What's the best Sci- Fi movie ever?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Mon, 11 May 2015 15:20:33 -0400

Summer blockbuster movie time is upon us! In your less than humble opinion, what is the BEST science fiction movie ever made? Why???

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made May 11 at 2015 3:26 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Mon, 11 May 2015 15:26:26 -0400

Fifth Element.

It's not only the best Sci-fi, it's the best SATIRE of a Sci-fi there is.

As you watch it, realize that the hero is not the hero, the girl is, and the damsel is the hero.

Not only that, but the villain and the hero never meet.

Response by SFC Joseph James made May 11 at 2015 3:32 PM

SFC Joseph James — Mon, 11 May 2015 15:32:29 -0400

I'm mixed between Star Wars and Aliens! I love Aliens, but i had to go with Star Wars!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 3:34 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 15:34:53 -0400

I'm torn between Starship Troopers & Star Wars.

Troopers has a good underlying message about citizenship. Sadly the movie doesn't emphasize it as much as the book.

I think that Star Wars definitely had the most impact, though.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 3:44 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 15:44:38 -0400

Picking a favorite would be impossible. But a movie that's definitely in my top 5 that I doubt will get mention here: Sphere (1998)

And it gets a lot of crap, but I honestly enjoyed Deep Impact (1998 I think) a lot. Bring on the hate. BRING IT!!!!

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 3:53 PM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 15:53:15 -0400

I have to go with Star Wars on this one. Its got everything, amazing sets, memorable characters that actually develop during the story, and aside from the force, it is a moderately believable universe with political corruption, crime, greed, and farm boys bulls-eyeing womp rats with their T-16s. Starship Troopers is awesome, but I feel the acting just doesn't hold up. Aliens is too rape-y and 2001: A Space Odyssey is too out there.

Response by SGT Beau Thomas made May 11 at 2015 4:36 PM

SGT Beau Thomas — Mon, 11 May 2015 16:36:27 -0400

The Matrix. It's so deep that I had to watch it 30 times.

Response by SPC Angel Guma made May 11 at 2015 5:27 PM

SPC Angel Guma — Mon, 11 May 2015 17:27:48 -0400

The book was great, the movie was both great and silly. Now, when I watch certain scenes from the movie again, I can't help but wonder how humanity is able to cross almost the entire distance of the known galaxy in gigantic starships, only to drop millions of troopers armed with guns? It takes 50 troops to take on 1 bug on Klendathu and the bugs out number the troopers at least 1,000 to 1, forcing Earth to flee Klendathu. Yet, on Planet P a company sized element is able to take on a whole swarm of bugs with the same weaponry, and now 1 trooper can take on 50 to 100 bugs as they come swarming in. How exactly this discrepancy is reconciled , no one knows.

Having co-ed showers would be GREAT but they never explain how they over come basic human nature. Having women like that (good looking ones too) in a public shower fill with young guys is just asking for trouble.

Probably the greatest scene in that movie was when they landed on Klendathu. What exactly that one dude was thinking when he broke ranks and ran up to a whole gaggle of Bugs all by himself was both hilarious and just downright silly. Clearly it takes hundreds of rounds to take down just a single bug, but he somehow thinks he can run up to dozens and lay into them, then gets torn apart. Not even the most jacked up Army Reserve unit in the whole US Army would have any one doing anything that silly. Even an Admin Clerk would have more tactical sense than that. But these guys are all suppose to be superior military men conditioned in a boot camp like indoctrination process that would be considered just slightly less brutal than Spartan infantry training.

But all these things are what makes the movie great too. Starship troopers will never die.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 5:35 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 17:35:53 -0400

Killer Klowns From Outer Space - SPC Charles Brown They are coming for you..lol

Response by SPC Angel Guma made May 11 at 2015 5:40 PM

SPC Angel Guma — Mon, 11 May 2015 17:40:10 -0400

Highly inspiring scene. After zooming across the entire known galaxy, thousands of light years, and when they get there, they do extra PT by running around with literally no objective or aim. This movie is a CLASSIC that will never die.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 11 at 2015 6:54 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Mon, 11 May 2015 18:54:17 -0400

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 6:54 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 18:54:39 -0400

The original total recall

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 8:23 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 20:23:25 -0400

Terminator 2. I say this because it had prime elements in a movie that I like: time travel, weapons, robots and "crooked cops"(T-1000). Also, the special effects for that time were spectacular....so much so that even when watching it today(over 20 years later) the FX on screen don't look played out.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made May 11 at 2015 8:50 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Mon, 11 May 2015 20:50:03 -0400

Anyone who voted for starship troopers (the movie) or used its picture for cover art.... You're hurting my heart.

Response by SFC Stephen King made May 11 at 2015 9:14 PM

SFC Stephen King — Mon, 11 May 2015 21:14:04 -0400

The Force is strong!

Response by SFC Stephen King made May 11 at 2015 9:18 PM

SFC Stephen King — Mon, 11 May 2015 21:18:01 -0400

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Response by SGT Kevin Gardner made May 11 at 2015 9:28 PM

SGT Kevin Gardner — Mon, 11 May 2015 21:28:14 -0400

For me it was, The Black Hole. Another one I liked was flight of the navigator, didn't realize they were both Disney movies untill I got much older. I think they are my favorite simply because of childhood nostalgia.

Response by SPC Jeffrey Bly made May 11 at 2015 9:30 PM

SPC Jeffrey Bly — Mon, 11 May 2015 21:30:08 -0400

There are to many to really say. I have seen some great sci-fi over the years. The original The Fly and its remake. Dune. Prometheus. The Riddick Series. Live Die Repeat. Matrix The list just goes on and on, and each has its own twist.

Response by Cpl Tou Lee Yang made May 11 at 2015 9:52 PM

Cpl Tou Lee Yang — Mon, 11 May 2015 21:52:30 -0400

Prometheus

What if we were only part of an experiment by another advance race....

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made May 11 at 2015 9:58 PM

SP5 Joel O'Brien — Mon, 11 May 2015 21:58:47 -0400

Westworld

Response by PO1 John Miller made May 11 at 2015 10:41 PM

PO1 John Miller — Mon, 11 May 2015 22:41:35 -0400

Movie-Star Wars original trilogy.
TV show-Star Trek.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 10:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 22:54:25 -0400

Inception; Jurassic Park; Back to the Future!!

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made May 11 at 2015 10:58 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Mon, 11 May 2015 22:58:23 -0400

I will throw one out there: Dune.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 11 at 2015 10:58 PM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Mon, 11 May 2015 22:58:35 -0400

Forbidden Planet

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 11:27 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 23:27:38 -0400

Original Alien was one of the most suspenseful, creepy movies I have ever seen, and still stands up over 30 years later.

Honorable mention goes to The Empire Strikes Back, by far the best of the Star Wars movies thus far. High hopes for the new ones!

Response by SSgt Charles Edwards made May 12 at 2015 12:46 AM

SSgt Charles Edwards — Tue, 12 May 2015 00:46:21 -0400

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

At the time (and we'll before the prequels), we were hit with the ultimate twist. "Luke, I am your father!"

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made May 12 at 2015 1:01 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Tue, 12 May 2015 01:01:01 -0400

There was actually a Babylon 5 movie so I'd go for it and the whole series. There are few things I have the complete sets of and this is the Si Fi next to my complete Dune set, both original and newer set including Children of Dune.

"The Spice must flow!"

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 12 at 2015 2:32 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 May 2015 02:32:18 -0400

Freaking " Aliens " , one of my favorites all time

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 12 at 2015 3:31 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 May 2015 03:31:17 -0400

Duh! :)

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 12 at 2015 9:21 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 May 2015 09:21:29 -0400

I have to admit I have a ton of favorites.....but this one seems to transcend age and time for me!

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 12 at 2015 10:27 AM

LTC Jason Mackay — Tue, 12 May 2015 10:27:41 -0400

Almost any but Starship Troopers. This film is a travesty. I really wished Paul Verhooven troubled himself with reading the book. I can only pray for a remake.

Response by PO1 Henry Sherrill made May 12 at 2015 1:02 PM

PO1 Henry Sherrill — Tue, 12 May 2015 13:02:44 -0400

Forbidden Planet

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made May 12 at 2015 1:20 PM

SCPO David Lockwood — Tue, 12 May 2015 13:20:09 -0400

Is there any doubt? I'm talking about the original!

Response by SN Joyce Sunderland made May 12 at 2015 4:22 PM

SN Joyce Sunderland — Tue, 12 May 2015 16:22:37 -0400

Dune! The spice must flow!!!

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Aug 13 at 2015 10:16 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:16:39 -0400

just watched this the other night....this one and the one before it...I liked them a lot.

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2015 11:07 AM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:07:21 -0400

Fifth Element

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2015 11:07 AM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:07:40 -0400

Fifth Element

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 14 at 2015 11:49 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:49:16 -0400

Earth Girls R Easy. The litany of ACK ACK ACK, ACK ACK ACK monologue of the aliens was quite endearing to the heart.

Response by CWO2 Shelby DuBois made Aug 18 at 2015 10:57 AM

CWO2 Shelby DuBois — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:57:39 -0400

Forbidden Planet ... you can't go wrong with Leslie Nielson.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2016 6:32 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 18:32:31 -0500

The first Alien movie is a masterpiece, and so is Blade Runner.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 5 at 2016 6:56 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 18:56:42 -0500

Thank you for the choice "Other". 2001: A Space Odyssey was a drag. Have you watched it recently? Sheesh. Star Wars had a good story the first time I saw it. Repeating the same story in six sequels is boring. Aliens is the best on this list. Starship Troopers would have been better had it been produced by the Monty Python Flying Circus people (complete with those primitive animations and coconut shells).

Now for the best SciFi Film: (drumroll) Dune

Response by A1C Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2016 7:07 PM

A1C Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 19:07:09 -0500

Any movie that was used and narrated on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 5 at 2016 7:16 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 19:16:40 -0500

I'm going to double dip with a second response because after going through the entire list I was surprised that no one mentioned Serenity. Come on folks. It was a great endcap to the best sci-fi series to ever appear on television: Firefly (I also enjoyed the fact that its star, Nat Fillion, appeared in an episode of Castle dressed for a halloween party as a Space Cowboy using his costume and furturistic revolver from the Firefly series)

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 5 at 2016 7:21 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 19:21:31 -0500

Okay. I'm not triple-dipping on this discussion. It's just that my wife looked and hollered "Why hasn't anyone mentioned 'Men in Black' or 'Galaxy Quest' or 'Independence Day'". Great comedy in sci fi.

Okay, my wife sent me back to edit her list. Add "Logan's Run" and "The Time Machine"

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Mar 5 at 2016 7:39 PM

Capt Tom Brown — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 19:39:24 -0500

Twelve Monkeys - Bruce Willis - 1995. Scary time-travel sci-fi.

Response by Sgt Mike Sarris made Mar 5 at 2016 11:53 PM

Sgt Mike Sarris — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 23:53:17 -0500

Armageddon. Every time I watch the scene where Harry is talking to his daughter at the end of the movie, someone in the house starts cutting onions...

Response by PFC Tuan Trang made Mar 6 at 2016 6:09 AM

PFC Tuan Trang — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 06:09:03 -0500

Star war

Response by Deborah Gregson made Mar 6 at 2016 6:54 AM

Deborah Gregson — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 06:54:55 -0500

Minority Report, Star Wars. Divergent. I've always wanted to teach political science/social studies/history with movies in a high school or college course.