The Top 25 Sci-Fi Movies & TV From The Past 25 Years

[Friendly Fire]

This list is sh*t. I'm just not buying their opinions.

I agree. This list is nonsense, even considering that everybody has their own subjective opinions.

Where i dont agree with you is that i belive that films and tv series can be comparable (although i tend to like films a lot more). At least on their influence and appeal over the masses.

To be honest i dont know if this list is supposed to order by popularity or quality, which normally are two very different things. What i know is that it fails at either.

[peat moss]

Have seen most on the list and was surprised of a few that were included . Think thats why I keep using Demoniod as my choice for my Sci - Fi fix , its easy to find some of the old classics .

[titofat]

LOST (2004-Present)

[Melchior00]

The Top 25 Sci-Fi Movies & TV From The Past 25 Years

Have they forgot to mention ''US-Only'' in the title ? :\

Where is Kin-dza-dza ? not a single cronenberg's film ? animated films like AKIRA .?

Rely yourself on acclamed films study books insteed of those lists.

[Busyman™]

That list is not horrible but it needs tweaking.

The only Star Wars film I could include is Return Of Jedi since the second trilogy sucked and all the others were before '83. Clone Wars? It was a decent cartoon but not all that.

Where the hell are Babylon 5, Farscape, and Stargate SG-1? Those are no-brainers. Not many sci-fi shows go 10 seasons (SG-1).

Here is a tweaked list (ignore the rankings).

25. V: THE MINISERIES (1983)
24. Stargate SG-1
23. DOCTOR WHO (1963-Present)
22. QUANTUM LEAP (1989-1993)
21. FUTURAMA (1999-2003)
20. STAR WARS: Return Of The Jedi
19. STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997)
18. HEROES (2006-Present)
17. Babylon 5
16. TOTAL RECALL (1990)
15. FIREFLY/SERENITY (2002/2005)
14. Farscape
13. THE TERMINATOR/ TERMINATOR 2 (1984 /1991)
12. BACK TO THE FUTURE Trilogy
11. LOST (2004-Present)
10. THE THING (1982)
9. ALIENS (1986)
8. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (1987-1994)
7. E.T. (1982)
6. BRAZIL (1985)
5. STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982)
4. THE X-FILES (1993-2002)
3. BLADE RUNNER (1982)
2. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (2003-Present)
1. THE MATRIX (1999)

I liked others that were canceled early like

Space Above and Beyond
Earth 2
Dark Skies (that show had bad timing, NBC came out with it to go up against X-Files)
John Doe
Firefly

The Top 25 Sci-Fi Movies & TV From The Past 25 Years

Have they forgot to mention ''US-Only'' in the title ? :\

Where is Kin-dza-dza ? not a single cronenberg's film ? animated films like AKIRA .?

Rely yourself on acclamed films study books insteed of those lists.

What Cronenberg film? Existenz?

Good point about Akira.

[MCHeshPants420]

Off the top of my head, here are my personal preferences:

1984
A Clockwork Orange
Red Dwarf
Doctor Who
The Matrix (just the first one)
Dark Star
Brazil
The Thing
Firefly (the series)
Delicatessen
Serenity
Robocop
Donnie Darko
Terminator 2
V for Vendetta
Star Wars
Return of the Jedi
Blade Runner
A Scanner Darkly
Time Bandits
Sealab 2021
Twelve Monkeys
Aliens
Stalker
Mad Max 2
Farscape

[Colt Seevers]

Some good lists, just reading Cheesey Mchashpant above, just wondering how A Scanner Darkly makes your list? Seemed more like a victory of style over content, each to their own, just wondering like..

Here's mine in no particular order:

• 1. Space 1999
• 2. Escape From New York
• 3. Star Wars
• 4. Star Trek (TNG+TOS)
• 5. Aliens
• 6. The Thing
• 7. They Live
• 8. Transformers
• 9. Babylon 5
• 10. Mad Max 2
• 11. The Matrix
• 12. Dark Star
• 13. Terminator 1+2
• 14. Heroes
• 15. Blade Runner
• 16. Firefly+Serenity
• 17. Silent Running
• 18. Dr. Who (The Tom Baker Years)
• 19. RollerBall
• 20. Children of Men
• 21. The Omega Man
• 22. Battle of the Planets (G-Force)
• 23. The Day the Earth Stood Still
• 24. Elite (80's Space Trader/shooter Game, for BBC Model B among others)
• 25. V TV mini Series

[Busyman™]

Okay soooo we are not talking just the last 25 years then.

Btw, did anyone see the last episode of Lost? It was good as all get out. They are explaining a lot this season.

[Colt Seevers]

Okay soooo we are not talking just the last 25 years then.

shit. I would revise my list but now i can't be arsed.

Well observered!

[Busyman™]

Okay soooo we are not talking just the last 25 years then.

shit. I would revise my list but now i can't be arsed.

Well observered!

Yeah my list would have changed big time if it was "of all time".

Heroes is damn good to be included and only have gone 1 season so far.

I forgot all about Escape From New York and I always thought there should have been a sequel to The Thing. Hollywood would probably fuck it all up.

Oh fuck I must include a movie that many of you probably have missed....

Predator

I can watch it right now and it still be great.

I would have included Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back but they are too early.