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I'm not entirely sure about Terminator 1 being one of my favorite movies (the 2nd one though, oh my), but it's amazing James Cameron was able to direct a movie with so much mayhem on such a tight budget, while at the same time finding room for a fair amount of character development.

Probably wouldn't say it's better than 2001, Alien, Blade Runner, or Robocop though. All you guys want is fast-paced action from your old movies argh. Seriously, the fact that the oldest movie in your top 10 is from 1985 is a bit of a disgrace.

For comparison purposes, last year there was a survey in Britain (specifically through Sky network) about the best science-fiction films of all time. I remember the top 20, so here goes:

1) Back to the Future
2) Blade Runner
3) Aliens
4) Return of the Jedi
5) The Empire Strikes Back
6) E.T.
7) Alien
8) The Matrix
9) Avatar
10) Jurassic Park
11) Men in Black
12) Ghostbusters (1984)
13) Star Wars
14) Terminator 2
15) The Force Awakens
16) The Terminator
17) Rogue One
18) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
19) I, Robot
20) Planet of the Apes (1968)

All things considered, I still have a hard time fathoming Independence Day being only a spot below 2001. Though I understand that both films have different enough appeal, but I don't want to seem like I hate popcorn cinema! I mean I probably prefer Raiders of the Lost Ark to 2001.
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