Top 3 sci-fi movies ever

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hi
i wanted to know what you think are the top 3 sci-fi movies ever.
i didnt add a poll because there are so many good ones.

[#1 :]

Hmmm... One must take into account.  Budget or lack thereof, substance, plausibility, implausibility, special effects, acting/casting absurd scientific hypothesis coupled with realistic points of reference, personal thresholds of cheese, camp and nerdliness.  Tough question.  In a nutshell impossible to answer.  Here are three of my personal faves.  In no order.

Star Wars Episode IV
Bladerunner
Aliens 

[#2 :]

Star Wars - Episode 4 - A New Hope
Star Wars - Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars - Episode 6 - Return of the Jedi

Got those out of the way.

[#3 :]

These are my favourite three:

The Matrix
Aliens
The Empire Strikes Back

(1st unbanned post - thanks Marc)

[#4 :]

1. The Matrix
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
=3. The Empire Strikes Back
=3. Terminator 2

[#5 :]

In no particular order, and one too many but here are my top four:

Alien
2001: A Space Odyssey
Bladerunner
The Empire Strikes Back

[#6 :]

 

Originally posted by Ben:
1. The Matrix
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
=3. The Empire Strikes Back
=3. Terminator 2

i thought the original Termiantor was much better, even though the special effects weren't and everything. i rekon matrix reloaded will be awesome so that'll definitely be 1 of my top 3

[#7 :]

1. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
2. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
3. The Empire Strikes Back

Also: Star Wars, Back to the Future.

[#8 :]

I don't think I can limit myself to three, so her goes (in no particular order):

Forbidden Planet
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Empire Strikes Back

[#9 :]

Blade Runner
Empire Strikes Back
Total Recall

[#10 :]

Star Wars
Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Alien
Aliens (So I like the sequel better, shut up!)
Akira
The Matrix
2001
A Clockwork Orange
...some others...

[#11 :]

The Matrix
Terminator 2
Back To The Future
Alien (Whatever ones, they're all a blur now)

That's no particular order mind you...

[#12 :]

The Matrix
T2
Aliens

[#13 :]

2001: A Space Odyssey
The Empire Strikes Back
Alien

Besides those, I like most of the ST movies.

[#14 :]

1. Star Wars Sextilogy?
2. Matrix Trilogy
3. Stargate

Other good ones Aliens, X-Men, Minority Report and Pitch Black.

[#15 :]

1. 2001: A space odyssey
2. The Matrix trilogy
3. Fahrenheit 451
Pseudo-Sci-fi: K-PAX

[#16 :]

Hmm, when I think of sci-fi, A Clockwork Orange doesn't spring to mind, but I suppose technically it's fiction involving science, but then again, they were experimenting with some wierd stuff in real life back in the 60s and 70s.

If it were decided that it was really science fiction, I'd have it in my top 5.

[#17 :]

The Matrix
Empire Strikes Back
Total Recall (OK, *I* liked it)

[#18 :]

Matrix
Bladerunner
Terminator 1

[#19 :]

In no particular order...

Blade Runner
2001: A Space Odyssey
Empire Strikes Back

Also, the original Planet of the Apes...

[#20 :]

@ Ben: "A Clockwork Orange" is in by Big Encyclopedia of S.F., so for me, it counts. Then again, that same book also includes "Batman" as S.F.   

[#21 :]

Whatever you do, don't judge by what you see on Sci-Fi.  That thing showed Braveheart once.

[#22 :]

 

Originally posted by Kryten:
The Matrix
Empire Strikes Back
Total Recall (OK, *I* liked it)

Well so do I. As does the team who do Futurama, (in the The Series Has Landed commentary)

So all that don't are infidels.

[#23 :]

I liked Total Recall as well, it isn't one of my top sci-fi films but it is still pretty cool 

[#24 :]

Mmm, Total Recall is pretty mad, not one of my tops though, it's a little... Odd.

In no particuler order:

Bladerunner
The Empire Strikes Back (is it me or is that coming up a lot?)
Aliens (second was better, which is rare)
Terminator 2 (ditto, only it was FAAAAR better than the original, in both plot and special effects. Christ I can't wait for the third.)

Yeah I know, I have too many, also an honerable metion to 2001: A space oddesy, unbelivably I have never seen the movie (very strange trust me) but I've read the book and it is brilliant. (weird ending but brilliant.)

[#25 :]

Top three:

Back to the Future (1)
The Empire Strikes Back (That DOES come up a lot, doesn't it!)
The Matrix

Honourable mention to: ST8 : First Contact RUN!!!!!  .

[#26 :]

- 2001
- Star Wars (A New Hope)
- (reserved for Sci-Fi Movie that hasn't been made yet)

also any Star Trek Movie (except V and X, they sucked!)

[#27 :]

More than 3, but what the hell. There are probably more, but I can't think of them 

The Matrix (and probably its sequals)
Back to the Future trilogy
Minority Report
Star Wars saga
A Clockwork Orange (if you include it as sci-fi)
Planet of the Apes (original)

[#28 :]

 

Originally posted by Nixorbo:
Whatever you do, don't judge by what you see on Sci-Fi.  That thing showed Braveheart once.

That's nothing. Last week, they showed the Flintstones movie and Viva Rock Vegas. I'm not kidding.

[#29 :]

Might as well pile on...

The Matrix (hurry up with the sequels!)
2001: A Space Odyssey (favorite of all time)
Planet of the Apes (original of course)

[#30 :]

Oooh!
Life of Brian for that bit with the alien spaceship and Spaceballs!!

[#31 :]

TOO HARD! shoulda been top 30!

[#32 :]

The Matrix trilogy
Empire Strikes Back
Back to the Future trilogy (part 2 = best)

[#33 :]

1.The Fog.
2.Gritters trilogy.
3.Alien 1-4

[#34 :]

1. The Matrix
2. StarWars: Attack of the clones
3. (I can't think of anything at the moment)