Essential Science Fiction Movies

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2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] [DVD]
1.  2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] [DVD] DVD ~ Keir Dullea
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  "Beautiful yet slow-moving film showing the evolution of humanity from apes to spacefarers. There's also a psychotic computer involved."
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Silent Running [DVD]
2.  Silent Running [DVD] DVD ~ Bruce Dern
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  "All the flowers have died, except for a very few in Bruce Dern's spaceship..."
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Star Wars Trilogy (3 Disc Edition) [DVD]
3.  Star Wars Trilogy (3 Disc Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Mark Hamill
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  "Can you feel the force?"
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Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [DVD] [1982]
4.  Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [DVD] [1982] DVD ~ Harrison Ford
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  "Outstanding production design immerses you in the world of the near future."
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The Day The Earth Stood Still (2 Disc Cinema Reserve Special Edition) [DVD]
5.  The Day The Earth Stood Still (2 Disc Cinema Reserve Special Edition) [DVD] 
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  "A message from space... and a warning."
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The Day The Earth Caught Fire [1961] [DVD]
6.  The Day The Earth Caught Fire [1961] [DVD] DVD ~ Edward Judd
The list author says:
  "Classic British disaster movie - the Earth's getting hotter and hotter and we're all going to die."
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Forbidden Planet [DVD] [1956] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
7.  Forbidden Planet [DVD] [1956] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Walter Pidgeon
The list author says:
  "Loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, classic SF starring Leslie Nielsen back when he was still a serious actor."
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Invasion Of The Body Snatchers [DVD]
8.  Invasion Of The Body Snatchers [DVD] DVD ~ Donald Sutherland
The list author says:
  "The 1978 version brings the paranoia and alienation of city life to this tale of invasion and replacement."
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [DVD] [1978]
9.  Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [DVD] [1978] DVD ~ Richard Dreyfuss
The list author says:
  "Aliens want Richard Dreyfuss to come and meet them."
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial -- 3-Disc Collector's Edition (1982 & 2002 Versions) [DVD]
10.  E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial -- 3-Disc Collector's Edition (1982 & 2002 Versions) [DVD] DVD ~ Henry Thomas
The list author says:
  "An Extra-Terrestrial is left behind by his spaceship, and befriends a small boy."
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Planet of the Apes [DVD] [1968]
11.  Planet of the Apes [DVD] [1968] DVD ~ Charlton Heston
The list author says:
  "Charlton Heston crashlands on a planet inhabited by intelligent talking apes. It doesn't go well for him."
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The Quatermass Collection: The Quatermass Experiment / Quatermass 2 / Quatermass & the Pit [DVD]
12.  The Quatermass Collection: The Quatermass Experiment / Quatermass 2 / Quatermass & the Pit [DVD] DVD ~ Reginald Tate
The list author says:
  "Hammer film based on a classic BBC series in which an alien spaceship is uncovered deep in the earth...."
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Metropolis - Masters of Cinema series [DVD] [1927]
13.  Metropolis - Masters of Cinema series [DVD] [1927] DVD ~ Metropolis
The list author says:
  "German, expressionist, silent, black and white, and still one of the best science fiction films ever made."
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Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky) [DVD]
14.  Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky) [DVD] DVD ~ Natalya Bondarchuk
The list author says:
  "Russian film by Andrei Tarkovsky - while visiting a space station in orbit around an alien planet, a man is visited by his dead wife."
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They Live [DVD] [1989]
15.  They Live [DVD] [1989] DVD ~ Roddy Piper
The list author says:
  "They really are out to get you - the aliens that have infiltrated our society can only be seen when you put on a pair of special sunglasses."
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Things To Come (Special Edition) [1936] [DVD]
16.  Things To Come (Special Edition) [1936] [DVD] DVD ~ Ann Todd
The list author says:
  "British SF predicting how the next hundred years would turn out - made in 1936"
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A Clockwork Orange [1972] [DVD] [1971]
17.  A Clockwork Orange [1972] [DVD] [1971] DVD ~ Malcolm McDowell
The list author says:
  "Malcolm McDowell thugs his way through life - until he's subjected to a technique which stops him being able to hurt anyone. Banned in the UK for years at the request of director Stanley Kubrick."
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A Boy And His Dog [1975] [DVD]
18.  A Boy And His Dog [1975] [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Don Johnson (later of Miami Vice) stars in a post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison."
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The Quiet Earth [DVD]
19.  The Quiet Earth [DVD] DVD ~ Bruno Lawrence
The list author says:
  "Thoughtful SF from New Zealand - a man wakes up one morning to find that every other human on the planet has disappeared."
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Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan - Directors Edition (Two Disc Set) [DVD]
20.  Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan - Directors Edition (Two Disc Set) [DVD] DVD ~ Star Trek II - the Wrath of Khan
The list author says:
  "A meditation on growing old. Also includes William Shatner trying to out-ham Ricardo Montalban. Tough work."
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Alien: The Director's Cut (Two Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1979]
21.  Alien: The Director's Cut (Two Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1979] DVD ~ Sigourney Weaver
The list author says:
  "Horror SF shows that not all futures are shiny and technological. Includes the infamous scene of a baby Alien bursting through John Hurt's chest."
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Aliens (Two Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1986]
22.  Aliens (Two Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1986] DVD ~ Sigourney Weaver
The list author says:
  "Sequel to Alien - but this time it's war. Space Marines return to try and wipe out the alien creature from the first film. But there's a lot more of them this time. SF as war film."
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It Came From Outer Space [DVD]
23.  It Came From Outer Space [DVD] DVD ~ Richard Carlson
The list author says:
  "Something falls from the sky outside a small Arizona town, and the people in town start acting strangely..."
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Metropolis - Masters of Cinema series [DVD] [1927] forum
Missing Metropolis reels found 		4 5 Jan 2012
Invasion of the Body Snatchers [Blu-ray] [1978] [US Import] forum
Region? 		1 27 Dec 2011
E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial [Special Edition] [DVD] forum
Subtitles 		0 25 Dec 2011
The Planet of the Apes Collection (6 Disc Box Set) [1968] [DVD] forum
Behind the Planet of the Apes documentary 		0 19 Dec 2011
Forbidden Planet - 50th Anniversary 2 Disc Special Edition [1956] [DVD] [1957] forum
languages and subtitles 		3 20 Jun 2011
2001 - A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray][Region Free] forum
Can't remember the title of a book set in Santorini 		0 19 Jun 2011
2001 - A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray][Region Free] forum
UK certificate. 		2 21 May 2011
Forbidden Planet - 50th Anniversary 2 Disc Special Edition [1956] [DVD] [1957] forum
Polish subtitles? 		2 28 Dec 2010
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (3 Disc Ultimate Edition) [DVD] [1977] [2008] forum
Ultimate Edition vs 30th anniv. Ultimate Edition 		1 2 Nov 2010
2001 - A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray][Region Free] forum
Details about the Languages on this Blu-Ray? 		2 18 Oct 2010
A Boy And His Dog [1975] [DVD] forum
french subtitles ? 		0 12 Sep 2010
2001 - A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray][Region Free] forum
Subtitles??? 		2 5 Jan 2010
 
   

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