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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

It's a tough one and quite subjective based on personal opinion.

However

1: forbidden planet

2: Star wars episode 4 a new hope.

3:edge of tomorrow

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By *logger and Rainbow-AliceCouple
over a year ago

Bridgend

The original 3 StarWars films.

StarWars

Empire Strikes back

Return of the Jedi

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In terms of genuine science then gravity is brilliant, in terms of story Star Wars empire strikes back

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By *exyEggsCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

Alien. Perfection in every frame.

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By *ot-AshMan
over a year ago

London

The Original Blade Runner with Harrison Ford.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Metropolis (1927)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has to be the old Alan quatermass movies for me lol

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By *acavityMan
over a year ago

Redditch

Realistic - The Martian

Sci-fi / Horror — Alien

But also Firefly & Serenity

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire


"Metropolis (1927)"

This has sat on my list of films to watch since I was at uni - thank you for reminding me!

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By *ficouldMan
over a year ago

a quandary, could you change my mind?

Starwars fan.

But AVATAR is just amazing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2001 a space odyssey

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alien or Bladerunner I think.

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire


"2001 a space odyssey"

That’s in my list of favourites. Just amazing.

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By *erms and conditionsCouple
over a year ago

Alton

Star wars; Empire strikes back (classic)

Pacific Rim (glorious cheese fest)

Event horizon (for when sleep isn't an option)

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By *eltonmanMan
over a year ago

Melton Mowbray

For me its Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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By *eplicant JoWoman
over a year ago

Sussex countryside

Thats a tough one as it is my favourite film genre ...

But

Bladerunner

Star Wars

Alien

Are up the top of the list

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Interstellar

District 9

Gravity

Arrival

Silent Running

Dark Star

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By *cobMan
over a year ago

here

Love the Star Wars films......the originals then any others they’ve brought out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"2001 a space odyssey

That’s in my list of favourites. Just amazing."

Everytime I watch it I'm struck by the level of detail when you think it was 1968 when it came out and man landed on the moon on 16-7-69 it was ahead of its time

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By *andmcoupleCouple
over a year ago

Newton

1. Matrix (come on this was a game changer for film industry)

2. Interstellar

3. Back to Future

Special note: Inception

Hidden Gem : Cube Trilogy

Unsung heroes: K-PAX/Equalibrium/Dreamcatcher

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Guardians of the galaxy great laugh

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Moon and the original

The day the earth stood still is very much up there.

As well as the thing

And sunshine apart from last 15mins

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Star Trek Chris Pine

Avatar

War of the worlds the original film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ermmm aliens,end of thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For me its Close Encounters of the Third Kind"

I must admit I love that film

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Aliens

Serenity

2001

Infinity War

Blade Runner

Starship Troopers

A

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Aliens.

Blade runner 2049.

I guess I'm in a sequel mood.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For me its Close Encounters of the Third Kind

I must admit I love that film"

I love that film also

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By *oyeur for youMan
over a year ago

Canterbury

The matrix

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

Matrix and Star Wars for me .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Braveheart

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hmmmmmm

Batteries not included

Flight of the navigator

Predator

Alien

Abyss

Probably the select few I’d watch again over and over kinda wore myself out on Star Wars

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By *hunderstruckMan
over a year ago

Northampton

The thing

Alien

Blade runner

Futurama beats them all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

12 monkeys as well that was a bit weird

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

Got to be Moon, a brilliant performance from Sam Rockwell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Braveheart "

This made me chuckle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Event Horizon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Braveheart

This made me chuckle "

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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Alien

The Thing

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By *oop2016Woman
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Hmmmmmm

Batteries not included

Flight of the navigator

Predator

Alien

Abyss

Probably the select few I’d watch again over and over kinda wore myself out on Star Wars "

Gotta love Batteries Not Included - Howard the Duck too...

Abyss was going to be on my list along with 5th Element (The Diva song ) and Independence Day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Predator

E.T.

Short Circuit

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By *elloIntrigueMan
over a year ago

North West UK

I think everyone here has sorted out my sci-fi fix...

Alien and Aliens would be on my list, Empire Strikes Back too, and I love the original Back to the Future.

The first of the new Star Trek films was good too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

E.T.

The Thing

Solaris

2001

Akira

Eternal Sunshine

Alien

Clockwork Orange

Paprika

Starship Troopers

Blade Runner

Back to the Future

Truman Show

Stalker

Terminator 2

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah Blade Runner

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By *adtaffladMan
over a year ago

Rhyl

Event horizon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Star Wars (all films 1-8 yes I love all of em)

Matrix trilogy

Back to the future

Dune

Flight of the navigator

Iron man and all marvel films

Universal soldier

Bladerunner

Alien

That’s it I think

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

Star Wars (a new hope) - even though esb is better imho

Matrix

Avengers infinity war

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dune.

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By *layful FoxMan
over a year ago

Falmouth/Penryn


"Has to be the old Alan quatermass movies for me lol"

Alan quartermain as in league of extraordinary gentlemen? Or Bernard Quatermass as in the Quatermass experiment..?

If so,Now are we classing the BBC TV series or the hammer horror film? ITV also did a series as the final of the Quatermass series..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Demolition Man - what a movie!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Has to be the old Alan quatermass movies for me lol

Alan quartermain as in league of extraordinary gentlemen? Or Bernard Quatermass as in the Quatermass experiment..?

If so,Now are we classing the BBC TV series or the hammer horror film? ITV also did a series as the final of the Quatermass series.. "

You need to get out more

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

Snowpiercer, Ex Machina, Looper, Inception.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Star Wars, ep5 the best.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The 5th Element

Total Recall

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Star Wars a New Hope.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Blade Runner (original)

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Star Wars - any except anything with jar jar binka in it.

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By *andare63Man
over a year ago

oldham

Fifth Element

Batteries not included

Flight of the navigator

Predator

Alien

Abyss

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never ending story

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Event Horizon

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By *andyMinx_tvTV/TS
over a year ago

Leeds

Rollerball.

And I'll take James Caan straight off the set please

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm always surprised when the Iron Giant isn't mentioned..

*however, I really can't choose my favorite sci-fi film as I certainly have to many and the genre itself can encapsulate so many different facets.

*its also worth not just checking out mainstream releases or english/usa releases

( nods to Am I A Hero and one of my absolute faves, Train to Busan)

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By *layful FoxMan
over a year ago

Falmouth/Penryn


"Event Horizon"

Alien

Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan

Ready player one

And many more...

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By *layful FoxMan
over a year ago

Falmouth/Penryn

Fifth element

Matrix

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Snowpiercer, Ex Machina, Looper, Inception. "

ex-machina definitely...an unnoticed one is antonio banderas movie 'Automata' from 2014.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

K-Pax. -Kevin Spacey & J. Bridges -pretty underated film

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

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I dare you to watch sunshine and not get very irritated by its blatent rip off of event horizon, it was still very much inferior though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the girl who leapt through time (anime)

and

primer (extreme low budget high brow time travel)

are class leading time travel movies too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I dare you to watch sunshine and not get very irritated by its blatent rip off of event horizon, it was still very much inferior though"

I pretty much hated sunshine..to me(no spoilers), it was just that danny boyle craze..but it was pathetic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

fantastic planet -super odd trippy french animated, somewhat disturbing..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Silent runnings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Original Forbidden Planet, Dark Star and Silent Running all great Sci-fi movies

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Blade Runner

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Guardians of the Galaxy is my favourite new sci fi film

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By *owhard007Man
over a year ago

leeds

The matrix

Aliens

Independence day

Men in black

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Contact" .jodie foster.was pretty clever.

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Blade Runner

Blade Runner 2049

Alien

Minority Report - is underrated

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

gattica deserves an entry

AI (apart from jude law, perfect weeper film)

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

1. Star Wars (before Lucas tinkered with it.

2. Alien

3. 2001

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Moon, with sam rockwell, better than tom cruise's ripoff, Oblivion.

Simone- al pacino, and I'm no pacino fan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2001 a Space Odyssey ... classic!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"gattica deserves an entry

AI (apart from jude law, perfect weeper film)"

.... Agree with you there-Artificial Intelligence(A.I) ..'David' character played brilliantly .jude laws role over the top. Great ending.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it might be over the top, campy etc..

but I still love Bicentennial Man and it does make me whimper a bit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The original when the earth stood still

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

alien

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By *aven RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Avatar. Love that film x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of the above..

Interstellar is top, almost perfect. Only thing it is missing is plan c - Murph taking 5 hung guys at yhe same time in a desperate attempt to save Earth. Then it would have been perfect! (It is a fab forum)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

robocop original

john carter , mainly because of lynn collins, and his brilliant alien dogfrogthing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Avatar. Love that film x"

special editions just much better, in the same way the abyss special edition too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love 2001, one of my top couple of movies. From the modern day era, Interstellar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Flesh Gordon a true classic!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Old school here. The 3 movies I never tire of are 2001 Space Odyssey, Alien. Blade Runner.

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By *layful FoxMan
over a year ago

Falmouth/Penryn


"Flesh Gordon a true classic! "

Haven't seen, but would love to...

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By *layful FoxMan
over a year ago

Falmouth/Penryn

Howard the duck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rogue One

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

Aliens and Starship Troopers. So many classic one liners!

"Game over man, game over!" "Get away from her you bitch!"

"Medic!" "C'mon you apes, you wanna live forever?"

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By *egan95xxWoman
over a year ago

birmingham

Inception

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Interstellar

Sunshine.

Silent running

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By *ould youMan
over a year ago

Filey

Total Recall. The original.

Was it a dream was it reality?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bladerunner, Alien, Empire Strikes Back. Different styles and storytelling but all fantastic and hold up well today.

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

Lots of the ones mentioned (especially Bladerunner(s))

Also I enjoyed the looped story line of 12 Monkeys.

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By *laytimenowMan
over a year ago

Essex

10 Cloverfield Lane

Chronicle

M.I.B 1,2 & 3

I am Legend.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"10 Cloverfield Lane

Chronicle

M.I.B 1,2 & 3

I am Legend.

"

...I am legend ...Will Smith at his best.(having to kill his Alsatian sticks with you!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In terms of awe value when first released, it has to be Jurassic park.

Model realistic dinosaurs are easy to achieve now, but when the first movie came out. It was impressive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Silent Running

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By *ensualMan
over a year ago

Sutton

I would add "Waterworld" ahead of its time for environmental concerns. The action is pretty good.

For spot on comedy I would add 'Idiocracy" which reverses the view that people will get smarter in the future.

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Four movies that shaped the history of science fiction film;

1. Metropolis

2. Forbidden Planet

3. 2001

4. Blade Runner

Each of these was a game changer at the time of release.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alien - scary

The Matrix - mind blown

Inception - mind fuck

Star Trek - Chris Pine

Starship Troopers - for shits n giggles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Matrix

K- PAX

Back to the Future

Silent Runnings

Her

Idiocracy

Jurassic Park

E.T

Flight of the Navigator

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn't like Interstellar - I might re watch it just to see what all the fuss is about

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Battlefield Earth

... Sorry can't say it with a straight face

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity


"10 Cloverfield Lane

Chronicle

M.I.B 1,2 & 3

I am Legend.

...I am legend ...Will Smith at his best.(having to kill his Alsatian sticks with you!)"

I watched this again last night on the Firestick , and the end was completely different than the DVD I have. Very weird , but is it in my Top 10 of all time . To answer the original question then...

ALL BTTF's

CLOVERFIELD

THE ORIGINAL PREDATOR

TERMINATOR 2

MIB's

And I'm sure theres more I cant think of right now

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By *inn2000Woman
over a year ago

belfast

Avatar

Just love science fiction/fantasy books too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy"

...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day"

ground hog day isnt sci-fi, it's fantasy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day

ground hog day isnt sci-fi, it's fantasy "

A debate could be made for time travel!

I agree with you though, not quite science fiction is it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day

ground hog day isnt sci-fi, it's fantasy

A debate could be made for time travel!

I agree with you though, not quite science fiction is it. "

time travel if its explained by using a technology is sci-fi, i.e back to the future

time travel of a magical variety such as outlander is fantasy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day

ground hog day isnt sci-fi, it's fantasy

A debate could be made for time travel!

I agree with you though, not quite science fiction is it.

time travel if its explained by using a technology is sci-fi, i.e back to the future

time travel of a magical variety such as outlander is fantasy

"

That is basically it really isn't it. Sci-fi needs a scientific core, needs to be explained using science.

Fantasy core is more magic, or mythological explaination.

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By *ardiffCoupleNJCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd/Rhyfelin

k-pax

Is it Sci-fi?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day

ground hog day isnt sci-fi, it's fantasy

A debate could be made for time travel!

I agree with you though, not quite science fiction is it.

time travel if its explained by using a technology is sci-fi, i.e back to the future

time travel of a magical variety such as outlander is fantasy

That is basically it really isn't it. Sci-fi needs a scientific core, needs to be explained using science.

Fantasy core is more magic, or mythological explaination. "

they are sometimes combined, hence starwars is sci-fi fantasy, whereas trek is more sci-fi

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Forbidden planet?

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over a year ago


"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day

ground hog day isnt sci-fi, it's fantasy

A debate could be made for time travel!

I agree with you though, not quite science fiction is it.

time travel if its explained by using a technology is sci-fi, i.e back to the future

time travel of a magical variety such as outlander is fantasy

That is basically it really isn't it. Sci-fi needs a scientific core, needs to be explained using science.

Fantasy core is more magic, or mythological explaination.

they are sometimes combined, hence starwars is sci-fi fantasy, whereas trek is more sci-fi"

True but that is then sci-fantasy, a hybrid genre. I can't remember where or when I read it but it was this huge breakdown of sci-fi movies which separated them in to 2 sub genres.

Science Fantasy and Sci fact-ion

Essentially it was as you say science and fantasy combined like star wars. And then you have science fiction but very much based on science facts and theories like star trek and interstellar.

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"k-pax

Is it Sci-fi?"

sci-fi(but like some 'horror' films where a mental patient may be seeing ghosts but it in the end just becomes their delusions, then it relates itself to just mystery/drama) mystery...I can barely remember it anyway

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By *anddancer79Man
over a year ago

south tyne


"The original 3 StarWars films.

StarWars

Empire Strikes back

Return of the Jedi

Mrs "

I love you !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Forbidden planet?"

Great film

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By *eepfoughtMan
over a year ago

Burnley

This should be easy...

Robocop

Serenity

Aliens

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By *kynyrd64Man
over a year ago

Carlisle

The one I love and watch over and over again is Fantastic voyage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not sure how many will agree with me but really liking Oblivion these days.

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By *kynyrd64Man
over a year ago

Carlisle

How could I forget barbarella

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Edge of tomorrow

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Edge of tomorrow

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By *odernIdiotMan
over a year ago

Somewhere Rural

Blade Runner.

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over a year ago


"Not sure how many will agree with me but really liking Oblivion these days."

moon is better IMO

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alien.

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By *isa2018Couple
over a year ago

East Northamptonshire

The Matrix

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blade Runner.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Fifth element

Matrix "

. fifth element final scene with dallas & leeloo very touching.. I had leeloo saying 'mul-ti-pass' as a ringtone for years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine has to be The Time Machine (1960).

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over a year ago

Abyss

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mine has to be The Time Machine (1960). "
... good one

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"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day

ground hog day isnt sci-fi, it's fantasy

A debate could be made for time travel!

I agree with you though, not quite science fiction is it.

time travel if its explained by using a technology is sci-fi, i.e back to the future

time travel of a magical variety such as outlander is fantasy

That is basically it really isn't it. Sci-fi needs a scientific core, needs to be explained using science.

Fantasy core is more magic, or mythological explaination.

they are sometimes combined, hence starwars is sci-fi fantasy, whereas trek is more sci-fi

True but that is then sci-fantasy, a hybrid genre. I can't remember where or when I read it but it was this huge breakdown of sci-fi movies which separated them in to 2 sub genres.

Science Fantasy and Sci fact-ion

Essentially it was as you say science and fantasy combined like star wars. And then you have science fiction but very much based on science facts and theories like star trek and interstellar.

"

Regarding the fantasy v sci-fi debate .

Arthur C Clarke said once ."Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

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"Mine has to be The Time Machine (1960). ... good one"

Yep. Been my favourite time travel movie ever since I was a kid. The Morlocks in that movie use to give me nightmares though lol

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

Logan

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

For a cheese fest.....

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

Terminator for me,a film done on a very small budget itsgot to be up there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watched Terminator 2 last night I forgot how good it was!

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By *affire_and_SteelCouple
over a year ago

North by North West

Nearly all 50’s Sci-Fi movies. Could watch all of them back to back and never get bored. We even binge-watched ‘The Twilight Zone’ in bed of an evening a couple of years back. After hot, horny rumpy-pumpy of course

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By *erby couple200Couple
over a year ago

Derby

The day the Earth Stood Still (original, not remake)

War of the Worlds (original, not remake)

The Time Machine (original, not remake)

San Junipero, part of the Black Mirror series

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alien

Interstellar

Pandorum

Even though movies never keep up with the book verison (not about the above, just in general)

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By *eepfoughtMan
over a year ago

Burnley


"The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

For a cheese fest....."

Absolutely. now that is a truly inspirational movie.

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By *ardiffCoupleNJCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd/Rhyfelin


"k-pax

Is it Sci-fi?

sci-fi(but like some 'horror' films where a mental patient may be seeing ghosts but it in the end just becomes their delusions, then it relates itself to just mystery/drama) mystery...I can barely remember it anyway"

Ah but was it....? That was the point.

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"k-pax

Is it Sci-fi?

sci-fi(but like some 'horror' films where a mental patient may be seeing ghosts but it in the end just becomes their delusions, then it relates itself to just mystery/drama) mystery...I can barely remember it anyway

Ah but was it....? That was the point.

"

... ....with him pointing out/describing to astronomers unknown galaxies .. I'd go with sci-fi .

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By *layful FoxMan
over a year ago

Falmouth/Penryn

Hellraiser

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By *bsolutebeginnersCouple
over a year ago

Planet Ork

Planet of the apes ( original ).

Total recall ( original ).

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island


"Planet of the apes ( original ).

Total recall ( original ).

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Barbarella

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What connects "The thing" & "Ice station Zebra"? If you know consider yourself very pretty/handsome

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over a year ago


"What connects "The thing" & "Ice station Zebra"? If you know consider yourself very pretty/handsome"
I mean apart from the ice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Interstellar

Bladerunner

Alien

Metropolis

Mad max

Arrival

Too many to say just one

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By *rinthiaMan
over a year ago

dundee

12 monkeys for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The classic... Spaceballs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Starship Troopers & Edge of tomorrow on tonight Friday.ch.24&30 both 9pm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very hard to choose, but these are definitely on the list:

Star wars movies

Jurassic Park movies

Back to the future trilogy

I, robot

Ex-machina

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

I’m going to be a pedant and point out that Star Wars isn’t science fiction, it’s fantasy or ‘space opera’

I think the Martian is my favourite sci fi film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Virtual Nightmare..made for tv ..unknown actors ...matrix style..But really good . usually on afternoons

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By *layful FoxMan
over a year ago

Falmouth/Penryn

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Mars Attacks, sci-fi comedy

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

I love sci fi ..I'd say blade runner

2001 is the daddy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Short Circuit 2

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Close encounters of the third kind

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Logan"

Reminds me.... Logan’s Run.

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over a year ago


"Whats your classification for sci-fi ?

Back to the Future is my favourite film and has time travel in it but most people class it as a comedy...id have said sci fi...like groundhog day"

Sci-fi science fiction so any fictional movie that incorporates science/technology/biology/environmental developments/accidents/theories

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prometheus and new Alien are very good. All Alien. But now that the story is getting deeper in the two aforementioned movies they take the biscuit for me!

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By *ctionnotwords69Man
over a year ago

ENFIELD

Demon Seed (1977)

The time Travelers (1964)

WestWorld (1973)

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By *ctionnotwords69Man
over a year ago

ENFIELD

Bump

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

A lot of my favourites have already been mentioned but I also love Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel.

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By *ctionnotwords69Man
over a year ago

ENFIELD

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