Favorite top 5 Classic Sci-Fi movies

[shaxper]

I've loved Trip to the Moon ever since I saw a hand colored version with a live orchestra at local theater a few years ago, before that I could only really enjoy it for its historical value but the full experience with the interpretive music really helped me to enjoy it in its own right.

Recently had the same experience seeing Charlie Chaplin's City Lights at Cleveland's Severance Hall with scoring from their symphony orchestra. WOW.

[An Ear In The Fireplace]

Truffaut agreed that 451 was a failure, but that fact is one of the things I love about it (granted the novel was better--but I saw the movie first and got started on reading Bradbury after that).

As you probably know, one of the things that frustrated Truffaut was his actor, Oskar Werner. In the movie "The Green Room"--Truffaut's character has a picture of Werner as one of his dead--even though Werner was alive at the time. When Truffaut died, Werner died within two days of him.

[Slam_Bradley]

Recently had the same experience seeing Charlie Chaplin's City Lights at Cleveland's Severance Hall with scoring from their symphony orchestra. WOW.

I saw City Lights with the Salt Lake Symphony playing the score. It was an incredible experience.

[thwhtGuardian]

Recently had the same experience seeing Charlie Chaplin's City Lights at Cleveland's Severance Hall with scoring from their symphony orchestra. WOW.

I can only imagine what that would be like live, I enjoy the remastered score for City Lights that they have on the DVD but I bet it would be even better in person.

[dupersuper]

I'm tempted to come up with a top 5, but I know I'll just end up changing it over and over upon reflection.

[Cei-U!]

Off the top of my head and in no particular order:

1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
2. The Fifth Element (a film I *hated* the first time I saw it!)
3. Planet of the Apes (original)
4. Metropolis
5. Galaxy Quest

Cei-U!
I summon the fantastic five!

EDIT: On second thought, #2 and #5 aren't really "classic". Substitute The Day The Earth Stood Still (original) and The War of the Worlds (1950s George Pal version), respectively.

[CromagnonMan]

1. Robocop
2. Blade Runner
3. Alien
4. Terminator
5. Alien Nation - loved this ever since i first saw it in the 80's. havnt seen it for a while. probably not very good but i still like it.


all pretty obvious choices.

Honourable mentions: Face/Off, Fifth Element, Star Wars, Sunshine (great more recent movie!)

[thwhtGuardian]

Off the top of my head and in no particular order:

1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
2. The Fifth Element (a film I *hated* the first time I saw it!)
3. Planet of the Apes (original)
4. Metropolis
5. Galaxy Quest

Cei-U!
I summon the fantastic five!

EDIT: On second thought, #2 and #5 aren't really "classic". Substitute The Day The Earth Stood Still (original) and The War of the Worlds (1950s George Pal version), respectively.

Bah, revisionist history be damned I think your Galaxy Quest is great choice, not only was it a fun sci-fi romp in its own right it was also an amusing parody of not only Star Trek but also its fan culture.

[mrc1214]

Are you two talking about the same film? Blade Runner = very sci-fi, Blade = not. .

You're right sir. I am in the wrong thats what you get for posting from a phone. I didn't see someone posted Bladeand just assumed dan was being cool and just putting Blade meaning Blade Runener. You know like people my age say cray instead of crazy.

[Polar Bear]

Chronologically:

1) Metropolis (1927)
2) Forbidden Planet (1956)
3) Blade Runner (1982)
4) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
5) Moon (2009)

That last one is an amazing film, self-standing, yet chock-full of casual easter eggs for experienced science fiction film watchers. It raises tremendous bioethical questions. If anyone's concerned that Moon is too recent to be "classic," just put Godzilla (1954) in its place and I'll be fine.

[CromagnonMan]

Chronologically:


2) Forbidden Planet (1956)

Definately agree with this one, it shouldve been on my list too!

[CromagnonMan]

which decade was best for sci-fi films? for "pop-sci-fi" id have to say the 80's. i suppose more hardcore sci-fi fans might disagree.

[edhopper]

1. 2001 (not debatable for me)
2. Blade Runner
3. Inception
4. When Worlds Collide
5. (And I am surpized nobody has listed it) Star Wars

[Ish Kabbible]

Just a few I didn't see mentioned:

Godzilla -the most sequels of anf SF Franchise
The World,The Flesh and the Devil-I love last man on earth movies,especially in Manhattan
Gorgo-a very clever ending
The Giant Behemoth-I probably watched this at least 20 times on TV as a child
Failsafe-what Doctor Strangelove parodied

In my opinion,classic SF movies are pre-Star Wars

[pakehafulla]

In no particular order

Planet of the Apes (1968)
King Kong (1933 ?)
Alien
Terminator 2
Blade Runner