The MoFo Top 100 Sci-Fi Films: Countdown

Thanks. I could have sworn we already saw it.

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

I got 7/10 when I took a shot on the first page. Blanked on T2, but that still would have only been 8.

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Both of those should have been top ten material.

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My prediction:

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3. The Terminator (1984)
4. Back to the Future (1985)
5. Star Wars (1977)
6. Alien (1979)
7. Blade Runner (1982)
8. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
9. The Thing (1982)
10. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

Everyone get your guesses in by tomorrow in order to be entered into the official Top Ten Prediction game

The Bamboo Saucer?
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers?
It Came From Outer Space?
Far Out Space Nuts?

No, wait, that last one was a TV series with Bob Denver. No, I'll go with Sean on this one.

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I had Aliens at #19. The Matrix is good but not enough for me to vote for it.

My List
3. The Incredibles (#98)
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (#18)
7. Planet of the Apes (1968) (#17)
8. Total Recall (#19)
12. The Iron Giant (#50)
13. Altered States (#95)
14. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (#79)
16. Return of the Jedi (#47)
17. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (#21)
18. Gravity (#41)
19. Aliens (#12)
20. RoboCop (#28)
21. Jurassic Park (#13)
22. The Fly (1986) (#15)
23. Mad Max: Fury Road (#37)
25. Children of Men (#20)

Seen: 90/90
OFCS's Top 100 Sci-Fi Films (2010 edition): 42/90

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* * * P R E D I C T I O N * * *
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Blade Runner
3. The Empire Strikes Back
4. Alien
5. Star Wars
6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
7. The Thing
8. Back to the Future
9. A Clockwork Orange
10. The Terminator

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10. Clockwork Orange
9. Terminator
8. T2
7. The Thing
6. Back to the Future
5. Empire Strikes Back
4. Alien
3. Blade Runner
2. 2001
1. Star Wars

My top 10 prediction

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Star Wars (1977)
Blade Runner (1982)
Back to the Future (1985)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Alien (1979)
The Terminator (1984)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Thing (1982)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

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Fear and Loathing in MoFo... The Gunslinger 45's Top 50 Favorite Films

In the 10 Ring: Gunslinger45's reviews

Didn't have either on my list, and to everyone who voted for The Matrix, check out World on a Wire. It's a less flashy, more interesting version of the same basic concept. Six of the top ten will be from my list.

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

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I'm actually really surprised The Force Awakens didn't make the cut. It should have. Shame on you, Mofo.

I think I've seen bits and pieces of Aliens, but not the whole thing. I hated The Matrix.

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Top Ten Prediction

10. The Terminator
9. A Clockwork Orange
8. Star Wars: A New Hope
7. Back to the Future
6. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
5. The Thing
4. Blade Runner
3. Alien
2. The Empire Strikes Back
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey



As for The Matrix, I had that film pretty high on my list, #4 to be exact. Absolutely love that film and the lesser sequels cannot take away my enjoyment of it. It changed the way films were made. Still as thrilling, thought provoking and fun to watch almost 20 years later.

As for Aliens, I REALLY wanted to have it on my list, but I made a rule that only one film from any given series can appear on my list. Other wise it would be full of more than one film from any particular series (Star Wars, Alien, Terminator, etc). So I had to exclude it. Heartbreaking, as I absolutely love that film as well.

Neither were on my list as I wanted to give a chance to lesser known Sci Fis...but both are very worthy and I'm glad they made it! I haven't seen Aliens or the The Matrix, in years, but still fondly remember them.

The Matrix was #2 on my list! Meanwhile, 12 Monkeys was a film I thought was decent but I didn't like it enough to vote for it; and Jurassic Park is a classic, but not one I particularly liked or have seen recently, and I didn't really think of for this sci-fi list anyway.

Also, four of the top ten will be films from my list...

My list so far, with predictions:
1. Top 5 (title contender)
2. The Matrix (#11)
3. Contact (#49)
4. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (#18)
5. Interstellar (#43)
6. Inception (#24)
7. Won't make it
8. Top 10
9. Ex Machina (#30)
10. Children of Men (#20)
11. Avatar (#80)
12. Top 5 (title contender)
13. Top 10
14. Won't make it
15. Dune (#99)
16. WALL-E (#16)
17. Won't make it
18. Won't make it
19. Metropolis (#36)
20. Won't make it
21. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (#35)
22. Gattaca (#51)
23. Serenity (#59)
24. Strange Days (#81)
25. Earthbound (one-pointer)

My list so far:

3. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
4. War of the Worlds (1953)
5. Forbidden Planet
7. The Time Machine (1960)
9. Planet of the Apes (1968)
11. Logan's Run
12. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
16. Road Warrior
17. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
20. Aliens
21. Robocop
22. Independence Day
23. Starship Troopers
25. District 9