Standards of selection: ------------------------------------ I. Films must not stink II. No prejudice will be held against aged films and presentism will be avoided in their consideration III. Films must have a heavy science/futurist component (i.e. Terminator qualifies, I Am Legend does not) IV. Super hero films will be reserved for another list V. Films are listed in no particular order
The Top 40
(In no particular order)
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The Day The Earth Stood Still
Forbidden Planet
Star Wars (franchise comprehensive)
Planet Of The Apes (1968)
The Matrix (franchise comprehensive)
The Wrath of Khan
Tron
Tron Legacy
Ghostbusters
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
War Games
Star Trek (2009)
Contact
The Black Hole
Flight Of The Navigator
The Last Starfighter
Terminator (franchise comprehensive)
Minority Report
Short Circuit
Rocketeer
2001: A Space Odyssey
2010
Avatar
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Back To The Future Trilogy
Manhattan Project
Logan’s Run
Blade Runner
The Andromeda Strain
THX 1138
iRobot
War Of The Worlds (2005)
Soylent Green
Super 8
WALL-E
Iron Giant
Paul
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
9
Inception
Films which almost made the list
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Transformers (2007)
Transformers (G1)
Robocop
Mad Max
Total Recall
Fifth Element
12 Monkeys
V For Vendetta
Surrogates
Moon
Outbreak
A.I.
1984
Meet The Robinsons
Silent Running
I Am Legend
Titan A.E.
Star Trek TMP
Dr. Strangelove (O.H.I.L.T.S.W.A.L.T.B.)
E.T.
Starman
Space Camp
Men In Black
Abyss
Alien, Aliens, etc.
Stargate
The Time Machine
20,000 Leagues under the sea
Flash Gordon
War Of The Worlds (1953)
District 9
Galaxy Quest
Signs
The Island
Sci-Fi films that did not qualify
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Mac and Me
My Favorite Martian
My Stepmother Is An Alien
Coneheads
Mars Attacks
Men in Black 2
A Clockwork Orange
Batteries Not Included
Cocoon
Outlander
Solaris
Monsters vs. Aliens
Bicentennial Man
K-Pax
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Ultraviolet
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