Name a sci-fi film that's better than Serenity- if ya can, that is...
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 14:15
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Only two come to mind as possibles for me...
Blade Runner and the original Planet Of The Apes.
Hmmmm....and maybe The Empire Strikes Back....but I don't think so.
And anyone says 2001 is gonna get kicked through an engine!!!!
What do y'all think?
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20....uh, I mean 2010! 
I wouldn't say BETTER than Serenity, but Blade Runner is pretty damn good.
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Terminator and Terminator 2.
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The BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy (part 3 being my sentimental fave)
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
PLANET OF THE APES
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (gotta feed the engine something)
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
METROPOLIS
And a last minute add on, the first ALIEN. ALIENS have been getting a lot of shout-outs, but the first one, I feel, is the best of the lot. Just pure, unfiltered suspense and atmospheric dread. The final scene with the Alien with Ripley in the escape pod is one of the most terrifying scenes in sci-fi history. THIS is the sci-fi Ridley Scott I can get behind.
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Back to the Future -- but I'd say only the first one. still, both BttF and Serenity make it to my top 5 favourite movies of all time.
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I can actually only think of a few:
Blade Runner - this seems to be a consensus pick; Ridley Scott broke the mold with this film
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - simply a phenomenal film with great character development, superior editing, and superb (but not overblown) special effects. Easily the best of Star Trek films.
The Matrix - I remember when I first saw the trailer to this movie and I thought "Hmmm, Keanu Reeves and sci-fi..can it possibly get worse than Johnny Mnemonic?" Then I saw this film and was blown away. Hugo Weaving is perfect as Agent Smith.
The Empire Strikes Back - the best of the six, by far the best directing (being that Lucas didn't direct it)
Ghost in the Shell - yes, I know it's anime, but it is one hell of a ride. Also gave rise to a pretty decent sequel.
Aliens - James Cameron sure as hell knows how to make a good sci-fi flick with non-stop action.
Honorable Mention (not QUITE as good as Serenity, but worth seeing if you're a sci-fi fan)
Event Horizon - a great mix of sci-fi and horror; totally succeeded in freaking me out the first time I saw it
Akira - another anime classic
The Terminator series (any of the three) - yes, this includes III, which I thought was really short-changed by both critics and fans. Love the ending: John Connor cannot escape his fate.
Supernova - should have been better, but movie is saved by solid acting from James Spader and Angela Basset.
Strange Days - I really have a soft spot for this movie, mainly because it a had a cool concept and Ralph Fiennes is one hell of an actor.
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Aliens, Spaceballs and Wrath of Kahn are the only two I can think of that could possibly rival Serenity...
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Sorry...I've seen a bunch of films in my life, and when it comes to sci-fi I honestly can't think of one that tops Serenity. The movie solidified me into a fan of this whole 'verse!
I can think of some pretty good contenders for the top spot though...
Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes (I have a crush on Linda "Nova" Harrison to this day, and I don't care if she may have grandkids my age!)
Fantastic Planet
Mad Max 1 & 2
Terminator 1 & 2
Fist of the Northstar (animated...the live-action version blew outloud!)
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I wouldn't necessarily say BETTER, but some of my favs (on par with Serenity) include....
Blade Runner
Silent Running
Original Star Wars
5th Element
Aliens (so scary! ACK!!!!)
Dark City
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I just wanted to say that I'm happy that Event Horizon was at least mentioned by someone...sweet ;D
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