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

[Todem]

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)."

“Out of the way peck!”

 

[IvanKaramazov]

My contrarian SW opinion is that ROTJ is a perfectly fine film. Yeah, the Ewoks are stupid, but the rest of the movie is good. The first act in Jabba's palace is excellent because it shows us in a credible way how Luke finally became a Jedi. He's not the whiny kid (E4) or intemperate hothead (E5) anymore. He has a character arc, and his arc is being paid off in the third movie in the trilogy. The alternative would have been to start off with a character who already had maxed-out stats and abilities right from the beginning, but of course nobody would ever make a trilogy based on a character like that because it would be boring and pointless.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

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.

Huge SW fan, but aside from the opening scenes with Slave Leia and Jabba, it really isn't all that good of a film. Three times in 25 years I have bought my wife a slave Leia Halloween costume. She has yet to put one of them on.

 

[Psychopav]

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.

Huge SW fan, but aside from the opening scenes with Slave Leia and Jabba, it really isn't all that good of a film. Three times in 25 years I have bought my wife a slave Leia Halloween costume. She has yet to put one of them on.

Don't give up!

Stay on target...stay on target...

 

[NewlyRetired]

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.

The movie I have is titled Alien 3 - Special edition and is 2:24 long.

Is what I have the "Assembly Cut" or do I need to track this edition down?

 

[DA RAIDERS]

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.

Huge SW fan, but aside from the opening scenes with Slave Leia and Jabba, it really isn't all that good of a film. Three times in 25 years I have bought my wife a slave Leia Halloween costume. She has yet to put one of them on.

Don't give up!

Stay on target...stay on target...

Almost there…..

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit,

fixed it for you

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

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 don't know about top 10 but I really liked this too and 70 just seems very low

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

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.

This one is great. The Matrix sequels = yuck
Back to They Live

• Nada: I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ***... and I'm all out of bubblegum.
• Nada: You, you're okay. This one: real ****in' ugly

 

[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.

The movie I have is titled Alien 3 - Special edition and is 2:24 long.

Is what I have the "Assembly Cut" or do I need to track this edition down?

Yeah that should be it.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I'm going to say something that may ruin what little credibility on this site but I don't really hate the ewoks. I get it though, the Ewoks themselves were marketed to kids but I don't think the idea of a primitive society with the help of the rebels could win a battle against a superior force. If you want to argue that cute teddy bears weren't the best way to communicate that idea then fine but I don't think it's a horrible premise.

 

[Scoresman]

I'm going to say something that may ruin what little credibility on this site but I don't really hate the ewoks. I get it though, the Ewoks themselves were marketed to kids but I don't think the idea of a primitive society with the help of the rebels could win a battle against a superior force. If you want to argue that cute teddy bears weren't the best way to communicate that idea then fine but I don't think it's a horrible premise.

They were pretty ruthless too. They were prepared to roast han solo and the others on a spit before C3PO intervened. I don't think the movie is nearly as bad as people make it out to be but Star Wars fans are a tough crowd to please.

I also don't get the whole "marketing to kids" thing. I was a kid when RotJ came out, and my friends and I were way more into Jabba, and Boba Fett, and such when it came to this movie and the toys that came with it.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

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.

Nostalgia aside it’s not exactly a murderer’s row of films in that series.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm going to say something that may ruin what little credibility on this site but I don't really hate the ewoks. I get it though, the Ewoks themselves were marketed to kids but I don't think the idea of a primitive society with the help of the rebels could win a battle against a superior force. If you want to argue that cute teddy bears weren't the best way to communicate that idea then fine but I don't think it's a horrible premise.

They were pretty ruthless too. They were prepared to roast han solo and the others on a spit before C3PO intervened. I don't think the movie is nearly as bad as people make it out to be but Star Wars fans are a tough crowd to please.

I also don't get the whole "marketing to kids" thing. I was a kid when RotJ came out, and my friends and I were way more into Jabba, and Boba Fett, and such when it came to this movie and the toys that came with it.

It was marketed to kids right from the start.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Even as a kid, I could intuit that the Ewoks were created by a marketing department, not an artist. Obviously not in those terms, but come on. Everybody's built-in BS detector went off when the Ewoks showed up.

 

[pecorino]

Don't disagree with much of what's been said about Return of the Jedi. I won't concede, however, that the whole Ewoks versus Imperial Stormtroopers is even close to plausible. For me, it detracts from the movie but not horribly so (the whole thing is escapism, after all). But I think the final act with the Emperor / Vader / Luke is not getting enough love here. It is a great culmination of the trilogy--Luke's waffling, Vader's eventual redemption, even just the dialog is gripping. I love those final 45 minutes or so, minus the Ewok battle scenes.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I’m just surprised to see Jedi is Scoresmans 11th rated Star Wars film

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I'm the original script, the battle happened on Kashyyk and involved wookies.

Rolling things back a day - regarding Star Trek TMP...The movie isn't great but Jerry Goldsmith's score actually is.

 

[FarFromHome]

I'm the original script, the battle happened on Kashyyk and involved wookies.

Rolling things back a day - regarding Star Trek TMP...The movie isn't great but Jerry Goldsmith's score actually is.

Yes sir. Was supposed to be Wookies but I guess they grew to powerful to fill that small tribe vs the empire thing he wanted. Isn't a coincidence the specific name Ewok is word Scrabble from Wookie.

 

[Scoresman]

I'm going to say something that may ruin what little credibility on this site but I don't really hate the ewoks. I get it though, the Ewoks themselves were marketed to kids but I don't think the idea of a primitive society with the help of the rebels could win a battle against a superior force. If you want to argue that cute teddy bears weren't the best way to communicate that idea then fine but I don't think it's a horrible premise.

They were pretty ruthless too. They were prepared to roast han solo and the others on a spit before C3PO intervened. I don't think the movie is nearly as bad as people make it out to be but Star Wars fans are a tough crowd to please.

I also don't get the whole "marketing to kids" thing. I was a kid when RotJ came out, and my friends and I were way more into Jabba, and Boba Fett, and such when it came to this movie and the toys that came with it.

It was marketed to kids right from the start.

My point is if it was, it didnt work very well. I didnt know any other kid who had or wanted ewok toys.

Also, the battle of Ewoks vs stormtroopers was probably won because of Chewbacca commandeering an AT-ST.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I’m just surprised to see Jedi is Scoresmans 11th rated Star Wars film

Never mind his like leads me to believe we will not have 11 Star Wars films in the top 100

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I'm going to say something that may ruin what little credibility on this site but I don't really hate the ewoks. I get it though, the Ewoks themselves were marketed to kids but I don't think the idea of a primitive society with the help of the rebels could win a battle against a superior force. If you want to argue that cute teddy bears weren't the best way to communicate that idea then fine but I don't think it's a horrible premise.

They were pretty ruthless too. They were prepared to roast han solo and the others on a spit before C3PO intervened. I don't think the movie is nearly as bad as people make it out to be but Star Wars fans are a tough crowd to please.

I also don't get the whole "marketing to kids" thing. I was a kid when RotJ came out, and my friends and I were way more into Jabba, and Boba Fett, and such when it came to this movie and the toys that came with it.

It was marketed to kids right from the start.

My point is if it was, it didnt work very well. I didnt know any other kid who had or wanted ewok toys.

Also, the battle of Ewoks vs stormtroopers was probably won because of Chewbacca commandeering an AT-ST.

I had the village, a stuffed wicket, some stupid Ewok board game…

 

[Todem]

I'm going to say something that may ruin what little credibility on this site but I don't really hate the ewoks. I get it though, the Ewoks themselves were marketed to kids but I don't think the idea of a primitive society with the help of the rebels could win a battle against a superior force. If you want to argue that cute teddy bears weren't the best way to communicate that idea then fine but I don't think it's a horrible premise.

They were pretty ruthless too. They were prepared to roast han solo and the others on a spit before C3PO intervened. I don't think the movie is nearly as bad as people make it out to be but Star Wars fans are a tough crowd to please.

I also don't get the whole "marketing to kids" thing. I was a kid when RotJ came out, and my friends and I were way more into Jabba, and Boba Fett, and such when it came to this movie and the toys that came with it.

I freaking love Return of the Jedi. **** the haters.

 

[Todem]

I’m just surprised to see Jedi is Scoresmans 11th rated Star Wars film

Never mind his like leads me to believe we will not have 11 Star Wars films in the top 100

Certainly not.

 

[Todem]

I'm going to say something that may ruin what little credibility on this site but I don't really hate the ewoks. I get it though, the Ewoks themselves were marketed to kids but I don't think the idea of a primitive society with the help of the rebels could win a battle against a superior force. If you want to argue that cute teddy bears weren't the best way to communicate that idea then fine but I don't think it's a horrible premise.

They were pretty ruthless too. They were prepared to roast han solo and the others on a spit before C3PO intervened. I don't think the movie is nearly as bad as people make it out to be but Star Wars fans are a tough crowd to please.

I also don't get the whole "marketing to kids" thing. I was a kid when RotJ came out, and my friends and I were way more into Jabba, and Boba Fett, and such when it came to this movie and the toys that came with it.

It was marketed to kids right from the start.

My point is if it was, it didnt work very well. I didnt know any other kid who had or wanted ewok toys.

Also, the battle of Ewoks vs stormtroopers was probably won because of Chewbacca commandeering an AT-ST.

I had some Ewok figures for authenticity during our Star War play sessions.

 

[Psychopav]

I'm going to say something that may ruin what little credibility on this site but I don't really hate the ewoks. I get it though, the Ewoks themselves were marketed to kids but I don't think the idea of a primitive society with the help of the rebels could win a battle against a superior force. If you want to argue that cute teddy bears weren't the best way to communicate that idea then fine but I don't think it's a horrible premise.

They were pretty ruthless too. They were prepared to roast han solo and the others on a spit before C3PO intervened. I don't think the movie is nearly as bad as people make it out to be but Star Wars fans are a tough crowd to please.

I also don't get the whole "marketing to kids" thing. I was a kid when RotJ came out, and my friends and I were way more into Jabba, and Boba Fett, and such when it came to this movie and the toys that came with it.

It was marketed to kids right from the start.

My point is if it was, it didnt work very well. I didnt know any other kid who had or wanted ewok toys.

Also, the battle of Ewoks vs stormtroopers was probably won because of Chewbacca commandeering an AT-ST.

I had some Ewok figures for authenticity during our Star War play sessions.

Ditto. At least 2 or 3.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Forget the haters - Jedi is still a blast. I might have more fun watching that now than New Hope. I was 7 for that, so some could be the nostalgia I will admit. I think it's more of an emotional ride though from sad to creepy to funny to fist pumping action.

 

[Scoresman]

I’m just surprised to see Jedi is Scoresmans 11th rated Star Wars film

Never mind his like leads me to believe we will not have 11 Star Wars films in the top 100

Would YOU have 11 Star Wars movies in a top 100?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I’d probably rank them
11. ATOC
10. Last Jedi
9. Rise of Skywalker
8. Solo
7. Force Awakens
6. Phantom Menace
5. Jedi
4. A New Hope
3. Rogue 1
2. Empire
1. Return of the Sith

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I’m just surprised to see Jedi is Scoresmans 11th rated Star Wars film

Never mind his like leads me to believe we will not have 11 Star Wars films in the top 100

Would YOU have 11 Star Wars movies in a top 100?

Did you not see the Cheese list?

I sure as hell wouldn’t have Big and Fury Road though that’s for sure

 

[Scoresman]

I’m just surprised to see Jedi is Scoresmans 11th rated Star Wars film

Never mind his like leads me to believe we will not have 11 Star Wars films in the top 100

Would YOU have 11 Star Wars movies in a top 100?

Did you not see the Cheese list?

I sure as hell wouldn’t have Big and Fury Road though that’s for sure

What's the American Cheese equivalent of a scifi film? Twilight?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I’m just surprised to see Jedi is Scoresmans 11th rated Star Wars film

Never mind his like leads me to believe we will not have 11 Star Wars films in the top 100

Would YOU have 11 Star Wars movies in a top 100?

Did you not see the Cheese list?

I sure as hell wouldn’t have Big and Fury Road though that’s for sure

What's the American Cheese equivalent of a scifi film? Twilight?

Labyrinth

 

[Todem]

I’d probably rank them
11. ATOC
10. Last Jedi
9. Rise of Skywalker
8. Solo
7. Force Awakens
6. Phantom Menace
5. Jedi
4. A New Hope
3. Rogue 1
2. Empire
1. Return of the Sith

I’ll play:

Empire
New Hope
Rouge One
ROTJ
Revenge of the Sith
Force Awakens
Phantom Menace
Solo
Rise of Skywalker
Last Jedi
AOTC

 

[Tick]

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.

I saw it in April and while I can see what it begat, it wasn't entertaining to me.

 

[Tick]

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.

After seeing this, I wanted to get a Ford Taurus and paint it flat black with black hubcaps. This was in an era when flat paint was so striking that it looked futuristic.

 

[Tick]

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)."

Madmartigan! Madmartigan! Just yell that for 2 hours and you've got this movie.

Lol someone did a cutup.

 

[Tick]

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'd have this higher as well - kind of the apex of a subgenre I think. We'll see what the rest of the list is like, but this feels more top-20ish to me.

 

[Tick]

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.

IMDB ratings:
Fury Road 8.1
Road Warrior 7.6 / Furiosa 7.5
Mad Max 6.8
Thunderdome 6.2

I agree with these tiers.

 

[Tick]

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.

Let me know where you find it.

 

[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'd have this higher as well - kind of the apex of a subgenre I think. We'll see what the rest of the list is like, but this feels more top-20ish to me.

I love me some fury road but I’m looking at my top 20 and it’s nowhere near them.

 

[Tick]

Don't disagree with much of what's been said about Return of the Jedi. I won't concede, however, that the whole Ewoks versus Imperial Stormtroopers is even close to plausible. For me, it detracts from the movie but not horribly so (the whole thing is escapism, after all). But I think the final act with the Emperor / Vader / Luke is not getting enough love here. It is a great culmination of the trilogy--Luke's waffling, Vader's eventual redemption, even just the dialog is gripping. I love those final 45 minutes or so, minus the Ewok battle scenes.

Luke going HAM and whaling two-handed on Vader after he mentioned Leia, just full-on Dark Side Luke, is awesome.

 

[Tick]

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'd have this higher as well - kind of the apex of a subgenre I think. We'll see what the rest of the list is like, but this feels more top-20ish to me.

I love me some fury road but I’m looking at my top 20 and it’s nowhere near them.

Yeah, I don't have a list, so I might look at your top 50 and say it makes sense.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

IMDB ratings:

now is as good as ever but I've always liked IMDB better than Rotten Tomatoes

 

[Tick]

I’d probably rank them
11. ATOC
10. Last Jedi
9. Rise of Skywalker
8. Solo
7. Force Awakens
6. Phantom Menace
5. Jedi
4. A New Hope
3. Rogue 1
2. Empire
1. Return of the Sith

I’ll play:

Empire
New Hope
Rouge One
ROTJ
Revenge of the Sith
Force Awakens
Phantom Menace
Solo
Rise of Skywalker
Last Jedi
AOTC

I'm on an IMDB tier tear.
Empire 8.7 / New Hope 8.6
ROTJ 8.3
Rogue One 7.8 / Force Awakens 7.8 / Sith 7.6
Solo 6.9 / Last Jedi 6.9 / Clones 6.6 / Phantom Menace 6.5 / Rise of Skywalker 6.4

I think Revenge of the Sith is a little high and Rogue One a little low, but those scores work for me.

 

[Psychopav]

Mine:

New Hope
Empire
Jedi
Phantom Menace (!)
Sith
Rogue 1
Force Awakens
Solo
AotC
Last Jedi
Rise of Skywalker

 

[TripItUp]

Tier 1
Empire
Rogue 1

Tier 2
New Hope
Sith
Phantom Menace (!)
Attack of the Clones
Return of the Jedi
Solo
Force Awakens

Tier 3
Last Jedi
Rise of Skywalker

 

[KarmaPolice]

I need to rewatch those movies. Not sure my ranking, but I seem to be higher on Force Awakens than most. Each one had something that really made me smile while watching, so I never cared which ones the kids wanted to watch.

 

[TripItUp]

Mad Max Tiers

Tier 1
Furiosa
Fury Road
The Road Warrior

Tier 2
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Tier 3
Mad Max

 

[Psychopav]

Fury Road
Road Warrior
Thunderdome
Mad Max
Furiosa

 

[KarmaPolice]

@Scoresman I don't envy you this task. I thought I would have trouble thinking of stuff, but ended up with about 60 movies right away. There is a lot of stuff in the mid-90s that is dumb and fun that I have a big soft spot for. There also are a ton of newer movies that are science fiction-ish that I really dug that probably wouldn't end on lists but had forgotten about until digging through for ideas. Last night I watched Attack the Block, which is a blast. Tonight I can't decide between Armageddon and Independence Day.