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To continue our thread from below..... first of all, I don't know how I managed to forget War of the Worlds in my list of best sci-fi films of the 50's but I would tie it for first place with Forbidden Planet. Thank you for pointing it out. Here's my revised list of top 10 sci-fi films of the 50's:1. Forbidden Planet/War of the Worlds (tie)
2. Day the Earth Stood Still
3. Them!
4. I Married a Monster from Outer Space
5. Destination Moon
6. It Came from Outer Space
7. When Worlds Collide
8. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
9. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
10. Invaders from Mars*** Dog of the Decade: Angry Red Planet (who can forget the amazing rat-bat-spider-crab monster?)
Despite the horrible title, I Married a Monster is actually pretty good sci-fi and a personal fave, but I wouldn't argue with you that the decade produced more important sci-fi films. Now on to the good stuff: sci-fi from the 60's. Here's my top 10 picks:
1. The Time Machine
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. Clockwork Orange
4. First Men in the Moon
5. The Power
6. Doppelganger: Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
7. Fantastic Voyage
8. The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao
9. L'Ultimo uomo della Terra (The Last Man on Earth)
10. Robinson Crusoe on Mars*** Dog of the Decade: Mars Needs Women (yeech!)
Despite the importance of Kubrick's 2001, I have more personal affection for the Time Machine and rank it among my top 10 favorite films of all time. I really love the films from the 60's, not just sci-fi but all films, American and foreign, and they seem to hold up better than many of the sci-fi films of the 70's.
Post your top 10 films if you like, after reading your IMDB reviews I'd be interested in knowing your picks.
Feel the same way you do about "The Time Machine" vs "2001". "2001" was
a visual feast, viewed it upon initial release through the lens of methy-
lenedioxyamphetemine (MDA), a synthetic speed with hallucinogenic properties similar to mescaline. One of the opening scenes with the
sunset-siloheutted leopard with it's rumbling purr and gleaming eyes remains vivid in memory. Enjoyed "Fantastic Voyage" a lot, and "The Seven
Faces of Dr. Lao" is a personal favorite.
Concerning the 1950's, a couple of sci-fi films I liked are "20 Million
Miles To Earth" - has great effects by Ray Harryhausen; also "Earth Vs
The Flying Saucers" with more good Harryhausen. "This Island Earth" I
fairly liked, it has some nifty effects at times, but is a little too
B...ish overall...failed to emotionally connect with the characters, Exeter
is a strange dude. I liked "Them" better, always interesting to see
"The Former Thing" in the protagonists role!
Well, here's my Top Ten in all genres.1. Breaker Morant - Terrific acting, story line, and cinematography. Everything fit.
2. A Man For All Seasons - Best Actor for Paul Scofield, probably best ever!
3. The Third Man - A total masterpiece.
4. North By Northwest - Hitchock at his best, Cary Grant WAS Roger Thornhill.
5. The Maltese Falcon - The Continental Op was a natural for Bogie.
6. The Pope Of Greenwich Village (tie) - The lighter side of the mob.
Goodfellas (tie) - The almost lighter side of the mob.
7. Taxi Driver (tie) - Still Scorcese’s best work.
The Ninth Configuration (tie) - Dark humor and irony.
8. Macaroni - A delightful little slice of life with 2 of the best - Lemmon & Mastroianni.
9. Casablanca (tie) - An all time favorite full of cliches.
The Ipcress File (tie) - The epitomy of spy flicks.
10. Notorious (tie) - Grant & Bergman, that’s enough!
DOA (tie) - Skillfully done thriller with a twist.
Honorable Mention - No Particular OrderThe Old Man & The Sea - Spencer Tracy’s signature role.
Zulu - Extraordinary epic tastefully depicted with a relatively new Michael Caine.
Raging Bull - A meaty part for DeNiro.
Rocky - A real “feel good” movie.
Diner - Sometime too true-to-life comedy/drama.
Silence Of The Lambs - An edge of your seat thriller.
Warlock - Psychological western action flick with Fonda and Quinn.
The Magnificant Seven - The good guys win.
High Noon - The good guy wins.
Shane - The standard for all westerns.
A Thousand Clowns - Two Academy Awards, but none for Jason Robards.
A Fish Called Wanda - ROTFL.
Paths Of Glory - Mans cruelty vs man.
Duck Soup - ROTFLMAO.
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers - Can horror be this enjoyable?
Gallipoli - Tragedy at it’s worst (best?).
The Parallax View - A sleeper full of political intrigue starring a surprisingly convincing Warren Beatty.
Saboteur - Early Hitchcock classic with an early Bob Cummings (the Statue of Liberty finale?).
Mean Streets - Down and dirty look at small time hoods.
Becket - Undoubtedly Burton’s best role.
The Manchurian Candidate - The advent of the “mind-bender” movies, shocking for it’s time.
Mirage - Amnesiac Gregory Peck attracts murder and intrigue.SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
1. The James Bond Series - especially Dr. No & Goldfinger
2. The remaining Marx Brothers films
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