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What's the Best Sci-Fi Movie of All Time?

SodaHead Film 2012/06/08 19:00:00
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In honor of Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi feature "Prometheus," CelebTV has put together some of the best and worst sci-fi movies of all time. Some of the movies, like "Terminator 2," are indisputable classics. Others, like "Plan 9 From Outer Space," are so terrible they're great. Check out the clip below for some truly awful and amazing flicks.



There's plenty of bad sci-fi out there, but when it comes to good sci-fi, your options are limited. You could go with an obvious choice, like the original "Star Wars" trilogy or Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" classic; or you could go with something a little more subtle, like Scott's cult favorite "Blade Runner" or "2001: A Space Odyssey." If you don't see your favorite, feel free to write it in. The choice for best sci-fi movie is yours to make!

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  • Everett Thompson 2012/06/11 22:21:40 (edited)
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    Everett Thompson
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    I think the best sci-fi movie was the OLD "The Day the Earth Stood Still." It had an actual robot, and spaceship, and the actors were very good. I prefer the old-time movies, anyway.
    By the way, "Spaceship Troopers" wasn't too bad, except for the sex in it. That definitely wasn't part of Heinlein's original book, which was much better.!
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  • bmxschoolbus 2012/06/11 21:51:45
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    bmxschoolbus
    E.T.
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  • daniel wayne 2012/06/11 21:44:44
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    daniel wayne
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    with the exception of "plan 9" these are all great movies. i think the original war of the worlds must be judged the best. it showed us all what amazing special efx were possible. my personal favorites are twisted sci fi stuff like galaxy quest, evolution, humanoids from the deep or buckaroo banzai........
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  • Lycanthrope101 2012/06/11 21:24:35
    "Alien"
    Lycanthrope101
    +1
    I love Alien, but Blade Runner came an extremely close second. I like the way all of these suggestions are different in their own way though, a very tough decision.
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  • HipJipC 2012/06/11 21:22:22
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    HipJipC
    The original "War of the Worlds" movie and The "Star Trek" and "Star Trek The Next Generation" movies.



    I'm looking forward to this:
    http://www.geeksugar.com/Star...
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  • Justina Jackson 2012/06/11 21:01:51
    "Jurassic Park"
    Justina Jackson
    Still makes me jump sometimes.
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  • GiuliettaTomolei 2012/06/11 20:54:55
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    GiuliettaTomolei
    +1
    Serenity
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  • WEREWOLF Giuliet... 2012/06/12 07:27:37
    WEREWOLF
    your right this is a very good movie and I forgot all about it sadly good call
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  • Giuliet... WEREWOLF 2012/06/14 17:37:04
    GiuliettaTomolei
    I blame my uncle for my love of Firefly :)
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  • deadshot 2012/06/11 20:52:48
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    deadshot
    I know that it's hard to include more than one film of a series, but I have to say THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is the best. I also know that these lists are designed for young people with no memory, or no sense of the past, and I guess that's okay... but THE FIFTH ELEMENT? Really? That just seems like such an arbitrary selection, especially when there are far better sci-fi films from the 90's, like DARK CITY.
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  • Sally 2012/06/11 20:51:21
    "Jurassic Park"
    Sally
    Jurassic Park and also Terminator 2: two big films from my childhood. Lots of other great ones here too though.
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  • BladeCaptain 2012/06/11 20:48:13
    "The Fifth Element"
    BladeCaptain
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    I don't like being only able to pick one. And some how I didn't see Star Wars... even so, I was tossed between Blade Runner, Avatar & Fifth Element. Now, if you want to say best 3D Movie of all time... Nothing I have seen comes even close to Avatar. And the most Messed up "Directors Cut" Definitely goes to Blade Runner. The Euro Theatrical Release was by far the best cut of that movie. And No, Decker Was Not A Replicant! Read the Book if that is your argument on Blade Runner Theatrical vs Directors Cut... plus its just not the same without Ford's Narration or the Sunset Ending. But, of them All... the Fifth Element is the Film that you will watch over and over and over and over again. And still see stuff you missed before.
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  • wgossett99 2012/06/11 20:27:55 (edited)
    "Jurassic Park"
    wgossett99
    From the list give, Jurassic Park has them all beat.

    "Blade Runner" is a very close second.

    "Star Wars" was fun but awful Science Fiction. "Aliens" (Alien 2) was better than Alien. "Terminator" was better than "Terminator 2".
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  • Kenneth Huang 2012/06/11 20:15:21
    "Terminator 2"
    Kenneth Huang
    If we're talking about film series then the Star Wars trilogies are the best. As individual movies go, Terminator 2 is the best of the ones listed here.
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  • Manster 2012/06/11 20:04:41 (edited)
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    Manster
    The original "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and "The Thing from Another Planet" directed by Howard Hawks. Terminator 2 didn't even bother to try to make an attempt to fill the huge plot hole it created,when the inventor of the chip that was the source for the machines taking over in the future was killed before he could create the chip,and the two terminators were destroyed as well. so when Arnold went off into oblivion in the vat of molten steel,John Connor ( Edward Furlong) should have faded along with him. That's the major trouble with using time travel as a plot device in a movie. Donnie Darko is one of the few movies that I've seen that neatly resolved the problem that time travel seems to cause in movies.
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  • Kenneth... Manster 2012/06/11 20:17:20
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    +1
    The Terminator movies use alternate timelines; they don't do "fading" like Back to the Future does.

    Speaking of which, shouldn't BttF be on this list?
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  • Merrick 2012/06/11 19:57:54
    "Star Wars"
    Merrick
    +1
    Star Wars and Star Trek before it, brought sci fi to the main stream giving it validity that the genre sorely lacked. That's why I chose Star Wars, however, Jurassic Park was amazing, I also love Blade Runner. I also still really like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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  • Twilight Fan 2012/06/11 19:40:56 (edited)
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    Twilight Fan
    95ers: Echoes

    http://www.95ers.com/
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  • ☆FritzW☆ 2012/06/11 19:29:20
    "Star Wars"
    ☆FritzW☆
    +1
    The daddy of them all of course! Star Wars is just so far above and beyond. Take into account that this was released back in the '70s..the special effects were ahead of it's time! Not only that, but it spawned 5 more films and who knows how much total revenue from all the different sources! Great job Mr. Lucas! And you deserve all the accolades you gather!
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  • dzzshadz 2012/06/11 19:22:48
    "Star Wars"
    dzzshadz
    +1
    But I love several of the other movies.
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  • Mud 2012/06/11 19:22:42
    "The Fifth Element"
    Mud
    I love the fifth element, one of my favorite movies, but in all fairness, terminator 2 and the matrix are pretty tight
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  • Ashley 2012/06/11 19:09:08
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    Ashley
    Logans Run
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  • Tom 2012/06/11 18:56:26
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    Tom
    Forbidden Planet
    forbidden planet
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  • Rebecca Louise 2012/06/11 18:53:58
    "Alien"
    Rebecca Louise
    they're the freakin bomb!!! :D.

    Jurassic park, and star wars are a close second
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  • sevy 2012/06/11 18:46:01
    "Blade Runner"
    sevy
    +1
    Matrix a close second but blade runner wowed me with no gadget or weird special effects.
    Just a new way of looking at the future.
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  • JimTheGeek 2012/06/11 18:17:43
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    JimTheGeek
    +2
    "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) w/ Michael Rennie. How the US goes off the deep end again due to its arrogance.
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  • dragonfliez 2012/06/11 17:56:01
    "Blade Runner"
    dragonfliez
    tough call between Blade Runner and Avatar... though I think they should add Inception as an option!
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  • Gahnzo 2012/06/11 17:41:46
    "2001: A Space Odyssey"
    Gahnzo
    For it's time. it was way ahead ..
    2001...A Space Odyssey
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  • May 2012/06/11 17:36:09
    "Jurassic Park"
    May
    It is hard to choose. There are a lot of good ones, but there are some real sad ones too. The bad ones almost become comedies.
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  • daveygater 2012/06/11 17:36:07
    "2001: A Space Odyssey"
    daveygater
    2001 set the standard for sci-fi cinema very high, and was the first not-so-distant future sci-fi story with realistic details in the production (and hasnt been exceeded in that aspect)
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  • El Prez 2012/06/11 17:25:12
    "Blade Runner"
    El Prez
    Many are good but few are great. Several of these are great.
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  • verhoevenkaycie@yahoo.com 2012/06/11 16:58:37
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    verhoevenkaycie@yahoo.com
    All of the Star Trek movies!!! No one can beat Spock and Kirk
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  • Madge79 2012/06/11 16:57:34
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    Madge79
    +1
    Hello! What about Predator?
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  • lovelygoddess101 2012/06/11 16:43:22
    "Star Wars"
    lovelygoddess101
    +2
    'Star Wars' for the win! :D
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  • Fef 2012/06/11 16:36:35
    "Star Wars"
    Fef
    +1
    Great sci-fi movie choices
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  • Tamara McMillan 2012/06/11 16:31:59
    "Terminator 2"
    Tamara McMillan
    +1
    Terminator 2 was spectacular for its time with the special effects and the way the bad terminator could come up out of the floor; go thru the steel gates and all that stuff. He made the movie. I always thought The Fifth Element was fun and humorous as well.
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  • Mud Tamara ... 2012/06/11 19:23:50
    Mud
    +1
    Excellent taste right here!
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  • Tamara ... Mud 2012/06/11 19:28:58
    Tamara McMillan
    If you are meaning my choice then Thank-you! If you mean that avatar of a fine looking back is excellent taste. . . I imagine so!
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  • Mud Tamara ... 2012/06/13 16:19:04
    Mud
    +1
    I meant your choice lol. Thats my back, lol so thank you :)
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