The 101 Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies of All Time: 1. Interstellar (6 Viewers)

[Tick]

88. District 9​

2009 - 1h 52 - R
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Metascore: 81

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In a future Earth in which aliens are isolated in a remote ghetto, a government agent finds himself banished there.

Superb CGI, well implemented social commentary and brilliantly realized aliens, its no wonder this was nominated for Best Picture. In 2009. I might have this too low in hindsight.

Trivia: The language used by the aliens (clicking sounds) was created by rubbing a pumpkin.

This would be a lot higher on my list. I've rewatched it maybe 3 times and continue to like it. There are always rumors of a sequel.

 

[Tick]

76. La Jetee​

1962 - 28m - NR
Director: Chris Marker
Metascore: 82

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfsK8rgtOl0 <------ Not a trailer. It's the whole movie!!!

The story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.

Ok, I'm not usually an arthouse film lover, "artsy fartsy" as it's called. But this short film is an exception. It's easily digestible, tells a great time travel story, and is an influence to so many other time travel and sci-fi flicks. I'm not one to put a movie on a list solely for it's influence and legacy, but this one is also very watchable at 28 minutes long and also has visual imagery that holds up.

Trivia: Ranked number 86 non-English-speaking film in the critics' poll conducted by the BBC in 2018.

I watched this recently. It was important, but I don't find it good.

 

[El Floppo]

La Jetee influenced a movie I'm guessing we'll see a bit later.

"Influenced" is a way of saying it.

This was a great short- very happy to see it here. I wonder what impact it will have on somebody seeing it for the first time now, considering the other movie that copied it, and all the others that borrowed from it.

 

[El Floppo]

Chipp

88. District 9​

2009 - 1h 52 - R
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Metascore: 81

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In a future Earth in which aliens are isolated in a remote ghetto, a government agent finds himself banished there.

Superb CGI, well implemented social commentary and brilliantly realized aliens, its no wonder this was nominated for Best Picture. In 2009. I might have this too low in hindsight.

Trivia: The language used by the aliens (clicking sounds) was created by rubbing a pumpkin.

This would be a lot higher on my list. I've rewatched it maybe 3 times and continue to like it. There are always rumors of a sequel.

Chippie happened.

 

[pecorino]

77. Ex Machina

I'm doing a mental subset SciFi ranking for "movies to watch when your wife and kids are in bed and the edibles have just kicked in" and so far this one is at the top of my list.

Not for this guy. It freaks me out too much.

Ex Machina. Brilliant movie. Brilliant. When I'm scouring for similar movies im seeking for that next Ex Machina. One of those movies you wish you could watch again for the first time.

I’ve never seen it. Will definitely add it to the list.

 

[Scoresman]

Ranked these together as they kinda seem like one movie anyway. Two sequels I feel get more criticism than they deserve, mostly because they are not as great as the original. While I agree with that, I feel they have many redeeming qualities and are enjoyable in their own right. Reloaded continues the amazing worldbuilding, good character building, and Morpheus with a katana! Revolutions has the Battle for Zion which is really cool to this day, and the final fight with Neo/Smith, especially Smith's speech.

Yes, these movies have their problems, but I still include these on a Matrix rewatch every time. Resurrection not so much.

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75. The Matrix Revolutions​

2003 - 2h 9 - R
Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Metascore: 47

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The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

74. The Matrix Reloaded​

2003 - 2h 18 - R
Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Metascore: 62

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Freedom fighters Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

OK, here we go.

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100. Snowpiercer​

2013 - 2H 6 - R
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Metascore: 84

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In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.

The movie the TV show would later be based on. and from the same director as Parasite. This one is loaded with great acting, fast pacing, and good action sequences. The premise has some holes, but that's fine. This movie is more of an allegory about classism (similar to Parasite! Hmmm..).

This is such a brash movie - the villains are so over the top. It's just a perfect video game setting - better save before you enter the next car and see what's waiting for you. It's funny to see which movies have multiple superhero actors in it too - nobody would pick Snowpiercer and Scott Pilgrim for that.

Snowpiercer is really more along the lines of The Platform or Parasite. Sci Fi is more of a cross-genre for it IMO since it's post-apocalypic. But it's less about the Sci-Fi than it is a statement about class struggle. I'd also put the Battle Royale and Hunger Games into that realm.

 

[El Floppo]

If those are the sequels, good god no.

The first is fantastic. Those are... Oof.

 

[Scoresman]

73. They Live​

1988 - 1h 34 - R
Director: John Carpenter
Metascore: 55

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They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.

Just a crazy, fun alien invasion movie with one of the most quotable lines to come out of the genre and maybe the best fistfight scene of all time. I feel this movie works equally well as a scifi movie and a horror movie.

Trivia: The big fight sequence was designed, rehearsed and choreographed in the back-yard of director John Carpenter's production office. The fight between Nada (Roddy Piper) and Frank (Keith David) was only supposed to last twenty seconds, but Piper and David decided to fight it out for real, only faking the hits to the face and groin. They rehearsed the fight for three weeks. Carpenter was so impressed he kept the scene intact, which runs five minutes, twenty seconds. Years later on the documentary, In Search of Darkness (2019) David recounted the event, smiling giddily as he said, "It was good fun! I never felt safer in any fight," as Piper, a professional wrestler, coached David on how to sell the look of the punches and savage moves in exaggerated form, making it appear more brutal than it actually was.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

If those are the sequels, good god no.

The first is fantastic. Those are... Oof.

There's one good movie embedded in those two movies.

There's nothing good about Resurrection.

 

[Scoresman]

72. RoboCop​

1987 - 1h 42 - R
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Metascore: 70

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In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.

This movie was ahead of its time. I'm way overdue for a rewatch.

Trivia: Most shots of RoboCop and the police car show him getting out or preparing to get in. Peter Weller didn't fit into the police car in full costume. When he needed to be in the car, he wore the top part of the costume and sat in his underwear. To maintain the illusion that RoboCop wears the entire suit while inside a car, most shots show his robotic feet exiting first.

 

[Scoresman]

If those are the sequels, good god no.

The first is fantastic. Those are... Oof.

There's one good movie embedded in those two movies.

There's nothing good about Resurrection.

I'm pretty much the least critical person when it comes to movies. I like a wide range of movies and can even find entertainment in something considered bad most of the time.

But Resurrections is awful.

 

[Psychopav]

That's all for today.

So far, haven't heard many comments on the order of "That movie doesn't belong on the countdown because it's terrible". That might change with tomorrow's first couple of movies with two pretty polarizing films back to back.

Peanut Gallery better be ready.

I thought it, does that count?

Good job so far. Many i haven't seen, and some jems like Timecrimes. Ex Machina would be a lot higher on my list, but thats what makes these fun.

That counts. Post it! No thumper rule here and I know a handful of these will not be on anyone else's lists.

Yeah, I've rewatched a few of these and really want to rank some higher, but it's so tough. This is a tough genre to rank. I have so many different criteria I weigh when ranking these.

I was kidding about that part. My actual thought was more like "huh, maybe I don't like sci-fi/fantasy as much as I thought". There are a ton I haven't seen on your list -from Beastmaster to Conan to Star Trek movies. There are a few I thought I would have way higher like Ex Machina, Dark City, and Gattaca but I also haven't sat down and tried to think about what my list WOULD look like. Maybe tonight as I do some MAD listening. I know what my #1 would be because it's my favorite movie, but besides that little clue.

My number 1 here is also my favorite movie currently.

I think the tail end of many people's lists would be wildly apart. Nostalgia plays a factor here. Some movies click for you or they don't. All the online lists I've looked at while researching are all completely different for the most part, even in the ranking of the top 25.

Let's be honest as well. My list probably only goes 50 deep because of my being a genre grump. I'd probably knock out too many to comedy, horror, whatever.

That said, I just looked at my shelf and I had more that could be used for the countdown than I expected. Several I hadn't considered for it or remembered, but I also wouldn't know where else I'd put them either. Like you said above, it's a visual genre that usually looks great on a screen, and I lean more this than straight action.

I'm really looking forward to where he has Time Bandits ranked.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I'll have to say this for the first time - that's WAY too low for Robocop.

 

[FarFromHome]

I'll have to say this for the first time - that's WAY too low for Robocop.

I still see the guy melting in acid when I close my eyes. The violence in this for 1987 was off the charts.

 

[Scoresman]

I'll have to say this for the first time - that's WAY too low for Robocop.

It might be. Rewatchability is why I have it ranked here. For whatever reason, I don't have the desire to rewatch this one like I do so many others.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I'll have to say this for the first time - that's WAY too low for Robocop.

I still see the guy melting in acid when I close my eyes. The violence in this for 1987 was off the charts.

Yep. I would have been 12 and somehow talked a parent into going to this with me. I just about crapped myself a couple times during this movie because of the violence.

 

[El Floppo]

I'll have to say this for the first time - that's WAY too low for Robocop.

I still see the guy melting in acid when I close my eyes. The violence in this for 1987 was off the charts.

Bitches leave!

 

[Scoresman]

71. Willow​

1988 - 2h 6 - PG
Director: Ron Howard
Metascore: 47

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A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.

Solid fantasy story elevated by Val Kilmer's performance as Madmartigan. I later learned that a ton of his lines were ad libbed.

Trivia: George Lucas specifically wrote this film for Warwick Davis after meeting him on the set of "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)."

 

[FarFromHome]

Stupid peck.

 

[Scoresman]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I'll have to say this for the first time - that's WAY too low for Robocop.

Gotta agree. It's a classic of the genre IMO. I don't think it would crack my 10, but it almost surely make my top 20, not that I've done this exercise.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

84. Gattaca​

1997 - 1h 46 - PG-13
Director: Andrew Niccol
Metascore: 64

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Vincent, an "In-Valid", assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect.

I think this movie has one of the best glimpses of a possible realistic future. Love the concept, the story doesn’t quite execute as well as I'd hope, however.

Trivia: When Gattaca was first released, as part of a marketing campaign there were adverts for people to call and have their children genetically engineered. Thousands of people called, wanting to have their offspring genetically engineered.

Love this one. It would be higher for me

 

[Scoresman]

69. The War of the Worlds​

1953 - 1h 25m - G
Director: Byron Haskins
Metascore: 78

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A small town in California is attacked by Martians, beginning a worldwide invasion.
A classic. Still probably the smartest way for an alien invasion to be thwarted.

Trivia: None of the original Martian war machines exist today. They were made out of copper, and after production, they were reportedly donated to a Boy Scout copper drive.

 

[Psychopav]

73. They Live​

1988 - 1h 34 - R
Director: John Carpenter
Metascore: 55

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They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.

Just a crazy, fun alien invasion movie with one of the most quotable lines to come out of the genre and maybe the best fistfight scene of all time. I feel this movie works equally well as a scifi movie and a horror movie.

Trivia: The big fight sequence was designed, rehearsed and choreographed in the back-yard of director John Carpenter's production office. The fight between Nada (Roddy Piper) and Frank (Keith David) was only supposed to last twenty seconds, but Piper and David decided to fight it out for real, only faking the hits to the face and groin. They rehearsed the fight for three weeks. Carpenter was so impressed he kept the scene intact, which runs five minutes, twenty seconds. Years later on the documentary, In Search of Darkness (2019) David recounted the event, smiling giddily as he said, "It was good fun! I never felt safer in any fight," as Piper, a professional wrestler, coached David on how to sell the look of the punches and savage moves in exaggerated form, making it appear more brutal than it actually was.

YES.

They Live (1988) Fight Scene - HD 1080p

They Live is a 1988 American science-fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the M...

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SUBMIT.

 

[Psychopav]

71. Willow​

1988 - 2h 6 - PG
Director: Ron Howard
Metascore: 47

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A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.

Solid fantasy story elevated by Val Kilmer's performance as Madmartigan. I later learned that a ton of his lines were ad libbed.

Trivia: George Lucas specifically wrote this film for Warwick Davis after meeting him on the set of "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)."

Ranked way too high imo.

Sorry.

 

[Psychopav]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

 

[Scoresman]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

There are a lot of classic movies you're bumping out of the top 10 to fit this in.

It's so hard to rank because of this when you get down to that level.

 

[Gr00vus]

Good run of films happening here post Matrix trash.

 

[Psychopav]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

There are a lot of classic movies you're bumping out of the top 10 to fit this in.

It's so hard to rank because of this when you get down to that level.

I get it but I don't have to like it

 

[KarmaPolice]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

I respect it more now, but i still don't fully get the love. Its on the level of Avatar for me in that i feel its just one of those that's great in a theater setting.

 

[Scoresman]

68. The Dark Crystal​

1982 -. 1h 33 - PG
Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Metascore: 66

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On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

Really, really dark for a Jim Henson movie. I love the great worldbuilding here. Somehow this movie holds up IMO. It's really immersive even though its puppets!

Trivia: Jim Henson's plan with this movie was to get back to the darkness of original Brothers Grimm fairy tales. He felt that children liked the idea of being scared and that this was a healthy emotion for them with which to deal.

 

[Scoresman]

67. Alien³ - Assembly Cut​

1992 - 1h 54 - R
Director: David Fincher
Metascore: 59

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Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.

This ranking assumes the Assembly cut of the film!!​

The production of this movie was a bit of a clusterf… Fincher wanted to do so many things that the production company rejected. It almost ended his career before it began. The Assembly cut adds/changes so many things that the film needed. It adds characterization to a number of the prisoners, changes the tone of the prison in general into more of a religious cult feel, and other key changes. It's amazing how an additional 30 minutes adds a ton of lore and atmosphere to this otherwise disappointing movie.

Trivia: At one point, David Fincher was denied permission by the film's producers to shoot a crucial scene in the infirmary between Ripley and the Alien, where the latter menacingly closes in on Ripley. Against orders, Fincher grabbed Sigourney Weaver, a camera and shot the scene anyway. This scene not only appears in the final cut, but also featured prominently in trailers, and many regard it as the movie's most iconic shot.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

68. The Dark Crystal​

1982 -. 1h 33 - PG
Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Metascore: 66

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On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

Really, really dark for a Jim Henson movie. I love the great worldbuilding here. Somehow this movie holds up IMO. It's really immersive even though its puppets!

Trivia: Jim Henson's plan with this movie was to get back to the darkness of original Brothers Grimm fairy tales. He felt that children liked the idea of being scared and that this was a healthy emotion for them with which to deal.

Olsen Twins were great in this as the Gelflings
This would probably be top 25 for me, lined this one as a kid

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Fury Road ahead of Willow is a damn travesty

 

[guru_007]

Horror movie list is way better than this list.
Alien3 is in there but Prometheus is not? That's unforgivable.

 

[Scoresman]

Horror movie list is way better than this list.
Alien3 is in there but Prometheus is not? That's unforgivable.

Have you seen the Assembly cut?

Prometheus has an incredible number of problems.

 

[Gr00vus]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

I respect it more now, but i still don't fully get the love. Its on the level of Avatar for me in that i feel its just one of those that's great in a theater setting.

It's a great audio and visual spectacle, but all things considered it's not better than the 2nd installment of this series, which I assume we'll see later on in this list (pretty sure that one would be in my top 10 for this kind of countdown). That one had a crucial subversive bite to it I didn't feel in Fury Road.

 

[Scoresman]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

I respect it more now, but i still don't fully get the love. Its on the level of Avatar for me in that i feel its just one of those that's great in a theater setting.

It's a great audio and visual spectacle, but all things considered it's not better than the 2nd installment of this series, which I assume we'll see later on in this list (pretty sure that one would be in my top 10 for this kind of countdown). That one had a crucial subversive bite to it I didn't feel in Fury Road.

There are many, many people on the internet who consider Fury Road the best Mad Max movie.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

I respect it more now, but i still don't fully get the love. Its on the level of Avatar for me in that i feel its just one of those that's great in a theater setting.

It's a great audio and visual spectacle, but all things considered it's not better than the 2nd installment of this series, which I assume we'll see later on in this list (pretty sure that one would be in my top 10 for this kind of countdown). That one had a crucial subversive bite to it I didn't feel in Fury Road.

There are many, many people on the internet who consider Fury Road the best Mad Max movie.

It’s just 2 hours of driving back and forth in the outback!

I should do a Top X Most Overrated Movies Of All Time (that might be kinda fun actually). 50 is probably enough

 

[Yambag]

67. Alien³ - Assembly Cut​

1992 - 1h 54 - R
Director: David Fincher
Metascore: 59

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Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.

This ranking assumes the Assembly cut of the film!!​

The production of this movie was a bit of a clusterf… Fincher wanted to do so many things that the production company rejected. It almost ended his career before it began. The Assembly cut adds/changes so many things that the film needed. It adds characterization to a number of the prisoners, changes the tone of the prison in general into more of a religious cult feel, and other key changes. It's amazing how an additional 30 minutes adds a ton of lore and atmosphere to this otherwise disappointing movie.

Trivia: At one point, David Fincher was denied permission by the film's producers to shoot a crucial scene in the infirmary between Ripley and the Alien, where the latter menacingly closes in on Ripley. Against orders, Fincher grabbed Sigourney Weaver, a camera and shot the scene anyway. This scene not only appears in the final cut, but also featured prominently in trailers, and many regard it as the movie's most iconic shot.

Ashamed to admit that I was unaware of this cut. I actually liked Alien 3 upon rewatch(es) but will absolutely fire up this cut ASAP.

 

[Gr00vus]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

I respect it more now, but i still don't fully get the love. Its on the level of Avatar for me in that i feel its just one of those that's great in a theater setting.

It's a great audio and visual spectacle, but all things considered it's not better than the 2nd installment of this series, which I assume we'll see later on in this list (pretty sure that one would be in my top 10 for this kind of countdown). That one had a crucial subversive bite to it I didn't feel in Fury Road.

There are many, many people on the internet who consider Fury Road the best Mad Max movie.

There are many, many people on the internet who think lots of erroneous things.

For instance, I once saw an opinion on the internet that Come Sail Away was the best song of 1977.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

About a third of the way through, a lot of my favorites so far. Such as:

The Day The Earth Stood Still
Soylent Green
They Live
Robocop
The War Of The Worlds

 

[Psychopav]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

I respect it more now, but i still don't fully get the love. Its on the level of Avatar for me in that i feel its just one of those that's great in a theater setting.

It's a great audio and visual spectacle, but all things considered it's not better than the 2nd installment of this series, which I assume we'll see later on in this list (pretty sure that one would be in my top 10 for this kind of countdown). That one had a crucial subversive bite to it I didn't feel in Fury Road.

There are many, many people on the internet who consider Fury Road the best Mad Max movie.

There are many, many people on the internet who think lots of erroneous things.

For instance, I once saw an opinion on the internet that Come Sail Away was the best song of 1977.

Fight me.

Also, Go Bears.

Also, shoot me now.

 

[Scoresman]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

I respect it more now, but i still don't fully get the love. Its on the level of Avatar for me in that i feel its just one of those that's great in a theater setting.

It's a great audio and visual spectacle, but all things considered it's not better than the 2nd installment of this series, which I assume we'll see later on in this list (pretty sure that one would be in my top 10 for this kind of countdown). That one had a crucial subversive bite to it I didn't feel in Fury Road.

There are many, many people on the internet who consider Fury Road the best Mad Max movie.

It’s just 2 hours of driving back and forth in the outback!

I should do a Top X Most Overrated Movies Of All Time (that might be kinda fun actually). 50 is probably enough

The appeal is from the incredible action sequences and the way it uses visuals to tell its story.

 

[Scoresman]

70. Mad Max: Fury Road​

2015 - 2h 0 - R
Director: George Miller
Metascore: 90

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.

I remember being surprised at how good this was when it came out. Fantastic action movie, and a masterclass in visual storytelling vs. exposition dumps.

Trivia: Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

I thought this film was a masterpiece, and saw it at least 5 times in the theater. It should be top 10 for sure. This is my first real objection here.

I respect it more now, but i still don't fully get the love. Its on the level of Avatar for me in that i feel its just one of those that's great in a theater setting.

It's a great audio and visual spectacle, but all things considered it's not better than the 2nd installment of this series, which I assume we'll see later on in this list (pretty sure that one would be in my top 10 for this kind of countdown). That one had a crucial subversive bite to it I didn't feel in Fury Road.

There are many, many people on the internet who consider Fury Road the best Mad Max movie.

There are many, many people on the internet who think lots of erroneous things.

For instance, I once saw an opinion on the internet that Come Sail Away was the best song of 1977.

Yeah but its not just one or two people. It's very close to a consensus. If it's not the best Mad Max film, it's definitely the second best and pretty close, per popular opinion.

 

[Scoresman]

66. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi​

1983 - 2h 11 - PG
Director: Richard Marquand
Metascore: 58

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After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempts to destroy the second Death Star while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
First Star Wars movie of the countdown. There's probably a mathematical equation on how much the Ewoks lower the ranking of this movie across the many top scifi lists on the web.

Trivia: During the shot in which Salacious Crumb (the small, annoying, rat-like thing that sits with Jabba in his palace) is chewing off C-3PO's eye, Anthony Daniels had a panic attack while in the C-3PO suit. While filming, he didn't actually say his lines (all of his lines were dubbed in post-production anyway), but repeated "Get me up. Get me up." over and over. This is the take used in the final cut.

 

[FarFromHome]

66. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi​

1983 - 2h 11 - PG
Director: Richard Marquand
Metascore: 58

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After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempts to destroy the second Death Star while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
First Star Wars movie of the countdown. There's probably a mathematical equation on how much the Ewoks lower the ranking of this movie across the many top scifi lists on the web.

Trivia: During the shot in which Salacious Crumb (the small, annoying, rat-like thing that sits with Jabba in his palace) is chewing off C-3PO's eye, Anthony Daniels had a panic attack while in the C-3PO suit. While filming, he didn't actually say his lines (all of his lines were dubbed in post-production anyway), but repeated "Get me up. Get me up." over and over. This is the take used in the final cut.

Judging by the temperature of the thread my gut says this movie is about to get trashed. I liked it. I had an ewok lunchbox in grade school. Haven't watched it in decades to know it it holds up for me. Speeder bike scenes were epic at the time.

 

[Scoresman]

66. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi​

1983 - 2h 11 - PG
Director: Richard Marquand
Metascore: 58

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After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempts to destroy the second Death Star while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
First Star Wars movie of the countdown. There's probably a mathematical equation on how much the Ewoks lower the ranking of this movie across the many top scifi lists on the web.

Trivia: During the shot in which Salacious Crumb (the small, annoying, rat-like thing that sits with Jabba in his palace) is chewing off C-3PO's eye, Anthony Daniels had a panic attack while in the C-3PO suit. While filming, he didn't actually say his lines (all of his lines were dubbed in post-production anyway), but repeated "Get me up. Get me up." over and over. This is the take used in the final cut.

Judging by the temperature of the thread my gut says this movie is about to get trashed. I liked it. I had an ewok lunchbox in grade school. Haven't watched it in decades to know it it holds up for me. Speeder bike scenes were epic at the time.

I know but there's no way I'm not including the ending of this trilogy, Ewoks be damned. The climax with Vader and the emperor will always be one of the highlights of movie watching for me.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Yeah how could a bunch of unequipped primitives running around the jungle possibly defeat a vastly superior force? I mean, that's never happened before... right?