So Rotten Tomatoes listed their top 100 rated movies of all time (I beg to differ as RT.com has only been around for a few years)

I am a big Sci-Fi fan and have a lot of issues with this list..esp the top 10

= Can't believe it's this high

= SHould be way higher

= What is this doing on this list?

100. Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)
99. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
98. Primer (2004)
97. The Thing (1982)
96. A Boy and His Dog (1975)
95. Dark Star (1974)
94. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
93. Dreamscape (1983)
92. It Came From Outer Space (1953)
91. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
90. Death Race 2000 (1975)
89. War of the Worlds (2005) or at least the original should be
88. Flash Gordon (1980)
87. Return of the Jedi (1983)
86. Starman (1984)
85. Innerspace (1987)
84. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
83. Signs (2002)
82. Dark City (1998) Way Way higher
81. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
80. The War of the Worlds (1953)
79. Total Recall (1990)
78. Gattaca (1997)
77. Videodrome (1983)
76. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)

75. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
74. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
73. Alphaville (1965)
72. Seconds (1966)
71. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
70. Time After Time (1979)
69. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
68. The Abyss (1989)
67. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
66. Escape from New York (1981)
65. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
64. Pi (1997)
63. The Thing (1951)
62. Jurassic Park (1993)
61. Open Your Eyes (1997)
60. Robocop (1987)
59. Altered States (1980)
58. The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
57. Planet of the Apes (1968)
56. Westworld (1973)
55. Fantastic Voyage (1966)
54. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
53. They Live (1988)
52. Save The Green Planet! (2005)
51. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

50. Things to Come (1936)
49. District B13 (2006)
48. Serenity (2005)
47. Donnie Darko (2001)
46. Delicatessen (1991)
45. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
44. 12 Monkeys (1995)
43. Re-Animator (1985)
42. 2046 (2005)
41. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
40. THX 1138 (1971)
39. The Fly (1986)
38. Time Bandits (1982)
37. Them! (1954)
36. Blade Runner (1982)
35. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
34. Forbidden Planet (1956)
33. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
32. The Matrix (1999)
31. The Invisible Man (1933)
30. Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

29. Ghostbusters (1984)
28. Men in Black (1997)
27. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
26. Young Frankenstein (1974) Realy! I love this movie but sci-fi?
25. Gojira (1954)
24. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
23. Sleeper (1973)
22. Back to the Future (1985) REALLY!
21. Repo Man (1984)
20. Mad Max (1979)
19. Frankenstein (1931)
18. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) SHould be TOP TEN
17. Solaris (1972) Sorry that 30 minute drive should rank this lower!
16. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
15. The Terminator (1984)
14. Brazil (1985)
13. Galaxy Quest (1999)
12. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
11. The Road Warrior (1981)

10. Aliens (1986)
9. Star Wars (1977)
8. The Host (2007)
7. Children of Men (2006)
6. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. Minority Report (2002)
4. Alien (1979)
3. Metropolis (1926)
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) -

superspaceboy said:

what in the fucking hell?

E.T.??? That movie always annoyed me, even when it came out. Such melodrama Saccharin.

2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

WTF?!?

I guess Animated Sci-Fi films weren't considered. Heavy Metal, Akira, and Fantastic Planet come to mind.

What is interesting is that this past w/e I saw Children of Men and loved it. But we got into the discussion of "WHat is sci-fi" and the gray areas. Sure COM is set in the future, but is it really sci-fi? Spotless mind def gets the WTF from me too. But as you see there are horror and comedy offerings here I just don't get. And many movies like Back to the Future have Sci-fi elements, but aren't exactly sci-fi.

Yeah ET being tops really bums me out.

!!!!!

How the hell are movies like - 13. Galaxy Quest (1999); 21. Repo Man (1984); 26. Young Frankenstein (1974); 29. Ghostbusters (1984) ahead of 34. Forbidden Planet (1956)?????

And the above movies plus - 35. Star Trek: First Contact (1996); 39. The Fly (1986); ahead of 51. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)?????



How the hell is Galaxy Quest even on this list, let alone # 13 ?????

Sowhat said:

first contact rocks.

superspaceboy said:

Well, the original and true meaning of the term "science fiction" is exactly what the name implies; fictitious science, or if you will, "speculations based on science or technology", as Wikipedia puts it. Since such science doesn't exist it made sense that the sci-fi stories would often take place in the future, but there is no such requirement for it to fit the sci-fi category. Eternal Sunshine, although not what people immediately think of as sci-fi, does fit the category perfectly (and so does Back to The Future for that matter). I don't like it way up on the list either though, but that has more to do with the fact that I think it's a vastly overrated movie in general.

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evenstar3 said:

Blade Runner is only 36

That list is criminal.

I should add this is Tomato Ratings, which are the culmination of positive reviews vs bad ones.

But I still think that certian movies ought to be left off. Young Frankenstein...in the words of JOB Bluth.."Come On!"

I can name some not on this list..

Contact

Night of the Comet

Enemy Mine

2010

I was one of three people who thought Hardware was excellent.

Oh, and Tetsuo and The Andromeda Strain should definitely have been on that list.

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[Edited 6/21/07 15:20pm]

An Edited List (removing the non sci-fi, horror, sequels and remakes(unless they deserve it))


98. Primer (2004)
97. The Thing (1982)
96. A Boy and His Dog (1975)
95. Dark Star (1974)
93. Dreamscape (1983)
92. It Came From Outer Space (1953)
91. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
88. Flash Gordon (1980)
87. Return of the Jedi (1983)
86. Starman (1984)
85. Innerspace (1987)
83. Signs (2002)
82. Dark City (1998)
80. The War of the Worlds (1953)
79. Total Recall (1990)
78. Gattaca (1997)
77. Videodrome (1983)
76. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
75. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
74. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
73. Alphaville (1965)
72. Seconds (1966)
71. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
70. Time After Time (1979)
68. The Abyss (1989)
63. The Thing (1951)
61. Open Your Eyes (1997)
60. Robocop (1987)
59. Altered States (1980)
58. The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
57. Planet of the Apes (1968)
55. Fantastic Voyage (1966)
53. They Live (1988)
52. Save The Green Planet! (2005)
50. Things to Come (1936)
49. District B13 (2006)
48. Serenity (2005)
47. Donnie Darko (2001)
46. Delicatessen (1991)
44. 12 Monkeys (1995)
43. Re-Animator (1985)
42. 2046 (2005)
41. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
40. THX 1138 (1971)
38. Time Bandits (1982)
36. Blade Runner (1982)
34. Forbidden Planet (1956)
33. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
32. The Matrix (1999)
31. The Invisible Man (1933)
30. Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
21. Repo Man (1984)
20. Mad Max (1979)
18. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
17. Solaris (1972)
16. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
15. The Terminator (1984)
9. Star Wars (1977)
6. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
5. Minority Report (2002)
4. Alien (1979)
3. Metropolis (1926)
1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

retina said:

The Fountain and Dune. Not my favorites, but should be on the list.

Anxiety said:

Co-sign. Something is not right about this list. The Org Sci-Fi Crew has made up better list in previous threads Anxiety. I'm really suprised at Rotten Tomatoes.

MsLegs said:

i guess if it's a compilation of various ratings, it's bound to be a bit random. still, it's a goofy list. it looks like that movie and 'children of men' were thrown in just to have some films from this decade included.

Anxiety said:

So very true.

superspaceboy said:

That movie is fantastic. It's a perfect example of the kind of film I love the most: I never knew where it was going, what was going to happen, and it was amazing to look at. It should have been huge.

damosuzuki said:

The lack of a big star probably had a lot to do with that. I loved this movie except for the very hollywood ending.

I should mention that this is based on Tomato Ratings, which are good reviews vs bad. SO these are the "Best rated movies" Not really a comprehensive list of the best sci-fi. I think they need to change the "genres" of some of the movies they were condsidering for this list or exclude some that really are not sci-fi.

evenstar3 said:

seen it like 5 times when it came out.

ArielB said:

i watched a crackly vhs of it a few times as a kid.

the matrix should've been higher!

evenstar3 said:

Or right, you weren't even born then

What a youngin!

ArielB said:

i'm 21 in september!

evenstar3 said:

so it came out 5 years before you were born, lol.

21? you'll be able to drink soon! I mean, legally.

ArielB said:

yup!

i haven't ever been drunk. lame, i know.

Any poll that includes Flash Gordon on its best of list doesn't deserve any cred.