The MoFo Top 100 Sci-Fi Films: Countdown

[dadgumblah]

Love Starship Troopers, have not seen Videodrome. Neither made the list.

List so far:
#18 The War of the Worlds .90
#20 The Time Machine .69
#23 Logan's Run .71

[Chypmunk]

Starship Troopers is fun enough, I prefer Videodrome of those two but voted for neither.

Faildictions:
52. Voyage To The End Of The Universe (1963)
51. Vanilla Sky (2001)

[TokeZa]

Starship Troopers and Videodrome are both excellent movies and they both display a clever aproach to criticising modernity whether through comedy (Starship Troopers) or Body Horror (Videodrome).

Videodrome is my favorite Cronenberg (Though Dead Ringers come in as close second) and was my #11 with a rating of 4.5

Starship Troopers didnt make my list, but certainly could and i rate it 4

Long live the new flesh!

[TheUsualSuspect]

Starship Troopers - I remember when this film hit DVD and I desperately wanted to see it. My dad and I went to Blockbuster, rented it and the woman at the checkout told him it was really graphic, too graphic for a kid. So he said he was going to watch it first. The next morning he said that he didn't want me watching it. Not for the violence, but the naked women.

I was 10!!!!!!

I'll always remember that because I watched it a few years later and found it to be this weird mix of humour and cartoon violence. I was still young, so I assume a lot of the satire was over my head, but looking back at it now, I appreciate it as campy sci/fi. It did not make my list.


videodrome was something my friend and I watched at his place when we went on a Cronenberg binge. Just before it ended he turned to me and said...

If he says Long Live The New Flesh and shoots himself, I'm going to be pissed.

Then it happened, he stormed out of the room. Good times. It also did not make my list.

[Raven73]

Congrats, Nope for passing 1,000 replies.

[Nope1172]

52
Sunshine
(2007, Danny Boyle)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/pPH6S2i.jpg
104 Points, 8 Lists

[Nope1172]

51
Gattaca
(1997, Andrew Niccol)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/k2YdHOG.jpg
105 Points, 10 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Sunshine
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/5ac70bd9be57f888644ee2c1822b34d5.gif
Sunshine was tied with Videodrome in both points and lists, but Sunshine had a first place vote while the highest Videodrome had was 6th.

Layout: 1st, 3rd, 4th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 25th (x2)

Gattaca
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/giphy.gif
Two 1st placers in a row! This movie marks the halfway point of the whole list. It wasn't tied with anything though.

Layout: 1st, 4th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th

[Nope1172]

We are now officially halfway through the list! The one pointers will come tomorrow, and then we will continue on with the final half of the countdown!

[Iroquois]

Sunshine is good (probably my second favourite Boyle film after Trainspotting) but I didn't vote for it.

Gattaca was underwhelming, but not wholly without merit, I suppose.

[Chypmunk]

Both Sunshine and Gattaca are ok watches imo, the latter being the better of the two, but neither particularly float my gravy boat tbh.

Faildictions:
50. It Conquered The World (1956)
49. Godzilla (1954)

[cricket]

Not crazy about either but both are ok.

[Sedai]

Both these latest entries were on my list. Two great flicks!

[re93animator]

Lukewarm on Sunshine. Gattaca is pretty great. I should watch both again (I always say that to myself).

[Tugg]

So far from my list:

3. 70. Snowpiercer (2013, Bong Joon Ho) [74]
5. 67. Battle Royale (2000, Kinji Fukasaku) [77]
9. 56. Predestination (2014, The Spierig Brothers) [99]
12. 66. Edge of Tomorrow (2014, Doug Liman) [77]
13. 100. Looper (2012, Rian Johnson) [49]
14. 63. Minority Report (2002, Steven Spielberg) [87]
22. 68. Demolition Man (1993, Marco Brambilla) [75]
23. 60. The Martian (2015, Ridley Scott) [94]

[Yoda]

A disappointing result for both, to me. Not because I dislike either film, but because I love them, knew they'd be on here, and really hoped they'd be higher. In fact, I'm kinda shocked neither was.

Gattaca was my #1 film. It was the first film that came to mind when I was deciding what to analyze to revive the podcast (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=43725) and it's probably one of my top 20-30 favorite films ever.

Sunshine is neither of those things, but it was my #3 film. We've got nine reviews of it (http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/search/any/higher/1272/any), seven of which give it 4 or better, including mine (http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/1081592-sunshine.html):

Audiences have become numb to large-scale disaster movies, which often beat them over the head with the destruction of cities and famous landmarks. This has always been a cheap way to try to generate scope. Scope comes more naturally here, however, because everyone involved is too terrified to utter pithy one-liners.

[Miss Vicky]

I haven't seen either of these.

[CosmicRunaway]

I've seen both Sunshine and Gattaca, but neither were on my list. Gattaca was on my first short list, but it didn't survive the many cuts I made to it.

Seen: 39/50
My List: 6

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
02. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - #66
04. The Martian (2015) - #60
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
...
16. Videodrome (1983) - #53
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[MovieMeditation]

Gattaca is pretty fun, but I never thought of voting for it.

Not seen Sunshine

[TheUsualSuspect]

I like both, but neither made my list. I remember when the third act of Sunshine hit, I sat there thinking what the hell is going on. Was it enough to ruin the whole film? No, it just took a really great sci/fi film into a totally different direction.

[Harry Lime]

I had Videodrome at #6. I've watched it a few times over the years and I like it more and more with each viewing. Starship Troopers is a lot of fun, and Sunshine and Gattaca are worthy additions to the list.

[Elessar]

Oi, I love Gattaca.
But somehow I forgot about it when I was watching this list. Thanks for reminding me of this great movie (though I think it deserves a higher place).

Haven't watched Sunshine yet.

[The Gunslinger45]

I have seen Gattaca. I did not vote for it. I have not seen Sunshine.

4. The Avengers (2012)
17. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
20. Escape from New York (1981)

My List: 3
Seen: 34/50

[Citizen Rules]

Gattaca was Yoda's choice for December '15 Movie of the Month: GATTACA (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=43725&highlight=movie+of+the+month)

If memory serves me, everyone who watched it and posted about it, really liked it. It's an intelligent sci fi with the focus on humanity not technology. I bumped the Movie of the Month (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=45823) thread but I guess there's no interest.

Anyway, Gattaca is an awesome movie and was my #13
My review Gattaca (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1502670#post1502670)

[mark f]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbHwbgIELCc
Just to make it seem like a real countdown.

[mikeython1]

I watched Videodrome for the first time when I was 12. I still have not recovered. :eek:

I had Sunshine at 25 and Gattaca at 14 on my list.

[JayDee]

I haven't seen either of these.

That's fast becoming your new catchphrase thanks to this thread! Replacing old favourites such as "I hate you" and "you suck". :D


Gattaca makes the 7th film of mine to make it, though it only just snuck on at the last minute. I thought I had 25 films ready to go but when I went to submit I realised I'd made a mistake and it was only 24. There was a batch of possibilities to fill the last spot but I eventually went with Gattaca. Here's what I wrote a few years back for anyone that's interested -

JayDee's Gattaca review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=963388#post963388)

And Sunshine I really liked for about the first hour or so; finding it it be a smart and visually strong film, and I appreciated the fact that for once it actually had a properly internatonal cast to represent an international crew. It rather lost me however in its third act when it all of a sudden went all Event Horizon. I would like to give it another chance though at some point as I did like it up until then


Seen - 40 / 50

My List
2. The Truman Show (#94)
12. Men in Black (#61)
14. Demolition Man (#68)
17. Guardians of the Galaxy (#77)
20. Galaxy Quest (#88)
22. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#58)
25. Gattaca (#51)

[Upton]

How I'd roughly rank the movies I've seen from the top 50



Starship Troopers (#13 on my list)
Minority Report
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
La Jetee
Invasion of the Body Snatchers '78
The Prestige
28 Days Later
The Time Machine
Men in Black
Ghostbusters
The Incredibles
Escape From New York
Videodrome
Battle Royale
The Truman Show
Looper
Gattaca
The Martian
Donnie Darko
Serenity
Edge of Tomorrow
Signs
Dune
District 9
Dredd
The Avengers
Sunshine
Back to the Future Part III
Guardians of the Galaxy
Galaxy Quest
Logan's Run
Avatar
Snowpiercer
Strange Days



1-7 very good, 8-25 solid, 26-34 not too hot


Not seen (16)

Another Earth
Altered States
Event Horizon
Source Code
The Man From Earth
War of the Worlds
Wreck-It Ralph
Silent Running
Seconds
The Hidden
Fantastic Planet
World on a Wire
Demolition Man
Ghost in the Shell
Predestination
Akira

[77topaz]

For some reason, my list is being filled out from the bottom up now. :p

My list so far:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. Avatar (#80)
12.
13.
14.
15. Dune (#99)
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22. Gattaca (#51)
23. Serenity (#59)
24. Strange Days (#81)
25.

[Fabulous]

I absolutely love Sunshine and had it on my list. Wish it was higher. :)

[Clazor]

4 new titles, seen 3 of them, 1 made my list at # 24, and that was Gattaca. Really liked it, though I've heard said it's a bit slow and highbrow for certain people, the latter point I never got. Both Law and Hawke does fantastic roles, and Thurman isn't bad herself.

Seems like I'll have to remedy not seeing Sunshine based on what I've heard here. Must've missed it when it came out, cause I've only heard about it in the last few years.

Starship Troopers is a fun watch, but not Verhooven's best in my opinion. Didn't really care for Videodrome.

Seen 38/50

My List:
6.The Martian
7.Wreck-it Ralph
8.Serenity
18.Ghost in the Shell
20.Silent Running
22.Guardians of the Galaxy
24.Gattaca

[The Rodent]

Oof! Sunshine made it!
I was getting worried. It's the sort of film that gets better on rewatch :)
Gattaca is solid as well, but not on my list.


My List: 7/25
seen: 44/50


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

70. Snowpiercer 3.5
69. The Time Machine (1960) 3.5
68. Demolition Man3.5
67. Battle Royale 4.5
66. Edge Of Tomorrow 3
65. District 9 3
64. Ghost In The Shell 4
63. Minority Report 3.5
62. The Avengers 3
61. Men In Black 4.5

60. The Martian 5
59. Serenity 4.5
58. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers - My #20 5
57. Ghostbusters 5
56. Predestination 3.5
55. Akira 5
54. Starship Troopers 5
53. Videodrome 5
52. Sunshine - My #14 5
51. Gattaca 5

[Nope1172]

Anyone have any predictions for the Top 50?

[Yoda]

http://www.williamkenlon.com/images/MrT.gif

[AdamUpBxtch]

Starship Troopers! Second film from my top 5 to appear. Really hoping my others are on the list as well. Starship Troopers is such a fun film. Haven't seen Videodrome, Gattaca, or Sunshine.

Seen: 24/50

My List: 10/50
3. Looper (100)
4. Starship Troopers (54)
6. The Prestige (72)
8. Signs (76)
13. Avatar (80)
14. 28 Days Later (85)
18. The Martian (60)
20. District 9 (65)
21. Edge of Tomorrow (66)
24. Source Code (92)

[edarsenal]

Have not seen Sunshine but Gattaca was my #4. A sci-fi that centers around the will and determination of the individual. Great movie.


My List: 10/25

#3 Serenity (#59)
#4 Gattaca (#51)
#7 Strange Days (#81)
#10 Predestination (#56)
#11 Silent Running (#76)
#12 Ghost in the Machine (#64)
#15 Akira (#55)
#18 Time Machine (#69)
#20 Minority Report (#63)
#23 Logan's Run (#71)

Watched: 37/50

[Siddon]

Anyone have any predictions for the Top 50?

2001, 12 Monkeys, 5th Element (3)
Alien, Aliens, A Boy and his Dog (6)
Back to the Future, Back to the Future II, Blade Runner, Bride of Frankenstein, Brazil, (11)
A Clockwork Orange, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Children of Men (14)
Dark City, Day the Earth Stood Still (16)
Empire Strikes Back, Eternal Sunshine on a Spotless Mind, ET, Ex Machina (20)
Forbidden Planet, Frankenstein, Fly (23)
Her (24)
Inception, Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956), Iron Man, Intersteller, Invisible Man (29)
Jurassic Park (30)
Matrix, Metropolis, Moon (33)
Predator, Planet of the Apes (35)
Return of the Jedi, Road Warrior, Robocop(38)
Stalker, Sleeper, Spaceballs, Soylent Green, Star Wars Wrath of Khan, Solaris (44)
Terminator, Terminator 2, Things to Come, The Thing, Total Recall, They Live (50)

[Iroquois]

I like both, but neither made my list. I remember when the third act of Sunshine hit, I sat there thinking what the hell is going on. Was it enough to ruin the whole film? No, it just took a really great sci/fi film into a totally different direction.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSk7osYWsAEun4Y.png

[Captain Steel]

I like both, but neither made my list. I remember when the third act of Sunshine hit, I sat there thinking what the hell is going on. Was it enough to ruin the whole film? No, it just took a really great sci/fi film into a totally different direction.

I vote "ruined."
That third act is like Iro - it ruins everything! ;)

[Iroquois]

Whatever, Interstellar pulled the same thing and it's almost certainly going to make the top 50, so quit yer bellyachin'.

[The Rodent]

The ending of Sunshine is based on quantum theory... Professor Brian Cox was consultant on the movie, and there was a ton of stuff they were going to put in that Cox tore apart and they had to rewrite it.


As I said, Sunshine is better on a rewatch when you realise what scientific fact and theory went into it rather than just having spectacular science fiction and CGI for the sake of it.

[Citizen Rules]

Sunshine didn't make my list, but I do love 3/4 of the movie, but hate the tacked on Pinbacker horror bit.

...there's a sub plot twist which involves some graphic horror like scenes, though that's not what the film is about and it's a small part of the film in the third act. I'll rate the decision to include the horror elements a 0. But the rest of the film is amazing.
My review Sunshine (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1218134#post1218134)

[Iroquois]

From what I understand, the main problem people have with the third act of Sunshine is that...

it reintroduces the captain of the first ship as a crazy murderer who deliberately sabotaged his mission and tries to sabotage the heroes' mission by sneaking on-board and trying to kill them, which ditches the hard sci-fi of the first two acts for a seemingly contrived slasher-style ending.

[Miss Vicky]

That's fast becoming your new catchphrase thanks to this thread!

Well I've seen a whopping 20/50 of the films so far.

98. The Incredibles
94. The Truman Show
92. Source Code
91. The Man from Earth
89. Wreck it Ralph (#3 on my ballot)
87. Back to the Future III
85. 28 Days Later
81. Strange Days
79. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
78. Escape from New York
77. Guardians of the Galaxy
76. Signs (#12 on my ballot)
74. Fantastic Planet
72. The Prestige
68. Demolition Man (#8 on my ballot)
64. Ghost In The Shell
61. Men In Black
58. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
57. Ghostbusters
55. Akira

I expect my #25 will make the One Pointers list, so there'll be that, too.

[Nope1172]

The one pointers are going to come later than usual tomorrow expect them somewhere between 6 and 8pm est.

[dadgumblah]

Have seen neither Gattaca or Sunshine but really want to.

List so far:
#18 The War of the Worlds .90
#20 The Time Machine .69
#23 Logan's Run .71

[gbgoodies]

I liked the first 2/3s of Sunshine, but then it seemed to shift from a sci-fi movie to a horror movie, and I hated the last third of the movie.

I liked Gattaca, and I considered it for my list, but I just couldn't find room for it. I'm glad to see it made the countdown without my help.


Seen: 41-1/2 out of 50
My list: 4 so far

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

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbHwbgIELCc
Just to make it seem like a real countdown.

In that case, I'll post the video of Judy and her 80" gong from the Paiste Factory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6QS-3w0ZQw

[TheUsualSuspect]

From what I understand, the main problem people have with the third act of Sunshine is that...

it reintroduces the captain of the first ship as a crazy murderer who deliberately sabotaged his mission and tries to sabotage the heroes' mission by sneaking on-board and trying to kill them, which ditches the hard sci-fi of the first two acts for a seemingly contrived slasher-style ending.

If I recall, my problem was with how the guy could have survived all this time. I'd love to give it a re-watch though.

[Iroquois]

If I recall, my problem was with how the guy could have survived all this time. I'd love to give it a re-watch though.

My guess would be that...

...if he had killed off the rest of his crew, then he would have been able to use their food and ration it for as long as he could. If the mission to and from the sun was supposed to take multiple years to accomplish, then it stands to reason that the ship comes packed with enough food to feed seven people for the duration.

[TheUsualSuspect]

My guess would be that...

...if he had killed off the rest of his crew, then he would have been able to use their food and ration it for as long as he could. If the mission to and from the sun was supposed to take multiple years to accomplish, then it stands to reason that the ship comes packed with enough food to feed seven people for the duration.

True, but wasn't the ship's power gone? He's walking around naked covered in sun blisters and bloody the whole time. Surely he couldn't survive in that state. We never really get a decent shot of him.....wait, does he even exist?????? Whaaaaa :eek::eek:

[Raven73]

Sunshine looks interesting. I'll have to watch it. This time of year, I could use a little more sunshine.:cool:

[Kaplan]

Half way through the list and only three from my list has shown up. I've seen at least 35 of the 50 and at least 5 and maybe 7 of my choices won't make it.

[NedStark09]

Not sure why but i never really was in the Starship Troopers camp for I always that it looked like some movie made by the sci fi channel that was kinda cheesy.

[edarsenal]

Have seen neither Gattaca or Sunshine but really want to.

List so far:
#18 The War of the Worlds .90
#20 The Time Machine .69
#23 Logan's Run .71

You may actually enjoy Gattaca. The action is minimal and paces similar to a taut thriller
VERY worthwhile IMO.

[Citizen Rules]

Not sure why but i never really was in the Starship Troopers camp for I always that it looked like some movie made by the sci fi channel that was kinda cheesy.Not cheesy, fishy.;)

[JayDee]

2001, 12 Monkeys, 5th Element (3)
Alien, Aliens, A Boy and his Dog (6)
Back to the Future, Back to the Future II, Blade Runner, Bride of Frankenstein, Brazil, (11)
A Clockwork Orange, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Children of Men (14)
Dark City, Day the Earth Stood Still (16)
Empire Strikes Back, Eternal Sunshine on a Spotless Mind, ET, Ex Machina (20)
Forbidden Planet, Frankenstein, Fly (23)
Her (24)
Inception, Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956), Iron Man, Intersteller, Invisible Man (29)
Jurassic Park (30)
Matrix, Metropolis, Moon (33)
Predator, Planet of the Apes (35)
Return of the Jedi, Road Warrior, Robocop(38)
Stalker, Sleeper, Spaceballs, Soylent Green, Star Wars Wrath of Khan, Solaris (44)
Terminator, Terminator 2, Things to Come, The Thing, Total Recall, They Live (50)

I've bolded the ones that I think may miss out, or at least the most likely to. I'm also not sure about the likes of Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. I can imagine several people thinking of them as horror/monster flicks and not considering them.

Amongst the films you've not included that may still be in with a chance are - Mad Max: Fury Road / Fantastic Voyage / Man Who Fell to Earth / Primer / Iron Giant / Abyss / Independence Day / Contact / AI. Even Under the Skin might still make it. It may not have a lot of fans compared to other films but those that do may have placed it very high on their lists. And I think at least one of the Planet of the Apes reboot films will make it. Oh and The Force Awakens will surely make it as well.

[Nope1172]

https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/Z77ldZt.jpg

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The Butterfly Effect
(2004, Eric Bress)

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Short Circuit
(1986, John Badham)

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Phase 7
(2011, Nicolás Goldbart)

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Safety Not Guaranteed
(2012, Colin Trevorrow)

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Earthbound
(2012, Alan Brennan)

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O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
(1985, Piotr Szulkin)

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Coneheads
(1993, Steve Barron)

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Caveman
(1981, Carl Gottlieb)

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Cherry 2000
(1987, Steve De Jarnatt)

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Space Cop
(2016, Mike Stoklasa)

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Die Tür
(2009, Anno Saul)

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Spaceballs
(1987, Mel Brooks)

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Triangle
(2009, Christopher Smith)

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Terminator: Salvation
(2009, McG)

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Jumper
(2008, Doug Liman)

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Transatlantic Tunnel
(1935, Maurice Elvey)

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The Invasion
(2007, Oliver Hirschbiegel)

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Cloverfield
(2008, Matt Reeves)

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=29297&stc=1&d=1489025947

Mebs! Mebs!

[The Rodent]

Cloverfield?!?!?!?!


No way. Never had it myself in my final list but it was shortlisted in the 150+ movies I went over.
Dang.

[Siddon]

Invasion...so did two people have Bodysnatchers on their list because the worst version getting a pick is pretty bad

Coneheads...meh

Short Circuit...fun don't think it's a top 100 film

Triangle....yeah I don't see how that's Sci-Fi, great movie.

Space Cop...loved that movie but wouldn't have it on my list

Spaceballs....you guys suck

[Miss Vicky]

Hey look, a bunch of movies I've seen!

The Butterfly Effect
Short Circuit
Safety Not Guaranteed
Coneheads
Caveman
Spaceballs

Caveman was mine. I went back and forth between that and Virtuosity, but figured there was some chance the latter might make someone else's list.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Caveman was mine. I went back and forth between that and Virtuosity, but figured there was some chance the latter might make someone else's list.
I knew that was yours because it was your "guilty pleasure" movie from my ignored Guilty Pleasure Countdown.

[Citizen Rules]

I haven't seen many of those 1 pointers, glad you posted them Nope, it gives me some sci fi ideas.

OK...1 of those 1 pointers is mine, can you guys guess which one it is?

[Sexy Celebrity]

I haven't seen many of those 1 pointers, glad you posted them Nope, it gives me some sci fi ideas.

OK...1 of those 1 pointers is mine, can you guys guess which one it is?
Transatlantic Tunnel.

[Citizen Rules]

Transatlantic Tunnel.Nah, mine was a funner sci fi flick than that.

[Holden Pike]

Safety Not Guaranteed was mine. "This is not a joke." Love that flick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73jSnAs7mq8


MY LIST
16. Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978] (#58)
18. The Hidden (#82)
20. Ghostbusters [1984] (#57)
23. Guardians of the Galaxy (#77)
25. Safety Not Guaranteed (DNP)

[Sexy Celebrity]

Transatlantic Tunnel.Nah, mine was a funner sci fi flick than that.
Spaceballs.

[re93animator]

Transatlantic Tunnel.

But whose was this really? I've never heard of it, but it looks awesome. Am going to order DVD now.

Nah, mine was a funner sci fi flick than that.

Cherry 2000? I didn't make it all the way through when I watched it a long while back, but I will watch it again soon.

[Citizen Rules]

Spaceballs. Ahh...that's more of GBG's type of movie.

...Cherry 2000? I didn't make it all the way through when I watched it a long while back, but I will watch it again soon.Yup you guessed it, I'm not sure how? And you didn't make it all the way through the movie:suspicious:...try again.:p

[Captain Steel]

Hey look, a bunch of movies I've seen!

The Butterfly Effect
Short Circuit
Safety Not Guaranteed
Coneheads
Caveman
Spaceballs

Caveman was mine. I went back and forth between that and Virtuosity, but figured there was some chance the latter might make someone else's list.

Okay, waitaminute! How the heck is Caveman a sci-fi?
(Serious question - it was one of the only movies I ever "snuck into" at the theater and I haven't seen it since - we just did the come out of one movie and duck into the next theater at a multiplex - a "free" double feature. Do aliens show up or something?)

[Miss Vicky]

Okay, waitaminute! How the heck is Caveman a sci-fi?

What Counts as Sci-Fi?

There have been lots of questions about what constitutes as Science Fiction, and here are the rules that I have come up with. Every movie tagged as Sci-Fi by IMDb will be by default acceptable for the countdown:
http://i.imgur.com/CSH5yEp.png


Caveman (1981) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082146/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

[re93animator]

Yup you guessed it, I'm not sure how? And you didn't make it all the way through the movie:suspicious:...try again.:p

Read your review. I remember not liking it before, but I have a feeling I'll appreciate it more now.:)

[Captain Steel]

Caveman (1981) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082146/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

But why is it classified as sci-fi?
Other caveman movies don't seem to be classified as such (like One Million Years B.C., Quest for Fire, Clan of the Cave Bear, The Croods, etc.)

[Citizen Rules]

Read your review. I remember not liking it before, but I have a feeling I'll appreciate it more now.:) I suppose it all depends on what a person likes/dislikes in movies, I mean we are all individuals so no one movie is going to be for everyone. Though I just looked at your Top 10 movies, and you have a lot of movies there that I love, so who knows, you might like it:p

If you watch it give a ring at my review thread and let me know, you can just quote my Cherry 2000 post.

[Miss Vicky]

Hell if I know or care. I'm not required to argue why it should qualify. It qualified by default. :shrug:

[Captain Steel]

I suppose it all depends on what a person likes/dislikes in movies, I mean we are all individuals so no one movie is going to be for everyone. Though I just looked at your Top 10 movies, and you have a lot of movies there, that I love, so who know you might like it. If you watch it give a ring at my review thread and let me know, you can just quote my Cherry 2000 post.

You just have some kind of personal problem with extra-terrestrials, don't you?

[Citizen Rules]

You just have some kind of personal problem with extra-terrestrials, don't you?Ha, that made me laugh!:p

[Captain Steel]

Hell if I know or care. I'm not required to argue why it should qualify. It qualified by default. :shrug:

Why don't you care?
So we can put any period piece up there and say it's sci-fi because the time period depicted occurred in history which means it "scientifically" happened within historical Earth chronology so it's somehow sci-fi?

[Miss Vicky]

Why don't you care?

Why should I care? It met the requirements to be eligible for voting.

I gave it a whole 1 point and that's all it scored - 1 point. It didn't make the list proper and it's not going to be checkable in the lists section. It really doesn't matter why IMDb classified it as Sci-Fi.

[Captain Steel]

Why should I care? It met the requirements to be eligible for voting.

I gave it a whole 1 point and that's all it scored - 1 point. It didn't make the list proper and it's not going to be checkable in the lists section. It really doesn't matter why IMDb classified it as Sci-Fi.

We were able to submit 1 pointers in addition to our top 25?

[The Rodent]

That was the rules of the list... if it's listed as Sci-Fi then it's eligible.


Not seen Caveman myself, but I've checked over the movie, and it might be down to having humans, dinosaurs and an ice age all in one film.

[Miss Vicky]

We were able to submit 1 pointers in addition to our top 25?

No.

The One Pointers list is made up of movies that received only 1 point, hence the name. In other words, only one person voted for that movie and that one person ranked that movie at #25. Caveman was my #25 and nobody else voted for it.

[The Rodent]

IMDb is a fickle site for classification at times.


Caveman, Sci-Fi
The Flintstones, not Sci-Fi
Ghostbusters, not Sci-Fi


¯\_(ツ)_/¯


This was one of the reasons when I held the Comics Countdown, I didn't just use IMDb, I used a number of websites... a lot of them were really, really obscure sites with some serious hardcore comic fans in them.

[Captain Steel]

No.

The One Pointers list is made up of movies that received only 1 point, hence the name. In other words, only one person voted for that movie and that one person ranked that movie at #25. Caveman was my #25 and nobody else voted for it.

Ah. Thanks for clearing that up.

What other non-sci-fi movies did you vote for? Gladiator? ;)

[Captain Steel]

IMDb is a fickle site for classification at times.


Caveman, Sci-Fi
The Flintstones, not Sci-Fi
Ghostbusters, not Sci-Fi


¯\_(ツ)_/¯


This was one of the reasons when I held the Comics Countdown, I didn't just use IMDb, I used a number of websites... a lot of them were really, really obscure sites with some serious hardcore comic fans in them.

Interesting. I would think Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas would have to be classified as sci-fi since it includes the great Gazoo (an alien from outer space... or is he from the future... or both?)

[AdamUpBxtch]

I had Cloverfield as my #25 one of the better done monster movies of the past decade imo

Honestly can't believe out of all the Terminator films you could have on your list someone had Terminator Salvation on their list, I liked the first 2 Terminator movies to an extent but every single other one since has sucked, especially Salvation which was another level of terrible.

[The Rodent]

Dunno about the Flintstones sequel... I just had a quick look at the 1994 movie.


If Caveman was sci-fi, then Flintstones should be too. but, it's not.
I've not seen Caveman though, but from first glance it looks like something of a similar tone and theme as Flintstones.


But, like I said, IMDb doesn't have Ghostbusters listed as sci-fi... so, basically, IMDb is dodgy sometimes in its classifications.

[edarsenal]

this as GOT TO BE A record!! 18 one-pointers! That's a helluva spread!

[The Rodent]

this as GOT TO BE A record!! 18 one-pointers! That's a helluva spread!

http://static.wixstatic.com/media/a6b834_e8c404c6cf72404984dbc78a1c7e18fc.png_srz_483_346_85_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_png_srz

[Nope1172]

this as GOT TO BE A record!! 18 one-pointers! That's a helluva spread!
Yeah, I was incredibly surprised with the amount of one pointers that kept showing up. There were some films like Spaceballs and Cloverfield that I was sure were going to get more votes, but never did.

[edarsenal]

:rotfl:

These one-pointers have been brought to you by our friends at:

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and,

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[TheUsualSuspect]

Dunno about the Flintstones sequel... I just had a quick look at the 1994 movie.


If Caveman was sci-fi, then Flintstones should be too. but, it's not.
I've not seen Caveman though, but from first glance it looks like something of a similar tone and theme as Flintstones.


But, like I said, IMDb doesn't have Ghostbusters listed as sci-fi... so, basically, IMDb is dodgy sometimes in its classifications.

IMDB can be dodgy sometimes. For some strange reasons it has the Ben Stiller, Jack Black flick Envy listed as a comedy.

[Steve Freeling]

Okay, so, The Invasion was mine. Don't hang me for it.

[77topaz]

Of the one-pointers, one was on my list (Earthbound, which I had also suggested in the Sci-Fi Suggestions thread but had already suspected no-one else would vote for because of its obscurity). I also liked Safety Not Guaranteed and Triangle, though I guess they didn't get more votes because, rather than being outright sci-fi films, they're more like a drama film with sci-fi elements and a horror film with sci-fi elements, respectively. On that note, I also wouldn't have considered Cloverfield - it's mainly a horror film, with only very minor sci-fi elements. I thought Jumper was a decent film with an interesting concept, but too many flaws for me to consider it for my list. Finally, I'm surprised Spaceballs only got one point, considering Galaxy Quest made it onto the list proper.

[77topaz]

My list so far with, for the first time, predictions of where the rest will finish:
1. Top 5
2. Top 10
3. Will probably make it, but may not
4. Top 20
5. Top 50
6. Top 50
7. Will probably make it, but may not
8. Top 50
9. Top 50
10. Top 50
11. Avatar (#80)
12. Top 5
13. Top 10
14. Will probably make it, but may not
15. Dune (#99)
16. Top 50
17. Probably won't make it
18. Probably won't make it
19. Top 20
20. May or may not make it
21. Top 50
22. Gattaca (#51)
23. Serenity (#59)
24. Strange Days (#81)
25. Earthbound (one-pointer)

[Chypmunk]

Ok, Transatlantic Tunnel was my one-pointer:

353. The Tunnel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027131/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) aka Trans-atlantic Tunnel (Maurice Elvey - 1935, stream) 3.5
Enjoyable sci-drama that doesn't have the greatest quality sound or vision in places and the editing leaves a little to be desired at times but the effects are pretty good in the main and the tunnel sets/locations are lovely and although primarily a human drama that does veer into melodrama once in a while it mainly avoids doing so and is even hip enough to contain a cheeky reference to cannabis toward the beginning.

[Iroquois]

I always seem to forget that deliberately picking an obscure/unpopular film in the hopes of getting a one-pointer is always an option. Not sure what I would have picked for it if I had, though.

As for the ones I've seen...

Safety Not Guaranteed - ass.
Spaceballs - I like it, but I'm not about to argue with people who say it's one of Brooks' worst.
Terminator: Salvation - very easy to hate, but I do respect it in theory more so than in execution.
Cloverfield - alright, I guess.

[CosmicRunaway]

Spaceballs only getting one point was unexpected. I thought that film was fairly popular.

Out of the 1-pointers list I've only seen Butterfly Effect, Short Circuit, Coneheads, Cherry 2000, Die Tür, Spaceballs, Terminator Salvation, Jumper, and Cloverfield. I meant to watch Safety Not Guaranteed but never got around to it. Many of the others I haven't even heard of.

I'm surprised the film I had at #25 didn't make the one pointers list, which means that someone else must have voted for it as well. I don't think it'll turn up this far into the Countdown, so I guess I'll have to wait until the end to see.

[dadgumblah]

Didn't have any on the one-pointers, but like several. I won't even comment on whether I thought they qualified for this list or not:

The Butterfly Effect I liked the story and Amy Smart, but I don't care for Ashton Kutcher at all (well, to be fair, I was okay with him at the time, but at some point I realized that he's a crap actor). Still, it was an interesting movie.

Short Circuit Haven't seen it in years but remember enjoying it quite a bit, especially Fisher Stevens in a role that most probably wouldn't fly today.

Coneheads Always enjoyed this as a mild bit of fun that I usually watch when it comes on.

Caveman I love this movie! I can't help but laugh out loud every time I watch this one and yes, I have the DVD. :)

Cherry 2000 I've only seen this once but really enjoyed it. I'm not the world's biggest Melanie Griffith fan but I really liked her in this movie. Her and her car.

Spaceballs Love Mel Brooks and love this movie. I remember critics complaining that this parody came years too late to be relevant. What? What about Airplane! and Blazing Saddles, which mostly parodied movies decades removed from their release. Anyway, one of my favorite Mel movies.

Triangle

Always liked this one, mainly for Melissa George in all her epic fineness. Liked the twisty story too.

Terminator: Salvation I won't apologize for this but I enjoyed this one quite a bit, and in fact enjoy all the Terminator movies. Just dig those time-travelling-killer-robot-versus-the-soldier-of-the-future type of movies.

Jumper Lots of people seem to hate on Hayden Christensen but I'm not one of them. I thought he did a decent job in the Star Wars prequels (except for a few whiny moments). He was pretty great here and went with the flow of the movie just fine. Fun stuff.

Cloverfield Like this one very much. I thought the found-footage gimmick worked well here because we actually get to see the big baddie. The remainder of the one-pointers I haven't seen.


List so far:
#18 The War of the Worlds .90
#20 The Time Machine .69
#23 Logan's Run .71

[gandalf26]

I had Cloverfield as my #25 one of the better done monster movies of the past decade imo

Honestly can't believe out of all the Terminator films you could have on your list someone had Terminator Salvation on their list, I liked the first 2 Terminator movies to an extent but every single other one since has sucked, especially Salvation which was another level of terrible.

WHO voted for Terminator Salvation??!! Show thy self and let the barrage of abuse flow freely!

[Nope1172]

50
The Iron Giant
(1999, Brad Bird)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/MJWrhqU.jpg
111 Points, 7 Lists

[Nope1172]

49
Contact
(1997, Robert Zemeckis)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/QLlYJix.jpg
112 Points, 10 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

The Iron Giant
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/X6sJk9q.gif
The first film of the Top 50, and the 7th animated movie to make the list, and another first placer. Wasn't tied with anything.

Layout: 1st, 5th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 23rd

Contact
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/wzt3xkl.gif?w=720
Tied with another film, but was on one less list.

Layout: 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 12th, 17th, 19th (x2), 22nd, 23rd (x2)

[TheUsualSuspect]

Two films that I can get behind and two that were not on my list. This is the right Brad Bird animated film for this list, not the other.

[Iroquois]

Another couple of good films that I didn't vote for (with The Iron Giant being a considerably superior one).

[cricket]

I watched The Iron Giant for the animation countdown and liked it quite a bit. It may have made my list for that, I don't remember. It didn't make my list for this.

My wife dragged me to see Contact back when we were dating. If she tries bringing me to something like that now I tell her to screw, but I did end up liking that quite a bit too.

[Chypmunk]

I enjoyed The Iron Giant but didn't vote for it. I'm quite a Jodie Foster fan but Contact really isn't that great a fillum overall even if it is one I'll quite happily sit through every now and then.

Faildictions:
48. Escape Plan (2013)
47. Resident Evil (2002)

[Miss Vicky]

Seen both. Like both. Voted for neither.

[mark f]

Finally, another one of mine with The Iron Giant. I think Contact is very good too.

My List
3. The Incredibles (#98)
12. The Iron Giant (#50)
13. Altered States (#95)
14. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (#79)

Seen: 52/52
OFCS's Top 100 Sci-Fi Films (2010 edition): 20/52

[MovieMeditation]

F*ck, somebody else voted for my one pointer... I should have given it a higher spot. :( but it was only after I sent in my list that I noticed the love for it...

The Iron Giant was my #10 !! Childhood favorite that still holds up.

[rauldc14]

this as GOT TO BE A record!! 18 one-pointers! That's a helluva spread!

The fifties list would have literally had over 30. I thought that was boring, and thus, never even listed them. Bad host, I know.


Anyways Jumper was my number 25. Guilty pleasure movie for me.

[Fabulous]

Contact made my list. Really solid movie and book.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm absolutely shocked.

Contact was my #2 movie.

At this point, I gave up hope of it making the list.

More people like it than I thought.

[AdamUpBxtch]

I haven't seen the Iron Giant since it came out, but I remember thinking it was alright. I've never even heard of Contact that film actually looks interesting.

[CosmicRunaway]

I've seen both, but voted for neither. My room mate loves The Iron Giant, but I just thought it was okay. I should probably rewatch it since I haven't seen it since 2000, maybe 2001 and at the time I couldn't care less about animation. I know I've seen Contact, but I couldn't tell you anything about it.

Seen: 41/52
My List: 6

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
02. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - #66
04. The Martian (2015) - #60
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
...
16. Videodrome (1983) - #53
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[77topaz]

Okay, one of those "will probably make it, but may not" films from my list has been confirmed. :)

My list so far, with predictions:
1. Top 5
2. Top 10
3. Contact (#49)
4. Top 20
5. Top 50
6. Top 50
7. Will probably make it, but may not
8. Top 50
9. Top 50
10. Top 50
11. Avatar (#80)
12. Top 5
13. Top 10
14. Will probably make it, but may not
15. Dune (#99)
16. Top 50
17. Probably won't make it
18. Probably won't make it
19. Top 20
20. May or may not make it
21. Top 50
22. Gattaca (#51)
23. Serenity (#59)
24. Strange Days (#81)
25. Earthbound (one-pointer)

[Steve Freeling]

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Altered States (1980)
7.
8.
9.
10. Minority Report (2002)
11. Contact (1997)
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

[Clazor]

The Iron Giant was my #1, a bit sad to see it only at the half-way mark, but it's not too bad. Contact was the first movie I watched for this countdown. No particular reason really, just that it was on Netflix and had good actors. I liked it, but in the end it got cut early on.

Seen 40/52

My List:

1. The Iron Giant
6. The Martian
7. Wreck-it Ralph
8. Serenity
18. Ghost in the Shell
20. Silent Running
22. Guardians of the Galaxy
24. Gattaca

[Citizen Rules]

It just occurred to me, it's 2017 and my one pointer, Cherry 2000 is set in 2017....The future is now. So how did we do? You'll just have to watch this cool 80s movie....or read my thought provoking review. Did I mention it has pictures of forbidden android love?

Click here to see (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1205041#post1205041)

[Captain Steel]

It just occurred to me, it's 2017 and my one pointer, Cherry 2000 is set in 2017....The future is now. So how did we do? You'll just have to watch this cool 80s movie....or read my thought provoking review. Did I mention it has pictures of forbidden android love?

Click here to see (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1205041#post1205041)

Ha! Somehow I knew that was you, Rules! :D

[The Gunslinger45]

I voted for neither and I have not seen contact. I have seen The Iron Giant and it is a great movie.

4. The Avengers (2012)
17. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
20. Escape from New York (1981)

My List: 3
Seen: 35/52

[NedStark09]

Id figure Spaceballs would have been more then on a one pointers list the spoof of Star Wars and all.

[edarsenal]

Had previously ignored Iron Giant, didn't think was gonna be worthwhile and with a lot of praise during the animated list I definitely need to see it and haven't seen Contact since it came out. Did not make my list.

My List: 10/25

#3 Serenity (#59)
#4 Gattaca (#51)
#7 Strange Days (#81)
#10 Predestination (#56)
#11 Silent Running (#76)
#12 Ghost in the Machine (#64)
#15 Akira (#55)
#18 Time Machine (#69)
#20 Minority Report (#63)
#23 Logan's Run (#71)

Watched: 38/52

[dadgumblah]

Really liked Contact...good story, but mainly because of the sublime Jodie Foster.

The Iron Giant is an excellent movie. However (I sound like a broken record), neither made my list.

List so far:
#18 The War of the Worlds .90
#20 The Time Machine .69
#23 Logan's Run .71

[gbgoodies]

My 1-pointer didn't make the 1-Pointers list, but that could mean either it didn't make the countdown at all, or it's still to come. My guess is that it's still to come, IF enough people have seen it.

The Iron Giant and Contact are both movies that I like, and considered for my list, but I just couldn't find room for either of them. I'm glad to see that they both made the countdown. (Plus Contact making the list means there's still a pretty good chance for my 1-pointer to make the countdown.)


Seen: 43-1/2 out of 52
My list: 4 so far

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

[NedStark09]

I just only made a regular list. I never ranked lower movies list. Any runners up just didnt make the cut for the 25 list system.

[Camo]

Dunno if the list on the first page is fully updated or not, if it is Videodrome is only the third i've voted for to show up; i had it at #14. This is what i posted about it, pretty awful but whatever.

Videodrome - 4

http://s32.postimg.org/wc8qhe551/video.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

Another very good Cronenberg film. This was nuts in a great way. It was a great idea, manipulation and desensitization through television. One way this really got to me was how seedy i felt watching it, it is amazing that Cronenberg was able to recreate the feeling that Max viewers would have watching his channel. And i'm talking about throughout the film, not just the stuff actually to do with Videodrome directly, the way Max is already into violence and connects it with sex, his relationship with Nicki was probably the most wrong thing in the film to me even though they didn't have much screen time together, honestly him piercing her ear was probably the toughest thing to watch just because both of them were getting off on it so much. The casting of Woods was probably the best decision made here, to me i can't think of anybody better to pull off someone as Slimy as Max, someone who could be involved in all of this.

Anyway very good film, i personally preferred The Fly but i think i have a stronger desire to rewatch this one. Also it was great finding out where "Long live the new flesh" came from haha.

For the record i'm watching The Brood from Cronenberg in about half an hour, hope i like it as much as this and The Fly.

My List:

14.Videodrome
16.Wreck-It Ralph
24.La Jetee

[TheUsualSuspect]

Oh, I missed one. I also have Ghostbusters on my list. #16.

Still gets a laugh out of me today.

[Nope1172]

48
Dark City
(1998, Alex Proyas)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/2EixtNV.jpg
112 Points, 11 Lists

[Nope1172]

47
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
(1983, Richard Marquand)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/qhOz4fG.jpg
114 Points, 9 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Dark City
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/tumblr_n6srxmA3A91qc9pwoo1_500.gif
Tied with Contact, but was on one more list.

Layout: 1st, 6th, 9th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 25th (x2)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/tumblr_n85esaJOKx1rlheeoo4_r1_500.gif
The first Star Wars film to make the list. Wasn't tied with anything.

Layout: 1st, 8th, 11th, 14th, 15th(x2), 16th, 18th, 22nd

[Chypmunk]

Love Dark City up until the confrontation, didn't make my list though. Episode VI is for me the most entertaining of the initial trilogy but it wasn't the one SW film I voted for in this countdown.

Faildictions:
46. Starman (1984)
45. The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

[The Gunslinger45]

I voted for Jedi. It was my number 15. I believe the original Star Wars trilogy still is one of the strongest movie trilogies around. It was one of my favorite movies as a kid, and used to be my favorite in the trilogy. And even though Empire has taken the top spot for my favorite Star Wars movie, Jedi is still a great movie. And f**k you I like the Ewoks.

Dark City is a good movie but I did vote for it. It is one of my brother's all time favorite movies though.

4. The Avengers (2012)
15. Return of the Jedi (1983)
17. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
20. Escape from New York (1981)

My List: 3
Seen: 37/54

[Miss Vicky]

I had Dark City at #21.

From my Movie Log:
http://billy-burnette.com/personal/darkcity.gif

Dark City (Alex Proyas, 1998)
Imdb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Date Watched:10/29/16
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: Rewatch for the Sci-Fi Countdown
Rewatch: Yes

I originally saw this film during its theatrical run and it has been in my movie collection for quite some time, but I can’t recall when I last watched it and that goldfish was the only detail I could remember about it before tonight.

If I’m being perfectly honest, the movie is pretty close to pure Sci-Fi, which makes it pretty far from my usual taste. Also – at nearly twenty years old – some of the effects look a bit dated, but I enjoyed it anyway.

Though it is yet another alien abduction/experimentation film, its premise is different and interesting enough to set it apart from other such films. The humans here are essentially rats trapped in a maze but they don’t know it and the obstacles are not really the walls, pathways and dead-ends of their city but the fabricated “memories” imprinted in their minds, traded from one person to the next with each “tuning.” But they are oblivious to what’s happening and unaware of the presence of the “strangers” – white skinned beings that use human corpses as “vessels” so that they may take a tangible form.

But something goes wrong during one imprinting and one human – John Murdoch – not only develops a resistance to the strangers’ powers but the ability to use them himself. This makes him a threat and a target to the strangers.

Rufus Sewell (as Murdoch), Jennifer Connelly (as his “wife” Emma), Kiefer Sutherland (as Dr. Shreber, a man who has betrayed his own kind to assist the strangers with their experiments), and William Hurt (as a detective following the case of a string of murdered prostitutes for which Murdoch is the prime suspect) all turn in solid performances. They really help to keep the film engaging, even when some scenes begin to cross the line to a level of absurdity more appropriate to a superhero film than to the Sci-Fi thriller it aims to be, especially during the final showdown between Murdoch and the strangers.

But - a few silly scenes aside - the film is thick with atmosphere and tension and at a little more than an hour and a half in length, it doesn’t really lag anywhere.


3.5+




My Ballot:
3. Wreck-it Ralph
8. Demolition Man
12. Signs
14. The Incredibles
21. Dark City
25. Caveman

[Pussy Galore]

I personally find Return of the Jedi to be quite overrated, it's praise relays more on the fact that it's star wars then on the cinematic merits of the film. Sure it's watchable when you watched the other 2 before it, but it's by far the weakest in the trilogy.

[mark f]

Yippie ki-yay, MoFos! Jedi was my 5th. :cool:

My List
3. The Incredibles (#98)
12. The Iron Giant (#50)
13. Altered States (#95)
14. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (#79)
16. Return of the Jedi (#47)

Seen: 54/54
OFCS's Top 100 Sci-Fi Films (2010 edition): 22/54

[cricket]

I absolutely loved Return of the Jedi when it came out, but after recently revisiting Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, I doubt I would have the same enthusiasm now.

I didn't care for Dark City but it's been several years. I may like it now, I don't know.

[Sexy Celebrity]

The Stats

Dark City
https://68.media.tumblr.com/5a802f981a5beebd1675fbb484c0b597/tumblr_n6srxmA3A91qc9pwoo1_500.gif
Tied with Contact, but was on one more list.

Layout: 1st, 6th, 9th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 25th (x2)

Contact
http://31.media.tumblr.com/0dedbdbd221115fbf365b72d84f73e2d/tumblr_n85esaJOKx1rlheeoo4_r1_500.gif
The first Star Wars film to make the list. Wasn't tied with anything.

Layout: 1st, 8th, 11th, 14th, 15th(x2), 16th, 18th, 22nd

Umm... I don't think that bottom movie is Contact. :beatty:

Unless there was some kind of kinky scene with Jodie Foster that I blocked from my consciousness.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Though, Contact definitely should have been higher than Dark City.

[CosmicRunaway]

I've seen both Dark City and Empire Strikes Back. I rewatched Dark City for the Countdown since I hadn't seen it in a really long time, and while I only thought it was okay the first time, I actually liked it a lot more when I rewatched it, and it managed to land a spot on my list at #11.

I didn't, however, vote for Empire. I like the Star Wars films well enough, but I never fell in love with them like a lot of people I know did. I was always more of a Star Trek person instead.

Seen: 43/54
My List: 7

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
02. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - #66
04. The Martian (2015) - #60
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
11. Dark City (1998)
16. Videodrome (1983) - #53
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[Camo]

I think i kinda tried to force myself to like Dark City. Dunno, it was mostly terrible with some good moments; mostly a bad film in my opinion. I don't really like this countdown because Dark City was two places away from making my list and i don't like it at all.

:shrug:

[Nope1172]

Umm... I don't think that bottom movie is Contact. :beatty:

Unless there was some kind of kinky scene with Jodie Foster that I blocked from my consciousness.
Sorry about that. Fixed it now.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I think i kinda tried to force myself to like Dark City. Dunno, it was mostly terrible with some good moments; mostly a bad film in my opinion. I don't really like this countdown because Dark City was two places away from making my list and i don't like it at all.

:shrug:

I didn't really love Dark City, either. I think I wrote a review for it and gave it rating_3 at the time. It's possible I might like it more today. Or maybe less. I don't know. I watched it because everyone here seemed to love it, but I couldn't really agree with everyone about it.

EDIT:
Actually, I just checked - I gave Dark City 2.

[Raven73]

Iron Giant was my #23.

[Raven73]

Return of the Jedi was my #1.
I'm surprised it didn't do better on the list. I will be shocked if A New Hope and Empire don't do better.

[The Gunslinger45]

Expect those two to be in the top 20 if not the top 10.

[edarsenal]

Been a fan of Dark City, had it at #6. It was the atmosphere of the movie that caught my attention when it first came out and still enjoy it any and every time I've seen it since.
Jedi is pretty d@mn good but didn't make the list.

My List: 11/25

#3 Serenity (#59)
#4 Gattaca (#51)
#6 Dark City (#48)
#7 Strange Days (#81)
#10 Predestination (#56)
#11 Silent Running (#76)
#12 Ghost in the Machine (#64)
#15 Akira (#55)
#18 Time Machine (#69)
#20 Minority Report (#63)
#23 Logan's Run (#71)

Watched: 40/54

[Cobpyth]

Dark City was my #14.

I only saw it once, but I liked it quite a bit back then. I put it on my list purely because of that experience. I have no idea if it actually holds up. I suspect it does. Here's my 2013 review of it (back when I still rated films and tried to look for a philosophical meaning behind everything):

Dark City (1998)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7qALZFzAP9Y/T4qTo7NU1QI/AAAAAAAABvg/wKTg76JG3sA/s640/darkcity004iz1.png

This Sci-Fi film satisfied me both thematically and visually! I was completely taken by this film.
The film starts out as some sort of weird, psychological mystery, while it slowly becomes clear that everything is actually a part of a greater concept.
For me, this film worked BRILLIANTLY as a metaphor for the philosophical searching mind. The obsession of finding the true meaning behind 'life' and 'humanity' is depicted in a very original and efficient manner and it offers the audience, next to the mind challenging philosophical concept, also a very entertaining and thrilling noir-like story.
Intellectually, this is a much more interesting film than The Matrix if you ask me. It may not have the cool fight sequences, but it still has a lot of action for people who are just looking for adrenalin.
The ending of this film is also a defendable one. The message seems to be to step out of the 'dark city' full of thoughts and constructions that try to analyze the incomprihensible and start living in a more liberated way, enjoying 'futilities' like love and the sight of the sea and the sun, without having to clash every time with the frustrating boarders of our limited mind.
I also quite liked the use of cuts in this film. Normally I'm not a big fan of films with many cuts and short shot lengths, as it makes the film less fluently, but it fits the whole concept pretty well here.
Great film! A must watch for Sci-Fi fans!

4+

[TheUsualSuspect]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=25831&stc=1&d=1465436607


Dark City - If Roger Ebert does a commentary for a film, you better pay attention. I had Dark City as my #1. Such a well crafted film with expert visual style and the perfect blend of sic/fi and noir. Dark City is all about a man who has incredible powers but doesn't realise it. Everyone is under the control of mysterious 'strangers' who are injecting them with false memories and altering their reality. This is one of those films that inspires you to learn more about sci/fi.

I see people saying that they didn't like it and that they only watched it because so many people loved it. NAY I SAY!!!! I'll go as far as saying this film is severely underrated. Look at this countdown for example. This film should have been a lot higher.

Strong performances from everyone make this mystery a joy to revisit. Proyas has never been better and by the recent output seems he never will. This film plays a great double feature with The Matrix, which I expect to see in the Top Ten.

The whole movie is cold, dark and it never lights up for a minute. This movie is an underrated brilliant sci-fi film and it bares a resemblance to 'The Matrix', but was made before it, so there is no denying that Dark City must have been an inspiration for The Matrix.

It should come as no surprise this was high on my list as it sits on my Top Ten of All-Time. In fact, I'll probably watch it this weekend, its been a while.

5


Jedi is my personal favourite of the OG trilogy, probably my favourite of the whole series. I couldn't see myself placing it on the list though, felt that another film in the series 'deserved' it more, despite my personal bias for this one.


My List:

#1: Dark City
#7: Minority Report
#16: Ghostbusters
#17: Avatar
#19: Serenity
#21: Donnie Darko
#25: Edge of Tomorrow

[Sexy Celebrity]

The whole movie is cold, dark and it never lights up for a minute.
Hence why I didn't like it. I need color. I need the lights turned the F on. What I remember about Dark City is... how DARK it was.

[Citizen Rules]

I use to love Dark City way back when, but after rewatching it for the countdown my opinion of it dropped.

My Full Review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1623258#post1623258)

Excerpt from my review for those who are too lazy to click my link:p

Review: Dark City could've been one of the great Sci Fi's, right up there with Blade Runner or 2001. It's got the look...with it's gothic noir city, bathed in perpetual darkness. There's enough atmosphere here even for a Ridley Scott film. And the story idea of a film noir-sci fi, mystery-thriller was very promising.

But I couldn't help but feel like the movie was lacking. Everything seemed rushed and incomplete, like I was watching an outline of a story without the extra moments included that make it memorable. I felt like I didn't know what the characters where about, I was never emotional involved in the film. Even though it looked cool, it had no soul.

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=28345&stc=1&d=1483667983
Rufus Sewell is John Murdock, the man who can't remember.

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=28346&stc=1&d=1483667990
Jennifer Connelly, doesn't get to do much, but she does sport a Veronica Lake hair do.



After the movie was over I read that it has one of the shortest shot lengths for a modern movie, averaging only 1.8 seconds per camera shot. That quickness of the film eliminates much of the movies suspense, with little time for character supposition and reflection. It felt incomplete...missing were the subtle nuances that give goose bump moments and come from longer scenes that make you think about the film for days afterwards.

[Captain Steel]

I absolutely loved Return of the Jedi when it came out, but after recently revisiting Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, I doubt I would have the same enthusiasm now.

I didn't care for Dark City but it's been several years. I may like it now, I don't know.

My feelings were very similar for both.
For a long time Return of the Jedi was my favorite Star Wars film (until Phantom Menace, of course) ...

...*ahem* ... just kidding!

I really wish I hadn't sold my Star Wars VHS collection because it had the original versions before George Lucas "upgraded" them. One item of utter disgust was when Lucas put Hayden Christensen in place of Sebastian Shaw as "ghost dad" Anakin at the end of his special edition reboot (or whatever it was called)!

[Camo]

Iron Giant was my #23.

Why did this get 4 +Rep?

Not to be a dick but this is why this Countdown has been really boring, when i first joined here i knew i had to put actual effort into my posts for people to want to read them. Especially in the Countdowns which felt like they were frequented by the good members. Dunno, think +rep is probably the worst thing on this site when people are basically giving them out to people just for posting.

[Captain Steel]

Why did this get 4 +Rep?

Not to be a dick but this is why this Countdown has been really boring, when i first joined here i knew i had to put actual effort into my posts for people to want to read them. Especially in the Countdowns which felt like they were frequented by the good members. Dunno, think +rep is probably the worst thing on this site when people are basically giving them out to people just for posting.

I assume those who repped you did it because they either really like or also voted for that movie as well.

[Fabulous]

Dark City was on my list. It was a movie that I'd wanted to watch for a while, and I was glad I finally got around to it.

[Camo]

I assume those who repped you did it because they either really like or also voted for that movie as well.

I meant why did the post i quoted get 4+rep? And yeah that's what i meant, me voting for something someone else did really shouldn't be rep worthy unless i also posted what i thought about the film. "I had [X film] at #7", shouldn't get me any rep it encourages lazy posting if that is the bar to get rep in this thread.

I mean Mark F isn't even posting his thoughts after every pair which is always my favourite thing about the countdowns, it is just people saying what they voted for and them getting repped for some reason.

Suspect, Iro, and others excluded i mean, they've been pretty great.

[TheUsualSuspect]

I meant why did the post i quoted get 4+rep? And yeah that's what i meant, me voting for something someone else did really shouldn't be rep worthy unless i also posted what i thought about the film. "I had [X film] at #7", shouldn't get me any rep it encourages lazy posting if that is the bar to get rep in this thread.

I mean Mark F isn't even posting his thoughts after every pair which is always my favourite thing about the countdowns, it is just people saying what they voted for and them getting repped for some reason.

Suspect, Iro, and others excluded i mean, they've been pretty great.

The one thing that always gets me is when I, or someone, writes a pretty detailed and well thought out review for a film, and it receives 5 or so rep points. Then someone posts a picture of a famous movie and maybe a rating, they get more than 10.

People rep based on the fact that they watched a movie. A little sad in my opinion. I try to be a bit more cautious with my rep points. Others love to hand it out like candy.

[Fabulous]

I meant why did the post i quoted get 4+rep? And yeah that's what i meant, me voting for something someone else did really shouldn't be rep worthy unless i also posted what i thought about the film. "I had [X film] at #7", shouldn't get me any rep it encourages lazy posting if that is the bar to get rep in this thread.

Do you think +rep is so important to people that they'd change the way the post if it was eliminated? I never knew people put so much stock into it.

[Camo]

Do you think +rep is so important to people that they'd change the way the post if it was eliminated? I never knew people put so much stock into it.

People should want to make good posts, posts that people want to read. Regardless of anything to do with rep and what people think of it.

[Citizen Rules]

I only got 3 reps for my last post about Dark City, which did take me some time to write. No, I'm not asking for more reps, and I do appreciate any that I get....just because it's a nice acknowledgement that what I wrote was appreciated or useful in some small way.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Do you think +rep is so important to people that they'd change the way the post if it was eliminated? I never knew people put so much stock into it.

Hard to say, some people need to recognition. :p


I personally don't care if people rep me or not, I just find it so weird that a post with a picture of a movie can get over 10 rep points. How is it rep worthy? I don't get it.

[TheUsualSuspect]

I only got 3 reps for my last post about Dark City, which did take me some time to write. No, I'm not asking for more reps, and I do appreciate any that I get....just because it's a nice acknowledgement that what I wrote was appreciated or useful in some small way.

I debated giving you a rep because you had a thought that was opposite mine!!!! :mad::mad:

[Camo]

The one thing that always gets me is when I, or someone, writes a pretty detailed and well thought out review for a film, and it receives 5 or so rep points. Then someone posts a picture of a famous movie and maybe a rating, they get more than 10.

People rep based on the fact that they watched a movie. A little sad in my opinion. I try to be a bit more cautious with my rep points. Others love to hand it out like candy.

Yeah, going to go through your review thread when i have time just bookmarked it :up:

[Camo]

I only got 3 reps for my last post about Dark City, which did take me some time to write. No, I'm not asking for more reps, and I do appreciate any that I get....just because it's a nice acknowledgement that what I wrote was appreciated or useful in some small way.

This site without rep would be alot better, it would force people to actually comment on stuff.

Sorry, i'm really cranky right now haha.

[Citizen Rules]

I debated giving you a rep because you had a thought that was opposite mine!!!! :mad::mad: Ha...totally, totally cool:p and OK:)

[edarsenal]

great lil write up @Cobpth!! Rather enjoyed how you took it to a more cerebral breakdown of the film and with quite the eloquence, BRAVO

AND with the cerebral, we have TheUsualSuspect with the visceral! Expressing from the gut! Again, BRAVO

together you both bring the heart and soul of it.

I'll give cheers to @CitizenRules as well, simply because, like so many others here, I enjoy his reviews and the time taken to write 'em.

[Miss Vicky]

I would much rather get replies than reps, but I am also quite guilty of repping people's posts instead of replying to them.

[Citizen Rules]

This site without rep would be alot better, it would force people to actually comment on stuff.

Sorry, i'm really cranky right now haha. No worries:) I know what you mean too. We need more serious movie post and lately there's been a lot of fluffy nonsense post (but not by people in this thread, just in general)...Movie time for me, latter!

[Fabulous]

This site without rep would be alot better, it would force people to actually comment on stuff.

Sorry, i'm really cranky right now haha.

Not sure about that.

In the "Movie You're Watching Tonight" thread, people just post a movie poster and pick up many +rep's. I'm curious about your take on that.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Yeah, going to go through your review thread when i have time just bookmarked it :up:

Ha, I feel like those sticky review threads never get visited, so I have been posting more reviews in the RTLMYS thread. It's just a more popular thread for people to engage in movie talk.

[Miss Vicky]

Hence why I didn't like it. I need color. I need the lights turned the F on. What I remember about Dark City is... how DARK it was.

Were you expecting a movie called Dark City to be bright and colorful? It says dark right there in the title.

[Camo]

I would much rather get replies than reps, but I am also quite guilty of repping people's posts instead of replying to them.

I don't think there's anything wrong with the regulars like yourself doing so, i just think there's a group of people that don't ever post anything that get multiple rep by just posting what they voted for, and i think it encourages them to never post anything.

Dunno, i don't really care i just think think this could be an actually good Countdown if people like whoever i quoted weren't getting acknowledged.

[edarsenal]

I'm guilty of the candy tossing of reps. :shrug:
A lot of times I don't have the time I would like to respond, or I'm a bit behind with any given conversation and I toss them out as a simple "wave" from another computer to say I saw it, like it, agree with it.
I also toss it out to the more in depth and I'm a bit speechless.

I totally get what's being said about the over use of them thereby making them meaningless. It's pretty true.
I'd like to say I'd make an attempt at restraint, but, sadly, I'm not sure I could keep it. Not for long anyways. And that's not sarcasm; I'm being honest. I can easily see myself tossing them about again and again. Sorry for that.

[edarsenal]

Proof to that statement: I've seen at least five posts while I was typing mine I would have thrown reps at.

I'm f@ckin hopeless :)

[Miss Vicky]

I'm guilty of the candy tossing of reps. :shrug:
A lot of times I don't have the time I would like to respond, or I'm a bit behind with any given conversation and I toss them out as a simple "wave" from another computer to say I saw it, like it, agree with it. I also toss it out to the more in depth and I'm a bit speechless.

I do that a lot too. Also whether or not I hand out reps often has to do with who's posting, because I'm totally guilty of playing favorites.

[Camo]

Not sure about that.

In the "Movie You're Watching Tonight" thread, people just post a movie poster and pick up many +rep's. I'm curious about your take on that.

? I've told you multiple times that i have no idea why you post what you are watching in that thread then don't ever tell anyone what you thought of the film. I don't ever do that so i'm not sure what you mean here?

[The Rodent]

I think we should annoy Camo and see how many Likes this post can get :D

[mark f]

I'm sorry if I'm disappointing you Camo. I knew I was going to have a problem with this countdown. First off, it's been 4 1/2 years since I've been able to write my kind of posts about movies, and many in the bottom half of the list are relatively new. Next, we've had so many countdowns and I've made so many posts about the films in the past that I'm feeling burnt out, especially if I don't really love the film. I'm planning on writing some more in here, but I just found out that we have to move by the end of April, and the whole idea makes me feel even more suicidal than normal.

[Camo]

I'm sorry if I'm disappointing you Camo. I knew I was going to have a problem with this countdown. First off, it's been 4 1/2 years since I've been able to write my kind of posts about movies, and many in the bottom half of the list are relatively new. Next, we've had so many countdowns and I've made so many posts about the films in the past that I'm feeling burnt out, especially if I don't really love the film. I'm planning on writing some more in here, but I just found out that we have to move by the end of April, and the whole idea makes me feel even more suicidal than normal.

Really sorry for bringing you up and assuming that i knew why you weren't posting. I was completely wrong there, sorry. I was just trying to say that your posts are usually my favourite in these Countdowns.

Again sorry about that.

[edarsenal]

I think we should annoy Camo and see how many Likes this post can get :D

ARGGGHHHH DON'T REP IT!!! DON'T REP IT -- DON'T!!!


MarkF Sorry to hear about the sad times and the burning out - I'm a big fan of your informative posts in the countdowns. ALWAYS a highlight.
Now, could someone tell me which frickin key sends love and support, so I can send some to MarkF, please?

And yes, when you do I WILL REP IT
:D

[Fabulous]

? I've told you multiple times that i have no idea why you post what you are watching in that thread then don't ever tell anyone what you thought of the film. I don't ever do that so i'm not sure what you mean here?

You have given me reps in that thread both before and after that message. I don't want to continue this in the countdown thread though.

I do understand your reasons though.

[Camo]

You have given me reps in that thread both before and after that message. I don't want to continue this in the countdown thread though.

I do understand your reasons though.

What? You said you are scared to post your thoughts, i said don't be even if you only post a few sentences we'd like to see what you think of the films you are watching. You just continued only posting in "movie you're watching tonight" for some reason, i mean that's up to you but why did you decide to draw attention to that now? I don't understand your reasons, this makes no sense on your part?

[Fabulous]

What? You said you are scared to post your thoughts, i said don't be even if you only post a few sentences we'd like to see what you think of the films you are watching. You just continued only posting in "movie you're watching tonight" for some reason, i mean that's up to you but why did you decide to draw attention to that now? I don't understand your reasons, this makes no sense on your part?

I originally asked what you thought of people being able to post a movie poster and picking up many +rep's from it. You didn't respond to that but I'll assume you have no problem with it since you still give them to me even after you said you wouldn't because I never post my thoughts about the film.

You're complaining about people giving out rep like candy for posts that aren't worthy of it, thus encouraging them to not put much effort in to their posts, but you do the exact same thing with my posts.

[Camo]

I originally asked what you thought of people being able to post a movie poster and picking up many +rep's from it. You didn't respond to that but I'll assume you have no problem with it since you still give them to me even after you said you wouldn't because I never post my thoughts about the film.

You're complaining about people giving out rep like candy for posts that aren't worthy of it, thus encouraging them, but you do the exact same thing with my posts.

No, i have no problem with "movie you're watching tonight" because the majority of the people i rep in that thread actually post about the films afterwards or will give you their thoughts if you ask like Cricket, Swan, Samoan Lawyer and Mark F: the people i rep in that thread most. I started repping you in that thread because you said you'd start posting about the film; obviously you didn't which is fine but you did say that you were scared to post your thoughts and since i had acted like a dick to you i thought i should give you some encouragement.

Obviously that didn't matter you only want to post posters and get rep from it and you have no problem drawing attention to this fact. Cool, i'll not rep you now that i know you have no intention of ever posting anything. I don't know what the point of your posts are here, i'm not as awful as people think; i really want people to post more about what they watch and i'm the first to attempt to engage people in discussions including yourself and Steve Freeling who has improved alot recently.

Whatever tho :shrug: I'm amazed that someone admitted that their own post are terrible and not rep-worthy, awesome :cool:

[Fabulous]

No, i have no problem with "movie you're watching tonight" because the majority of the people i rep in that thread actually post about the films afterwards or will give you their thoughts if you ask like Cricket, Swan, Samoan Lawyer and Mark F: the people i rep in that thread most. I started repping you in that thread because you said you'd start posting about the film; obviously you didn't which is fine but you did say that you were scared to post your thoughts and since i had acted like a dick to you i thought i should give you some encouragement.

Obviously that didn't matter you only want to post posters and get rep from it and you have no problem drawing attention to this fact. Cool, i'll not rep you now that i know you have no intention of ever posting anything. I don't know what the point of your posts are here, i'm not as awful as people think; i really want people to post more about what they watch and i'm the first to attempt to engage people in discussions including yourself and Steve Freeling who has improved alot recently.

Whatever tho :shrug: I'm amazed that someone admitted that their own post are terrible and not rep-worthy, awesome :cool:

But I don't care about rep. It's completely meaningless to me.

Also, I don't think my own posts are terrible. :p I think my posts in the thread's that I frequent (excluding MYWT for a while now) both add and initiate discussion.

[Camo]

But I don't care about rep. It's completely meaningless to me.

Also, I don't think my own posts are terrible. :p I think my posts in the thread's that I frequent both add and initiate discussion.

Why do you never post about the films you watch? Why do you even post a poster of a film you are going to watch if you aren't going to post what you think about it? What do you want from that since you already know you aren't going to tell anyone what you think? Do you think you posting a poster will spark some kind of discussion, has it ever?

Nothing you've ever posted outside the football thread maybe has sparked discussion.

[Fabulous]

Why do you never post about the films you watch? Why do you even post a poster of a film you are going to watch if you aren't going to post what you think about it? What do you want from that since you already know you aren't going to tell anyone what you think? Do you think you posting a poster will spark some kind of discussion, has it ever?

Nothing you've ever posted outside the football thread maybe has sparked discussion.

I used to post in that thread, then write a few paragraphs in my review thread about my thoughts of the movie. I haven't done so for a while though, but I might start that again. One of the reasons I stopped doing that was because I wasn't getting much of a response from other posters, so I wondered why bother if no one cares to read it.

Other than the various games and contest threads, I only consistently post in the football and TWD thread. I also like to post info and trailer's for upcoming movies I think people may be interested in.

I rarely post in any other threads.

[Camo]

I used to post in that thread, then write a few paragraphs in my review thread about my thoughts of the movie. I haven't done so for a while though, but I might start that again. One of the reasons I stopped doing that was because I wasn't getting much of a response from other posters, so I wondered why bother if no one cares to read it.

Other than the various games and contest threads, I only consistently post in the football and TWD thread. I also like to post info and trailer's for upcoming movies for movies I think people may be interested in.

I rarely post in any other threads.

Okay, that's fine. Still don't have a clue why you chose to point out the awfulness of your own posts to make some sort of non-point, but whatever.

Back to Sci Fi...

[Fabulous]

Okay, that's fine. Still don't have a clue why you chose to point out the awfulness of your own posts to make some sort of non-point, but whatever.

Back to Sci Fi...

I just wanted to point out that you're complaining about something you do yourself.

Back to Sci-Fi would be best.

[Camo]

I just wanted to point out that you're complaining about something you do yourself.

Back to Sci-Fi would be best.

By making clear that the majority of your posts are at best pointless.

Well done :up:

[Fabulous]

By making clear that the majority of your posts are at best pointless.

Well done :up:

You should stop rewarding and encouraging my terrible posts. Otherwise I'm not sure why you started to complain in the first place. You say one thing, but do another.

I don't think this the right place to talk about this though, so I'll stop now. PM if you actually want to continue this, lol.

[Camo]

You should stop rewarding and encouraging my terrible posts. Otherwise I'm not sure why you started to complain in the first place. You say one thing, but do another.

I don't think this the right place to talk about this though, so I'll stop now. PM if you actually want to continue this, lol.

I've stopped rewarding your posts since you yourself told me they were terrible. I didn't say one thing and do another? That's nonsense. I've explained everything you've brought up, you attempted some "gotcha" moment and all it did was highlight your awful posts. That is literally the basis of what you are saying, i repped a few of your pointless posts. Maybe you should start making decent posts and i won't have to explain to you multiple times why i repped your awful ones.

2001 will win this in my opinion.

[Fabulous]

I've stopped rewarding your posts since you yourself told me they were terrible. I didn't say one thing and do another? That's nonsense. I've explained everything you've brought up, you attempted some "gotcha" moment and all it did was highlight your awful posts. That is literally the basis of what you are saying, i repped a few of your pointless posts. Maybe you should start making decent posts and i won't have to explain to you multiple times why i repped your awful ones.

2001 will win this in my opinion.

If you read one of my previous responses, I mentioned that you still continued to give me rep after you said you wouldn't. I don't understand what you're trying to dispute. I am looking at the reps right now, lol. Maybe they were they were misclicks? :)

I think 2001 is nailed on to win this, too.

To steer away from this and on to a more relevant topic, how many of the films on your list do you think will end up making the countdown?

[Camo]

If you read one of my previous responses, I mentioned that you still continued to give me rep after you said you wouldn't. Maybe they were they were misclicks? :)

I think 2001 is nailed on to win this, too.

To steer away from this and on to a more relevant topic, how many of the films on your list do you think will end up making the countdown?

I've mentioned multiple times why i repped you after that; you saying you were scared to post your thoughts. This is going round in circles anyway tho so whatever.

If you were actually asking me that then i think somewhere between 15 and 20. You?

[Fabulous]

If you were actually asking me that then i think somewhere between 15 and 20. You?

I was, to get this thread back on track.

Probably all but 2 or 3 will make it. I guess you can say my list has a lot of popular and obvious movies though, which is why so many will show up. There were some lesser known ones that I wanted to watch but didn't get around to it.

The good thing with countdowns like this is that I am reading about some movies for the first time. Some that I now want to watch.

[Iroquois]

Dark City is great, but I didn't vote for it. I think it would make an extended list.

Return of the Jedi is good but I'm ultimately not that fussed about it and never considered voting for it.

[gbgoodies]

I tried watching Dark City for this countdown, but I just couldn't get into it.

Return of the Jedi could have easily made my list, but with only 25 spots on my list, I tried to limit it to only 1 movie from the Star Wars movies, and Return of the Jedi wasn't the one that made my list.


Seen: 44-1/2 out of 54
My list: 4 so far

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

[dadgumblah]

I don't know about popular opinion or not of reps, but like edarsenal and Miss Vicky, I like to give them out. Like ed, it's my way of saying "I dig what you're saying." Or like Miss Vicky, I do it just because I like ya! :) I don't have to receive rep but if someone wants to give me a rep, I'm not adverse to it. But never have I posted for the mere purpose of receiving rep. I hope we can move past this talk and get back to the Sci-Fi Countdown (now that I've had my say). ;)

I voted for neither Dark City nor Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi but I like the first and love the second. Still, like others, I had to leave room for, ahem, certain other movies in a certain series. :cool:

List so far:
#18 The War of the Worlds .90
#20 The Time Machine .69
#23 Logan's Run .71

[Chypmunk]

I think I might mail my reps to Yods in future and he can dish them out surreptitiously if it helps any :)

[Sunomis]

I love Dark City, if only for the mood it manages to create. I felt a bit let down and underwhelmed by the third act, though. To me it felt a bit like most Stephen King books : cool premise, great characters, engaging mood and storytelling ... which all fails by the end when trying to wrap all things up.

So yeah, I didn't vote for it.

[MovieMeditation]

I wanted to get around Dark City but never did. I've wanted to watch it for a very long time now.

Return of the Jedi was okay entertainment, but not near what just came before it.

[Elessar]

Haven't watched Dark City, and yes if you say Roger Ebert doing a commentary for it then I should watch it.

Return of the Jedi is my least favorite in the original trilogy, but it still has a heart, and some fun. Still much better than any of those prequels.

About what annoyed @Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=75103) while I understand why you're annoyed, I still don't agree that it's a bad thing in this site. The +rep result is just an illustration of the society itself: shallow and easy-to-comprehend opinions always get more public than deep thoughts. Cat videos are more popular than science videos. No way this site is better off without it, it's like saying videos is better off view-counts. It's sad that a long, profound, thought-provoking review receives only 2 +reps, but it's better than none. Deactivate the +rep will NOT inscrease the reply rate, or it'll only increase short replies. When people don't reply in long posts, it's because they don't have time/mood/capacity to, period. No need to force their hands. You can blame the people, but please don't blame the system that gives them a chance to give an opinion, how shallow that opinion may be.

[Cobpyth]

The +rep result is an illustration of the society itself: shallow and easy-to-comprehend opinions always get more public than deep thoughts.

Very true.

Camo's intentions are very noble and I relate to them strongly. Some of the members of my generation will probably remember fights I've had with other MoFos, where I was asking for them to explain themselves better and in more meaningful terms. I was genuinely frustrated by the often extremely superficial ways in which people were criticizing some of the greatest films ever made and I thought that deepening the conversation would make them see the light. That was almost never the case, though.

I've mostly given up being frustrated by the shallowness of people and society in general now. You just start coming across as an elitist prick to most people.
Just focus on those people that you do find interesting and encourage them. That's the best way to handle your frustrations. You'll be able to have the kind of discussions you're looking for with them.

----------------------------------------

None of the three ultimate sci-fi films (also my top 3) that I talked about earlier in this thread (or in the other thread) have appeared yet, which is to be expected. One of them has a chance of being #1. I'm curious to see where they'll place.

[Citizen Rules]

I see we're still talking about reps vs post content.

I love to rep people! But I don't just do it for no reason. I see it as a friendly nicety....or as a, 'hey I'm disagreeing with you, but it's cool'....

I think reps help to ease tensions and get meanings across easier.

I can tell that many people take a disarrangement on a movie, deeply personally, and that's too bad but it happens. So at least repping the person that you are disagreeing with says, 'hey I still like you, but I really hate that movie:p'

[Harry Lime]

It was much better when there was negative rep too.
Yoda #bringbackthehate

[rauldc14]

I like Return of the Jedi.

Dark City was just average for me.

[Sexy Celebrity]

It was much better when there was negative rep too.
Yoda #bringbackthehate
Could be better. It'll let you know who doesn't really like you. It'll make you hate more and maybe attack people more. Could lead to some violence. I bet you'd like to see that.

[Harry Lime]

I bet you'd like to see that.
Yes. Yes I would.

[cricket]

I like Return of the Jedi.

Dark City was just average for me.

Now that's what I consider a great post-Plus rep for you!;)

[MonnoM]

What if Yoda monetized reps. I bet you'd all love them then.

[rauldc14]

Now that's what I consider a great post-Plus rep for you!;)

And you too!

[Seer123]

This thread has been officially hijacked

[Nope1172]

46
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1956, Don Siegel)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/kZOKmcN.jpg
118 Points, 8 Lists

[Nope1172]

45
They Live
(1988, John Carpenter)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/x5nWndm.jpg
119 Points, 10 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/body2.gif
Wasn't tied with anything.

Layout: 5th, 6th, 8th, 13th(x3), 15th, 17th

They Live
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/giphy.gif
Also wasn't tied with anything.

Layout: 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 25th(x2)

[Citizen Rules]

I've seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)...and it's a neat film, but misunderstood. It was originally written and shot as a sci-fi horror/dark comedy...but the studio heads got nervous about combing comedy with serious horror, so all the dark comedy scenes were cut. This gives the film a unique weirdness all of it's own.

Both the original and the remake are excellent movies, but both are very different in feel. Even if you don't love sci fi, both are well worth watching.



Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

This is the original 1956 version. It was good, entertainment! but not on the same level of the 1978 version. The 1956 version originally had lots of dry humor in it, but the studio executives would not allow humor in a horror film, so they ordered all the humor scenes cut. That's probably why the film is so short at only 80 minutes.

According to some who worked on the film, the story line came out of the fear of McCarthyism. No doubt the film and those associated with it faced black listing had they been too overt in their commentary. One can only wonder what the film would have been like with it's dry humor scenes left intact.

With some scenes deleted, the film seems a bit odd at times. One almost gets the sense that the film wants to be like a Dr. Strangelove, and perhaps it was at one time. What we do get is stuff like: a scene where they first discover a half formed duplicate. It's laying covered up on the pool table in a home. When the doctor get's there he looks at it, the women are scared....then, they all retire to the living room for martinis! We can actually see the body laying on the table as they calmly have drinks!

Leading actor, Kevin McCarthy said it best about how the characters in the movie reacted, "lacking the curves and nuances that you often hear in the conversation of ordinary, mature men and women."

I did find this enjoyable, but don't look for it to be anything other than a cool 1950s Sci Fi flick. Kevin McCarthy, who would latter reprise his role in the 1978 version...was good, very good. As was Dana Wynter, his leading lady. Surprisingly Carolyn Jones (Adams Family TV series) had almost no lines in this movie. I can only guess her dry humor went to the cutting floor.

The pod effects were nicely done and so was the score. A fun film.

rating_3_5

[Seer123]

45
They Live
(1988, John Carpenter)
http://i.imgur.com/x5nWndm.jpg
119 Points, 10 Lists

Hopefully gonna see this movie at the theater in April!

[cricket]

I had They Live as my #25, and it's the first from my list to show up since hitting on 5 in a row way back. I was 17 when I saw it at the movies and I think that was a great time to see it. I was already past my wrestling watching days, yet I sure knew who Rowdy Riddy Piper was, and he was a guy who was a lot of fun to watch. I got the movie on VHS and it was a solid favorite for many years. I now haven't seen it since the 90's; maybe it wouldn't hold up well, or maybe I would love it just as much.

I prefer the remake but Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a damn good flick from one of my favorite directors.

My list-

#2 Strange Days (81st)
#8 28 Days Later (85th)
#12 The Hidden (82nd)
#20 Seconds (84th)
#21 Donnie Darko (83rd)
#25 They Live (45th)

[Nostromo87]

The +Rep machine broke a few weeks ago when the MoFo with the highest active Reps-per-post average got BANNED! :D

[re93animator]

Very nostalgic coupling for me. I was always a Carpenter fanboy, and IOTBS scared me as a kid. They Live still works for me, but I'm less keen on IOTBS now unfortunately.

[Chypmunk]

I'm one of the weirdos that prefers the original Invasion to the remake so feel that view is somewhat vindicated by it placing higher on the countdown. They Live is just such a fun movie imo. Very happy to see both make the countdown even though neither made my list.

Faildictions:
44. The Fly (1958)
43. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014)

[Miss Vicky]

I watched Invasion of the Body Snatchers for the 50s countdown and I'm pretty sure I voted for it there, but it did not make my ballot for this list. I prefer the 70s version, but that didn't make it on my ballot for this either.

Haven't seen They Live.

[MovieMeditation]

Wanna watch both Body Snatcher but have yet to do so.

Wasn't a fan of They Live, but I feel like it's a cult classic type of nostalgic movie that might be more fun with future viewings. We'll see...

[gandalf26]

As for Dark City, put me in the "it's ****" group. I mean it's like a poor imitation of the Matrix, without any awesome Kung Fu and it was totally depressing.

They Live got quite high as its one of Carpenters weaker films from his glory days.

[mark f]

I like both of these but they didn't make my list. They Live seems to me to get more significant and entertaining with each passing year. Some of what originally seemed like crazy genre trappings, now seems like prescient satire. I found an earlier review I wrote of Body Snatchers, and what's perhaps more interesting, it came with two write-ups of cheap John Agar sci-fis that apparently didn't make the list. :cool:

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, 1956) 3
https://janeaustenrunsmylife.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/tumblr_lq4jnn5slo1qcay1ao1_500.gif
This B+ sci-fi flick, released in the year of my birth, is a stripped-down paranoid thriller, where your friends and neighbors aren't so much dumbed-down as they are turned into unemotional inhuman beings. Back in the day, it was a belated response to McCarthyism (Joseph, not Kevin), but I think it plays out better as pure horror/sci-fi than a political commentary. The cast does quite well, and Kevin McCarthy and King Donovan have probably never been better. When the pods and "pre-humans" start showing up, your skin will probably crawl. For some reason, I've never fully embraced this version, but it's great filmmaking and took director Siegel to another level from his usual action flicks heretofore. I recommend this one, but I like Phil Kaufman's remake even better. Oh, yeah; remember, "You're next! You're next! You're next!"

Journey to the Seventh Planet (Sidney Pink, 1962) 1
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t203/bejmaf/seventhplanet.jpg
The first half of my John Agar C-movie sci-fi festival is this Danish flick, which, although made a decade before the original Solaris, incorporates some of that film's plot points about people bringing their memories and emotions with them to another planet (in this case, Uranus) where other beings can use them to control us. (Allegedly, the novel Solaris was released a year before this film was, so maybe this cheapjack flick did steal from it.) Anyway, this film is also somehow set in 2001, when there are five male astronauts who land on Uranus, but before they do, they are unknowingly put into stasis by something who probes and analyzes them, so when they land on the cold, gaseous planet, it somehow transforms into a lush Garden of Eden world, complete with beautiful blondes. There are a few interesting photographic effects of the spaceships and some weird abstract imagery using multiple fluctuating color arrangements, but the whole thing is just so cornball and amateurish on so many levels. If you like low-budget 1960s color sci-fi, you may want to watch it, especially since it seems prescient thematically to Solaris and 2001: A Space Odyssey, but don't expect anything cool like Planet of the Vampires.

Invisible Invaders (Edward L. Cahn, 1959) 1
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3rRsngIX-Wk/UsEhEOPJzgI/AAAAAAAAWY0/wKzS_72XKnQ/s320/Invisible+Invaders+(Half+Sheet)+1959.jpg
This film came out the same year as Plan 9 From Outer Space and covers much of the same ground, even though Plan 9 was filmed three years earlier and basically went unseen for quite a time. This flick begins with scientist John Carradine blowing himself up in an atomic experiment, and his best friend, Dr. Penner (Philip Tonge), resigns from leading the military's nuclear program. However, that's bad timing because invisible aliens are pissed at us for our latest dispersal of radiation into the galaxy and have come to Earth to possess all dead humans (including Carradine) to try to destroy the Earth before we can send more destruction out into space. What's amusing about this film is that we have a narrator, a la Plan 9, but it's no money-grubber like Criswell, and besides, this idiot narrator never even gets to say anything unintentionally funny. I mean, he sounds funny, but his words aren't funny at all. There are a few silly goings on concerning macho "Major Jay" (John Agar) who fights it out with a cowardly scientist (Robert Hutton) for the affections of Penner's daughter (Jean Byron), but with all the undead walking around outside their mountain compound, you would have thought that something semi-exciting or incomprehensibly-ridiculous would happen. Instead, Invisible Invaders' sin seems to be that it's borderline competent without a sense of camp. Well, I guess there's only one Plan 9 From Outer Space.

My List
3. The Incredibles (#98)
12. The Iron Giant (#50)
13. Altered States (#95)
14. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (#79)
16. Return of the Jedi (#47)

Seen: 56/56
OFCS's Top 100 Sci-Fi Films (2010 edition): 24/56

[TokeZa]

I cant really remember anything about Dark City but i did rate it 3. Pretty surprised it ended so high up on the list.

Return of the Jedi is the worst of the old star was films, but still good and a classic. Though not in the vicinity of a film like The Empire Strikes Back. I rat it 3+

I havent seen the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers but im very keen on watching it in the future.

They Live is an excellent action sci-fi with some pretty memorable scenes and one-liners.I rate it 3.5

None of those films made my list :)

[Clazor]

Just spent an hour writing a post detailing what I thought of the last four movies...and I get disconnected.

:mad::frustrated::furious::bawling:

[Clazor]

I'm just gonna go to bed now.

[Cobpyth]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) was #15 on my list.

SPOILERS!

I will always remember that kiss scene near the end. An intensely dark scene that genuinely made me become cold inside. I like to end the film right when he's in the middle of the street, screaming for help. It's the only appropriate ending for a film that becomes darker and darker towards the end.

I haven't seen the '70s version yet. Really want to in the near future, though, as I'm a big fan of Philip Kaufman.

[Miss Vicky]

As for Dark City, put me in the "it's ****" group. I mean it's like a poor imitation of the Matrix, without any awesome Kung Fu and it was totally depressing.

I hated The Matrix. Also Dark City came first, so if anything The Matrix is a poor imitation of Dark City, with Kung Fu and dumbass slo-mo thrown in.

[CosmicRunaway]

I've seen both, but neither made my list. They Live was on one of my first drafts, but I didn't have time to rewatch it and it ended up getting cut. For some reason I keep getting parts of the original and remake of Body Snatchers mixed up, so I think that's the perfect excuse to rewatch both some time in the future.

Seen: 45/56
My List: 7

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
02. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - #66
04. The Martian (2015) - #60
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
11. Dark City (1998)
16. Videodrome (1983) - #53
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81

[JayDee]

Very pleased to see They Live break the top 50. I imagine it's a film whose reputation and popularity seems to continue to grow with every year that passes. And rightfully so. I think it's a cracking film that is comfortably my favourite John Carpenter film. You can enjoy it purely as a fun B-movie but underneath that it's also a terrifically clever and scathing commentary on our consumder-driven, capitalist society. The magic sunglasses are a terrific storytelling device that work beautifully on a visual level while Roddy Piper proves to be a lot more than just a poor man's Kurt Russell. I think it's also a really good city movie, though it certainly shows a different side to LA than most films.

As I said earlier I've watched the original Body Snatchers a couple of times now and not cared for it on either occasion. I found it rather dull to be honest, certainly in comparison to the 78 version.

In fact They Live almost acts as Invasion of the Body Snatchers for the 1980s. Each Body Snatchers movie has reflected the times in which they were made; the 50s version playing into the Red Scare while the 70s version was very much inspired by the climate at the time of fear and distrust in governments and large establishments. They Live is like the Body Snatchers embedded very much in the 1980s climate of "greed is good".


Seen - 46 / 56

My List
2. The Truman Show (#94)
12. Men in Black (#61)
14. Demolition Man (#68)
16. They Live (#45)
17. Guardians of the Galaxy (#77)
20. Galaxy Quest (#88)
22. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (#58)
25. Gattaca (#51)

[Camo]

I'm not just one of those rare weirdo's who prefers the original Snatchers, i actually don't like the 70's one. It has a great ending and some other good things but for the most part it does nothing for me. Love the 50's one though, i had it at #13. Can't be bothered findng what i wrote about it as i'm going offline now, great film anyway.

My list:

13.Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
14.Videodrome
16.Wreck-It Ralph
24.La Jetee

Also while i don't like Dark City much i like it a tonne more than The Matrix.

[JayDee]

There's lots of fun stuff around the net that is They Live related. Here's just a small selection. Be sure to keep watching the last one

http://i.imgur.com/D0DgbII.gif

http://i.imgur.com/dZFTPYl.png

http://i.imgur.com/zAIiDxi.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1uhvM0u.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JPbiCUt.gif

[Raven73]

Why did this get 4 +Rep?

Not to be a dick but this is why this Countdown has been really boring, when i first joined here i knew i had to put actual effort into my posts for people to want to read them. Especially in the Countdowns which felt like they were frequented by the good members. Dunno, think +rep is probably the worst thing on this site when people are basically giving them out to people just for posting.

Well since my little post sparked such a lively discussion, I feel like I owe Camo a review of Iron Giant.

But first I want to say that I don't find the Countown "boring" at all. The fact that lots of folks are coming back to it (over 1,000 replies) means it couldn't be really all that boring.

Iron Giant is basically E.T. on steroids. The Iron Giant doesn't say much (and he's voiced by Vin Diesel, sounding a lot like Groot) - leaving most of the talking to the other characters. The Giant himself looks like the robots of the pulp sci-fi magazines of the Golden Era. The movie has some interesting characters: Hogarth, an imaginative, free-spirited, comic book loving boy who is looking for a father figure; Hogarth's mother, a single mom (probably a war widow) trying to make ends meet and take care of her rambunctious son; Dean, a beatnik junkyard artist trying to sell his art and get noticed in a small town; and Kent Mansley, a paranoid, nosy federal agent investigating reports of a mysterious entity causing havoc in the area. The story takes place in the late '50 America when fear of Communism and the Cold War were in full swing, and this has implications for how people respond to the Iron Giant. The movie has great action, excellent animation, and there's some good humor and a lot of heart. The movie even gets a little philosophical, touching on what is a soul, and implies whether a AI can have one, or at least appreciate the value of one.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d3/The_Iron_Giant_poster.JPG/220px-The_Iron_Giant_poster.JPG

[TheUsualSuspect]

I like They Live but I don't love it and most of that has to do with Rowdy Roddy Piper's performance. The guy performs in front of people every night and this was the best he could do?

I remember the classic line of kicking ass and chewing bubble gum. I first heard it in Duke Nukem, so when I heard that it originated in They Live I got excited. Yet the delivery of that line is so embarrassingly awful.

The fight scene is semi good. I like the realness of it, but it felt fake at the same time. It was an odd mixture of feeling when I sat down to watch this film and that's why it did not make my list.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I had They Live at #6.

1. Source Code (2011)
2. Contact (1997)
6. They Live (1988)
12. Back to the Future Part 3 (1990)
25. Coneheads (1993)

[dadgumblah]

Cool! I hoped that some of mine would start showing up in the Top 50 and here we go. I had Invasion of the Body Snatchers at #8 on my list. It's funny but my experience with the movie and its remake is backwards from most people. I saw the remake at the cinema before I saw the original. Yet, for some reason, I still like the original the best. Not to say that I dislike the remake at all. The original is just more creepy and suspenseful for me. I like They Live quite a bit, but I actually consider it more of a comedy than a sci-fi or a horror movie. I mean, I can't help but guffaw every time I watch it.

So, another entry to the List So Far:
List so far:
#8 Invasion of the Body Snatchers .46
#18 The War of the Worlds .90
#20 The Time Machine .69
#23 Logan's Run .71

[gbgoodies]

I liked this original version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers better than the remake, but I'm not a big fan of either version.

I haven't seen They Live, but Hubby loves it.


Seen: 45-1/2 out of 56
My list: 4 so far

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

[Iroquois]

I've seen the '56 Snatchers and remember thinking it was okay, but I'd probably still give the edge to '78. Still, it's effective in a way that most other '50s sci-fi movies I've seen aren't, so that's got to count for something.

They Live was my #18. Yeah, no surprise that this is coming from one of the forum's major Carpenter fans, but it makes a proper '80s B-movie out of the same kind of Plato's Cave set-up that would arguably be refined with Dark City and The Matrix. Shame that the last time I heard people talking about it in a big way was because of this tweet:

https://twitter.com/TheHorrorMaster/status/816486706186596352

[Kaplan]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers was #11 on my 50s list and #6 on my science fiction list. The premise, of course, could be an analogy, or a statement, on just about anything and the theme of identity is one I respond to, the idea of whether you can really know another person or that you yourself could lose your identity. I really like the remake as well, but there's just something about the original I'll always love. (I do think it would have been a stronger movie without the flashback aspect, but those were the times, I guess.)

My List:

6. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) (#46)
9. World on a Wire (#73)
22. Logan’s Run (#71)
25. Ghost in the Shell (#64)

[Harry Lime]

I had Invasion of the Body Snatchers at #17. Rewatched They Live recently and it was a lot of fun.

[Nope1172]

44
Primer
(2004, Shane Carruth)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/LokJCQl.jpg
120 Points, 9 Lists

[Nope1172]

43
Interstellar
(2014, Christopher Nolan)
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/fi9lKxY.jpg
120 Points, 10 Lists

[Nope1172]

The Stats

Primer
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/primer-03.jpg
Couldn't find a good gif, here's a still. Primer was tied with Interstellar, but was on less lists.

Layout: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 12th, 15th, 22nd, 25th (x2)

Interstellar
https://www.movieforums.com/images/lists/scifi/giphy.gif
Like I said, tied with Primer, but was on 4 more lists.

Layout: 5th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 22nd (x3), 23rd, 24th

[MonnoM]

Primer was tied with that turd? :tsk:

[CosmicRunaway]

I wasn't expecting Primer to place so high on the Countdown, though it's a pleasant surprise. I'm not a fan of the film's ending, but overall I rather enjoyed it. I had it at 25. While I've seen Intersteller, I didn't find it particularly impressive, and honestly keep forgetting it exists until someone brings it up.

Seen: 47/58
My List: 8

01. Dredd (2012) - #96
02. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - #66
04. The Martian (2015) - #60
...
09. Galaxy Quest (1999) - #88
11. Dark City (1998)
16. Videodrome (1983) - #53
...
22. Strange Days (1995) - #81
25. Primer (2004) - #44

[Swan]

Primer is one of my fave movies. So glad it made the list.

[Chypmunk]

Not crazy about Primer myself, thoroughly enjoyed Interstellar though - it made my list and tbh I expected it to be placed higher than this.

Faildictions:
42. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1959)
41. Surrogates (2009)