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Zithers
01/05/2024
07:49 PM
#1
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ai123
01/05/2024
07:55 PM
#2
Forbidden Planet.
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ItsNotA2Mer
01/05/2024
08:01 PM
#4
Blade Runner, (both of them).
Dune, (both of them).
2001: A Space Odyssey
Flash Gordon, (yep, I said it).
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K181
01/05/2024
08:02 PM
#5
The visuals admittedly dont hold up, but Wrath of Khan is legitimately damn good.
Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less.
ablegator
01/05/2024
08:05 PM
#6
City of Lost Children
Dark City

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InTheEyesOfFire
01/05/2024
08:33 PM
#7
Fifth Element
Heavy Metal
12 Monkeys
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ablegator
01/05/2024
08:38 PM
#9
12 Monkeys and Brazil are a good pair to watch back to back.
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Glob
01/05/2024
10:00 PM
#11
Alien and Aliens dont seem to have been mentioned yet.

Also, I know its not held in the same regard but I have a soft spot for Circle.
NPC
01/05/2024
10:03 PM
#12
Syfy: Interstellar
Fantasy: Before Sunrise
PMarth2002
01/05/2024
10:06 PM
#13
Sci-fi: The Matrix, Demolition Man
Fantasy: Lord of the Rings trilogy
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ablegator
01/05/2024
10:07 PM
#14
The Princess Bride

its genre adjacent
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Glob
01/05/2024
10:08 PM
#15
ablegator posted...
The Princess Bride

its genre adjacent

It definitely counts as a fantasy film. And its fantastic.
Alteres
01/05/2024
10:11 PM
#16
Fantasy movies are hard.

They seem to age extremely quickly.

I can think of more decent modern fantasy than I can of high or traditional. Shit you have LotR, then what?

Willow, dragon heart, clash of the titans, narnia, conan... and I'm pretty much out. (not saying those are particularly good)

I cheated a little, and saw one I would recommend, Stardust.

I also liked The Brothers Grimm.

I guess sleepy hollow could fit as well, but that's dipping a little towards horror.

*The huntsman, seventh son, and hansen and gretel and decently fun cheesy movies as well.
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CosmicShadows
01/05/2024
10:13 PM
#17
Your highness

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ablegator
01/05/2024
10:15 PM
#18
Alteres posted...
Fantasy movies are hard.

They seem to age extremely quickly.

I can think of more decent modern fantasy than I can of high or traditional. Shit you have LotR, then what?

Willow, dragon heart, clash of the titans, narnia, conan... and I'm pretty much out. (not saying those are particularly good)

I cheated a little, and saw one I would recommend, Stardust.

I also liked The Brothers Grimm.

I guess sleepy hollow could fit as well, but that's dipping a little towards horror.
Thinking on it Wizard of Oz. Throw in The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Never ending Story? Beastmaster? Conan?
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DnDer
01/05/2024
10:16 PM
#19
The restored cut of Metropolis , for sure.

For fantasy... that's harder, but I'd say that list would have to include Excalibur and Legend . And at least one of the two Muppet fantasy titles, but I can't bring myself to pick one.
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Dakimakura
01/05/2024
10:18 PM
#20
The Marvels
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Prestoff
01/05/2024
10:27 PM
#21
The Super Mario Bros Movie
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ablegator
01/05/2024
10:30 PM
#22
any of your various Planets of Apes
Time Machine
War of the Worlds
If Im picking a verhoven Total Recall
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Alteres
01/05/2024
10:34 PM
#23
ablegator posted...
Thinking on it Wizard of Oz. Throw in The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Never ending Story? Beastmaster? Conan?
Yeah, those were all on the list I pulled Stardust from.

Wouldn't have thought of Oz myself, but it was their #1 out of 100. (possibly not beastmaster)
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Smashingpmkns
01/05/2024
10:36 PM
#24
Mf not gonna put Minority Report on his list cuz he's a coward
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TheOtherMike
01/05/2024
10:40 PM
#25
Europa Report is a legit sci fi gem. It doesn't get nearly enough recognition.

Also Moon. Sam Rockwell is fucking phenomenal.
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sabin017
01/05/2024
10:50 PM
#26
There are the How to Train Your Dragon movies.
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ablegator
01/05/2024
10:52 PM
#27
Forgot two favorites
Buckaroo Banzai
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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bsp77
01/05/2024
10:58 PM
#28
It depends on what counts, as the genre can be broad. Here are ones from this century. Tons of old great ones too, but I have this list handy:

Lord of the Rings
Pan's Labyrinth
The Shape of Water
Arrival
Dune
Mad Max: Fury Road
Guardians of the Galaxy
Inception
Ex Machina
Children of Men
Minority Report
Edge of Tomorrow

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Heineken14
01/05/2024
10:59 PM
#29
I can only assume no one mentioned Robocop yet because it's just a given that it's not only the greatest sci-fi movie of all time but it's just the greatest movie in general of all time.
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PraetorXyn
01/05/2024
11:02 PM
#30
Minority Report
Equilibrium
Demolition Man
Alien franchise
Predator franchise
Riddick franchise (but Pitch Black and Riddick 2013 are the best ones)
The Running Man
Serenity (if youve seen Firefly)
Ghost in the Shell
Escape from New York / L.A.
12 Monkeys
Robocop franchise
Terminator franchise
Back to the Future franchise
Akira
Inception
The Thing
Starship Troopers
The Matrix
Star Wars Original Trilogy
Bladerunner franchise
2001: A Space Odyssey

Fantasy is trickier because aside from LOTR theyre pretty bad and never age well.
The Princess Bride
Willow
Labyrinth
etc.
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ablegator
01/05/2024
11:05 PM
#31
Heineken14 posted...
I can only assume no one mentioned Robocop yet because it's just a given that it's not only the greatest sci-fi movie of all time but it's just the greatest movie in general of all time.
mostbof the Vehoeven movies touch on sci fi. I think of Robocop as more Dystopian like Mad Max. But I can see it. Think Total Recall is the best choice followed by Starship Troopers.
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Heineken14
01/05/2024
11:07 PM
#32
ablegator posted...
mostbof the Vehoeven movies touch on sci fi. I think of Robocop as more Dystopian like Mad Max. But I can see it. Think Total Recall is the best choice followed by Starship Troopers.

They turned a mother fucker into a gods damned robot and all of the cops weren't pure scumbags... That's science AND fiction!
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bsp77
01/05/2024
11:07 PM
#33
ablegator posted...
mostbof the Vehoeven movies touch on sci fi. I think of Robocop as more Dystopian like Mad Max. But I can see it. Think Total Recall is the best choice followed by Starship Troopers.
That's part of what I was saying. It can be so broad. Does dystopia count? Personally, I think it's sci fi.
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ablegator
01/05/2024
11:09 PM
#34
Heineken14 posted...
They turned a mother fucker into a gods damned robot and all of the cops weren't pure scumbags... That's science AND fiction!
And the best villain this side of Frank Booth.
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Pitlord_Special
01/05/2024
11:09 PM
#35
Gonna put forth Stalker after having watched it last month. One of the rare movies I've seen that really moved me and changed my perspective. Going to be watching the rest of Tarkovsky's films for sure.

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Heineken14
01/05/2024
11:10 PM
#36
ablegator posted...
And the best villain this side of Frank Booth.

Well I guess we're gonna be friends after all.
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Zithers
01/05/2024
11:18 PM
#37
Smashingpmkns posted...
Mf not gonna put Minority Report on his list cuz he's a coward

wtf

i'm one of the biggest cruise and spielberg stans on the planet
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Zikten
01/05/2024
11:19 PM
#38
Stardust is a good fantasy movie that is similar to Princess Bride
Zithers
01/05/2024
11:19 PM
#39
bsp77 posted...
It depends on what counts, as the genre can be broad. Here are ones from this century. Tons of old great ones too, but I have this list handy:

Lord of the Rings
Pan's Labyrinth
The Shape of Water
Arrival
Dune
Mad Max: Fury Road
Guardians of the Galaxy
Inception
Ex Machina
Children of Men
Minority Report
Edge of Tomorrow

I know you hate many of those

almost half of this list will be in it prob, depending on how long i decide to make it
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ablegator
01/05/2024
11:24 PM
#40
Im aware there are a metric ton of fifties and sixties sci fi but most is garbage.

Godzilla might be worthy as far as an older movie.
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Zithers
01/05/2024
11:31 PM
#41
ablegator posted...
Im aware there are a metric ton of fifties and sixties sci fi but most is garbage.

Godzilla might be worthy as far as an older movie.

2001, gojira, planet of the apes, forbidden planet, invasion of the body snatchers, the incredible shrinking man, the day the earth stood still, creature from the black lagoon, them!, and some hammer stuff should/could all fit in
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ai123
01/05/2024
11:34 PM
#42
Primer.
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FinalBraveNUT
01/05/2024
11:50 PM
#43
Lord of the rings?
Hobbits?
Harry potters
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Shotgunnova
01/06/2024
12:05 AM
#44
Willow
The Thing
Highlander
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Heineken14
01/06/2024
04:14 AM
#45
I think 13th Warrior would count as a fantasy movie.
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CassandraCroft
01/06/2024
04:31 AM
#47
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: First Contact
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
E.T The Extra Terrestrial
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vycebrand2
01/06/2024
04:45 AM
#48
ablegator posted...
Thinking on it Wizard of Oz. Throw in The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Never ending Story? Beastmaster? Conan?
No Krull?
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PraetorXyn
01/06/2024
10:55 AM
#49
Shotgunnova posted...
Willow
The Thing
Highlander
I forgot Highlander. The movie is meh, but the series is fantastic.
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vycebrand2
01/06/2024
11:29 AM
#50
The scene in the church makes up for the meh movie.
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