Your personal "Favorite Five" Sci-Fi movies.

DeepIron · 11-07-08, 10:48 PM

Skybird's post about Ridley Scott doing the movie adaptation of Joe Haldeman's "Forever War" got me thinking about my Favorite Five Sci-Fi movies. I'm curious to see what other folks like. Here are my Favorite Five picks:

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2. Silent Running (1972)
3. Fantastic Voyage (1966)
4. The War of the Worlds (1953)
5. The Day the Earth Stood Still. (1951)

BTW, Roland Emmerich is doing a remake of Fastastic Voyage due out in 2010.

MothBalls · 11-07-08, 11:12 PM

1. Andromeda Strain (The original one, not the cheezy remake)
2. 2010
3. Logans Run
4. Silent Running
5. Philadelphia Experiment

TarJak · 11-08-08, 03:17 AM

2001 A Space Oddysey (1968)
Blade Runner (1982)
Gattaca (1987)
Alien (1979) (Only the orginal was good, the others were dross)
Metropolis (1927)

nikimcbee · 11-08-08, 04:19 AM

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Planet of the Apes
3. Alien
$. Star Wars oringinal
5. Terminator 2

TarJak · 11-08-08, 06:23 AM

Aye T2 was one of the exeptions to the rule that the sequel is worse than the original. Great SFX.

Koondawg · 11-08-08, 10:12 AM

1) John Carpenter's (The Thing)

2) Alien

3) Time Machine

4) Predator

5) Species

stabiz · 11-08-08, 10:46 AM

1. Bladerunner
2. Fifth Element
3. Alien & Aliens
4. Sunshine
5. Event Horizon (Not sure about this one, I have seen it only once, maybe ten years ago, but I remember I thought it kicked ass)

Hanomag · 11-08-08, 10:56 AM

Hmmm...

1. Forbidden Planet

2. Aliens

3. The Thing (Carpenters)

4. Planet of the Apes (original)

5. Star Trek 2 Wrath of Khan (Khaaann....!) sorry had too...

I'm goin' down · 11-08-08, 11:12 AM

there is only one. It is

Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Honorable Mentions

The Thing (James Arness)
The Matrix
Alien
Twilight Zone (William Shatner as the passenger who sees a Gremlin ripping up the airplane wing.)

(Sentimental favorite: Leprecaun in the Hood)

Sailor Steve · 11-08-08, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

Aye T2 was one of the exeptions to the rule that the sequel is worse than the original. Great SFX.

I must be the only one who hated T2. I thought the original had a great closed-loop story, which needed no sequel, and the sequel threw the concept out the window.

But then my favorite sci-fi list would probably get me labelled an idiot anyway.

1) The Time Machine (1960, with Rod Taylor)

2) TimeRider

3) Destination Moon

4) The Illustrated Man

5) Terminator

Actually my favorite things to watch are Firefly (the best science fiction-western tv series ever made, with the possible exception of The Adventures of Briscoe County, Jr.) and Babylon 5 (not a tv series, but a 120-hour-long movie).

MothBalls · 11-08-08, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

there is only one. It is

Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

I never saw that movie. Is it any good?

donut · 11-08-08, 05:32 PM

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Time Machine(1960)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Planet of the Apes

Star Trek 2 Wrath of Khan

E.T.,& Peter Pan, The Borg,when Riker commanded the Saucer section diversion

subchaser12 · 11-08-08, 06:01 PM

Not in any order but.

Forbidden Planet (love that old cheese)
Fifth element
Predator, who needs witty dialogue when you have MUSCLES?
The first 3 Stat Wars movies
Terminator 1

Sailor Steve · 11-08-08, 06:47 PM

Ooh! Ooh! War of the Worlds! Forbidden Planet! I forgot those! Can I add them to my list?

Also love Earth Versus The Flying Saucers. Cheesy title, great movie for the time. Independence Day was a rip-off of it.

I'm goin' down · 11-08-08, 08:52 PM

Terminator is a classic. Good choice!

11-07-08, 10:48 PM	#1
DeepIron Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Too far from the Pacific right now... Posts: 1,634 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Your personal "Favorite Five" Sci-Fi movies. Skybird's post about Ridley Scott doing the movie adaptation of Joe Haldeman's "Forever War" got me thinking about my Favorite Five Sci-Fi movies. I'm curious to see what other folks like. Here are my Favorite Five picks: 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 2. Silent Running (1972) 3. Fantastic Voyage (1966) 4. The War of the Worlds (1953) 5. The Day the Earth Stood Still. (1951) BTW, Roland Emmerich is doing a remake of Fastastic Voyage due out in 2010. __________________ RFB / RSRDC Beta Tester RFB / RSRDC Modding Forum: http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php RFB Top Post link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125529 RFB Loadout: RFB_V1.52_102408: RFB_V1.52_Patch_111608: RSRDC_RFBv15_V396

11-08-08, 03:17 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	2001 A Space Oddysey (1968) Blade Runner (1982) Gattaca (1987) Alien (1979) (Only the orginal was good, the others were dross) Metropolis (1927)

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	1. Empire Strikes Back 2. Planet of the Apes 3. Alien $. Star Wars oringinal 5. Terminator 2 __________________

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stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	1. Bladerunner 2. Fifth Element 3. Alien & Aliens 4. Sunshine 5. Event Horizon (Not sure about this one, I have seen it only once, maybe ten years ago, but I remember I thought it kicked ass) __________________

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Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Hmmm... 1. Forbidden Planet 2. Aliens 3. The Thing (Carpenters) 4. Planet of the Apes (original) 5. Star Trek 2 Wrath of Khan (Khaaann....!) sorry had too... __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

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MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	1. Andromeda Strain (The original one, not the cheezy remake) 2. 2010 3. Logans Run 4. Silent Running 5. Philadelphia Experiment

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Aye T2 was one of the exeptions to the rule that the sequel is worse than the original. Great SFX.

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Koondawg Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 852 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	1) John Carpenter's (The Thing) 2) Alien 3) Time Machine 4) Predator 5) Species

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I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	Geez there is only one. It is Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Honorable Mentions The Thing (James Arness) The Matrix Alien Twilight Zone (William Shatner as the passenger who sees a Gremlin ripping up the airplane wing.) (Sentimental favorite: Leprecaun in the Hood) Last edited by I'm goin' down; 11-08-08 at 11:15 AM.

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donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I'm a Trekie,"Make it so" The War of the Worlds (1953) Time Machine(1960) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Planet of the Apes Star Trek 2 Wrath of Khan E.T.,& Peter Pan, The Borg,when Riker commanded the Saucer section diversion

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subchaser12 Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spam, duplicate accounts, provoking moderators. Posts: 377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not in any order but. Forbidden Planet (love that old cheese) Fifth element Predator, who needs witty dialogue when you have MUSCLES? The first 3 Stat Wars movies Terminator 1

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ooh! Ooh! War of the Worlds! Forbidden Planet! I forgot those! Can I add them to my list? Also love Earth Versus The Flying Saucers. Cheesy title, great movie for the time. Independence Day was a rip-off of it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-08-08, 08:52 PM	#15
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	good call Terminator is a classic. Good choice!