On another day I probably just pick 2001, Stalker and Brazil, but today I feel like spurning the more obvious choices, so let’s go with:
1. Seconds – John Frankenheimer
2. Possible Worlds – Robert Lepage
3. Zardoz – John Boorman
Aha! I really enjoyed Possible Worlds – good choice.
1. Blade Runner
2. Solaris (1972)
3. Alien
I see Stalker was picked a few times, and although that is actually my favorite film of all time, I never really thought of it as a science fiction film.
I’m changing my order…
1. Solaris (1972)
2. Blade Runner
3. Alien
1. Metropolis (1927)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
1. The Time Machine (1960)
2. La Jetee
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey
Thas off the top of my dome, though. Might be forgetting something.
2001
Blade Runner
This Island Earth, mainly because Faith Domergue is in it, and if I could go back in a time machine I would do my damndest to persuade her that I should father her children.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stalker
Brazil
Solaris
Stalker
2001
We’re really gonna play this game? Fine.
The Thing
Stalker
World on a Wire
World on a Wire
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Predator
2001
A.I.
Starship Troopers
…Or, if I can count them:
Mauvais sang & Lessons of Darkness
Honourable mention:
World on a Wire
I was close to putting Still Life on my list, but I have a feeling that a couple background shots of UFOs and buildings blasting off doesn’t really make the film itself science fiction.
Not really much of a science-fiction person, so my choices are going to seem odd-ball:
- The Invisible Man (James Whale, 1933)
- Je t’aime, je t’aime (Alain Resnais, 1968)
- Le Temps du Loup (Michael Haneke, 2003)
1. Existenz (1999 Cronenberg)
Virtual reality seemed to be the future at the end of the end of the 20th century, what ever happened? Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh play a game within a game within a game….2. Gattaca (1997 Niccol)
Part sci-fi part film noir. Genetic inferiority becomes a barrier to achievement. Brilliant cast including Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and, yes, once again Jude Law.
3. The Andromeda Strain (1971 Wise)
Robert Wise’s final masterpiece. A cold war cautionary tale of biological warfare. Brilliant soundtrack by Gil Melle, and impressive art direction from William Tuntke.
Metropolis
Star Wars
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Solaris
3. The Thing
(first two are solid, a number of candidates were considered for 3.)
Blade Runner
Escape From New York
Dark City
1. Blade Runner
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. Metropolis
1. La Jetee
2. Videodrome
3. Ghost in the Shell
Krull
2001
Westworld
1 – Back to the Future Trilogy (1985-1990)
2 – The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
3 – Forbidden Planet (1956)
Bonus/alternate:
Anime: Paprika (2006)
Superhero: Superman II (1980)
B-movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Rod Rejante
1. The Fly
2. Altered States
3. Blade Runner
Followed closely by Silent Running, Alien and Tron