The 101 Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies of All Time: 1. Interstellar (3 Viewers)

[Sullie]

98. The Day the Earth Stood Still​

1951 - 1h 32 - G
Director: Robert Wise
Metascore: 83

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An alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.

My list definitely skews modern, but I had to include this particular classic. I love how it's deeper than just an alien invasion. It also touches on nuclear arms race and mankind's own struggles not to destroy ourselves.

Trivia: The equations seen on Professor Barnhardt's blackboard are authentic physics that describe a particular form of the famous "three-body problem" in Newtonian gravitation, a problem which has no general closed-form solution. Such many-body problems are central to navigation in interstellar space.

It's been years since I've seen this movie but I love it, one of my favorite Sci-Fi movies of all time, so well done. Okay, one of my all time favorite call backs to this movie is from another one of my favorite movies of all time, Army of Darkness.

Klaatu-Barada-Nickto orignal scene from The Day the Earth Stood Still for reference.

Callback reference to these words from Army of Darkness.

And I watched Army of Darkness with my wife and son one time and my wife said "wait, gimme some sugar baby comes from this stupid movie. . .that's where you got that? Hilarious!"

 

[IvanKaramazov]

huh, a bunch of middle aged guys hating on a movie that came out when they were more than likely in their 20's-40's whereas having nothing but love for fantasy movies came out before they reached puberty. Who could have guessed that!

I'll bet that a lot of the same people who hate on Avatar have box sets of the extended edition LOTR trilogy that they still watch somewhat regularly.

Sometimes a dumb movie is just dumb, and the age of the guy making the observation doesn't matter.

 

[Yambag]

95. Labyrinth​

1986 - 1h 41 - PG
Director: Jim Henson
Metascore: 50

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Teenage Sarah journeys through a maze to save her baby brother from the Goblin King.

The 80s cheese continues and the nostalgia is strong with this one. This is not the greatest movie, the acting is a bit wooden, but I still like it as a decent coming of age story. And Jennifer Connelly is my longest running crush starting with this movie.

Trivia: The owl in the title sequence is computer generated. The first attempt at a photo-realistic CGI animal character in a feature film.

One of Mrs. Yambag's favorite movies, mostly due to Bowie and his prominently portrayed gift.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

huh, a bunch of middle aged guys hating on a movie that came out when they were more than likely in their 20's-40's whereas having nothing but love for fantasy movies came out before they reached puberty. Who could have guessed that!

I'll bet that a lot of the same people who hate on Avatar have box sets of the extended edition LOTR trilogy that they still watch somewhat regularly.

Sometimes a dumb movie is just dumb, and the age of the guy making the observation doesn't matter.

I do not. The LOTR movies are not my bag either. 12 hours of walking/talking only to have a deus ex machina ending? No thanks.

Two Towers is pretty great though, as a stand alone.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

96. Avatar​

2009 - 2h 42 - PG-13
Director: James Cameron
Metascore: 83

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A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Yeah Yeah, this is pretty low for such a popular movie, but this one never 100% connected with me. Great worldbuilding, great effects, but it just didn’t capture me that much and I cant put my finger on it. I know I'm not alone, as this is a fairly polarizing movie.

Trivia: At the time of auditioning, Sam Worthington was living in his car.

Nice start to the list.
I like millions of others enjoyed Avatar a lot. The visuals were outstanding and next level. I would have it higher, but not top 20.
The storyline and acting you can debate depending on your enjoyment.

 

[FarFromHome]

95. Labyrinth​

1986 - 1h 41 - PG
Director: Jim Henson
Metascore: 50

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Teenage Sarah journeys through a maze to save her baby brother from the Goblin King.

The 80s cheese continues and the nostalgia is strong with this one. This is not the greatest movie, the acting is a bit wooden, but I still like it as a decent coming of age story. And Jennifer Connelly is my longest running crush starting with this movie.

Trivia: The owl in the title sequence is computer generated. The first attempt at a photo-realistic CGI animal character in a feature film.

One of Mrs. Yambag's favorite movies, mostly due to Bowie and his prominently portrayed gift.

So wrong that I got what you posting here. Even worse my mind went back to his gift. Ha ha

 

[KarmaPolice]

huh, a bunch of middle aged guys hating on a movie that came out when they were more than likely in their 20's-40's whereas having nothing but love for fantasy movies came out before they reached puberty. Who could have guessed that!

I'll bet that a lot of the same people who hate on Avatar have box sets of the extended edition LOTR trilogy that they still watch somewhat regularly.

Sometimes a dumb movie is just dumb, and the age of the guy making the observation doesn't matter.

Not this guy. Imo both series are bores, but one at least was worth a tix in the theater for the 3D.

 

[Scoresman]

94. Unbreakable​

2000 - 1h 46 - PG-13
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Metascore: 62

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A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.

One of M. Night's more polarizing films, but I think it's one of his more underrated films, even just for the premise alone. I also think it was executed very well, with maybe a nit to pick about the abruptness of the ending. The movie does feels a bit incomplete. That said, this movie is incredibly rewatchable for me.

Trivia: The film is shot as a series of long (very long, by Hollywood standards) tracking shots, often with stark shadows or unusual camera angles, to mimic the storyboard flow of a comic book.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I think it should be video store rules - you have to decide where the movie goes. If T2 was in horror, it shouldn't be ranked here. It's a bit redundant if Young Frankenstein is in the top 100 for horror, sci-fi, and comedy.

It would also open it up for more movies to be featured vs. having a 20-30 that show up in a different ones.

I don't think you can do a list for either Horror or Sci-Fi without Alien/Aliens.

I could. One is sci-fi and one is horror. But....

 

[Scoresman]

I started my writeup that will eventually go with my number 1 movie. 600 words so far.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I started my writeup that will eventually go with my number 1 movie. 600 words so far.

Love it. I'm pretty sure I could write a decent dissertation on my #1.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

94. Unbreakable​

2000 - 1h 46 - PG-13
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Metascore: 62

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A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.

One of M. Night's more polarizing films, but I think it's one of his more underrated films, even just for the premise alone. I also think it was executed very well, with maybe a nit to pick about the abruptness of the ending. The movie does feels a bit incomplete. That said, this movie is incredibly rewatchable for me.

Trivia: The film is shot as a series of long (very long, by Hollywood standards) tracking shots, often with stark shadows or unusual camera angles, to mimic the storyboard flow of a comic book.

Love this movie.
I would have it much higher. If i thought it was Sci-Fi.
I guess it has elements, but Sci-Fi is not the first category I would put this in.

 

[Scoresman]

94. Unbreakable​

2000 - 1h 46 - PG-13
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Metascore: 62

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A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.

One of M. Night's more polarizing films, but I think it's one of his more underrated films, even just for the premise alone. I also think it was executed very well, with maybe a nit to pick about the abruptness of the ending. The movie does feels a bit incomplete. That said, this movie is incredibly rewatchable for me.

Trivia: The film is shot as a series of long (very long, by Hollywood standards) tracking shots, often with stark shadows or unusual camera angles, to mimic the storyboard flow of a comic book.

Love this movie.
I would have it much higher. If i thought it was Sci-Fi.
I guess it has elements, but Sci-Fi is not the first category I would put this in.

The first three tags imdb has for it are Drama, Mystery, and Sci-fi.

 

[NewlyRetired]

94. Unbreakable​

2000 - 1h 46 - PG-13
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Metascore: 62

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A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.

One of M. Night's more polarizing films, but I think it's one of his more underrated films, even just for the premise alone. I also think it was executed very well, with maybe a nit to pick about the abruptness of the ending. The movie does feels a bit incomplete. That said, this movie is incredibly rewatchable for me.

Trivia: The film is shot as a series of long (very long, by Hollywood standards) tracking shots, often with stark shadows or unusual camera angles, to mimic the storyboard flow of a comic book.

When my daughter was young, she was told her bone density was so poor that she would effectively break almost any bone should she fall or get hit.

This went on for a full year before we saw another doctor. The other doctor told us the original diagnosis was absolutely bogus because the original doctor mapped my daughters bone density against the top 5% of her age for size and weight instead of the bottom 5% (my daughter is ULTRA tiny).

Whew

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The movie does feels a bit incomplete

There’s a sequel.

 

[Scoresman]

93. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves​

2023 - 2h 13m - PG-13
Director: John Frances Daley
Metascore: 72

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A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

If you would've told me at the time someone was making another D&D movie I would've been pretty ho-hum about it, and I was at first. Then I heard the growing hype about this movie and ended up really liking it. It's simply a lot of fun.

Trivia: All the spells used in the film, while largely unnamed, are all spells used in the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop RPG.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

93. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves​

2023 - 2h 13m - PG-13
Director: John Frances Daley
Metascore: 72

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A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

If you would've told me at the time someone was making another D&D movie I would've been pretty ho-hum about it, and I was at first. Then I heard the growing hype about this movie and ended up really liking it. It's simply a lot of fun.

Trivia: All the spells used in the film, while largely unnamed, are all spells used in the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop RPG.

This is another one I started but did not finish - maybe because I never played the game or that it got a lot of hype and was expecting too much, but I could not get into it at all.

 

[NewlyRetired]

93. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves​

2023 - 2h 13m - PG-13
Director: John Frances Daley
Metascore: 72

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A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

If you would've told me at the time someone was making another D&D movie I would've been pretty ho-hum about it, and I was at first. Then I heard the growing hype about this movie and ended up really liking it. It's simply a lot of fun.

Trivia: All the spells used in the film, while largely unnamed, are all spells used in the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop RPG.

really enjoyed this movie.

I remember starting the FFA thread on this movie.

This movie is in second place for me in terms of the difference between how much I thought the trailers sucked and how much I enjoyed the movie. Only the original Robocop surprised me more.

 

[Scoresman]

92. Conan the Barbarian​

1982 - 2h 9 - R
Director: John Milius
Metascore: 43

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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Of all the sword and scorcery movies of the early 80s featuring shirtless men, this one is probably the best. This one also feels the most epic to me.

Trivia: Oliver Stone asked Ridley Scott, fresh off Alien (1979), to direct. He declined.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

92. Conan the Barbarian​

1982 - 2h 9 - R
Director: John Milius
Metascore: 43

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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Of all the sword and scorcery movies of the early 80s featuring shirtless men, this one is probably the best. This one also feels the most epic to me.

Trivia: Oliver Stone asked Ridley Scott, fresh off Alien (1979), to direct. He declined.

I actually thought the Jason Mamoa reboot was much better than I expected it would be. It's surely more fast paced than the Arnold versions.

 

[NewlyRetired]

92. Conan the Barbarian​

1982 - 2h 9 - R
Director: John Milius
Metascore: 43

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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Of all the sword and scorcery movies of the early 80s featuring shirtless men, this one is probably the best. This one also feels the most epic to me.

Trivia: Oliver Stone asked Ridley Scott, fresh off Alien (1979), to direct. He declined.

I read a ton of the Robert E Howard books on Conan when I was a kid. I enjoyed this movie (although if memory serves the sequel was pretty weak).

 

[IvanKaramazov]

93. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves​

2023 - 2h 13m - PG-13
Director: John Frances Daley
Metascore: 72

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A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

If you would've told me at the time someone was making another D&D movie I would've been pretty ho-hum about it, and I was at first. Then I heard the growing hype about this movie and ended up really liking it. It's simply a lot of fun.

Trivia: All the spells used in the film, while largely unnamed, are all spells used in the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop RPG.

This is another one I started but did not finish - maybe because I never played the game or that it got a lot of hype and was expecting too much, but I could not get into it at all.

I gave it a try and finally bailed about 2/3 of the way through. It was fine, and it seemed like it should have been the kind of movie that I would have liked, but it did not land with me for some reason.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

92. Conan the Barbarian​

1982 - 2h 9 - R
Director: John Milius
Metascore: 43

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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Of all the sword and scorcery movies of the early 80s featuring shirtless men, this one is probably the best. This one also feels the most epic to me.

Trivia: Oliver Stone asked Ridley Scott, fresh off Alien (1979), to direct. He declined.

I read a ton of the Robert E Howard books on Conan when I was a kid. I enjoyed this movie (although if memory serves the sequel was pretty weak).

They wanted a broader appeal for the sequel after the first was more successful than anticipated, and cut a lot of scenes to get to a PG rating and added more humor. It was not very good.

 

[Scoresman]

91. The Andromeda Strain​

1971 - 2h 11 - G
Director: Robert Wise
Metascore: 60

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Top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what killed the citizens of a small town and how the deadly contagion can be stopped.

This is a favorite "virus" movie of mine. Holds up extremely well, manages to maintain tension throughout. There are certain movies from the 70s that remain extremely rewatchable for me, more so than the rest. This is one of them.

Trivia: Of all the many movies made from Michael Crichton novels, this is the only one in which the author makes a cameo appearance.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I have never watched the Conan movies. No plans to.

 

[FarFromHome]

92. Conan the Barbarian​

1982 - 2h 9 - R
Director: John Milius
Metascore: 43

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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Of all the sword and scorcery movies of the early 80s featuring shirtless men, this one is probably the best. This one also feels the most epic to me.

Trivia: Oliver Stone asked Ridley Scott, fresh off Alien (1979), to direct. He declined.

I read a ton of the Robert E Howard books on Conan when I was a kid. I enjoyed this movie (although if memory serves the sequel was pretty weak).

They wanted a broader appeal for the sequel after the first was more successful than anticipated, and cut a lot of scenes to get to a PG rating and added more humor. It was not very good.

A little foggy, but I'm almost certain this movie was the first time i seen boobs in my life. Also my first real exposure to gore and violence. I loved it.

 

[FarFromHome]

93. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves​

2023 - 2h 13m - PG-13
Director: John Frances Daley
Metascore: 72

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A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

If you would've told me at the time someone was making another D&D movie I would've been pretty ho-hum about it, and I was at first. Then I heard the growing hype about this movie and ended up really liking it. It's simply a lot of fun.

Trivia: All the spells used in the film, while largely unnamed, are all spells used in the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop RPG.

This is another one I started but did not finish - maybe because I never played the game or that it got a lot of hype and was expecting too much, but I could not get into it at all.

I gave it a try and finally bailed about 2/3 of the way through. It was fine, and it seemed like it should have been the kind of movie that I would have liked, but it did not land with me for some reason.

Bingo. Absolute same. It just felt like a movie I should like, but I couldn't finish it.

 

[Scoresman]

90. Brazil​

1985 - 2h 12 - R
Director: Terry Gilliam
Metascore: 84

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A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Love the dystopian setting in this one. I cant think of anything similar to it, maybe 1984? Anyway, had to include this classic.

Trivia: Writer and director Terry Gilliam and his crew were excited to have Robert De Niro on board at first, but as time wore on, they found De Niro's need for "research" and obsession with details increasingly irritating, with Gilliam saying that he "wanted to strangle him".

 

[Scoresman]

89. Big​

1988 - 1h 44 - PG
Director: Penny Marshall
Metascore: 73

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After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.

Might be the first one that skirts the line of fantasy, but this is one of my favorite Tom Hanks movies and I've always viewed this as a modern fantasy. Definitely a Comedy first, but it's also listed as Fantasy.

Trivia: John Travolta was one of director Penny Marshall's top choices for the role of Josh Baskin, and he wanted to do it, but the studio didn't want him, considering him "box-office poison" at the time.

 

[Joe Schmo]

89. Big​

1988 - 1h 44 - PG
Director: Penny Marshall
Metascore: 73

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After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
Might be the first one that skirts the line of fantasy, but this is one of my favorite Tom Hanks movies and I've always viewed this as a modern fantasy. Definitely a Comedy first, but it's also listed as Fantasy.

Trivia: John Travolta was one of director Penny Marshall's top choices for the role of Josh Baskin, and he wanted to do it, but the studio didn't want him, considering him "box-office poison" at the time.

no swords, no wizards, no elves or fairies, no other world experience, not fantasy.
No tech gadgets, no science to speak of, not set in the human body/under the seas/ in a volcano/out in space, doesn't speak of scientific theories, not sci-fi.

Freaky Friday reboot with a twist.

The first miss in the list, imo.

 

[Scoresman]

89. Big​

1988 - 1h 44 - PG
Director: Penny Marshall
Metascore: 73

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After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
Might be the first one that skirts the line of fantasy, but this is one of my favorite Tom Hanks movies and I've always viewed this as a modern fantasy. Definitely a Comedy first, but it's also listed as Fantasy.

Trivia: John Travolta was one of director Penny Marshall's top choices for the role of Josh Baskin, and he wanted to do it, but the studio didn't want him, considering him "box-office poison" at the time.

no swords, no wizards, no elves or fairies, no other world experience, not fantasy.
No tech gadgets, no science to speak of, not set in the human body/under the seas/ in a volcano/out in space, doesn't speak of scientific theories, not sci-fi.

Freaky Friday reboot with a twist.

The first miss in the list, imo.

I wouldn't have included it if imdb didnt list it as fantasy, but they do...

Fantasy is not limited to swords/sorcery and elves.

That said, this is probably the only movie on the list that skirts the line like this.

 

[Joe Schmo]

eh, Mary Poppins isn't fantasy either in the sense this thread is about. Peter Pan, Herbie the Love Bug, etc., those are all family movies or comedies like as is Big. Imo, of course.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

90. Brazil​

1985 - 2h 12 - R
Director: Terry Gilliam
Metascore: 84

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A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Love the dystopian setting in this one. I cant think of anything similar to it, maybe 1984? Anyway, had to include this classic.

Trivia: Writer and director Terry Gilliam and his crew were excited to have Robert De Niro on board at first, but as time wore on, they found De Niro's need for "research" and obsession with details increasingly irritating, with Gilliam saying that he "wanted to strangle him".

Too low

 

[Dr. Octopus]

no swords, no wizards, no elves or fairies, no other world experience, not fantasy.

I don’t think fantasy is limited to those aspects - but agree with the overall point.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I just realized the lead is the same guy as the High Sparrow on GoT (among lots of other things)

 

[Scoresman]

eh, Mary Poppins isn't fantasy either in the sense this thread is about. Peter Pan, Herbie the Love Bug, etc., those are all family movies or comedies like as is Big. Imo, of course.

Hey Bub, it's my thread, how do you know what it's about?!

But there are a lot of other movies on other people's lists that skirt the genre line way more than Big.

 

[Todem]

92. Conan the Barbarian​

1982 - 2h 9 - R
Director: John Milius
Metascore: 43

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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Of all the sword and scorcery movies of the early 80s featuring shirtless men, this one is probably the best. This one also feels the most epic to me.

Trivia: Oliver Stone asked Ridley Scott, fresh off Alien (1979), to direct. He declined.

James Earl Jones turning into a giant python was down right freaky for me as a 12 year old kid.

Fun movie and one I rewatch often. The sequel was absolute trash.

 

[Todem]

91. The Andromeda Strain​

1971 - 2h 11 - G
Director: Robert Wise
Metascore: 60

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Top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what killed the citizens of a small town and how the deadly contagion can be stopped.

This is a favorite "virus" movie of mine. Holds up extremely well, manages to maintain tension throughout. There are certain movies from the 70s that remain extremely rewatchable for me, more so than the rest. This is one of them.

Trivia: Of all the many movies made from Michael Crichton novels, this is the only one in which the author makes a cameo appearance.

First time I ever saw this was 1986 in high school biology. We had our head wrestling coach and assistant football coach as dual biology teachers.

This movie really stuck with me and I recently watched it again on my remastered 4K Blue Ray of it.

Great movie.

 

[Psychopav]

92. Conan the Barbarian​

1982 - 2h 9 - R
Director: John Milius
Metascore: 43

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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Of all the sword and scorcery movies of the early 80s featuring shirtless men, this one is probably the best. This one also feels the most epic to me.

Trivia: Oliver Stone asked Ridley Scott, fresh off Alien (1979), to direct. He declined.

I read a ton of the Robert E Howard books on Conan when I was a kid. I enjoyed this movie (although if memory serves the sequel was pretty weak).

Sequel? Weren't there like 20 of them?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Whether or not it belongs...I like Big.

"I don't get it."

 

[Chaz McNulty]

Big and Unbreakable are both really good movies. But i would never really consider them 'fantasy'. Or I should say, that I would attach them to other genre's before I would consider fantasy/scifi.

 

[Gr00vus]

92. Conan the Barbarian​

1982 - 2h 9 - R
Director: John Milius
Metascore: 43

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A powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.

Of all the sword and scorcery movies of the early 80s featuring shirtless men, this one is probably the best. This one also feels the most epic to me.

Trivia: Oliver Stone asked Ridley Scott, fresh off Alien (1979), to direct. He declined.

I read a ton of the Robert E Howard books on Conan when I was a kid. I enjoyed this movie (although if memory serves the sequel was pretty weak).

They wanted a broader appeal for the sequel after the first was more successful than anticipated, and cut a lot of scenes to get to a PG rating and added more humor. It was not very good.

The sequel was terrible.

At the time of release I really liked this one. It did a pretty good job of representing the source material. As time has passed, the acting seems worse and worse. That seemed to be a common problem among the sword and sorcery movies (with maybe an exception or two) up through the 90s, as I think we'll see in some subsequent entries in this list.

 

[FarFromHome]

Seems like a good time for Chatgpt to chime in:

Science fiction movies are films that explore speculative concepts based on imagined or futuristic scientific advancements, technologies, or societies. These films often involve scenarios that challenge the known laws of nature, feature extraterrestrial life, time travel, space exploration, or other elements that are not yet possible, blending imagination with scientific theory to explore the potential consequences and possibilities of the future.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I'd consider Big to be a comedy movie and think its a stretch to call it fantasy but you COULD say there was a wizard in the film.

 

[Scoresman]

Seems like a good time for Chatgpt to chime in:

Science fiction movies are films that explore speculative concepts based on imagined or futuristic scientific advancements, technologies, or societies. These films often involve scenarios that challenge the known laws of nature, feature extraterrestrial life, time travel, space exploration, or other elements that are not yet possible, blending imagination with scientific theory to explore the potential consequences and possibilities of the future.

Here’s fantasy


Fantasy is a genre of fiction that involves magical or supernatural elements that are not grounded in the real world. It often includes imaginary creatures, worlds, and events, and is characterized by an escape from reality, allowing for creative and imaginative storytelling. It can also refer to a mental or imaginative experience that is far removed from reality, often involving desires, wishes, or daydreams.

“Supernatural elements that are not grounded in the real world.”

“Mental or imaginative experience that is far removed from reality, often involving desires, wishes, or daydreams. “

Both of these apply to Big.

 

[Chaz McNulty]

Seems like a good time for Chatgpt to chime in:

Science fiction movies are films that explore speculative concepts based on imagined or futuristic scientific advancements, technologies, or societies. These films often involve scenarios that challenge the known laws of nature, feature extraterrestrial life, time travel, space exploration, or other elements that are not yet possible, blending imagination with scientific theory to explore the potential consequences and possibilities of the future.

I guess you could technically consider any movie that has something that cannot be explained by science as fantasy/scifi. But would you really consider a movie like the Exorcist or Nightmare on Elm Street to fall in the Science Fiction genre?

 

[NewlyRetired]

I think we are going to have to draw a line in the sand here, else the entire discussion of many movies here are going to be related to whether they fit each persons definition or not of the category.

Since this is Scoresman list, I believe we should defer to him, and we should just discuss the merits of said film he lists.

 

[FarFromHome]

Not gonna lie I didn't know we had such a debate on how movies should be classified. Its interesting reading people's thoughts on that.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I think we are going to have to draw a line in the sand here, else the entire discussion of many movies here are going to be related to whether they fit each persons definition or not of the category.

Since this is Scoresman list, I believe we should defer to him, and we should just discuss the merits of said film he lists.

New here?

 

[Scoresman]

Seems like a good time for Chatgpt to chime in:

Science fiction movies are films that explore speculative concepts based on imagined or futuristic scientific advancements, technologies, or societies. These films often involve scenarios that challenge the known laws of nature, feature extraterrestrial life, time travel, space exploration, or other elements that are not yet possible, blending imagination with scientific theory to explore the potential consequences and possibilities of the future.

I guess you could technically consider any movie that has something that cannot be explained by science as fantasy/scifi. But would you really consider a movie like the Exorcist or Nightmare on Elm Street to fall in the Science Fiction genre?

Yeah there’s definitely a line and it gets pretty subjective with some titles. Not really worth discussing as I think Big is the movie on the list that most skirts the genre.

I consider Big to be a comedy fantasy. I can understand it not being on everyone’s list.