Top Ten SF

Terminator 2 is far better than Terminator 1. And 2001 is shit.

I’ve seen all of them, but some I wish I hadn’t (some of the remakes).

>4. Alien (Nope.)
You can get the 9 disc quadrilogy for just over ?10 at the moment, well worth it.

>7. The Terminator (Not seen that either – I?m surprised myself.)
You haven’t seen the Terminator films? Go out and buy 1 and 2 now, don’t buy 3 and Salvation, shit.

Terminator 2 is miles better than Terminator 1, infact Terminator 2 is miles better than any other film on that list.

And Star Trek II, and Star Trek VI, and Star Trek VIII.

> Terminator 2 is miles better than Terminator 1

No no no! Everybody STOP GETTING TERMINATOR WRONG!

> Where the fuck is Aliens?

Number 15.

> Back to the Future?

36.

> The Matrix?

21.

> And Star Trek II

19.

> and Star Trek VI

67.

> Star Trek VIII

Not listed.

The Fifth Element is better than Back to the Future? Go fuck yourself, Total Sci-fi, if that is your real name.

1. Back to the Future
2. Terminator 2
3. The Empire Strikes Back
4. The Matrix
5. Aliens
6. Star Trek : First Contact
7. 12 Monkeys
8. Donnie Darko
9. Star Wars
10. Rocky IV

There. That should do it.

The Terminator deserves to be above T2 in any list of this nature. Even though Cameron ripped off the idea it still kicks T2’s ass in terms of originality and what it did for sci-fi cinema. It’s worth thinking about what it was like to watch that in 1984 and how it must have blown so many people away. T2 only really had the impact of being just another Arnie actioner (revolutionary CGI effects aside). Total Recall, now there’s a film. Verhoeven’s sci-fi trilogy of Robocop, TR and Starship Troopers are arguably much more important than Cameron’s output.

Oh and I really want to watch Dark Star. Is it any good or what?

Seen 6 of those ten. And I agree with those who think T2 is far better than The Terminator.

>For the robot, right?

Indeed.

I’ve only ever seen Metropolis once, about 16 years ago. I was, at the time, massively stoned. So for both reasons I don’t think I’m sufficiently qualified to comment on it’s placing.

I’m 6 for 10. A couple I think I’ve seen parts of, so I didn’t count them. I’m thinking the list is referring to only the original movies, not the sad remakes.

The only films I’ve seen (all the way through) out of the Total Sci-fi Top 10 are Star Wars, Alien, The Terminator, ET.

I love you Ian Symes and I want to have your babies.

Deal! Saves me getting the stretchmarks!

8. Donnie Darko

Pfft! Am I the only person in the world who thinks that Donnie Darko is a pile of shit?

The theatrical cut, with the proper explanations for what’s going on cut out, is a very good film indeed. The Director’s Cut (and Kelly’s subsequent work) showed us all that it was a bit of a fluke! It put onscreen what we’re supposed to deduce and imagine ourselves. And he changed the songs around for no reason!

Whatever, it was worth him making the film if only for the Head Over Heels sequence and when Drew Barrymore goes outside and shouts (I don’t know why but I really like that one moment). The ‘fuckass’ scene is pretty good too, it reminds me of arguing with my sister. You can so tell Jake and Maggie are brother and sister in that scene.

Everyone’s so good in the film that it excuses what bollocks it actually is. It feels like it means so much more due to the performances, the music choices and brilliant way most of the scenes are shot.

The Director’s cut of Donnie Darko is complete jobbies.