Scientists pick Top Sci-Fi Films

[Mike Teacher]

Article Excerpt

Top Scientists pick 'Blade Runner' as best Sci-Fi Film Ever:

LONDON : "Bladerunner" by British director Ridley Scott is the best science fiction film ever made, according to a poll of 60 of the world's top scientists to be published Thursday.

US director Stanley Kubrick's epic, "2001: A Space Odyssey", came a very close second in the vote, followed by the first two films of the Star Wars trilogy, "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back", directed by another American, George Lucas.

The other films in the top 10 were: "Alien", "Solaris" (the 1972 version), "Terminator", "Terminator 2: Judgement Day", "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "War of the Worlds", "The Matrix", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".

The scientists also voted for their favourite sci-fi authors, and Russian-born writer Isaac Asimov topped the list for his "Foundation Trilogy" and the novel "I, Robot" which has just been made into a film starring Will Smith.

From another Link, the results in more Readable form:

Top sci-fi authors

1 Isaac Asimov
2 John Wyndham
3 Fred Hoyle
4 Philip K Dick
5 HG Wells

Top sci-fi films

1 Blade Runner (1982)
2 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3 Star Wars (1977 ) / The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
4 Alien (1979)
5 Solaris (1972)
6 Terminator/T2
7 The Day The Earth Stood Still
8 War of The Worlds
9 Matrix
10 Close Encounters

Discuss!

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This message was edited by Mike Teacher on 8-27-04 @ 12:50 PM

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Mario Van Peeples...snubbed again.

I say good list...but where are films like Alien, ET, Star Trek Films, wrath of Khan, the movie (I) or IV, or Cocoon?

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This message was edited by FMJeff on 8-27-04 @ 2:45 PM

[curtoid]

Top sci-fi films

1 Blade Runner (1982)
2 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3 Star Wars (1977 ) / The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
4 Alien (1979)
5 Solaris (1972)
6 Terminator/T2
7 The Day The Earth Stood Still
8 War of The Worlds
9 Matrix
10 Close Encounters

Good list! I'd hit it.

Ignored the other MATRIX films, T3, JEDI - smart. I would have maybe considered ET, ALIENS and maybe even MINORITY REPORT.

Minor quibbles: BLADE RUNNER, 2001 and first SOLARIS are too high, imo; DAY EARTH STOOD STILL and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS should be higher.

Still - a good list.



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[Justice4all]

Article Excerpt

Top Scientists pick 'Blade Runner' as best Sci-Fi Film Ever:


Top sci-fi authors

1 Isaac Asimov
2 John Wyndham
3 Fred Hoyle
4 Philip K Dick
5 HG Wells

Top sci-fi films

1 Blade Runner (1982)
2 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3 Star Wars (1977 ) / The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
4 Alien (1979)
5 Solaris (1972)
6 Terminator/T2
7 The Day The Earth Stood Still
8 War of The Worlds
9 Matrix
10 Close Encounters

Discuss!

[Oh. I guess R+F and the Top Science Peeps like the same actors, given darryl hannah interviews and the Rutger Hauer Power Hour. Lift that Cart Stack! Woooooo!!!!!]



Ok what about Ray Bradbury for an Author. I thought The Martian Chronicles was a great read. And that was was back in high school. Truely a classic. And where is Doug Adams? Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? Life, The Universe and Everything? Snubbed yet again.

I do agree with curtoid, I would think Close Encounters would be VERY high up there. At least higher then Matrix. Matrix (the original) was incredible but C.E. was still better storyline and ideals. I am glad they tied both Empire and Star Wars: A New Hope (Will these damn scientists ever get the title right??) Both were just classics.
With a list like that sitting in front of me in DVD format, I would have my whole weekend filled!

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And where is Doug Adams? Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? Life, The Universe and Everything? Snubbed yet again.

Adams' Hitchhiker books always just struck me as brilliantly funny stories that HAPPENED to be sci-fi. The guys they listed fit more into what makes me hate "real" sci-fi...obsessiveness over the fancy-dancy technologies and "wonders of tomorrow." It was clear Adams didn't give two shits about how anything worked in his universe...just that it did work in the end.

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[Tall_James]

It was clear Adams didn't give two shits about how anything worked in his universe...just that it did work in the end.

Oh shit...I'm developing a man-crush on Mojo.

Must think straight thoughts...

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they missed one...

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I'll play the ricochet off Tall James' tangent to get this back on-point

If they had interviewed the lab dwellers in the company I work for, there would have been a lot more porn movies where the women are wearing those mylar bikinis in the first two minutes on that list. ;)

I call for a recount.*


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I guess TV isn't high brow enough to warrant have a list made for it?

Well damn it, I'm still going to nominate:
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I'm surprised that Metropolis wasn't even brought up. It's one of the earliest, if not the first evil robot movie ever made, and it's visual style is still hauntingly beautiful. Besides this small gripe, I give the list a solid "Woot."

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umm hello people...one of the greatest sci fi movie of all time:

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And Jeff, you're such a nerd...

"Anyone ever see that movie 'Tron'?"

"No."

"No."

"Nope."

"No."

"Nah."

"No."

"Yes...I mean, NO."

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who could forget Emperor Wang, Prince Precious, and the 9ft Penisaurosous...

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[fezident]

There's room for Minority Report on there, but other than that....the list is solid.

Didja notice that all these films are before the real dawn of CGI fx....NICE!
Their list of SciFi greats used mainlyly physical & mechanical fx. Good call.

The big CG fx movies end up looking like shitty cartoons and it takes the audience right out of the story.

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[Mike Teacher]

Yeah Im digging the list too thats why I put it up. Blade runner does date itself, not much, but there are some lo-tech moments, but its cool with me, hell it was 1982. What he did with Alien in 70 was just pure fucking genius, ok genius is overused but in my list I'd put the one of the crew of the Nostromo at the Top, and would definately include also

Metropolis: The restored DVD is what Ive been waiting for ever since I saw it, its unreal.

ALiens: yeah Curtoid; actually the list I dont get, coz they lump two or three movies in together on some entries, so why not throw in Aliens. Completely different director and premise, but still, it continues to blow me away to this day.

I'm not sure on the Matrix sequels, coz to be honest, I didnt see them. And for some reason, I have problems getting past Keanu in the first. Its a personal bias. He still a Wyld Stallion to me.

AS to where Doug Adams is, is he a brit? Coz that might be one of those 'Huge in the USA, but wouldnt be noticed walking down the street in London' kinda thing. I agree though, ditto with Bradbury.

You know who wrote a lot of Sci-Fi? Edgar Allen Poe.

And The Alst Starfighter and They Live? I fucking Love those! Roddy Piper can actually calm down and act!

Godzilla [1954]; the original, without Raymond Burr added in afterwards as reprter Steve Martin, should be in the list.

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'Huge in the USA, but wouldnt be noticed walking down the street in London' kinda thing.

Well, he would be noticed walking down the street in London cuz he's dead and all. Unless its the London of "28 Days"....then he'd blend right in.

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[Se7en]

Adams' Hitchhiker books always just struck me as brilliantly funny stories that HAPPENED to be sci-fi. The guys they listed fit more into what makes me hate "real" sci-fi...obsessiveness over the fancy-dancy technologies and "wonders of tomorrow." It was clear Adams didn't give two shits about how anything worked in his universe...just that it did work in the end.


I'm so with you.

"Hard" or "real" sci-fi often either bores me to tears or gives me a huge migraine. Adams at least made things fun & enjoyable.

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I actually really enjoy the "Fifth Element"...it's very creative...but the last 15 minutes or so (As soon as the cruise ship blows up) are amongst the worst endings I've ever seen in any film.

Too bad.

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Justice, you're just wrong. It's not A New Hope, or Star Wars: A New Hope, or Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope.

You call it Star Wars. That is all the name it needs, it is just that good.

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[Mike Teacher]

Here's the IMDB's Top 50 in the Sci-Fi Genre. I know some of these will be like 'huh? sci-fi? that was a comedy' or whatever, what can ya do. A cool list anyway:

1. Star Wars (1977)
2. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
3. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
5. Matrix, The (1999)
6. Metropolis (1927)
7. Alien (1979)
8. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
9. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
10. Aliens (1986)
11. Donnie Darko (2001)
12. Blade Runner (1982)
13. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
14. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
15. Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1951)
16. Young Frankenstein (1974)
17. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
18. Back to the Future (1985)
19. King Kong (1933)
20. Brazil (1985)
21. Frankenstein (1931)
22. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
23. Terminator, The (1984)
24. Planet of the Apes (1968)
25. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
26. X2 (2003)
27. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
28. Minority Report (2002)
29. Thing, The (1982)
30. Iron Giant, The (1999)
31. Fail-Safe (1964)
32. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
33. Abre los ojos (1997)
34. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
35. Lost Horizon (1937)
36. Invisible Man, The (1933)
37. Delicatessen (1991)
38. Truman Show, The (1998)
39. Shin seiki Evangelion Gekij“-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni (1997)
40. Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984)
41. Cit‚ des enfants perdus, La (1995)
42. Forbidden Planet (1956)
43. Solyaris (1972)
44. Akira (1988)
45. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
46. Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957)
47. Man in the White Suit, The (1951) 1,042
48. Seconds (1966) 1,462
49. K“kaku kid“tai (1995) 7,575
50. Equilibrium (2002)

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I havent seen a bunch: 11, 26-28, 30, 33, 37, 39-41, 43, 44, and 48-50.

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Ok, Why isn't Philip K. Dick right behind Asimov considering He wrote the stories that some of the greatest sci-fi movies are based on (Blade runner, Minority report, etc)?

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Those movies are all great, even the ones I've never heard of, but what about that landmark achievement of speculative cinematic artistry ...
"SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS?" It's a Sci-Fi Film, It's an Xmas film! It's 2 ... 2...
2 films in 1, and Pia Zadora was HOT, even when she was 4!!! Plus the Air Force stock footage when they pursue the martians is the exact same footage used in the beginning of "Dr. Strangelove!"

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I don't see "Marooned" on there.

Shouldn't "King Kong" be listed under "Monster Movies?"

What about "Head," by the Monkees?

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