Matthew Cornell

I love science fiction [1] - books, books on tape, and movies. I've been revisiting some of my favorites in the latter category, and was reminded how difficult it must be to create a good science fiction movie. So of the 100s of films out there, I'd like to share the ones I find most entertaining.

So just for fun, following is my take, culled from the The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)'s Best/Worst "Sci-Fi" Titles and Sci-Fi Lists' Top 100 Sci-Fi Films, which span the range from 1951 to last year.

I'm curious: What are your favorites?

(Related: Check out my Definitive Guide To Superhero Novels, which links through to my Listmania list, The Definitive Guide To Superhero Novels.)

Some of Matt's Favorite Sci-Fi Movies

• The Abyss (1989)
• Alien (1979)
• The Andromeda Strain (1970)
• Batman (1989)
• Blade Runner (1982)
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
• Deep Impact (1998)
• District 9 (2009)
• Fantastic Voyage (1966)
• Forbidden Planet (1956)
• Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
• Galaxy Quest (1999)
• Ghost in the Shell (1995)
• The Incredibles (2004)
• Iron Man (2008)
• Jurassic Park (1993)
• The Lost Room (2006)
• The Matrix (1999)
• Men in Black (1997)
• Minority Report (2002)
• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• Quatermass & the Pit (1967)
• Serenity (2005)
• Soylent Green (1973)
• Spider-Man (2002)
• Star Trek (2009)
• Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan (1982)
• Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
• Star Wars (1977)
• Westworld (1973)
• X-Men (2000)

• [1] Note that I don't include fantasy, even though they're grouped mysteriously together. No disrespect to readers who like the genre - it's just not my cup of tea. Interestingly, when I asked my local library why the didn't at least use different genre stickers on the spine, they said the board couldn't decide on an image. How about this: Space ship and Unicorn ;-)