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The best sci fi movies reviewed and listed. Science fiction movies are now big box office successes, so we now have more of them as film studio's are willing to take risks on movies in this genre. The popularity of DVD sales has also helped. This lens lists some of the best science fiction movies and tv series ever made, plus you're provided with links to places where you can buy and keep these movies.

Best sci fi movies

Choosing the best sci fi movies is a subjective thing , Never the less, this lens presents my choice of the best science fiction and Science fantasy movies and TV Series. In this particular lens, I will present mini reviews of some of my favorite science fiction movies and sci fi TV series. I also include lenses dedicated to specific TV or movie series .

Some of the best sci fi movies that are reviewed in this series of lens are the Star wars films from George Lucas, the Alien movies, Lord of the rings, Battlestar Galactica, Star trek movies and TV series.

The quality of the TV series available in this genre is so spectacular that it would be a dis service to any new comer to the Genre if i did not include them.

As all people who love movies know, the age of a great movie hardly matters, the effects might not be up to the current standards, but a Great movie is more than just its effects, it ought to contain a great story. Watch these movies if you can. Better still, buy the dvd and keep it.

Please note that the lists and reviews below are being added to continuously, and I invite you to suggest movies for the lists.

Transformers: Revenge of the fallen

Transformers , the first movie was an all action movie. Transformers 2: revenge of the fallen is also an all action movie. There are two sides like in the first movie, the Autobots being the good guys and the Decepticons being the bad guys. The movie retains the same kid as the lead human character with the main robots who ended the last movie alive being the main robot protagonists. The new entrant is a major member of the Decepticon faction named the fallen.

Well the have continous battles with the fate of the planet hanging in the balance. The US military ably assists the Autobots and our teenage hero to save the world. Our heroic teenage defys the Decepticons and does the deed that leads to the world being saved. He retains the love of his girlfriend . And they all live happily till the next movie.

This movie is strictly for action movie fans. Its science fiction as its full of tech items that do not exist today. This was an enomous success in the cinemas, and for kids, its certainly a top movie. For views of all ages who like an action movie that moves smoothly without being avoidably absurd, this is one to see. Its one of the top action movies of 2010.

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Krull

Krull is set on a planet known as Krull, in a Galaxy where some sort of technological crash has happened. Thus, the inhabitants of this Galaxy have access to technologies that they no longer fully understand and which now have the aura of magic attached to them. Thus you have knights in Mirror reflective armor bearing lazer sabres riding horses. There are several little nuances in this movie and it bears watching several times.

The story involves a marraige of the heirs to two previously competing Kingdomsgetting married with their fathers agreeing to stand down resulting in one kingdom to rule that world. The wedding cerrimoy hints at technologies that only respond to the commands of a unified command structure. Thus the marriage is of remarkable importance, for their are dangers in their Galaxy that even the regressed inhabitants of this world are aware of.

Enter the beast, a galactic traveller seeking to conquer the Galaxy, and needing the hidden weapon systems of the world know as Krull, Ergo to conquer the Galaxy, first he must conquer Krull. Plus their is a curious love twist.

This Movie is epic in Scope, yet local in feel. You do not get the massive space battles of Star wars, but for my money, this little known movie had a script superior to Star wars. Plus the Action is also great. Buy this movie now :)

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4400 season one

4400 is set in Seattle . The Premise is that one day, the Defense networks of all the worlds armed forces detect a massive object moving towards Earth. The realise its artificial due to it characteristics, everybody fires at it using Nuclear weapons. It shrus of the attacks and Lands in a Lake full of water in Seattle. Local NTAC agents led by Tom Baldwin (Joel Gretsch), approach observed by world press. The Object dries up the lake, disappears in a flash of light and leaves behind exactly 4400 people who have been missing from Earth since 1950s. It all very public, so their is no question of hidding of denying the event.

From the begining, 4400 lets you know that it is an ambitious series, its truely epic in scale, even though the focus is in Seattle. However, world events are tracked via TV , news reports, occasional and trips abroad. The series follows what happens as discoveries are made about what has happened to the 4400 people. We discover that they have new powers. We discover new fascinating chemicals like promicin. We discover the ripple effect, and finally, where the 4400 abducted by Aliens or People from the future.

This is easily one of the finest pieces of science fiction work I have ever viewed. I was watching this at the same time as Battlestar Galactica, both in Boxsets, and I tell you, the 4400 did not suffer in comparison. It is consistently excellent through every episode. Buy this Series.
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Battlestar Galactica

The new face of the Cylons: Number 6 played by Tricia Helfer

This is the best visual space opera available today and it deserves to be at the top any list of the best sci fi movies. This series involves a complete re write or re imagination of the old series.

The story line is that A collection of 12 Human occupied worlds creates robotic servants, the Cylons, who are self aware ai and eventually rebel against the 12 worlds. A long war commences and is ended with a truce.

However, the Cylons, develop a plan to wipe out the Humans of the 12 worlds and Launch a successful surprise attackm destrying tha Majority of Human military forces and Civilian Populations. Battlestar Galactica, a human Space Capital war vessel, survives and shepards an collecion of surviving humans in space ships in a race accross the Cosmos, away from the vastly superior Cylon aggressor.

I came to the re imagined series expecting The old series with new technology, what i got is the best series I have seen on TV in any genre for a long time. Infact, I struggle to remember anything better constructed.

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Stargate SG1

The first spinoff from the film Stargate

This did not start out too well, but it rapidly blossomed into one of the best science fiction series around. There are 10 seasons in this neat series and Each season demands a separate review. However, I shall summaris the series for this lens.

Stargate SG1 is preceded by Stargate the movie, a classic film which should be seen by any science fiction fan. The premise is that the US military discover a device which creates a worm hole through which people can travel to planets in other Star systems. A small team is sent through the worm hole and soon get into a fight with an alien entity who holds humans as slaves. They defeat the alien after suffering severe losses.

Stargate SG1 takes up where the film ends . As the US military sends out teams to explore the Galaxy via the stargate, they discover that there are a lot of civilisations out there , plus factions, with the Dominant powers being the Extremely Malign Goa uld, Aliens of the same race as the Alien defeated in the movie. Stargate SG1 focusses on the adventures of one off the teams being sent through the Stargate, SG1.

Stargate Atlantis

The second spinoff series from Stargate the film

This breaks away from the original series but remains linked . This series , for me represented an improvement over the original series, which is saying a lot considering how good the original series was.

Stargate Atlantis: We are introduced to the City of Atlantis, built by an ancient race in the Pegasus Galaxy, in season 8 of Stargate SG1. An international team of scientists and soldiers lead by Elizabeth Weir are sent to investigate the City. They discover a galaxy dominated by a hostile Species which defeated the Most powerful entities that the Stargate teams had ever encountered previously.

The five seasons of Stargate Atlantis focus on the endeavours of the Atlantis expedition to defeat a remarkable opponent. Ultimately, as in all popular fiction, the Human side wins and It would appear that the Studio's feel that the Series has had its day.

However, Each of the 5 seasons is superbly penned and fantastic viewing for the casual and enthusiastic sci fi watcher alike.

Alien

A review of the first 4 films

ALIEN :
There have been 4 films in this series to date plus 2 Alien vs Predator films.
I watched the First Alien film at 3 am during a Family Sleep over and none of us had ever heard of the film and knew not what to expect. Wow, what a film, this remains, in my opinion, the apex film about first contact with a hostile alien species.

By Aliens, I refer to only the first 4 films , which starred Sigourney Weaver and excluded the predators. These 4 films where classics in their own right. Each time I've watched them, its been a delight. The AvP films deliver a different experience.

Alien: The species of alien in all 4 films is essentially the same. They are first encountered when space cargo carry ship responds to a distress call. An extremely inimical alien attacks the crew and eventually there is a sole survivor, Ripley(Sigourney Weaver).

Ripley is subsequently involved in three further encounters with the alien species. These three ecounters form the three sequels to Alien.

A large part of the excellence of the "Alien " films lies in how they combine some of the finest Directors such as Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Excellent scripts and Special effects that are still special today, plus an absolutely splendid cast led by Sigourney Weaver.

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Lord of the Rings

Tolkien was a master of his craft. A Professor at Oxford, Combat Military Officer in world war one, his works do have special flavour. There are aspects of the tale which are worrying, but I hope are more a product of prevailing attitudes rather than deep seated attitude. Lord of the Rings is what would be referred to as Science Fantasy, or Fantasy writing.

Lord of the rings is the Tale of one of the many wars for Middle Earth, a fictional setting probably soewhere in our world. A Major Component of this war , for which the books are named , is the so called "ring of power" . Thr Protagonist are split into roughly three camps, those determined to destroy the Ring, Those determined to gain the rings power, and Those doing their own thing and being pulled into the whole affray.

The movie intepretation is an awesome spectacle, I have watched it several times, and each time it has been Gripping viewing. Peter jackson has produced a master piece without equal for spectacle. By staying remarkably close to the original script, everything really has the Stamp of Tolkien on it, the dialogue, the look, the cast.

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Star wars

The six episodes

Star wars :
The six episodes that make up the star wars films standout as a feast of visual spendour, fast story telling and extreme excitment for new or casual Science fiction fans. These are in this list of Best Sci fi movies by right. I re watch these movies often, and i am entertained everytime.

The very first Star wars film is probably what really ignited my ongoing love affair with science fiction. Prior to this film, the best Sci fi I had seen where the Doctor Who TV episodes, Thunderbirds, UFO , Captain Scarlet and Star trek. I had been fascinated by all these programs on TV, but some how, they did not quite hit the mark. Then Came Star Wars.

Epic in scale and Imagination, this truely was the first Major Science fiction for many people. Plus, it appears to have been the first Major Box office success for the genre. Star wars did make it acceptable for Big studio's to Gamble on making such films with some expectation of Success.

The Six main star wars movies are

Star Wars: Episode I :The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode II : Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode III : Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Star Wars: Episode V :The Empire strikes back

Star Wars: Episode VI :Return of the Jedi

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The top Modern Science fiction Movies (1970 - 2010)

Blade Runner - The Final Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Blade Runner - The Final Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and more...3 points

Aliens (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

Aliens (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

In this action-packed sequel to Alien, Sigourney Weaver more...2 points

12 Monkeys (Collector's Edition)

12 Monkeys (Collector's Edition)

Inspired by Chris Marker's acclaimed short film La more...2 points

The Terminator

The Terminator

In the year 2029, the ruling super-computer, Skyne more...2 points

Terminator 2 - Judgment Day

Terminator 2 - Judgment Day

Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as The Terminator in more...2 points

Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

For the first time ever and for a limited time onl more...1 point

Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

For the first time ever and for a limited time onl more...1 point

Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

A group of scientists has cloned Lt. Ellen Ripley, more...1 point

Alien 3

Alien 3

Lt. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the lone survivor more...1 point

Event Horizon (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

Event Horizon (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

The year is 2047. Years earlier, the pioneering re more...1 point

The Matrix

The Matrix

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells of a com more...1 point

Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition)

Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition)

Begin your STAR WARS DVD collection with STAR WARS more...0 points

Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)

Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)

TORN BETWEEN HIS LOYALTY TO HIS MENTOR, OBI-WAN KE more...0 points

Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Widescreen Edition)

Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Widescreen Edition)

The STAR WARS saga continues on DVD with Episode I more...0 points

Star Wars - Episode VI, Return of the Jedi [VHS]

Star Wars - Episode VI, Return of the Jedi [VHS]

The 2006 limited-edition two-disc release of Return more...0 points

Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]

Alien: 20th Anniversary Edition [Award Series]

The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship inv more...0 points

Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (Unrated Edition)

Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (Unrated Edition)

Packed with adrenaline-pumping action and heart-stopping more...0 points

AVP - Alien Vs. Predator (Widescreen Edition)

AVP - Alien Vs. Predator (Widescreen Edition)

"It may be our planet, but it's their war!&qu more...0 points

Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition)

Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition)

One of the biggest box office hits of all time del more...0 points

Contact (Snap Case)

Contact (Snap Case)

After an astronomer discovers communication emanating more...0 points

Deja Vu

Deja Vu

Academy Award(R) winner Denzel Washington (Best Ac more...0 points

The Manchurian Candidate (Widescreen Edition)

The Manchurian Candidate (Widescreen Edition)

Serving together in the Persian Gulf War, Captain more...0 points

The Matrix Reloaded (Widescreen Edition)

The Matrix Reloaded (Widescreen Edition)

In the second chapter of the Matrix trilogy, Neo (Keanu more...0 points

The Matrix Revolutions (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

The Matrix Revolutions (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

Provocative Futuristic Action Thriller. The Matrix more...0 points

Terminator Salvation (Widescreen Edition)

Terminator Salvation (Widescreen Edition)

AFTER SKYNET HAS DESTROYED MUCH OF HUMANITY IN A N more...0 points

War of the Worlds (Widescreen Edition)

War of the Worlds (Widescreen Edition)

BASED ON THE H.G. WELLS STORY. AT FIRST THE MARTIA more...0 points

I Am Legend (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)

I Am Legend (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)

Robert Neville is a brilliant scientist, but even more...0 points

Deep Impact (Special Collector's Edition)

Deep Impact (Special Collector's Edition)

In DEEP IMPACT, Leo Beiderman (Elijah Wood), joins more...0 points

Sunshine

Sunshine

Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 06/10/2008 Run time: 1 more...0 points

Top science fiction TV series

Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5

Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5

All will be revealed as the thrilling final episod more...0 points

Battlestar Galactica - Season 4.0

Battlestar Galactica - Season 4.0

They've traveled millions of miles and defied rele more...0 points

Battlestar Galactica - Season One

Battlestar Galactica - Season One

Largely wiped out by a hundred years of warfare with more...0 points

Battlestar Galactica - Season Three

Battlestar Galactica - Season Three

The adventure of one of television's finest dramas more...0 points

Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5 (Episodes 11-20)

Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5 (Episodes 11-20)

The $25 Million Breakaway Hit Returnsto DVD in Dol more...0 points

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

The Cylons began as humanity's robot servants. The more...0 points

Battlestar Galactica - Razor (Unrated Extended Edition)

Battlestar Galactica - Razor (Unrated Extended Edition)

Explosive, Unrated Extended Edition with exclusive more...0 points

Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries)

Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries)

Forty years after the Cylon Wars, humanity's deadliest more...0 points

Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 [Blu-ray]

Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 [Blu-ray]

All will be revealed as the thrilling final episod more...0 points

Caprica

Caprica

An astonishing breakthrough is taking shape on the more...0 points

Stargate SG-1 - Season 10

Stargate SG-1 - Season 10

The final Season comes to DVD! In season 10, Vala, more...0 points

Stargate SG-1 - Season 9 Boxed Set (Thinpak)

Stargate SG-1 - Season 9 Boxed Set (Thinpak)

The Stargate is an intergalactic gateway, develope more...0 points

Stargate SG-1 Season 8 (Thinpak)

Stargate SG-1 Season 8 (Thinpak)

STARGATE SG-1 DVD:8TH SSN V1: Episode #8.1: New Or more...0 points

Stargate SG-1 Season 5 (Thinpak)

Stargate SG-1 Season 5 (Thinpak)

It now seems clear that season 5 of Stargate SG-1 will more...0 points

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

Remastered, recut, reimagined, remarkable! The thrilling more...0 points

Stargate: Continuum

Stargate: Continuum

Baal travels back in time and prevents the Stargat more...0 points

Stargate - The Ark of Truth

Stargate - The Ark of Truth

Blasting off where the Sci-Fi Channelรข??s longest more...0 points

Stargate Atlantis - The Complete First Season

Stargate Atlantis - The Complete First Season

When a secret base, abandoned by the original buil more...0 points

Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Fifth Season

Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Fifth Season

In this action-packed fifth season sparks fly when more...0 points

Stargate Atlantis - The Complete Fourth Season

Stargate Atlantis - The Complete Fourth Season

Disc 1:AdriftLifelineReunionDoppelgangerDisc 2:Tra more...0 points

Stargate Atlantis - The Complete Third Season

Stargate Atlantis - The Complete Third Season

For the first time ever, fans can catch up on seas more...0 points

Surface - The Complete Series

Surface - The Complete Series

Something new is lurking in the Earth's oceans, an more...0 points

Threshold - The Complete Series

Threshold - The Complete Series

THRESHOLD is a suspenseful drama about a team of e more...0 points

Invasion - The Complete Series

Invasion - The Complete Series

From famed writer/producer Shaun Cassidy comes a s more...0 points

Fringe: The Complete First Season

Fringe: The Complete First Season

Teleportation. Mind control. Invisibility. Astral more...0 points

Top Science fantasy movies

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Widescreen Edition)

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Widescreen Edition)

Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of more...1 point

The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Widescreen Edition)

The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Widescreen Edition)

The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and more...1 point

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Widescreen Edition)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Widescreen Edition)

Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest more...1 point

Krull

Krull

Prince Colwyn sets off to rescue his bride who is held more...0 points

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The magical world of C.S. Lewis beloved fantasy comes more...0 points

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition)

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition)

Prepare to enter another world when Walt Disney Pi more...0 points

Stardust (Widescreen Edition)

Stardust (Widescreen Edition)

Escape into the enchanted world of chivalry and ro more...0 points

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    seradis May 30, 2011 @ 6:29 am | delete
    Great lens! I loved watching Stargate SG 1
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    Science-Fiction-Fan Oct 22, 2010 @ 6:49 am | delete
    I think the movie that turned the tide was Star Wars
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    Yourshowman Sep 21, 2010 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    No match for lord of the rings trio in fantasy list
    good lens
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    zentao Sep 18, 2010 @ 12:21 am | delete
    Well, for a list of best sci-fi though some are great you are missing many of the really good ones and many on there are mindless action films that masqueade as sci-fi

    Off the top of my head: 2001, 2010, Inception, Planet of the apes (original), 12 monkeys, Brazil, Gattaca, The Thing, Predator, Starship Troopers, Donnie Darko, Mad Max, Invasion of the body snatchers, Escape from NY and Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai.... I am sure I missed a lot.

    Besides that great job...sorry if I seem critical
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    Sep 18, 2010 @ 6:50 am | delete
    kool suggestions and i've seen most of the, as for mindless action films masquerading assci fi, whatever can you mean :)

    Actually, i know opinions vary on this, for example , the new Star trek does not appear on my list, yet Transformers does :)
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