1970's sci fi films were the best. Change my mind

Hades · 24 Oct 2022 at 01:06

Looking back at some of the stuff I watched in the 1970's I think it was a great time for scifi. Possibly the best? Have there been better decades?

Alien
Star Wars
Silent Running
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Invasion of the Body Smatchers
Westworld
Rollerball
The Andromeda Strain
Mad Max
THX 1138
Superman (Christopher Reeve)
Soylent Green
Demon Seed
Star Trek the Motion Picture
Logan's Run
The original Planet of the Apes trilogy
The Black Hole
The Omega Man
Solaris
Capricorn One

turbot1984 · 24 Oct 2022 at 01:10

Where's Tarkovsky's Solaris from 1972 then? And Capricorn One.

Hades · 24 Oct 2022 at 01:11

turbot1984 said:
Where's Tarkovsky's Solaris from 1972 then? And Capricorn One.

Good shout(s). Yes agree.

Malevolence · 24 Oct 2022 at 01:33

Why would I want to change your mind when you're 100% correct?

413x · 24 Oct 2022 at 01:49

80s

Predator
Aliens
Terminator
Blade runner
Ghost busters
Wrath of Khan
Back to the future
Batteries not included

There are many more!

Hades · 24 Oct 2022 at 02:04

413x said:
80s

Predator
Aliens
Terminator
Blade runner
Ghost busters
Wrath of Khan
Back to the future
Batteries not included

There are many more!

Yes Aliens was fantastic. But it was a sequel to the 1970's classic

Kelt · 24 Oct 2022 at 02:49

I know it's not the 70's, but have to mention Forbidden Planet 1956.

I must have seen this when about seven or eight, and it blew my tiny mind.

Even now it holds up with some of the effects and the story is great (nicked from The Tempest).

Forever turned me on to sci-fi.

Rroff · 24 Oct 2022 at 03:03

I find the 80s sci-fi, especially the remakes or sequels to 70s classics, far more watchable - the 70s stuff just doesn't hold up well for me, even back closer to the time. Dialogue is often laughable, acting hammed and special effects rarely stand up - while the 80s classics often stands up surprisingly well today.

Mrwong · 24 Oct 2022 at 03:16

Jaws
The Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Pink Panther
The Omen
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Moonraker
rocky

adam cool dude · 24 Oct 2022 at 03:17

413x said:
80s

Predator
Aliens
Terminator
Blade runner
Ghost busters
Wrath of Khan
Back to the future
Batteries not included

There are many more!

80's was an golden age in Cinema.

Just to add to your list.

Running Man.
The Thing.
The Fly.
Escape from New York.
E.T.
Flight of the Navigator.
Short Circuit.
Flash Gordon.
Highlander.
Akira.
Tron.
Robocop.

hyperseven · 24 Oct 2022 at 03:32

For OG sci-fi I'd say the 50s was the best.

this island earth
forbidden planet
war of the worlds
day the earth stood still

I hope I changed your mind

RxR · 24 Oct 2022 at 03:59

Interstellar

Surveyor · 24 Oct 2022 at 04:07

Mrwong said:
Jaws
The Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Pink Panther
The Omen
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Moonraker
rocky

At best 25% relevant. About your usual level of contribution.

drakulton · 24 Oct 2022 at 07:12

Dark Star 70s
Contact 90s
Arrival 10s

turbot1984 · 24 Oct 2022 at 09:17

Rroff said:
I find the 80s sci-fi, especially the remakes or sequels to 70s classics, far more watchable - the 70s stuff just doesn't hold up well for me, even back closer to the time. Dialogue is often laughable, acting hammed and special effects rarely stand up - while the 80s classics often stands up surprisingly well today.

I think the complete opposite of that.

Kainz · 24 Oct 2022 at 09:25

Saturn 3 also.

Both the 70’s and 80’s for me had the absolute classics.

something daft already!! · 24 Oct 2022 at 09:39

I suspect it has something to do with the space race. There was always something going on back then, now even though there are many more rockets being launched, they are just for satellites mainly. I think there is an apathy for it right now. People seem more interested in fantasy magically powered people and identity politics.

Arguably, 2001 released in 1968 is the best Sci fi film. Not sure I agree but the 60's also saw some good ones.

Terminal_Boy · 24 Oct 2022 at 09:41

413x said:
80s

Predator
Aliens
Terminator
Blade runner
Ghost busters
Wrath of Khan
Back to the future
Batteries not included

There are many more!

Short Circuit. “Her pants are totally blazing for you!”

turbot1984 · 24 Oct 2022 at 09:41

The 80s buggered up loads of sci fi franchises. What about Superman I v IV? Alien, Star Wars etc. All the best ones were in the 70s.

Darujhistan · 24 Oct 2022 at 09:50

The 70s are the greatest decade for cinema - full stop.