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In Reply to: The 20 Most Influential Sci-Fi Films of All-Time. posted by AudioHead on December 31, 2001 at 09:51:49:

not a bad list. better than most. (Did you ever see Things to Come? It may be influential but it is a baaaaaad movie. Call it creaky with Flash Gordon special effects.)
forgetting influence for a minute, here is my 20 best:
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Star Wars Episode 4
3. Day The Earth Stood Still
4. Bladerunner
5. Metropolis (1926)
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7. Alien
8. The Fifth Element
9. The Bride of Frankenstein
10.20000 Leagues Under the Sea (Disney)
11.Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
12.ET: The Extraterrestrial
13.A Clockwork Orange
14.Planet of the Apes (1968)
15.Fantastic Planet (Czech)
16.King Kong (1933)
17.The Incredible Shrinking Man
18.The Invisible Man
19.Jurassic Park
20.The Time Machine (George Pal)

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Re: The 20 Most Influential Sci-Fi Films of All-Time. - AudioHead 10:15:31 01/03/02 (3)
"The Incredible Shrinking Man" - 1957 or 58; have seen it several
times, including as a child. Based on my man Matheson's novel, "The
Shrinking Man", an excellent book indeed. The film is head and shoulders above it's inverse, "The Amazing Colossal Man", made in
the same time period. - AH
- Re: The 20 Most Influential Sci-Fi Films of All-Time. - danj 23:09:02 01/03/02 (2)
  I agree. Also check out these stinkers from the same era:
  The Thirty-Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) A real dog. Sadly the last film work for Lou Costello, who died soon after the film was completed.
  Attack of the 50-Foot Woman (1958) More drive-in fodder.
  Frankenstein Saves the Word (1964 - Japan) This is one of those that have to be seen to be believed. Only claim to fame is that it was the last film for the very underappreciated Nick Adams.
  - Re: The 20 Most Influential Sci-Fi Films of All-Time. - AudioHead 08:16:17 01/04/02 (1)
    Enough dogs for a large pound during that era, but following
    decades had their share. Many should be mercifully gassed! I have a list of over 190 1950s sci-fi films,
    with ratings. Many are a complete bore, many are ultra-cheap trash.
    Some are so bad dramatically, that they become comic. "Robot Monster"
    has built a solid reputation as a terrible film, as has "Plan 9
    From Outer Space". "The Giant Claw" is laughable, the big vulture
    is one of the most inept pieces of special effects ever. "The
    Angry Red Planet" is a guilty pleasure. The thing about these low
    grade films is that sometimes the critical factor is how much one likes or
    dislikes the effects. While mediocre in most respects, "The Giant
    Scorpion" is a fave of mine simply because of the Willis O'Brien
    effects. "20 Million Miles To Earth" and "Earth vs the Flying Saucers"
    are fairly pedestrian in plot,acting,etc. but Harryhausen's effects are their centerpiece. While I do enjoy CGI (if they don't come across as too glossy) I remain a diehard stop-motion animation fan. If you care to see my reviews of various sci-fi films
    and others, go to www.imdb.com, look up my "Forbidden Planet" review,
    and click on my name, which will take you to a complete list of all
    my reviews on that site. Also, go to www.amazon.com, type in "Keep
    Watching The Skies!, a massive reference work of 50s sci-fi by
    my friend, Bill Warren, and check out my review. - AH
    - Re: The 20 Most Influential Sci-Fi Films of All-Time. - danj 01:16:04 01/05/02 (0)
      Am a stone Ray Harryhousen fan. I have seen all of his work and even his early stuff is most interesting. His influence is huge and Harryhousen-like effects are seen very frequently in current movies, even if they are computer-generated. The Scorpion King in the Mummy Returns (inside the pyramid) is a pure Harryhousen-like character. He was the best.
      The skeleton army in Jason and the Argonauts is a masterpiece.
      Sounds like you, just like me, have a love of turkeys. The Angry Red Planet and Robot Monster are two of the worst films but I love to watch them. Call it a love of the macabre or of ineptitude. Or maybe it's just taking pity on the poor filmmaker.
      How about BILLY THE KID VS. DRACULA? Now there's a gem for you.

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