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

[Psychopav]

11. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy​

2001 - 2h 58 - PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Metascore: 92

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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

The second and final "series" entry since I rank all three films here about the same. Before these movies, fantasy was anathema to Hollywood. It was a huge gamble that paid off, helping make fantasy more mainstream, paving the way for things like Game of Thrones afterwards. I'd probably rank them TT, ROTK, FOTR best to worst although it all just feels like one long marathon of an epic.

Trivia: Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.

No. I will let you have a redo of you want to move this MUCH, MUCH higher.

Guessing you're not a fan of the books?

 

[Scoresman]

I didn’t think I’d have to justify LOTR at 11 and I didn’t think ranking it 11th meant I’m not a fan.

If anything I thought folks would say it was too high.

There aren’t very many movies left and I feel like 11 is pretty high. The rest of the movies just resonate with me a bit more.

 

[NewlyRetired]

11. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy​

2001 - 2h 58 - PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Metascore: 92

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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

The second and final "series" entry since I rank all three films here about the same. Before these movies, fantasy was anathema to Hollywood. It was a huge gamble that paid off, helping make fantasy more mainstream, paving the way for things like Game of Thrones afterwards. I'd probably rank them TT, ROTK, FOTR best to worst although it all just feels like one long marathon of an epic.

Trivia: Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.

No. I will let you have a redo of you want to move this MUCH, MUCH higher.

Guessing you're not a fan of the books?

This is so hard, I feel for him.

Grouping some movies and not grouping others is going to cause some inconsistency. But like you I agree this lower than I would have guessed for a niche genre list.

Let’s look at the IMDB rankings of all movies, not just a SciFi/Fantasy niche but across all genres and all movies.

TTT is #12
FOTR is #9
RTTK is #6

To repeat, these are movies that are ranked across ALL genres.

To group these and rank them only 11 against just a tiny niche of all genres just seems off. There is not a single sci-fi or fantasy movie ranked higher than even TTT on the IMDB list.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Scoreman bout to get beat up by the nerd squad.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

11. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy​

2001 - 2h 58 - PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Metascore: 92

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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

The second and final "series" entry since I rank all three films here about the same. Before these movies, fantasy was anathema to Hollywood. It was a huge gamble that paid off, helping make fantasy more mainstream, paving the way for things like Game of Thrones afterwards. I'd probably rank them TT, ROTK, FOTR best to worst although it all just feels like one long marathon of an epic.

Trivia: Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.

No. I will let you have a redo of you want to move this MUCH, MUCH higher.

Guessing you're not a fan of the books?

This is so hard, I feel for him.

Grouping some movies and not grouping others is going to cause some inconsistency. But like you I agree this lower than I would have guessed for a niche genre list.

Let’s look at the IMDB rankings of all movies, not just a SciFi/Fantasy niche but across all genres and all movies.

TTT is #12
FOTR is #9
RTTK is #6

To repeat, these are movies that are ranked across ALL genres.

To group these and rank them only 11 against just a tiny niche of all genres just seems off. There is not a single sci-fi or fantasy movie ranked higher than even TTT on the IMDB list.

I think Scoresman has handled the franchises correctly so far. Not the rankings, but his handling of them.
The Harry Potter and LOTR franchises both have very high quality consistently across all movies. The Harry Potter ones could be argued individually, but does anyone really want to see 4 to 8 different ones on this list?
I found LOTR tediously boring in the end, but enjoyed the experienced once.

There is no way you could group all the Star Wars ones together. The differences in quality is vast from the original, Rogue One and Empire at the top end to several that were shi’ite. I maybe wouldnt have included ROTJ as a matter of principle if I were ranking them separately.

I would have also grouped the Matrix sequels if I were going to include them separately

Overall you dont want one franchise dominating a list, so while I have a fair idea of many in the top 10 there is bound to be some surprises

 

[Scoresman]

11. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy​

2001 - 2h 58 - PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Metascore: 92

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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

The second and final "series" entry since I rank all three films here about the same. Before these movies, fantasy was anathema to Hollywood. It was a huge gamble that paid off, helping make fantasy more mainstream, paving the way for things like Game of Thrones afterwards. I'd probably rank them TT, ROTK, FOTR best to worst although it all just feels like one long marathon of an epic.

Trivia: Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.

No. I will let you have a redo of you want to move this MUCH, MUCH higher.

Guessing you're not a fan of the books?

This is so hard, I feel for him.

Grouping some movies and not grouping others is going to cause some inconsistency. But like you I agree this lower than I would have guessed for a niche genre list.

Let’s look at the IMDB rankings of all movies, not just a SciFi/Fantasy niche but across all genres and all movies.

TTT is #12
FOTR is #9
RTTK is #6

To repeat, these are movies that are ranked across ALL genres.

To group these and rank them only 11 against just a tiny niche of all genres just seems off. There is not a single sci-fi or fantasy movie ranked higher than even TTT on the IMDB list.

I think Scoresman has handled the franchises correctly so far. Not the rankings, but his handling of them.
The Harry Potter and LOTR franchises both have very high quality consistently across all movies. The Harry Potter ones could be argued individually, but does anyone really want to see 4 to 8 different ones on this list?
I found LOTR tediously boring in the end, but enjoyed the experienced once.

There is no way you could group all the Star Wars ones together. The differences in quality is vast from the original, Rogue One and Empire at the top end to several that were shi’ite. I maybe wouldnt have included ROTJ as a matter of principle if I were ranking them separately.

I would have also grouped the Matrix sequels if I were going to include them separately

Overall you dont want one franchise dominating a list, so while I have a fair idea of many in the top 10 there is bound to be some surprises

This is true. Harry Potter and LOTR are the only series I grouped mainly because the individual movies would be ranked so close together, and in the case of potter, all of the films would push too many others off the list.

I also don’t have anything bad to say about the LOTR films to justify their “low” ranking. I don’t consider it a low ranking. I love the books and the movies. But I will say I enjoy sci-fi as a genre a bit more than fantasy, and there are 10 movies that resonate with me slightly more than LOTR. That’s really it. I don’t care how many Oscar’s a movie has won or how high the average IMDB ranking is.

It’s going to be fun seeing the implosions when y’all see some of the movies I did rank over these.

 

[KarmaPolice]

11. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy​

2001 - 2h 58 - PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Metascore: 92

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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

The second and final "series" entry since I rank all three films here about the same. Before these movies, fantasy was anathema to Hollywood. It was a huge gamble that paid off, helping make fantasy more mainstream, paving the way for things like Game of Thrones afterwards. I'd probably rank them TT, ROTK, FOTR best to worst although it all just feels like one long marathon of an epic.

Trivia: Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.

No. I will let you have a redo of you want to move this MUCH, MUCH higher.

Guessing you're not a fan of the books?

This is so hard, I feel for him.

Grouping some movies and not grouping others is going to cause some inconsistency. But like you I agree this lower than I would have guessed for a niche genre list.

Let’s look at the IMDB rankings of all movies, not just a SciFi/Fantasy niche but across all genres and all movies.

TTT is #12
FOTR is #9
RTTK is #6

To repeat, these are movies that are ranked across ALL genres.

To group these and rank them only 11 against just a tiny niche of all genres just seems off. There is not a single sci-fi or fantasy movie ranked higher than even TTT on the IMDB list.

I think an 11 ranking here is much more reasonable than a list that has 3 LOTR movies listed as top 15 movies of all time. Seems most of the people voting on imdb haven't seen many movies before the 90s.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Seems most of the people voting on imdb haven't seen many movies before the 90s.

#2 is from 1972
#4 is from 1974
#5 is from 1957
#10 is from 1966

 

[northern exposure]

14. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial​

1982 - - 1h 55 - PG
Director: Steven Spielberg
Metascore: 92

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A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

A childhood classic for me that will always holds up. This is damn near a perfect film IMO.

Trivia: Steven Spielberg shot most of the film from the eye-level of a child to further connect with Elliott and E.T.

I've never watched this whole movie. I've seen portions, but never the entire film. I just thought it could never live up to the hype it received. I'm not sure why over 40 years later I still haven't seen it.

 

[Scoresman]

I also think there is strong correlation between IMDb voters and more nerdy interests.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Seems most of the people voting on imdb haven't seen many movies before the 90s.

#2 is from 1972
#4 is from 1974
#5 is from 1957
#10 is from 1966

I said many. It's basically a list of mostly action movies, definitely dude movies, and from 90s on. We will just disagree that it is reasonable to have 3 Lord of the Rings movies take up 3 spots in a greatest all time movie list.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Put me in the ET is meh group

 

[BrutalPenguin]

11. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy​

2001 - 2h 58 - PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Metascore: 92

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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

The second and final "series" entry since I rank all three films here about the same. Before these movies, fantasy was anathema to Hollywood. It was a huge gamble that paid off, helping make fantasy more mainstream, paving the way for things like Game of Thrones afterwards. I'd probably rank them TT, ROTK, FOTR best to worst although it all just feels like one long marathon of an epic.

Trivia: Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.

No. I will let you have a redo of you want to move this MUCH, MUCH higher.

Guessing you're not a fan of the books?

This is so hard, I feel for him.

Grouping some movies and not grouping others is going to cause some inconsistency. But like you I agree this lower than I would have guessed for a niche genre list.

Let’s look at the IMDB rankings of all movies, not just a SciFi/Fantasy niche but across all genres and all movies.

TTT is #12
FOTR is #9
RTTK is #6

To repeat, these are movies that are ranked across ALL genres.

To group these and rank them only 11 against just a tiny niche of all genres just seems off. There is not a single sci-fi or fantasy movie ranked higher than even TTT on the IMDB list.

I think an 11 ranking here is much more reasonable than a list that has 3 LOTR movies listed as top 15 movies of all time. Seems most of the people voting on imdb haven't seen many movies before the 90s.

11 seems about right here. But I like science fiction more than fantasy, which skews the top of my list toward sci-fi.

 

[TripItUp]

To repeat, these are movies that are ranked across ALL genres.

To group these and rank them only 11 against just a tiny niche of all genres just seems off. There is not a single sci-fi or fantasy movie ranked higher than even TTT on the IMDB list.

 

[TripItUp]

LOTR is the Fantasy Genre GOAT

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I think LOTR is meh. A lot of effort for a deus ex machina letdown of an ending.

 

[KarmaPolice]

LOTR is the Fantasy Genre GOAT

That could very well be true, but sci-fi >>>>>>>>>>>>> fantasy, so #11 seems about right. (and that says a lot about the genre, because those movies are boring).

 

[Scoresman]

LOTR is the Fantasy Genre GOAT

That could very well be true, but sci-fi >>>>>>>>>>>>> fantasy, so #11 seems about right. (and that says a lot about the genre, because those movies are boring).

Agreed except for the part about these movies being boring. I don’t have my list in front of me but I can say without it being too much of a spoiler that LOTR at 11 makes it the number one fantasy on my list because I’m pretty sure the rest is all sci-fi or at least a mix of the two genres.

So that means I agree that LOTR is the “fantasy GOAT”. It’s just behind a few other sci-fi movies I like a little better.

 

[KarmaPolice]

LOTR is the Fantasy Genre GOAT

That could very well be true, but sci-fi >>>>>>>>>>>>> fantasy, so #11 seems about right. (and that says a lot about the genre, because those movies are boring).

Agreed except for the part about these movies being boring. I don’t have my list in front of me but I can say without it being too much of a spoiler that LOTR at 11 makes it the number one fantasy on my list because I’m pretty sure the rest is all sci-fi or at least a mix of the two genres.

So that means I agree that LOTR is the “fantasy GOAT”. It’s just behind a few other sci-fi movies I like a little better.

Watching 2 towers in the theater was one of my least favorite movie going experiences. It was a double date and I was so annoyed and bored. Different strokes and all, I liked them a little better when I rewatched the series, and joking a little with the boring part - it's just not stuff I am interested in.

 

[Todem]

I am a huge LOTR fan. Read the books too many times to count at this point.

It is the GOAT of the fantasy genre and IMO won’t be outdone in our lifetime and maybe even my kids.

And yes I even prefer the extended versions of each movie lol. Add’s a little more and the extra scenes are effective.

Looking forward to this top 10!!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I really liked the LOTR movies the first time I saw them, but have never wanted to really watch them again (maybe a little now) - but agree with its “need” to be ranked highly. I agree with our host that 11 is pretty high.

 

[Keith R]

LOTR is the Fantasy Genre GOAT

That could very well be true, but sci-fi >>>>>>>>>>>>> fantasy, so #11 seems about right. (and that says a lot about the genre, because those movies are boring).

Yeah, I expect LOTR at #11 to be the #1 Fantasy film, making it the Intercontinental Champion of this federation

 

[Psychopav]

So this means that Mary Poppins is out as well.

Hard to believe it doesn't even rank higher than Krull.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

11. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy​

2001 - 2h 58 - PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Metascore: 92

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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

The second and final "series" entry since I rank all three films here about the same. Before these movies, fantasy was anathema to Hollywood. It was a huge gamble that paid off, helping make fantasy more mainstream, paving the way for things like Game of Thrones afterwards. I'd probably rank them TT, ROTK, FOTR best to worst although it all just feels like one long marathon of an epic.

Trivia: Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.

Wha chu talkin bout willis? how is this not top 5.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

11. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy​

2001 - 2h 58 - PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Metascore: 92

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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

The second and final "series" entry since I rank all three films here about the same. Before these movies, fantasy was anathema to Hollywood. It was a huge gamble that paid off, helping make fantasy more mainstream, paving the way for things like Game of Thrones afterwards. I'd probably rank them TT, ROTK, FOTR best to worst although it all just feels like one long marathon of an epic.

Trivia: Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman) read "The Lord of the Rings" once a year until his death in 2015, and had done so since the year it was published. He was also the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien.

No. I will let you have a redo of you want to move this MUCH, MUCH higher.

Guessing you're not a fan of the books?

This is so hard, I feel for him.

Grouping some movies and not grouping others is going to cause some inconsistency. But like you I agree this lower than I would have guessed for a niche genre list.

Let’s look at the IMDB rankings of all movies, not just a SciFi/Fantasy niche but across all genres and all movies.

TTT is #12
FOTR is #9
RTTK is #6

To repeat, these are movies that are ranked across ALL genres.

To group these and rank them only 11 against just a tiny niche of all genres just seems off. There is not a single sci-fi or fantasy movie ranked higher than even TTT on the IMDB list.

I think Scoresman has handled the franchises correctly so far. Not the rankings, but his handling of them.
The Harry Potter and LOTR franchises both have very high quality consistently across all movies. The Harry Potter ones could be argued individually, but does anyone really want to see 4 to 8 different ones on this list?
I found LOTR tediously boring in the end, but enjoyed the experienced once.

There is no way you could group all the Star Wars ones together. The differences in quality is vast from the original, Rogue One and Empire at the top end to several that were shi’ite. I maybe wouldnt have included ROTJ as a matter of principle if I were ranking them separately.

I would have also grouped the Matrix sequels if I were going to include them separately

Overall you dont want one franchise dominating a list, so while I have a fair idea of many in the top 10 there is bound to be some surprises

I generally agree and its a difficult task. I love the list. I'm going to spoiler tag my comment because of spotlighting regarding the top ten and grouping of franchises.

Spoiler

I think the Alien franchise is a difficult one in this context. There were a dozen or so Alien movies of widely varying quality, so they can't be grouped under the rationale Scoresman articulated on page 1. He put Alien3 at #67. Under most everyone's view of this franchise, that means Alien and Aliens are both going to be top 10. I suppose that's not quite "dominating the list" but if you're going to have 3 from a franchise on the list, and 2 in the top 10, I think the LOTR movies are every bit as justified as Alien. Maybe that's mostly a matter of personal taste but the IMDB top 250 list is a good indicator of public sentiment if nothing else. LOTR are 6, 9 and 12 whereas Alien is 51, Aliens is 69 and Alien3 is not in the top 250.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

The LOTR movies were filmed all together as one long story. Some of the other franchises aren't like that and had sequels piggy-backed onto the success of what came before.

 

[Scoresman]

So this means that Mary Poppins is out as well.

Hard to believe it doesn't even rank higher than Krull.

Yeah. I get it’s a classic. But I can’t justify adding a movie I have no desire to sit through. The only musical I’ve ever really liked is Willy Wonka.

 

[Scoresman]

It’s pretty simple. I grouped things up where all of the movies in the franchise were ranked very close together. Like all three could possibly have been ranked back to back to back. I could only justify this for two franchises. It’s not any more complicated than that nor should it be really.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

So this means that Mary Poppins is out as well.

Hard to believe it doesn't even rank higher than Krull.

Spoiler: That and

Field of Dreams. I had also thought Galaxy Quest would have been somewhere on this list but I knew it wouldn't be as soon as he said that he likes more serious
sci-fi. But I could also just like a bunch of bad movies including but not limited to Deep Blue Sea and Mars Attaks!

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Wait till he trolls us and makes Plan 9 #1

 

[Psychopav]

So this means that Mary Poppins is out as well.

Hard to believe it doesn't even rank higher than Krull.

Spoiler: That and

Field of Dreams. I had also thought Galaxy Quest would have been somewhere on this list but I knew it wouldn't be as soon as he said that he likes more serious
sci-fi. But I could also just like a bunch of bad movies including but not limited to Deep Blue Sea and Mars Attaks!

I don't know if we can count the sci Fi in your spoiler out just yet.

Some consider it a perfect film.

 

[dickey moe]

God awful what Lucas did the OG Trilogy in 1997. Just an abortion. And the sad thing is we will never get the original cuts on 4K......ever. Heck they are not even on Blue Ray.

I have them on VHS in THX letterbox and on the DVD in letter box format. It will do those DVD's....but man what a huge whiff. He lobotomized those movies with his CGI tinkering.

Yeah I still have those THX VHS tapes (somewhere).

 

[dickey moe]

Rip Torn has to be one of the all time great names. It's like if my last name was Singe and I names my son Burn.

**** Trickle

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I agree with the decision to treat the LOTR trilogy as one film -- it clearly is.

This would definitely be my #1 fantasy movie and probably also my #1 if we toss in sci-fi too. Off the top of my head, I can't think of a sci-fi movie that I would pick over this one in terms of overall quality, story-telling, cultural impact, etc. I'm open to correction on this of course, and maybe Scoresman will change my mind as he works through the top 10. But I expected this one to at least crack the top 5.

 

[dickey moe]

There are six films I can think of that I'll be absolutely shocked if they don't make your Top 10.

 

[Scoresman]

There are six films I can think of that I'll be absolutely shocked if they don't make your Top 10.

You’re on the right track. At least half of them are what I would consider chalk. And I’m ready to defend the others, but I’m prepared for the backlash, especially from the LOTR crew.

I was not expecting LOTR at 11 to be so controversial. It’s not like ranking Raiders of the Lost Ark in the 60s or anything like that!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

So this means that Mary Poppins is out as well.

Hard to believe it doesn't even rank higher than Krull.

I think he left out Disney movies by design.

 

[Scoresman]

I agree with the decision to treat the LOTR trilogy as one film -- it clearly is.

This would definitely be my #1 fantasy movie and probably also my #1 if we toss in sci-fi too. Off the top of my head, I can't think of a sci-fi movie that I would pick over this one in terms of overall quality, story-telling, cultural impact, etc. I'm open to correction on this of course, and maybe Scoresman will change my mind as he works through the top 10. But I expected this one to at least crack the top 5.

I use all of the criteria you mention here when ranking, but you’re missing a couple. That is how much I enjoy and want to rewatch the film and the overall impact it had on me upon first viewing and lasting impression. So basically the personal aspect of ranking the movies. I try to balance all of these as best I can.

I probably will not change your mind, but that’s ok. These lists can and should have a personal aspect to the ranking process and that will be the difference a lot of time.

I look forward to seeing other people’s lists once this is done.

 

[Scoresman]

So this means that Mary Poppins is out as well.

Hard to believe it doesn't even rank higher than Krull.

I think he left out Disney movies by design.

Not quite. Willy wonks I think is Disney and so is Wall-e although work on that movie began before Disney bought Pixar. I left out the Disney animated films because they are pretty much their own category.

Mary Poppins isn’t here because it’s just not in my wheelhouse at all even though I recognize it as a classic. I don’t like adding movies just because they are classics if I personally don’t resonate with them. Had to draw a line somewhere.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

So this means that Mary Poppins is out as well.

Hard to believe it doesn't even rank higher than Krull.

I think he left out Disney movies by design.

Not quite. Willy wonks I think is Disney and so is Wall-e although work on that movie began before Disney bought Pixar. I left out the Disney animated films because they are pretty much their own category.

Mary Poppins isn’t here because it’s just not in my wheelhouse at all even though I recognize it as a classic. I don’t like adding movies just because they are classics if I personally don’t resonate with them. Had to draw a line somewhere.

Willy Wonka is not Disney (pretty sure).

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

maybe it's not a musical but Willy Wonka does have a lot of singing. Have you ever seen Mary Poppins though?

I haven't either. Not upset at your refusal to add/watch MP since this is your list and you have put in plenty of effort already and if you don't want to watch something then fine?

This is why I don't like "rankings" in a way. They are all very subjective and it's not like I've SEEN everything, including some movies on this list.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

or nevermind, IMDB lists Willy Wonka as Classic Musical, Supernatural fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Family,

 

[Scoresman]

maybe it's not a musical but Willy Wonka does have a lot of singing. Have you ever seen Mary Popping though?

I haven't either. Not upset at your refusal to add/watch MP since this is your list and you have put in plenty of effort already and if you don't want to watch something then fine?

This is why I don't like "rankings" in a way. They are all very subjective and it's not like I've SEEN everything, including some movies on this list.

I have seen Mary Poppins. If there was a super high number of classic movies I haven’t seen yet, I wouldn’t consider myself qualified to do one of these threads. You won’t see me do a comedy movie thread, for example, because there are too many I haven’t seen to be able to come close to a ranking.

And yes there has to be a balance between the subjective part and the objective traits that make a movie a classic. Nobody wants a thread where it’s just a rehash of a top IMDB list, but we also don’t want a thread where Krull is a top 5 movie purely because of the OPs nostalgia.

 

[Scoresman]

10. The Silence of the Lambs​

1991 - 1h 58 - R
Director: Jonathan Demme
Metascore: 86

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)

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A young F.B.I. cadet with possible genetic implants to enhance her skills must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer (possible cyborg with inhuman strength)to help catch another serial killer who dwells in a dystopian cyberpunk themed house, a madman who skins his victims.

Ok hear me out, While this is definitely a horror/thriller first, SotL contains speculative, psychological, and technological themes that align with elements of the sci-fi genre. Buffalo Bill's house has a dystopian feel to it, and his night goggles are pretty much cyberpunk. Hannibal himself fits the "mad scientist" role found in so many scifi roles (perhaps akin to a non-comedic Doc Brown?)

Trivia: Sir Anthony Hopkins got the role for Hannibal Lector after meeting with Jonathan Demme and stating that he had always wanted to appear in a mainstream science fiction film.

 

[heckmanm]

My link

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Mmmkayyy...

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

It's not Monday yet. Just a troll.

 

[Scoresman]

It's not Monday yet. Just a troll.

I think of it as a good indicator of who actually reads the blurbs I add and click on the trailer.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

10. The Silence of the Lambs​

1991 - 1h 58 - R
Director: Jonathan Demme
Metascore: 86

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)

The official video for “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. Never: The Autobiography 📚 OUT NOW! Follow this link to get your copy and listen to Rick’s ...

www.youtube.com

A young F.B.I. cadet with possible genetic implants to enhance her skills must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer (possible cyborg with inhuman strength)to help catch another serial killer who dwells in a dystopian cyberpunk themed house, a madman who skins his victims.

Ok hear me out, While this is definitely a horror/thriller first, SotL contains speculative, psychological, and technological themes that align with elements of the sci-fi genre. Buffalo Bill's house has a dystopian feel to it, and his night goggles are pretty much cyberpunk. Hannibal himself fits the "mad scientist" role found in so many scifi roles (perhaps akin to a non-comedic Doc Brown?)

Trivia: Sir Anthony Hopkins got the role for Hannibal Lector after meeting with Jonathan Demme and stating that he had always wanted to appear in a mainstream science fiction film.

Um OK. I assume this is some kinda troll. Cause it's as SciFi as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

 

[The Gator]

It's not Monday yet. Just a troll.

I think of it as a good indicator of who actually reads the blurbs I add and click on the trailer.

I read but didn't click lol