1001 SFF movies you must see before you die


Things to Come 1936
X from the Unknown 1956
It the Terror from the Unknown 1958
Planets Against Us 1961
The Time Travelers 1964
Robinson Crusoe on Mars 1964
Planet of The Vampires 1965
Cyborg 1967
Quatermass And The Pit 1967
 
For 100 nothing's, I'm in. Is it the bubblegum line?

Has anyone mentioned John Carpenter's The Thing. An excellent science fiction horror story.
 
BAYLOR said:
X from the Unknown 1956
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X The Unknown is a surprisingly good film from the Fifties shot on what I have to believe was a shoe-string budget. Dean Jagger and Leo McKern lend it some credibility. Some good and creepy Raiders of the Lost Ark type face-dissolving keep you on the edge of your seat.
 
V for Vendetta
I don't generally like superhero stories but revenge is always compelling as is the mystery of the titular V's identity. The best part of this film, in my opinion, is Valerie's letter. At just under six hundred words, the letter read by Evie as she is tortured and held in a prison cell is almost unchanged from Alan Moore's original comic book prose. The context of the story in the letter is well defined by the point in the movie where it is introduced, so it doesn't require much set up, but damn, right in the feels, every time I watch it.

The Matrix
Tight story telling, well executed and leaves the audience with hope at the end. Pity they spoiled it by making sequels.

Edge Of Tomorrow (All You Need Is Kill)
A great book made into a really high end blockbuster. I just wish they hadn't done the Hollywood Ending, it would have been better if it had been darker.

Highlander
A film were the flashbacks into Conner's past really built the character and the story up. Well paced and mind blowing at the time. Another film ruined by the sequels.

Sexmission (Polish, Sci-fi Comedy)
Extremely funny Female Utopia/Dystopia.
 
Rodders said:
For 100 nothing's, I'm in. Is it the bubblegum line?

Has anyone mentioned John Carpenter's The Thing. An excellent science fiction horror story.
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Well played! It has probably been over 20 years since I have seen that movie but that line is a permanent part of my movie line quote lexicon
 
SloppyJoe said:
They Live has one of the best movie lines ever, and if the story is true, Rowdy Roddy improvised it. 100 Nothings if you can guess it!
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"I only came here to do two things... kick ass and chew bubble gum. Looks like I'm all out of gum."

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The Love War 1970
The Forbin Project 1970
The Time Travelers 1976
 
From Beyond 1986 Yes it horror, but it's also a terrific science fiction film.
 
The 13th Floor 1999 a very good and underrated science fiction film.
 
Battle Beyond The Stars 1980
Ghost Story 1981
Excalibur 1981
Conan The Barbarian 1982
The Sword and The Sorcerer 1982
Krull 1983
Creature 1985
Re-animator 1885
Night of the Creeps 1986
Dagon 2001
 
MANTANGO 1963 A.K.A Attack of the Giant Mushroom People. Don't be fooled by the title, It is a very good film .:)

Akira 1989
 
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Warlock 1989 staring jullian Sands in the title role , This is absolutely wonderful and underrated film.:)

John Carter 2013 had Disney proaperly promoted this film , we'd have a major film franchise. This is a really fun film.:)
 
Moontrap 1989 staring Walter Koenig and Bruce Campbell . Another science fiction gem :)
 
Dr Who and the Daleks 1966
The Dalek invasion of Earth 2150 A.D 1966
The Monitors 1969
 
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