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102. Moon. Hands down.

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Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:19 AM

Feb 2013

I was not prepared for the depth of this movie. It will blow your mind!

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Best Sci-Fi movie ever? [View all] Locut0s Feb 2013 OP

For something different Try Omega Man. BootinUp Feb 2013 #1

Escape from New York TuxedoKat Feb 2013 #83

When was the last time you watched it? I loved it when it Pryderi Feb 2013 #141

It's been quite awhile TuxedoKat Feb 2013 #145

Heard of it, not exactly a Heston fan but will take a look thanks. Locut0s Feb 2013 #111

I also like Fantastic Voyage - same era BootinUp Feb 2013 #2

Brainstorm is a cool one - 80's BootinUp Feb 2013 #3

I'll give a list of my best and favorites, combined :) kentauros Feb 2013 #4

Off those I've seen: Locut0s Feb 2013 #112

Starman... BootinUp Feb 2013 #5

Was going to recommend Blade Runner..... Cheap_Trick Feb 2013 #6

I uploaded Lathe of Heaven to Google & now it's at my You Tube account HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #22

Even though I have the DVD of this Cheap_Trick Feb 2013 #71

Did you see the remake? HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #81

yeah I did Cheap_Trick Feb 2013 #93

Wow, thanks for the link. Looks like an interesting classic! Locut0s Feb 2013 #114

I watched it when PBS first broadcast it & it's been a favorite ever since HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #133

I love "Time After Time" arcane1 Feb 2013 #52

Whatever you do, avoid the book sequel Cheap_Trick Feb 2013 #69

Of those I've seen: Locut0s Feb 2013 #113

"Minority Report" is the only sci fi applegrove Feb 2013 #7

Seen it. Not my fav. But then.. Locut0s Feb 2013 #115

Tom Hanks wasn't in the movie. It was Tom Cruise lunatica Feb 2013 #157

Just remembered: kentauros Feb 2013 #8

Andromeda Strain - seconded. BootinUp Feb 2013 #9

I've seen: Locut0s Feb 2013 #116

Contact ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #10

+1 *SPOILER WARNING* sakabatou Feb 2013 #44

the movie was perfectly cast all around ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #78

my favorite part: "for Carl" ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #80

When I was younger, I thought, "Who the hell is Carl?" sakabatou Feb 2013 #135

The best because it is probably closer to the truth than anything else Kennah Feb 2013 #96

Seen it. Good, but I did not care for the semi religious / spiritual aspects... Locut0s Feb 2013 #117

I think that is the genius part ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #134

It's a toss-up between ... Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #11

+1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Graybeard Feb 2013 #139

I agree. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #142

Bicentennial Man BootinUp Feb 2013 #12

Logans Run BootinUp Feb 2013 #13

Hah lol. Considering how hippie dippy and corny it is, it's surprisingly good :P nt Locut0s Feb 2013 #118

Logan's Run is a good movie. It also has the distinction of the least interesting orgy scene ever. Liberal Veteran Feb 2013 #143

The Time Machine (Original) BootinUp Feb 2013 #14

Total Recall (Arnold version) is pretty good Zorro Feb 2013 #15

Another dystopian future would be kentauros Feb 2013 #18

Brazil is one of my favorites! I love the Propaganda Posters in Brazil SEMOVoter Feb 2013 #24

Ahh yes I've seen Brazil. Very good but... Locut0s Feb 2013 #120

Yeah TR isn't bad now that I think of it... Locut0s Feb 2013 #119

The Fifth Element ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #16

I love this one too. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #90

doesn't take itself too seriously ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #94

Are you classified as human? limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #95

lol! ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #103

Indeed seen it, I'll put it in the fun Sci-Fi category. nt Locut0s Feb 2013 #121

Soldier BootinUp Feb 2013 #17

From one of the screenwriters of Blade Runner Cheap_Trick Feb 2013 #70

I could be thinking of something else but isn't that supposed to be horrible? nt Locut0s Feb 2013 #122

No idea why anyone would say that BootinUp Feb 2013 #130

It wasn't well received, but I liked it. nt jobycom Feb 2013 #153

Blade Runner pokerfan Feb 2013 #19

I know what you mean regarding Dune OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #40

Saw Enemy Mine (as well as Dune) in initial release pokerfan Feb 2013 #87

The technology to make a proper Dune movie is sadly still not economically viable... FleetwoodMac Feb 2013 #55

I would put Ringworld up there as well pokerfan Feb 2013 #91

Lol seen all of them except The Day the Earth Stood Still, agree all of them are great!! nt Locut0s Feb 2013 #123

I love Dune because you have to have read the book to understand it lunatica Feb 2013 #159

"A Clockwork Orange" SeattleVet Feb 2013 #20

A Boy and His Dog HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #21

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) MicaelS Feb 2013 #23

The remake is terrible fadedrose Feb 2013 #37

Yes remake is truly awful. n/t MicaelS Feb 2013 #45

Day of the Trifids (?) fadedrose Feb 2013 #38

"Triffids" with two Fs MicaelS Feb 2013 #47

"Night Watch" and "Day Watch" are both very good SEMOVoter Feb 2013 #25

Ahh thanks I forgot about these! I had them in my list long time back. Locut0s Feb 2013 #124

I think I also have to say Blade Runner and Metropolis. harmonicon Feb 2013 #26

Day of the Triffids wasn't bad either HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #27

I saw your post after I posted mine... fadedrose Feb 2013 #39

I agree about Blade Runner nuxvomica Feb 2013 #28

Thanks will add those to my list, Primer is already on there... Locut0s Feb 2013 #125

When someone makes "Childhood's End" into a movie, it'll be that one..... lastlib Feb 2013 #29

Oooh, if Childhood's End was made into a move... MicaelS Feb 2013 #48

Heads would definitely explode!! Very messy, but in its own way, beautiful!! lastlib Feb 2013 #50

2001: A Space Odyssey. Hands down. bif Feb 2013 #30

Space Odyssey was great! nt lunatica Feb 2013 #160

Some that haven't been mentioned: baldguy Feb 2013 #31

12 Monkeys was pretty good, IIRC krispos42 Feb 2013 #99

Thanks! Seen a few of these, specifically: Locut0s Feb 2013 #126

Great list! Serenity is underrated because it spun off a series, but it's fantastic jobycom Feb 2013 #154

"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is my favorite. femmocrat Feb 2013 #32

ET lunatica Feb 2013 #161

Some less well-known ones Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #33

Seen Dark City (fantastic) will add the others, thanks. nt Locut0s Feb 2013 #127

Empire... bobclark86 Feb 2013 #34

Definitely agree with Serenity OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #41

I saw it before I knew about Firefly kudzu22 Feb 2013 #67

Event Horizon still freaks me out. n/t Paulie Feb 2013 #86

Empire?... Locut0s Feb 2013 #128

Some good ones Mosby Feb 2013 #35

Ohh some I haven't heard of (except 451) thanks! nt. Locut0s Feb 2013 #129

somewhere in time graham4anything Feb 2013 #36

My favorite too Jack Sprat Feb 2013 #106

I forgot about "Gattaca". bif Feb 2013 #42

Three bizarre French films aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #43

You Probably meant Fantastic Planet for your third "French" film CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #56

CBG, are you confusing Fantastic Planet with Forboidden Planet, youngling? RILib Feb 2013 #64

My bad eyes. CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #75

Gotta be 2001, for me. Old, but one of the best. Can anyone say "Dave" and not think of it? Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #46

For a gritty film noir style, try Dark City kudzu22 Feb 2013 #49

Dark City is a great movie! SalviaBlue Feb 2013 #61

The best sci-fi I've seen in a while is "Primer" arcane1 Feb 2013 #51

Alien WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #53

The original "The Thing From Outer Space" from the '50s. RebelOne Feb 2013 #54

Not the best, but often overlooked despite its quality... FleetwoodMac Feb 2013 #57

I love Zardoz CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #58

the movies with Yul Bryner as a cowboy robot. datasuspect Feb 2013 #60

Westworld and Futureworld. nt Mosby Feb 2013 #65

Oh, God!! WORST.Movie.EVER!! lastlib Feb 2013 #155

Worst.Movie.Ever. lastlib Nov 2013 #162

Whey the question?????? whistler162 Feb 2013 #59

Forbidden Planet RILib Feb 2013 #62

I was blown away by the special effects when I was a kid aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #66

for plain beauty, Journey to the Center of the Earth RILib Feb 2013 #63

Lexx and Red Dwarf Royal Sloan 09 Feb 2013 #68

"The Man from Earth" trailer Cheap_Trick Feb 2013 #72

not exactly scifi but very good Demonaut Feb 2013 #147

2010: The Year We Make Contact - Trailer Cheap_Trick Feb 2013 #73

My God, it's full of Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #146

Very underrated, IMHO. nt jobycom Feb 2013 #156

Sunshine Movie Trailer (2007) Cheap_Trick Feb 2013 #74

+1 ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #79

Excellent movie! Dr. Strange Feb 2013 #150

Plan Nine From Outer Space edbermac Feb 2013 #76

I saw that last Thursday on the big screen, actually krispos42 Feb 2013 #100

Galaxy Quest nt mucifer Feb 2013 #77

Watch this....."BLINKY" Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #82

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #84

All of the above and Kin-Dza-Dza SecularMotion Feb 2013 #85

Nobody said Star Wars???111?!1!1 limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #88

Steven Speilberg's 6 part series, "Taken" MrMickeysMom Feb 2013 #89

Not the "best" but "Maxiumum Overdrive" needs to be mentioned. nt Skip Intro Feb 2013 #92

I have to mention "Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan" Kennah Feb 2013 #97

On The Beach is another film that affected me as a kid aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #98

..... 840high Feb 2013 #104

What? No love for "Spaceballs"? Wounded Bear Feb 2013 #101

Moon. Hands down. Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2013 #102

While not my fave (others have mentioned those), have you seen Timeline (a Crichton story)? nt riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #105

Moon with Kevin Spacey & Sam Rockwell. Separation Feb 2013 #107

+1 Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2013 #152

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #108

The Road Warrior 1983law Feb 2013 #109

No love for "Planet of the Apes"? TexasBushwhacker Feb 2013 #110

"Silent Running" made me cry SEMOVoter Feb 2013 #131

Me three! Great great great! n/t dogknob Feb 2013 #136

Nobody mentioned The Man Who Fell To Earth. Hmmm.... dogknob Feb 2013 #137

ooh- another good one SEMOVoter Feb 2013 #138

District 9 Graybeard Feb 2013 #132

In no particular order Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #140

Contact is the best, but A.I. was fairly good from my viewpoint. Liberal Veteran Feb 2013 #144

not the best but "The Fountain"..not the confused with the fountainhead bullshit ayn rand crap Demonaut Feb 2013 #148

"Metropolis" (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #149

World on a Wire CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #151

I can never pick just one, so I'll give ya a list: Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #158