SFX lists top 10 sci-fi movies

[Jem'hadar]

Serenity named top sci-fi movie
Space thriller Serenity has beaten Star Wars to the title of best sci-fi movie in an SFX magazine poll of 3,000 fans.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

[The Tatterdemalion King]

Laaaaaaaaame.

[Eric R.]

I concede taht the 1 choice has the earmarks of a fan crazy effort to win that spot the rest of the choices make sense.

[The Tatterdemalion King]

I concede taht the 1 choice has the earmarks of a fan crazy effort to win that spot the rest of the choices make sense.

Either that, or because it was the last big-name sf film to show up. I'm sure a few years ago Pitch Black or something would've made the list.

[Dan Gurden]

Worth noting however that the BBC news story was from April, and that this was form the SFX poll run in 2006.

SFX readers love Joss Whedon and Firefly/Serenity.

But you are right while I think Serenity is darn good, and has bags of re-watch value, it is not a patch on Star Wars which has spent the last 30 years proving that it'll never go away.

Thing is SFX readers hate the prequels. And these lost Star Wars ground in the poll, almost a punishment vote.

I know all this because I am an SFX reader. (Although I voted for Star Wars)

[Sea Tyger]

Thing is SFX readers hate the prequels. And these lost Star Wars ground in the poll, almost a punishment vote.

Good Lord, that sounds like Major League Baseball Hall of Fame voting...

I probably would've put Star Wars at the top, but Serenity would've made my top 5...easily. And I'm glad to see Blade Runner get some love.

Dan, did the magazine say where any of the Star Trek movies fared? I'm curious to see where TWOK finished.

[Jem'hadar]

I'm a fan of the Firefly TV series & loved the Serenity movie but I don't think I would list it as my #1. Star Wars probably would be #1 of all sci-fi films ever produced for me at least.

I also wouldn't have included Back to the Future in my top 10, although I admit it was wildly popular when it came out & I saw it several times in the theatres, but now that I'm older, I view it as only mildly interesting.

I would have included Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Maybe even John Carpenter's The Thing. I probably would have also included the Wrath of Khan in my top 10.

Anyways, I would have difficulty narrowing down all my favorite sci-fi films to just 10.

[tonyg]

Either that, or because it was the last big-name sf film to show up. I'm sure a few years ago Pitch Black or something would've made the list.

I think you hit the nail on the head with that comment. There is a strong tendency these days to go overboard with the latest thing.

I find it suprising that The Day the Earth Stood Still isn't on the list, but that Back from the Future is. BFTF is a decent way to kill 90 minutes, but hardly one of the best SF films (hardly one of the best films in any genre).

[Liquidator Queeg]

What a pantload.

If this poll had any credibility, Total Recall would have made the list.

Seriously, though, this list stinks of fanboy spam voting. Serenity? Best film? Pffft! Not even close to top 10 material, and I really liked it!

[The Tatterdemalion King]

Maybe even John Carpenter's The Thing. I probably would have also included the Wrath of Khan in my top 10.

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I'd would, personally, put something by Jeunet et Caro in there too–either City of Lost Children or Delicatessen.

And Videodrome, but I'm weird.


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