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100 Top Sci-Fi Flicks

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 4, 2009 6:00 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Science fiction movies run the gamut from cerebral to "joyful space opera." The writers at Total Sci-Fi run down the 100 best; here's the top 10:

  1. Blade Runner: This "masterpiece," with standout performances from Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is "backed up by a real sense of sadness, fear, and longing."
  2. 2001: "The film is as enigmatic as the universe itself," and unlike newer fare, "there is a real depth behind the groundbreaking special effects."
  3. Star Wars: "If you haven't seen Star Wars, then, well, you're probably not interested in reading a list about SF movies."

  1. Alien: "Much analyzed by theorists for its portrayal of femininity;" also, "incredibly frightening."
  2. Metropolis: "Fritz Lang creates a dazzling (and much-aped) vision of an industrial dystopia."
  3. The Day the Earth Stood Still: "The definitive 1950s SF flick."
  4. Terminator: The "tantalizing glimpses of the future war are more frightening" than in the remakes, and Schwarzenegger is actually suited to his role.
  5. Planet of the Apes: The ending of this "intelligent allegory" is "one of the most iconic moments in cinema."
  6. E.T.: "Warm-hearted without descending into mawkishness."
  7. Solaris: The "Russian 2001" is "much more than that. It's a hypnotic, minimalist masterpiece."
For the full list, click the link below.

A scene from Blade Runner.
A scene from Blade Runner.   (Flickr)
A copy of Blade Runner: Final Cut.
A copy of Blade Runner: Final Cut.   (Flickr)
Fans dressed as Star Wars characters, foreground, pose with figurines at Comic-Con International 2009 convention.
Fans dressed as Star Wars characters, foreground, pose with figurines at Comic-Con International 2009 convention.   (AP Photo)
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Robert_Dada
Aug 5, 2009 12:02 PM CDT
Though Blade Runner does occupy my top spot. A lot of the rest of the list is lame though.
Robert_Dada
Aug 5, 2009 12:01 PM CDT
Agreed
freethemall
Aug 5, 2009 5:17 AM CDT
2001 A Space Odyssey surely didn't predict the future correctly -- space travel to Jupiter, A huge computer that malfunctions by turning against its human masters. I realize this is only one facet of the story, but sorry, I just can't get past it.

 
entertainment • film • Arnold Schwarzenegger • The Day the Earth Stood Still • Star Wars • Blade Runner • science fiction • Harrison Ford • Solaris • 2001: A Space Odyssey • Planet of the Apes • E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial • Alien • Metropolis • Terminator • Rutger Hauer

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