Boardsies Decide... The Best Sci Fi Movie... EVER

Necro

Welcome to the tournament thread for the best Sci Fi Movie ever.

The tournament will begin tomorrow about 12 noon.

See you then

Electric Nitwit

As nominations have already been submitted (little public service announcement for you there )...

I really hope the following have nods...

• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
• Ex Machina
• 12 Monkeys
• Jurassic Park
• Moon
• Under The Skin
• Primer
• Short Circuit

And will be shocked and devastated if the following aren't in...

• Interstellar
• Inception
• Alien
• Aliens
• Matrix
• Wrath of Khan
• Arrival
• Terminator
• T2
• BTTF(x3)
• Men In Black

It was very tough omitting all of them!

Necro

Just a quick note that due to the extra nominations received, there will be a qualifier round with 8 matches.

Each match will have THREE movies included in it. The winner will advance to the First Round Proper.

ShaneU

I can confirm at least 2 of them are in

rtron

Batteries not included...
Wait, we have drones now they'd be similar?

I am might not care if anything gets knocked out in this comp I might just love all of them, actually really looking forward to this one, so many absolute fantastic films in it. (well probably )

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Don't know if Rise of the Planet of the Apes gets a nod or not, but there is definitely another of that trilogy in the mix and I debated between it and Rise for quite awhile.

Necro

Deleted User wrote:

I am might not care if anything gets knocked out in this comp I might just love all of them, actually really looking forward to this one, so many absolute fantastic films in it. (well probably )

Actually...

I don't know if it's because I limited it to a little over 64 movies or not but imo this tournament appears to have the best submissions from all the tournaments I've ran.

Gonna get difficult really quickly is what I'm saying

Electric Nitwit

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Don't know if Rise of the Planet of the Apes gets a nod or not, but there is definitely another of that trilogy in the mix and I debated between it and Rise for quite awhile.

Yeah, I'd narrowed it down to Rise while still trying to trim. I was blown away by that trilogy, I wasn't expecting them to be so good at all

I'm going to miss most of today's sadly - be nice to my submissions everyone!

frag420

Event Horizon I would hope is included...

Necro

Ok folks, here are the first two matches in the Qualifier Round.

First to 5 votes will progress to Round 1.

Reasons are optional until Round 2, but try to give them if you have time

Match 1:

Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


The Running Man

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Spies Like Us

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090056/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0




Match 2:


Star Wars (as requested, not Episode IV or A New Hope) :pac:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_9


VS


Cabin in the woods

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259521/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Batteries Not Included

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092494/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Damien360

Running man

Star Wars

Clarabel

Star trek

Star wars

(That's three votes everyone agreed)

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Star Trek II: Wrath Of Khan - KHAAAAAAAAANNNNN!

Cabin In The Woods - because it's great and also f**k Star Wars (overrated steaming pile of sh*te that is definitely not a Sci-Fi)

Necro

Match 3:

Primer

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Species

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114508/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Ghostbusters

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3



Match 4:


Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102975/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Galaxy Quest (1999)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177789/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Safety Not Guaranteed

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1862079/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Man Vs ManUre

Cabin in the woods is better than Star Wars.

ShaneU

1. Star Trek II
2. Star Wars
3. Ghostbusters
4. Galaxy Quest

Star Wars not Sci-fi? LOL and you probably think Spies Like Us is clearly Sci-fi

Necro

I assume that's a vote for Cabin in the Woods then :pac:

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Species - tough call, but gonna have to go with Species here.

Galaxy Quest - one of my nominees and just a fantastic film from start to finish.

Necro

Match 5:

Moon
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6


VS


Robocop

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Soldier (1998)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120157/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2



Match 6:


Silent Running

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1


VS


Total recall (1990)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100802/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Groundhog Day

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

ShaneU

5 Moon - amazing movie

6. Tough but have to go with Groundhog Day

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Robocop - I was told when I was about 10 that I wasn't allowed watch this, but managed to get my hands on a VHS copy and watched it anyway. Brings back good memories.

Total Recall - As much as I adore Groundhog Day, I don't consider it a Sci-Fi, so have to give it to Total Recall on this one.

Necro

Slow moving today, which is expected on a Saturday I suppose.

I'll put up the remaining qualifiers and let them resolve anyways.


Match 7:

The Thing

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1


VS


Gravity

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3


VS


The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096764/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0



Match 8:


Back to the Future Part 2

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096874/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


VS


Evolution

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251075/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6


VS


Serenity

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3

Also Starring LeVar Burton

The Thing - The Garage Bar in Dublin just seems to alternate between this, The Goonies, and Only Fools and Horses muted on their TV screens, which is why its one of my favourite places to stop in for a pint.

Serenity - Firefly, baby!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

ShaneU wrote: »

Star Wars not Sci-fi?

It really f**king isn't a Sci-Fi. Space Magic and Fantasy - there's no science involved. Mostly though, my issue with it, is its just crap.

deconduo

Star Trek
Cabin in the woods (Love Star Wars, but cabin is too good)
Primer
Galaxy Quest
Moon
Total Recall
Serenity

Zaph

Match 1:
Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan

Match 2:
Star Wars

Zaph

Match 3:
Species

Match 4:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Zaph

Match 5:
Robocop

Match 6:
Total recall (1990)

Necro

Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan is our first movie into Round 1

5 - 1 - 0 the scoreline

Zaph

Match 7:
Gravity

Match 8:
Serenity

Zaph

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

It really f**king isn't a Sci-Fi. Space Magic and Fantasy - there's no science involved. Mostly though, my issue with it, is its just crap.

You tell that to the 10 year old me as I was coming out of the cinema!
That was one of the two greatest cinematic experiences of my life.

I Am The Law

2001 A space odyssey.

Niska

1. Star Trek II - may be a bit late.
2. Star Wars - It is a period of civil war....
3. Ghostbusters - iffy if it's scifi. Guess unlicenseced nuclear accelerators make it so.
4. Star Trek VI - not a huge fan, but best
5. Robocop. Very tough......... love Moon (Sam Rockwell is fab) but Robocop is a a stone cold classsic
6. Total Recall (love Groundhog Day but not IMO SciFi)
7. The Thing (love Munchausen but more fantasy than scifi. Though may have beenscifi at the time (of roiginal stories))
8. Serenity - cannot take the sky from me

Clarabel

3. Ghostbusters
4. Galaxy Quest

Clarabel

Some of these are not sci fi!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Zaph wrote: »

You tell that to the 10 year old me as I was coming out of the cinema!
That was one of the two greatest cinematic experiences of my life.

Maybe someday I will, using Time Travel aka. actual Science Fiction...

To give Star Wars its dues, I actually really liked Rogue One. If that got a nod in here, I'd maybe waver on my "its not f**king Sci-Fi" stance.

And full disclaimer, a lot of my "hatred" for Star Wars is of the Panto Villain variety... I wouldn't be a fan like, but don't be offended by any of my assertions that its a dumpster fire of a franchise, I'm mostly just taking the pi$$... Mostly...

Back to the future 2 - love an alternate timeline

Groundhog Day - but yeah not classically a sci fi

alchemist33

In what way is Grounhog Day sci-fi?

Clarabel

The thing
Serenity

Necro

I didn't nominate them so don't shoot the messenger!!

Necro

Current Scores:

Star Wars (5) Cabin in the woods (3) Batteries Not Included (0)
Primer (1) Species (2) Ghostbusters (3)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2) Galaxy Quest (4) safety not guaranteed (0)
Moon (2) Robocop (3) soldier (1998) (0)
Silent Running (0) Total recall (4) groundhog day (2)
The Thing (3) Gravity (1) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (0)
Back to the Future Part 2 (1) Evolution (0) Serenity (5)

Star Trek already through

Star Wars is next into Round 1 closely followed by Serenity.

Back To The Future Part 2 was a semi finalist in the Best Movie Ever tournament but can't make it out of the qualifiers in its own genre. Go figure

alchemist33

alchemist33 wrote: »

In what way is Grounhog Day sci-fi?

Time travel I’m guessing? Or time loop. It’s scraping the barrel but technically it fits.

deconduo

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Maybe someday I will, using Time Travel aka. actual Science Fiction...

To give Star Wars its dues, I actually really liked Rogue One. If that got a nod in here, I'd maybe waver on my "its not f**king Sci-Fi" stance.

And full disclaimer, a lot of my "hatred" for Star Wars is of the Panto Villain variety... I wouldn't be a fan like, but don't be offended by any of my assertions that its a dumpster fire of a franchise, I'm mostly just taking the pi$$... Mostly...

I think you're getting a little bit confused, let me help.

This is fantasy, the bad guys have horses:



This is sci-fi, the bad guys have spaceships:

Also Starring LeVar Burton

deconduo wrote: »

I think you're getting a little bit confused, let me help.

This is fantasy, the bad guys have horses:



This is sci-fi, the bad guys have spaceships:

Just because its in Space doesn't make it Sci-Fi. And you don't need swords and horses to be a Fantasy - take Harry Potter for example.

The real problem is some people around these parts seem to think they can lump whatever they please into the Sci-Fi box. Wouldn't be surprised to see Schindler's List make an appearance at this stage, based on some of the other entries popping up.

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote:

The real problem is some people around these parts seem to think they can lump whatever they please into the Sci-Fi box. Wouldn't be surprised to see Schindler's List make an appearance at this stage, based on some of the other entries popping up.

It will be like The Lost Boys winning best horror movie all over again:D

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

It will be like The Lost Boys winning best horror movie all over again:D

What? Why would people do that? If I had been around for that, some heads would've rolled. Let me guess Twilight also appeared in that comp because Vampires!!! :rolleyes:

Jesus Wept.

Cabin in the woods all time best sci fi movie ever made in a cabin,

sKeith

Necro wrote: »

Current Scores:

Primer (1) Species (2) Ghostbusters (3)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2) Galaxy Quest (4) safety not guaranteed (0)
Moon (2) Robocop (3) soldier (1998) (0)
Silent Running (0) Total recall (4) groundhog day (2)
The Thing (3) Gravity (1) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (0)

Ghostbusters
safety not guaranteed
soldier (1998)
Groundhog day
Baron munchausen

Electric Nitwit

Primer
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Moon
Silent Running

Please and thank you

Great work on Serenity, forgot all about that when nominating, brilliant film

Electric Nitwit

Also, good work everyone putting Wrath of Khan through

And vote Cabin in the Woods
I know it's too late, but it's brilliant and I'm with LeVar, f*ck Star Wars!