IGN's Top 25 Sci-Fi Movies of all time.
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Wow, I can in expecting an obligatory IGN hate fest, and it's actually pretty tame. I'm good with that list I guess. Though I have a confession that will surely kill what standing I ever had here:
I kind of...loved Avatar.
And kind of...hated 2001: A Space Odyssey...and A Clockwork Orange (love the rest of Kubrick's stuff, though. Dr. Strangelove makes my top 5)
A lot of the movie's on that list are very recent (District 9, Moon, Avatar. All of which I loved, by the way). I think you need to give them a few years to really consider their worth. It's always funny how some movies just fade.
I kind of...loved Avatar.
And kind of...hated 2001: A Space Odyssey...and A Clockwork Orange (love the rest of Kubrick's stuff, though. Dr. Strangelove makes my top 5)
A lot of the movie's on that list are very recent (District 9, Moon, Avatar. All of which I loved, by the way). I think you need to give them a few years to really consider their worth. It's always funny how some movies just fade.
Lol, I don't really think Tron would belong in a top 25. It's a good movie, it had great special effect, etc... but it's not really that influential or meaningful. Look, you can nitpick and we all have a own personal preferences, but for a top _____ list, it's a very well thought out list.captainwillies said:
Was going through IGN's explanations and found a pretty curious line.
"Today Transformers is Hollywood's version of 2001."
wait wut?
"Today Transformers is Hollywood's version of 2001."
wait wut?
Or, we could kick it off completely, and make it the top 24 sci-fi movies of all time. 24 is a good number, right?Aylaine said:
He say you Bwade Wunna.
Blade Runner is about as faithful an adaptation of a Dick story as Total Recall is of We Can Remember That For You Wholesale, doesn't mean it isn't a great film. (Director's Cut).
I'm... I'm OK with that list.
Also, does anyone know which Bodysnatchers makes the list? I have a fondness for the 70's remake mostly because of the final scene with Donald Sutherland.
Blade Runner is about as faithful an adaptation of a Dick story as Total Recall is of We Can Remember That For You Wholesale, doesn't mean it isn't a great film. (Director's Cut).
I'm... I'm OK with that list.
Also, does anyone know which Bodysnatchers makes the list? I have a fondness for the 70's remake mostly because of the final scene with Donald Sutherland.
I'll have to check that out. Thanks for recomending it to those of us who liked Moon.Sjakie said:
I think most good indie films suffer from lack of recognition.ProfessorLayton said:
He liked Avatar! Get him! No, I think it was a pretty good movie that people like to hate on. I just hate on James Cameron in general which includes Avatar. I would have raged if Aliens was above Alien. I like Ridley Scott so much better than James Cameron.DustyDrB said:
Shame you didn't like 2001 or A Clockwork Orange; you still have to admit that they are deserving of their spot though. I admit Aliens deserves to be up there, even though I don't like James Cameron.
I would guess the 50s one considering it gets more recognition.octafish said:
Agreed. Superbly simple film. Kinda wish it was higher on the list.ProfessorLayton said:
No need: Matrix approximately = Dark City. Or vice versa, chronologically.johnsom said:
While I can understand and appreciate the intellectual underpinnings of 2001, I simply can't shake how incredibly boring it is. I suppose that in and of itself is symbolic as well, but still. Hit the snooze button until HAL comes online.
That A New Hope is higher than The Empire Strikes Back is unforgivable.
Wow, for once I actually think IGN made a decent list.
My biggest concern is Avatar, sorry just can't see how thats on there. Everything else is fine by me.
My biggest concern is Avatar, sorry just can't see how thats on there. Everything else is fine by me.
That is a lovely list, except for Bladerunner. I really did not like that film at all. It was what I had to study for my HSC last year though, so that might have set me against it (like all texts that you have to study for school).
I did enjoy District 9, it was so unique. Uni holidays are comeing in less then two weeks so I can look forward to seeing any movies on the list that I haven't watched.
I did enjoy District 9, it was so unique. Uni holidays are comeing in less then two weeks so I can look forward to seeing any movies on the list that I haven't watched.
This is very true, but I'm kind of glad. I tend to enjoy movies more where there is little hype for it. Like if one or two people told me that it was good I tend to enjoy myself more than if I read hundreds of reviews saying it was the best movie of all time. This is also why I think people didn't like the Hurt Locker as much. When I went to go see it... I saw only one review saying it was excellent and never even seen a trailer for it. I left the theater accurately predicting Best Picture and I loved every minute of it. Then it started to get recognition and more and more people had heard of it... when the hype for a movie like that is so much, there's no way it could live up.Gunsang said:
And seeing smaller budget indie films is good for my indie cred.
I hate it when people say that... it was more Dances With Wolves than it was Pocahontas. It got hyped up way too much, sure, but either was it was a fun time at the movies with some incredibly good special effects.Catalysis said:
WHAT!? I'm sorry but Star Wars was not good enough to be ahead of either Jurassic Park or Aliens (especially Aliens). For that matter, why the fuck is Aliens behind Alien? The sequel was one of the few sequels that actually was better than the original material. This list is completely fucked up on just that observation alone.
I was going to back off from this thread, but I have to disagree with you. Alien is MUCH better than Aliens. Alien is brilliant. The atmosphere is unmistakable and eerie. You have characters who are real and unique; these are real people who are dieing. It has a great plot twist. Alien came out and was so well received, because it was new, unique, and really just a great film.SilverUchiha said:
Aliens on the other hand is just another shoot 'um up, with cookie cutter characters, no real plot, an obvious anti-military sentiment(Not that this makes a movie bad, but it's done in an unsophisticated and brutish manner. James Cameron could learn a few things from Stanley Kubrick concerning this.), and overall a very predictable Hollywood movie. I only like this film because I'm a fan of the Alien universe and, despite it's flaws, it's a very fun movie.
Um... Number 3 and 5.The Great JT said:
They may not have gotten 12 Monkeys, but they did get one of Terry Gilliam's other films: Brazil.Thurmer said:
