauvage.

hmm, I really like The 13th Floor, didn't realize BOTH were adapted from the same book.

[AdamUpBxtch]

Haven't seen either.

Seen: 14/28

My List: 5/28
3. Looper (100)
8. Signs (76)
13. Avatar (80)
14. 28 Days Later (85)
24. Source Code (92)

[cricket]

I really liked Fantastic Planet and it was in contention for my list. I thought it would be higher.

I never heard of World on a Wire so that's the 3rd entry I haven't seen.

[Chypmunk]

Neither were on my list but possibly only because I've never seen either.

More faildictions:
72. Surrogates (2009)
71. The Andromeda Strain (1971)

[Sunomis]

Next ones :
Pacific Rim
Edge of Tomorrow

[CosmicRunaway]

I saw Fantastic Planet recently, but didn't vote for it. I don't think I've even heard of World on a Wire before. It looks interesting though, so I'll check it out when I get the chance.

Seen: 19/28
My List: 3

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
...
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[Holden Pike]

World on a Wire was on my shortlist, one of the last ten or so I cut to get down to twenty-five.

[Cobpyth]

Fantastic Planet was my #18! A great film that I first and foremost love because of its unique atmosphere that has remained in my thoughts since the moment I watched it.

[Raven73]

Well it says Sci-Fi on IMDB :p

Thor is easily one of the best MCU films in my opinion and is the only one that came close to making my list but didn't. My favorite "superhero" film in general is Kick Ass, which doesn't have any super beings in it and isn't sci-fi or it'd be on my list.

It's sci-fi. You may recall that Thor said that Asgardian powers are part science and part magic. The rainbow "Bifrost" bridge is a piece of technology - you can even see hints of circuitry in it. There's some discussion of wormholes and such.

[Citizen Rules]

Never seen either of them.

[Sexy Celebrity]

God, this countdown is so boring. :data:

[TheUsualSuspect]

God, this countdown is so boring. :data:

He could speed it up a tad. :p

And eliminate non-sci/fi movies too!!!! :eek:

[Clazor]

Saw Fantastic planet for the animation tournament as well as for this countdown. It had an interesting concept, original animation and was quite a good film. Unfortunately for it, it was up against Perfect Blue I believe, so no dice. Haven't ever heard of World on a wire, but it seems to have a following here, so might check it out sometime.

Seen: 17/28

[The Gunslinger45]

Only seen Fantastic Planet. I did not vote for it, but I am glad it showed up.

17. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
20. Escape from New York (1981)

My List: 2
Seen: 20/28

[dadgumblah]

I've been intrigued with Fantastic Planet since I was kid but never saw it. Have never heard of World on a Wire. So, didn't vote for either.

[Swan]

My job here is done.

http://i.imgur.com/5cAsOXp.gif

[Harry Lime]

The first from my list to make the cut! I had World on a Wire at #8.

[MovieMeditation]

SCREW FANTASTIC PLANET!!! WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP

[mark f]

http://www.mysadcaptains.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/g5.jpg
I didn't vote for it, but World on a Wire is Rainer Werner Fassbinder's super-cool four-hour virtual reality epic mini-series which was not only the first film of its kind that I know of, but also one of the most-realistic with basically no reliance on F/X. It has many veterans from other Fassbinder films, but Klaus Löwitsch really shines as a sort of Bogart character who has to track down what's going on with all the mysterious deaths and disappearances occurring as the world and he, himself, seem to go crazy. Fassbinder's meticulous direction keeps the image full of mirrors, TV screens and doppelgangers and other clues and misdirects at every turn. It certainly improves with each viewing. It's on TCM occasionally and Criterion. Fantastic Planet is a trip but another I didn't vote for.

My List
3. The Incredibles (#98)
13. Altered States (#95)
14. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (#79)

Seen: 28/28
OFCS's Top 100 Sci-Fi Films (2010 edition): 10/28

[gandalf26]

My list so far.

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24)
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[edarsenal]

very glad to see Fantastic Planet make it - did not make mine though
and World on a Wire definitely seems to be a hidden gem. Especially with Lime and MarkF talking about it.


My List: 2/25
#7 Strange Days (#81)
#11 Silent Running (#76)

Watched: 19/28

[Swan]

SCREW FANTASTIC PLANET!!! WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP

Better than No Country for Old Men, Casablanca, Magnolia, The Tree of Life, Kill Bill vol. 2, Children of Men, Inside Llewyn Davis, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Before Midnight, and The Dark Knight...

COMBINED!

[The Gunslinger45]

Better than No Country for Old Men, Casablanca, Magnolia, The Tree of Life, Kill Bill vol. 2, Children of Men, Inside Llewyn Davis, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Before Midnight, and The Dark Knight...

COMBINED!

Hey I dug Fantastic Planet, but let's not go crazy.

Tree of Life is absolute crap though. :p

[Cobpyth]

To summarize, this is what made it from my list so far:

9) La Jetée (1962)
10) Seconds (1966)
18) Fantastic Planet (1973)

[JayDee]

As a fan of sci-fi I was expecting to do quite while with this list in terms of how many I'd seen. I certainly didn't think there would be anything I hadn't heard of but World on a Wire isn't one I had any knowledge of.

Fantastic Planet I have seen. I wish I hadn't

[Captain Steel]

God, this countdown is so boring. :data:

Maybe we need more debate.

Such as: where do we draw the line regarding what classifies as sci-fi when it comes to dystopian futures. For instance, most people wouldn't call The Road (2009) sci-fi, especially since no explanation is given as to the state of this near future and we are left to assume it could be any number of cataclysmic scenarios. But is The Road really much different than Mad Max: Road Warrior (1981 - and its sequels)?

Does a dystopian future only become sci-fi if it involves some level of technology or a scientific explanation on how it became dystopian? If humanity is cast backwards to where there is no usable technology, and the reasons for it are unclear, is it sci-fi?

[Camo]

God, this countdown is so boring. :data:

I'm not that into sci-fi and didn't watch much for this so i haven't had much to say. Would've probably been more boring if i was posting regularly haha, just saying why i haven't been.

Plus i have only seen 13/28

[Captain Steel]

I'm not that into sci-fi and didn't watch much for this so i haven't had much to say. Would've probably been more boring if i was posting regularly haha, just saying why i haven't been.

Plus i have only seen 13/28

Why haven't you been, Camo? (posting more regularly, that is.)

[Camo]

Why haven't you been, Camo? (posting more regularly, that is.)

Just said why haha. Haven't seen more than half the films so far and i haven't had much to say about the ones i have for whatever reason. Usually i post the most in every countdown thread so i'm sure people are happy to see less of me haha.

[cricket]

So why haven't you been posting more in this thread, Camo?

[Camo]

Good question.

[Captain Steel]

Just said why haha. Haven't seen more than half the films so far and i haven't had much to say about the ones i have for whatever reason. Usually i post the most in every countdown thread so i'm sure people are happy to see less of me haha.

I gotcha. I thought you might be hinting at reasons you may not have been posting much in general. I did notice you seemed to take a short hiatus a week or so ago.

Kind of similar with me and other countdown categories (as mentioned a couple days ago). But sci-fi is one I feel more than acquainted with - which is why I keep getting surprised at films showing up that I've never even heard of (like World on a Wire).

[Citizen Rules]

My predictions for tomorrow:

Ghost in the Shell
Ghostbusters III

[gbgoodies]

I've seen Fantastic Planet, but I didn't like it, so it had no chance to make my list. (Sorry, Swan.)

I've never even heard of World on a Wire.


Seen: 22-1/2 out of 28
My list: 3 so far

16) Source Code (2011)
21) Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
23) Galaxy Quest (1999)

[gbgoodies]

My predictions for tomorrow:

Ghost in the Shell
Ghostbusters III


Was there a Ghostbusters III? I thought there were only two older Ghostbusters movies, plus the recent remake.

[NedStark09]

My predictions are

Robocop Not The remake
Men In Black.

[CosmicRunaway]

I saw Edge of Tomorrow in the RTLMYS thread, and got confused thinking it was the Sci-Fi Countdown and was about to post about whether or not it was on my list. :lol:

[Camo]

I saw Edge of Tomorrow in the RTLMYS thread, and got confused thinking it was the Sci-Fi Countdown and was about to post about whether or not it was on my list. :lol:

The other day i clicked on this thread instead of RTLMYS on Now Playing and proceeded to post my Vertigo post here. I caught it right away, should've just left it here.

[mikeython1]

I remember watching Fantastic Planet for the first time when it was was up for Mofo Movie Club some years back. I thought the movie was very good. I have a hard time getting into animated movies but had no problem with this one.

[Guaporense]

Laloux's other movies (Time Masters and Gandahar) are little known but they are as good as Fantastic Planet. I included all 3 in my top 100 animated films list.

Here is a review thread of Nausicaa I and Omnizoa done a year ago: http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=44472&highlight=Nausicaa+review, that film is top 3 among my top 100 animated films: a true classic of the artistic medium of animation and one of Miyazaki's greatest achievements.

I also included Wreck in Ralph in my top 100 animated films. The Incredibles is ok but I thought it's a bit cliche and heavy-handed.

[77topaz]

Hey, where are today's films? :eek:

[Citizen Rules]

Hey, where are today's films? :eek:The films are in a temporal paradox loop. We already know what they are as Nope has presented them to us in the future, thus giving me the prophetic ability to say:

I liked one, haven't seen the other;)

[edarsenal]

and CR sent me today's, telepathically, and I gotta tell ya: VERY surprised by the second's placement and haven't seen the first for AGES

;)

[NedStark09]

I can see the future too and it could change all because of my time machine your furture events.

[Sexy Celebrity]

TODAY'S PREDICTION:

Mick Jagger is going to DIE!!!!

[The Gunslinger45]

TODAY'S PREDICTION:

Mick Jagger is going to DIE!!!!

He was supposed to be dead decades ago

[Sexy Celebrity]

Mick Jagger is going to die tomorrow during the Oscars ceremony.

Someone will come out on stage and make the announcement.

Everyone will be upset.

[Siddon]

If I were to rank what I've seen it would go....
UnSeen
- Dune(99)
- Dredd(96)
- The Man from Earth (91)
- The Hidden (82)

seen -

24.) Avatar (80) rating_2
23.) Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (79)rating_3
22.) Altered States (95)rating_3
21.) Another Earth (97)rating_3
20.) Strange Days (81)rating_3
19.) Signs (76)rating_3
18.) Donnie Darko (83)rating_3
17.) Source Code (92)rating_3_5
16.) Back to the Future III (87)rating_3_5
15.) La Jetee (75)rating_3_5
14.) The Incredibles (98)rating_3_5
13.) Seconds (84)rating_3_5
12.) Escape from New York (78)rating_3_5
11.) Event Horizon (93)rating_4
10.) Galaxy Quest (88)rating_4
9.) World on the Wire (73)rating_4
8.) Guardians of the Galaxy (77)rating_4
7.) Wreck it Ralph (89)rating_4_5
6.) The Truman Show (94)rating_4_5
5.) War of the Worlds (90)rating_4_5
4.) Silent Running (86)rating_5
3.) Fantastic Planet (74)rating_5
2.) Looper (100)rating_5
1.) 28 Days Later (85)rating_5

[edarsenal]

Mick Jagger is going to die tomorrow during the Oscars ceremony.

Someone will come out on stage and make the announcement.

Everyone will be upset.

who's gonna tell keith richards? :eek:
He's gonna be devastated :(

[The Rodent]

who's gonna tell keith richards? :eek:
He's gonna be devastated :(



Seeing what Richards has been like for the past 50 years, he'll ask where Mick is, they'll tell him, he'll be devastated, then 10 minutes later he'll ask where Mick is again.

[Nope1172]

Very sorry for being late. Wasn't at home for most of today. I'll post the films as soon as get home.

[The Rodent]

Late? Late?


It's been 17 hours! :laugh:

[Nope1172]

You owe us four. It's the next day now.
It's 12AM where I am. I'll post 2 right now, and another 2 when I wake up.

[The Rodent]

http://68.media.tumblr.com/0818f3507b2ba609743c5e8e71853a69/tumblr_inline_nvvb5i1r371sacq5r_540.gif

[Nope1172]

72
The Prestige
(2006, Christopher Nolan)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/mybeCG3.jpg
72 Points, 5 Lists

[Nope1172]

71
Logan's Run
(1976, Michael Anderson)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/CIWqKLX.jpg
72 Points, 8 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

The Prestige
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/giphy.gif
This film was tied with both World on a Wire and Logan's Run, and was on the second most lists out of the three of them, so it came in the middle of the tie breaker.

Layout: 6th, 7th, 12th, 15th, 18th

Logan's Run
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/box.gif
Like I said, tied with The Prestige and World on a Wire, but was on more lists than both of them.

Layout: 4th, 5th, 11th, 22nd, 23rd (x3), 25th

[Camo]

The Prestige was alright, probably one of Nolan's better films. Like so many of his films it bored me at times though; it felt alot longer than it actually was.

Not seen Logan's Run.

[mark f]

What a bunch of cra... Good choices everybody!

[The Rodent]

LOGAN'S RuUuUuUuN!!!!


That's my 5th to show up... Jenny Agutter... mmmmmmm.


My List: 5/25
Seen: 24/30


23. Logan’s Run - 71st
22. Galaxy Quest - 88th
16. Silent Running (1972) - 86th
13. Event Horizon (1997) - 93rd
06. Dredd (2012) - 96th

[Captain Steel]

Logan's Run is my second to show up.

4. War of the Worlds (1953)
11. Logan's Run

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdhRf0OCx5c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiyPqbyHXIg&t=82s)

[Miss Vicky]

I like The Prestige but it never even crossed my mind when I was making my list. I don't think I would've voted for it if I had thought of it, though.

[77topaz]

I've seen The Prestige and thought it was a decent film, though I wasn't expecting it to show up on this countdown.

[gbgoodies]

I like The Prestige, but not enough for it to make my list. (Right actor, wrong movie.)

Logan's Run is okay, but it never had a chance to make my list.


Seen: 24-1/2 out of 30
My list: 3 so far

16) Source Code (2011)
21) Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
23) Galaxy Quest (1999)

[The Rodent]

Edited my last post, I thought I was at 27/30... turns out I'm 24/30.


100. Looper 3.5
99. Dune 4
98. The Incredibles 5
97. Another Earth - Not Seen
96. Dredd - My #06 5
95. Altered States - Not Seen
94. The Truman Show 3.5
93. Event Horizon - My #13 3.5
92. Source Code 3
91. The Man from Earth 3


90. War of the Worlds 2.5
89. Wreck it Ralph 4.5
88. Galaxy Quest - My #22 5
87. Back to the Future III 4.5
86. Silent Running - My #16 5
85. 28 Days Later 4
84. Seconds - Not Seen
83. Donnie Darko4
82. The Hidden - Not Seen
81. Strange Days - Not Seen


80. Avatar 4
79. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 4
78. Escape from New York 4
77. Guardians of the Galaxy 5
76. Signs 5
75. La Jetee 5
74. Fantastic Planet 3.5
73. World on the Wire - Not Seen
72. The Prestige 3.5
71. Logan’s Run - My #23 5

[rauldc14]

Dude I am so stoked Fantastic Planet made it! My number 8!!!

[Nostromo87]

For #1 Sci-Fi movie I'll go with Weird Science (1985)

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/lebrock_zps8hk6qloz.jpg

But I didn't play this game, the Rep game, the MoFo Countdown game

Turn It On (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_1An7KUgkwE)

[Chypmunk]

Like The Prestige but it wasn't one that came to mind for this countdown.
Logan's Run is fun enough but nothing special.

More faildictions from moi:
70. Oblivion (2013)
69. AVP: Alien vs Predator (2004)

[CosmicRunaway]

I haven't seen The Prestige, and I also still get it mixed up with The Illusionist. I've seen part of one of those films, but I don't know which one. I think it was The Prestige though.

Logan's Run was on my shortlist from the start, but I rewatched it for the countdown and ended up cutting it. I really like the first half of the film a lot, but don't care much for the second half at all.


Seen: 20/30
My List: 3

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
...
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[Kaplan]

I didn't think much of The Prestige, but Logan's Run was on my list:

9. World on a Wire (#73)
22. Logan’s Run (#71)

[cricket]

I liked Logan's Run but don't care for The Prestige.

[rauldc14]

The Prestige is an excellent movie. I didn't have it on my list because I don't identify it as a Sci Fi film.

[Nope1172]

70
Snowpiercer
(2013, Bong Joon Ho)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/nQ3KTut.jpg
74 Points, 4 Lists

[AdamUpBxtch]

The Prestige! One of the only films I can stand Christian Bale in. It was #6 on my list. Haven't seen Logan's Run.

Update - I have seen Snowpiercer but didn't like it and I've never seen The Time Machine.

Seen: 16/32

My List: 6/32
3. Looper (100)
6. The Prestige (72)
8. Signs (76)
13. Avatar (80)
14. 28 Days Later (85)
24. Source Code (92)

[Nope1172]

69
The Time Machine
(1960, George Pal)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/uLdyRi7.jpg
74 Points, 5 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Snowpiercer
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/snowpiercer-005.nocrop.w529.h316.gif
Snowpiercer was tied with The Time Machine, but was on one less list, so it lost the tiebreaker.

Layout: 3rd, 7th, 9th, 11th,

The Time Machine
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/tumblr_n05caxREo71qedb29o1_500.gif
Like I said, this was tied with Snowpiercer, but was on one more list.

Layout: 3rd, 7th, 8th, 18th, 20th

[CosmicRunaway]

I've seen both Snowpiercer and The Time Machine, but neither made my list. Snowpiercer wasn't in the running (I just thought it was fine), and I had meant to rewatch The Time Machine but didn't get around to it. I'm not sure I would've been able to fit it on my list anyway.

Seen: 22/32
My List: 3

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
...
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[Chypmunk]

Not seen Snowpiercer yet. The TIme Machine is a classic and great fun.

[Camo]

Seen neither.

[cricket]

I liked The Time Machine but not nearly enough to vote for it.

Snowpiercer is the 4th movie to show that I haven't seen, and I'm not really interested in it.

[JayDee]

I remember being quite impressed by The Prestige but I've not seen it since my initial viewing not long after its release. Logan's Run is spectacularly dated but there was still a little bit of campy fun to be had with it. I'm amazed that a remake of it still hasn't come along. Snowpiercer was decent but underwhelming at the same time; woud like to give it the benefit of a rewatch though. And The Time Machine I actually watched for this countdown. For an older film it's ok but didn't think it was anything special. I did however love all the little time lapse sequences that represented the time travelling.

Seen - 24 / 32

My List
2. The Truman Show (94)
17. Guardians of the Galaxy (77)
20. Galaxy Quest (88)

[Chypmunk]

Faildictions:
68. Brain Dead (1990)
67. Twelve Monkeys (1995)

[rauldc14]

The Time Machine looks like a fun movie.

[NedStark09]

I just couldnt get into Snow Piercer so never finished the movie. Though its not on my list Time Machine I think most has seen. I also saw The Time Machine with Guy Pierce which wasnt too bad but was basicly the same movie. Only the classic was better.

[JayDee]

Faildictions:
68. Brain Dead (1990)
67. Twelve Monkeys (1995)

Woah woah woah!!! :eek: Twelve Monkeys better not show up for a good long while yet. I'm hoping it lands in the top 20/25 at least

[re93animator]

Snowpiercer was good, but I'm surprised it's here.

I just rewatched The Time Machine a few weeks ago. It should've been on my list. Super fun seeing Rod Taylor 619ing a morlock.

[Raven73]

Time Machine almost made my list - I put it at #26.

[Miss Vicky]

I haven't seen either of these.

[mikeython1]

I had Snowpiercer on my list at number 11. I was taken by surprise by this movie since I did not hear much about it when it was released in theaters. Pretty original story which is refreshing since it seems like Hollywood is running out of new ideas for movies.

[Camo]

Woah woah woah!!! :eek: Twelve Monkeys better not show up for a good long while yet. I'm hoping it lands in the top 20/25 at least

Same here. At the very least it will make the top 50 i think, wouldn't be surprised if it made the top 20/25 either.

[Chypmunk]

Woah woah woah!!! :eek: Twelve Monkeys better not show up for a good long while yet. I'm hoping it lands in the top 20/25 at least

Same here. At the very least it will make the top 50 i think, wouldn't be surprised if it made the top 20/25 either.
Cheer up lads ..... I don't call it FAILdictions without reason :p

[Camo]

Cheer up lads ..... I don't call it FAILdictions without reason :p

67.The Titfield Thunderbolt :D

[Camo]

I've never even heard of Snowpiercer. This countdown is becoming a HUGE disappointment, I'm sorry to say.

It's from an Asian dude who usually makes Asian fims but it's English Language and Korean featuring mostly Western Actors. How would the gong committee rule on this one?

[Chypmunk]

67.The Titfield Thunderbolt :D
Sadly I couldn't find my equivalent Titfield Thunderbolt for this countdown :bawling:

[Sexy Celebrity]

It's from an Asian dude who usually makes Asian fims but it's English Language and Korean featuring mostly Western Actors. How would the gong committee rule on this one?
Just want to say that I take my comment back. It's rude to say the countdown is a huge disappointment. After all the effort Nope is putting into it. Of course, he can't control the lists people send in.

[Camo]

Just want to say that I take my comment back. It's rude to say the countdown is a huge disappointment. After all the effort Nope is putting into it. Of course, he can't control the lists people send in.

What sort of ruling is that? That's it you're off the committee Volkodav is taking over.

[Citizen Rules]

Logan's Run, love this movie! I seen it first run at the theater and was blown away by the concepts...and by Jenny Agutter and Farrah Fawcett too! #5 on my list!

The Prestige, a very cool movie and my favorite Nolan film. I don't think of it as sci fi, but no complaints I'm glad it's on the list. My review of The Prestige (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1607815#post1607815)

Snowpiercer, I might have been a bit harsh on the film in my review, it does have a lot of interesting visuals going on. My review of Snowpiercer (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1300149#post1300149)

The Time Machine, not on my list but it could have been. Gotta love dumb as a doorknob Weena:p great cast and a curious film as in the future all humans will be white and blonde, sort of a Donald Trump future:eek:
https://kandiliotis.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/eloi.jpg

[Tugg]

Commie scum vs. fascist bastards = "Snowpiercer". I had it at #3 on my list.

[MovieMeditation]

Never liked Snowpiecer. Good potential, but that's it.

[Swan]

The Time Machine was on my list, and I think fairly high up! Always been a favorite of mine, ever since I was a kid.

[mark f]

Although it didn't make my list, The Time Machine is a blast and one of the best sci-fi flix ever made, especially for 1960 and earlier. Takes me back to my pre-teen days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36UQCZEsY9g

[Nope1172]

The Time Machine was on my list, and I think fairly high up! Always been a favorite of mine, ever since I was a kid.
You had it at 8th. Let me know if you want me to send you your list back.

[Elessar]

Finally something on netflix: The Prestige, I'll probably watch it tonight.
The Time Machine isn't but its remake (?) 2002 is. Based on my experience so far, better not to watch it.

Logan's Run, haven't seen it yet but Roger Ebert mentioned it in his Star Wars review: "great effects". Miss him.

[Citizen Rules]

The Time Machine isn't but its remake (?) 2002 is. Based on my experience so far, better not to watch it.
I usually hate remakes but the 2002 Time Machine is an exception, I liked it.

[edarsenal]

Really enjoyed The Prestige though I don't think of it as sci-fi but happy to see it here.
Have both Logan's and Time Machine on my list; both are child hood favorites of mine. I'm on my phone so I can't get my list and post their spots, but will later.
Snowpiercer ALMOST made my list, glad to see it.

My List: 4/25
#7 Strange Days (#81)
#11 Silent Running (#76)
#18 Time Machine (#69)
#23 Logan's Run (#71)
Watched: 23/32

[The Gunslinger45]

I have not seen The Prestige. I have seen Logan's Run and it is awesome! A true sci-fi classic.

17. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
20. Escape from New York (1981)

My List: 2
Seen: 21/30

[Clazor]

Loved The Prestige, somehow I missed it when I listed potential nominees. The Time Machine I did remember, but it got cut along the way. A stone cold classic, though, that I really liked. Thought Snowpiercer was a great concept, but for some reason it just didn't do it for me. Haven't seen Logan's Run.

Seen: 21/32

My List:

7. Wreck-it Ralph
---
20. Silent Running
---
22. Guardians of the Galaxy

[Kaplan]

I was disappointed with Snowpiercer because I very much like all the films of Jooh-ho Bong. I've seen The Time Machine but it was a while ago. I liked it but didn't consider it for the list.

[77topaz]

Sadly I couldn't find my equivalent Titfield Thunderbolt for this countdown :bawling:

Plan 9 from Outer Space, perhaps? :p

[NedStark09]

next two Predictions

Cocoon
Demolition Man

[Fabulous]

Both were on my list. The Time Machine is a lot of fun.

[dadgumblah]

Logan's Run! My second movie to make the list. And The Time Machine! My third to make it. Love both movies. I don't care if some of the effects have dated a bit, it's the whole package of these films that counts for me. That, and Jenny Agutter and Yvette Mimieux. :)

I liked The Presitige but not as much as The Illusionist. Snowpiercer---I've only seen the last half of, so I need to see it in its entirety.

So that makes:
#18 The War of the Worlds .90
#20 The Time Machine .69
#23 Logan's Run .71

[Captain Steel]

Uh oh, dadgumblah... looks like we have a psychic connection!

Mine:
4. War of the Worlds (1953)
7. The Time Machine (1960)
11. Logan's Run

[gbgoodies]

I watched Snowpiercer for one of the HoFs here, but I didn't like it.

I thought The Time Machine was on my list, but I just checked, and it wasn't. It was in my last round of cuts from my final list. :(

I'm glad to see it made the countdown anyway. I love Rod Taylor, and The Time Machine was one of his best movies.


Seen: 26-1/2 out of 32
My list: 3 so far

16) Source Code (2011)
21) Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
23) Galaxy Quest (1999)

[Nope1172]

68
Demolition Man
(1993, Marco Brambilla)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/HMicMVV.jpg
75 Points, 7 Lists

[Nope1172]

67
Battle Royale
(2000, Kinji Fukasaku)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/AAYcdlj.jpg
77 Points, 7 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Demolition Man
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/giphy.gif
Nothing special about this one. Not tied with anything.

Layout: 8th, 12th, 14th (x2), 15th, 22nd (x2)

Battle Royale
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/giphy.gif
This was tied with another film, but was one less list, so it lost the tie breaker.

Layout: 2nd, 5th, 14th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 25th

[gandalf26]

Battle Royale, another I would never have thought of as Sci Fi.

[Camo]

Not seen Demolition Man since i was about 12, loved it at the time. Battle Royale was a bit of a disappointment for me, still like it though.

[Tugg]

Both "Demolition Man" & "Battle Royale" were on my list.
Battle Royale, another I would never have thought of as Sci Fi.
It's social Sky-Fi.

[Clazor]

Another one I overlooked, Battle Royal didn't occur to me to be sci-fi, but as it's set in the future I guess it counts. Would it have made my list? Possibly, but I don't know what I'd remove to make place for it. Demolition Man was on my original list, but got cut early on. Entertaining as ****, but it wasn't good enough.

Seen 23/34

My List:

7 Wreck-it Ralph
---
20. Silent Running
---
22. Guardians of the Galaxy

[Chypmunk]

Both Demolition Man and Battle Royale are fun enough but neither are particular favourites of mine so didn't make my list.

Faildictions:
66. Alraune (1952)
65. Deep Impact (1998)

[cricket]

I liked Battle Royale, but nowhere near as much as I had hoped. I am going to revisit it at some point.

Demolition Man is the 5th movie to show up that I haven't seen. Despite being a Sly fan, it has never interested me.

[Sunomis]

Ok, I thought I'd show what I have so far :

4) Dune (1984)
15) The Prestige (2006)
23) Silent Running (1972)


Seen : 19/34

[Elessar]

I love Battle Royal. But sadly Hunger Games might appear on this list at a much higher order. Not only Battle Royal was the inspiration for the latter (deny it or not), but it was more pellicular and more fun. One of my favorite Asian movies. Of you who said it wasn't as great as you'd expected, perhaps it's because you watched Hunger Games first.

[re93animator]

Love Demolition Man. Not a bastion of quality, but purely entertaining enough to be one of my favorites.

Battle Royale I haven't seen in years, but I remember being lukewarm on it.


Demolition Man is the 5th movie to show up that I haven't seen. Despite being a Sly fan, it has never interested me.
Give it a go. It has a great premise. A couple o' ruffians are cryofrozen for their misdeeds and woken up amidst a squeaky clean ultra-PC future. Then they proceed to blow stuffs up and make funnies.:)

[NedStark09]

Demolition Man is my 22nd film from my list but i was kinda kidding about it being one of the next 2.

[gandalf26]

I'd be very disappointed if people wasted a vote on rubbish like Hunger Games.

[MovieMeditation]

Neither of these is very good... at least Demolition Man is fun.

[TokeZa]

Fantastic Planet and World on a Wire were my kind of set.


I had Fantastic Planet as #13 and World on a Wire #7

[Sedai]

Send a maniac to catch one... Demolition Man has always been a favorite satire of mine, but it didn't make my list, Surprised to see it made the countdown at all, really. I had a HUGE crush on Sandra Bullock after Demolition Man came out, perhaps somewhat due to her tight black pants and spin kicks, but mostly because of her ridiculous perkiness in that film.

http://i0.wp.com/putdowntheurinalcake.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/demolition_man.jpg

[Miss Vicky]

I love Demolition Man. It's over the top and ridiculous but it's also a lot of fun. I had it at 8.

My Ballot
3. Wreck-It Ralph
8. Demolition Man
12. Signs
14. The Incredibles

[Tugg]

It seems like everybody had lots of fun making "Demolition Man".

[Swan]

Calling it, #1 will be The Godfather.

[rauldc14]

I think it will be Moonlight

[Chypmunk]

Both wrong - it'll be Chicken Run :yup:

[Citizen Rules]

Demolition Man...seen it once back in the day, it was fun in the 80s sort of way. I might be tempted to watch it again.

Battle Royale...never heard of it, but doesn't look like anything I would like anyway.

[AdamUpBxtch]

I've seen Battle Royale, and while its not that great of a movie, it is much better than the Hunger Games I'll tell ya that much. Probably get some flack for saying this but I've never watched Demolition Man because I'm not a big Stallone fan, like at all. Never been a fan of the mindless action films from Stallone, Seagal, or even Schwarzenegger (except for 1 film that is on my list). I watched a couple of their bigger ones but I didn't even bother with the rest and this is one of the ones I didn't bother with because it didn't look interesting to me.


Seen: 17/34

My List: 6/34
3. Looper (100)
6. The Prestige (72)
8. Signs (76)
13. Avatar (80)
14. 28 Days Later (85)
24. Source Code (92)

[mikeython1]

I cant believe John Spartan did not know how to use the three seashells? :)

[JayDee]

Will there be films on this list that are more intelligent than Demoliton Man? Yes. Will there be films on this list that have more emotional depth to them than Demolition Man? Yes. Will there be films that use their sci-fi setting to provide a more nuanced social commentary on our current society than Demolition Man? Yes.

But!!! And Sir Mix-a-Lot will be happy because it's a very big but. But there will be very, very few films on this list that are as much fun as Demolition Man. From the first moment to the last the whole thing is just an absolute blast. Stallone proves that he can do comedy, displaying a fair degree of self-awareness along the way. While Wesley Snipes, who was being pushed as an action hero at the time, looks like he's never had more fun than as the crazed Simon Phoenix. And as Sedai pointed out, Sandra Bullock is so achingly adorable in it. And very funny. And while I may have dismissed its intelligence and social commentary in my opening paragraph it actually is quite a smart little film at times, often in a very knowing way

So does Demolition Man deserve to be on this list? Abso-f*cking-lutely!!!

*you are fined one credit*

Motherfu--



Seen - 26 / 34

My List
2. The Truman Show (#94)
14. Demolition Man (#68)
17. Guardians of the Galaxy (#77)
20. Galaxy Quest (#88)

[CosmicRunaway]

I really enjoy Demolition Man for what it is, but I didn't have it on my list. Battle Royale I saw a long time ago, but didn't particularly care for it.

Seen: 24/34
My List: 3

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
...
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[TheUsualSuspect]

Neither The Prestige or Battle Royale crossed my mind for this list. Glad to see them make it though, love both.



Demolition Man though? It's stupid silly fun, but BEST OF ALL-TIME?!?!?!?!?! Simon says no.

[The Rodent]

Demolition Man never crossed my mind either.
Sure it's silly fun... but there's one huge fault with the entire utopian future it portrays... what is the world like outside the city? Is that city the only place left where people live?


According to the backstory given by Huxley, there was an earthquake in the area... but only that area was affected which lead to all the cities in the area being merged into San Angeles... so like, why don't the "Scraps" simply leave? How does the populous of San Angeles deal with the outside world?


Whole movie doesn't make any sense.

[Camo]

Think you've just put more thought into that film than anyone else has ever. haha.

[Camo]

Neither The Prestige or Battle Royale crossed my mind for this list. Glad to see them make it though, love both.



Demolition Man though? It's stupid silly fun, but BEST OF ALL-TIME?!?!?!?!?! Simon says no.

I don't even think the people who voted for it would claim its one of the best of all time. Most comments seem to agree it's just dumb fun.

[The Rodent]

:D
It's just a gaping plot hole that nobody has ever questioned :D

[The Gunslinger45]

I LOVE Demolition Man! But I did not vote for it since I felt it is much more an action movie then Sci-Fi. But I am very happy at it's inclusion. I tip my hat to those who voted for it.

Battle Royale is fine, but I admit I like The Hunger Games better. I did not vote for it either.

17. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
20. Escape from New York (1981)

My List: 2
Seen: 23/32

[edarsenal]

Both wrong - it'll be Chicken Run :yup:

Hey, I VOTED for Chicken Run!
An automated chicken pie machine? Contraptions galore as they seek to escape the farm??
It's Sci-FI at its BEST!!!


but, seriously,

Demolition Man IS dumb fun and fun to watch
and I do enjoy Battle Royale but neither made my list


My List: 4/25
#7 Strange Days (#81)
#11 Silent Running (#76)
#18 Time Machine (#69)
#23 Logan's Run (#71)
Watched: 25/34

[JayDee]

Demolition Man though? It's stupid silly fun, but BEST OF ALL-TIME?!?!?!?!?! Simon says no.

No I think you'll find that's not what Simon Phoenix says whatsoever

https://media.giphy.com/media/Voncvt2aWr2XC/giphy.gif

[Cobpyth]

Logan's Run was my #25. I simply love its unapologetic 70s version of the future and it's also an exciting adventure. A bit of a guilty pleasure.

Really like both The Time Machine and Battle Royale, but voted for neither of them.

[Nope1172]

I was thinking of doing a joke announcing La La Land as #68, but was too lazy and tired to do it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Demolition Man though? It's stupid silly fun, but BEST OF ALL-TIME?!?!?!?!?! Simon says no.
I'm not complaining about it being on the list, but I do think the film is boring and overrated. At least it was the last time I watched it.

[NedStark09]

La la land so got robbed and in the worst way in any oscar best picture even though I liked Hacksaw Ridge for best picture.

[gbgoodies]

A few people recommended Demolition Man, so I watched it for this countdown. It was better than I expected, but it still wasn't good enough to make my list.

I've never heard of Battle Royale.


Seen: 27-1/2 out of 34
My list: 3 so far

16) Source Code (2011)
21) Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
23) Galaxy Quest (1999)

[Sunomis]

I watch many films, but not nearly as most of you guys. Congratulations, I guess. (seen 19)

Next movies to show up are District 9 and Starship Troopers

[Nope1172]

66
Edge of Tomorrow
(2014, Doug Liman)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/ruUPPuk.jpg
77 Points, 8 Lists

[Nope1172]

65
District 9
(2009, Neill Blomkamp)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/vbqSmW2.jpg
80 Points, 9 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Edge of Tomorrow
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/b9b6a2bb5a630e3b240e7ac93a85fabebdab1f88a851a206a7c15f7c83e2cd09.gif
This was the film that was tied with Battle Royale, but it was on one more list, so it won the tiebreaker.

Layout: 2nd, 12th (x2), 14th, 20th, 21st, 25th (x2)

District 9
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/tumblr_inline_mya030sCkf1rztpbm.gif
The first film to break 80 points! No ties here though.

Layout: 8th, 9th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th (x2), 21st, 25th

[re93animator]

I guess I'll have to watch Edge of Tomorrow soon. I want 100% :)

District 9 was good. I was really hyped when it came out. I want to rewatch it now.

[Sunomis]

I watch many films, but not nearly as most of you guys. Congratulations, I guess. (seen 19)

Next movies to show up are District 9 and Starship Troopers

:cool:

Excellent pics, MoFos. I wish I had thought about District 9 when I made my list : that movie is awesome! Blomkamp's best, by far.

I don't know if this count, but I had predicted Edge of Tomorrow a few days ago. Oh, well, at least that one was on my list at #25