Best sci-fi film ever and why?

Just curious now that Trek and Star Wars are over..... Let the debates begin.

i like the philosophical ones the best

of which kubrick remains the master

2001: a space odyssey and a clockwork orange















[Edited on May 21, 2005 by zenhell]

krull

cubed.

Blade Runner

BEST EVAR,

Cause I said so.

SPACEBALLS

KRULL??? That fucking rules that you said that.

That said, I would choose 2001.

Alien, because he dresses his kids up and has them wandering onto a huge stage rather than just using CGI.

Tron, because it came out when I was a child and I spent hours watching it (on betamax no less)

Possibly star wars, because fair play they were all off their tits on drugs and they really believed it. That's what's wrong with the newer films. Too much blue screen, not nearly enough drugs.

empire strikes back + blade runner

Metropolis.

Klaatu barada... uh... necktie... uh.. nickel...

Blade Runner or 2001

The Matrix. Why? Really great "peeling the onion to discover the horrible truth" story first and foremost. Lots of psycho-socio allegory coupled with great action. It's a lot more than an action movie.

Planet of the Dinosaurs!


Because of the awesome effects.

Wow!

The first Star Wars will always have a special place in my heart. At the time it was released, it was like nothing anyone had ever seen before. It was groundbreaking and exciting. That said, I appreciate Blade Runner for the central question it poses (i.e., what constitutes being "human?"). And the first Alien was brilliant in a very subtle, scary-as-hell kind of way.

Other all-time favorites:

A Clockwork Orange, Aliens, Robocop, and The Matrix.

mystery science theater 3000 the movie.

Blade Runner
2001
Alien
Clockwork Orange
Matrix

God that was a good movie. Saw it again a few weeks ago, it really stands out from other movies because of its sheer excellence.


[Edited on May 20, 2005 by stockula]

i wish this movie was really as good as its title.

that said, i vote for aliens or star wars.

I must admit I've always been partial to...



I own it.

I wholeheartedly agree. And also one of the best films ever made. It's on my top 10 of all time. And also, it's the best Philip K. Dick adaptation out there.

Aliens orrrr Starship Troopers

Aliens owns . <-- period