Anybody who knows me knows that I love science fiction: Sci-Fi novels, short stories, comics, TV shows and movies in particular. Recently, I've been thinking about the science fiction movies that have had the biggest impact on me, the ones I've enjoyed the most. One of the first things that occurred to me was that there aren't really that many SF movies out there. Sure, there are lots of science fiction movies that have been made over the years, but compared to most genres, there really aren't that many.
Maybe more than fantasy movies, I guess, but not as many as say, romantic comedies.
So, while I guess you can argue over whether or not there's tons of SF movies out there, one thing you can't argue is the number of really good ones out there. Answer: very, VERY few, like with anything else. Of course, there's any number of films that you can rattle off: Alien, Blade Runner, Terminator 2, The Matrix. All great films, but when you really think about it, how many truly outstanding sci-fi movies are there? Well, I started thinking about my favorite ones and to make it fun, I decided to limit myself to my very favorite SF films by decade.
That's right. One movie, one decade at a time.
Keep in mind, the films we'll look at won't necessarily be the highest-grossing or the most popular movies. I'm going to look at the ones that are my personal favorites, the ones that most informed my grasp of science fiction and told the stories that impacted me on a personal level. So be warned, I may not cover your personal favorites, or those with the greatest cult following, or even the ones that may be considered the "best" by either popular or critical culture.
But that's okay. It'll be more fun - and less predictable - this way.
Be sure to come back soon 'cause we're gonna start with a little film that came out way back in the 1950s.
Any guesses as to what it is? Come back soon and find out...
