The best sci-fi movie ever made?

[Dr Zaius]

If you had to pick just the top three, which sci-fi filmes would make your list?

 

[aiabx]

Blade Runner
Aliens
The Day the Earth Stood Still (NOT the remake).

I was going to put District 9 on the list, but I want to wait and reflect on it a bit before I give it top 3 status.

 

[Dion]

#1 Star Wars
#2 Alien
#3 War of the Worlds (2005)

 

[Blackcloud6]

1. 2001 A Space Odyessy
2. Blade Runner
3. Alien

 

[kawaiku]

Hmmm... What are yours Don?

In no particular order
1. Robo Jox
2. Star Wars (the older/first three movies)
3. Alien, D9, and the Alien movie with the Marines in that compound.

 

[Dr Zaius]

It's a very hard choice for me. But I would say these make my top 3 list:

Alien
Blade Runner
The Thing

 

[Markdv5208]

Blade Runner
The Fifth Element
Alien

But boy, some of the other choices given/presented are good ones too.

No honorable mentions so far for....I can think the music...I can think the actor (Richard Dreyfuss) and I can think the place (Pikes Peak)...and they are all drawn to it..

Ah yes, Close Encounters of the Third Kind...I think....

Mark DV
Ada, MI

 

[Dr Zaius]

It was hard for me not to include 2001: A Space Odyessy on that list, as it is an iconic film that is still unsurpassed in some respects. And I suppose I should adjust my list as follows:

Alien
Blade Runner
Planet of the Apes

Honorable mention:

2001: A Space Odyssey
The Thing

 

[Manilianus]

1. Dune (Lynch's)
2. Old Star Wars Trilogy
3. Terminator

 

[Markdv5208]

1. Dune (Lynch's)
2. Old Star Wars Trilogy
3. Terminator

Isn't it funny-the one version of Dune is a BARKER..WOOF!

But the other, relatively close to the book, and great great dialogue/FX...wow....

Forgot about that one in my vote. But I wouldn't change it, just give it honorable mention...

Mark DV
Ada, MI

 

[Scott Tortorice]

1. Alien
2. Blade Runner
3. War of the Worlds (the 1953 George Pal version)

Of course, once Avatar comes out we'll have to revise our lists....

 

[Doc Martin]

1. not really a movie, but Robotech
2. The first Dune
3. Chronnicles of Riddick

 

[ChrisM]

1. Dune (Lynch - though I loved the series as well)
2. Logan's Run
3. Invasion of the Body snatchers (50's verison)

Loved Star Wars - but its more fantasy than sci fi to me. similarly Alien is more horror than sci fi. YMMV.

 

[qwokie]

Logan's Run
2001: Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes

honourable mention:
Colossus: the Forbin Project

 

[Redwolf]

U-571...

 

[Scott Tortorice]

U-571...

Hah! :laugh:

 

[Hovned31]

Alien
Old Star Wars Trilogy
The Thing

 

[Kevin Kenneally]

My picks:

The Thing (1950s B&W version)

Time Machine (1st one)

Capricorn One

 

[johnnyblame]

Hi
Star Wars (even though they are two trilogies now). My favourite out of all of them is actually Episode 1 (which I feel is rather underrated but still everyone has their own opinion) in a way because it obviously starts to explain how the war began and the stories then gradually get darker and darker in tone. Episode 4 is a very close second though as it contains a lot of superb action sequences.

 

[Pdqport]

I think as epitomizing the genre it has to be 2001, but it's not what I have enjoyed the most over the years.

I'll add the first Matrix movie, because I didn't see it on any other list. If they had only made the one, it would be an all-time classic. Unfortunately the other two, really diluted that story for me.