a long time ago in a galaxy not so far away
away
away science fiction hits several new
science fiction hits several new
science fiction hits several new milestones in film take one step forward
milestones in film take one step forward
milestones in film take one step forward welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten science fiction movies of the 1970s for
science fiction movies of the 1970s for
science fiction movies of the 1970s for this list we’re taking a look at the
this list we’re taking a look at the
this list we’re taking a look at the films that tackled science fiction from
films that tackled science fiction from
films that tackled science fiction from different perspectives and helped make
different perspectives and helped make
different perspectives and helped make the genre as popular as ever with
the genre as popular as ever with
the genre as popular as ever with mainstream audiences keep in mind we’re
mainstream audiences keep in mind we’re
mainstream audiences keep in mind we’re excluding superhero films from this list
excluding superhero films from this list
excluding superhero films from this list so sorry Superman you’ll have to sit
so sorry Superman you’ll have to sit
so sorry Superman you’ll have to sit this one out
this is part of a series of video
this is part of a series of video spanning the decades of sci-fi flicks
spanning the decades of sci-fi flicks
spanning the decades of sci-fi flicks from the 1950s to the 2000s that must be
from the 1950s to the 2000s that must be
from the 1950s to the 2000s that must be the looker of being owned number 10
the looker of being owned number 10
the looker of being owned number 10 sleeper
what Woody Allen made a science-fiction
what Woody Allen made a science-fiction film this early in his directing career
film this early in his directing career
film this early in his directing career who’d have thought it actually sleeper
who’d have thought it actually sleeper
who’d have thought it actually sleeper is really more of a sci-fi send-up than
is really more of a sci-fi send-up than
is really more of a sci-fi send-up than it is straightforward science-fiction
it is straightforward science-fiction
it is straightforward science-fiction your brain will be electronically
your brain will be electronically
your brain will be electronically simplified my brain it’s my second
simplified my brain it’s my second
simplified my brain it’s my second favorite organ that’s just what makes
favorite organ that’s just what makes
favorite organ that’s just what makes the film so refreshing though especially
the film so refreshing though especially
the film so refreshing though especially considering that sci-fi hadn’t really
considering that sci-fi hadn’t really
considering that sci-fi hadn’t really been viewed under a comedic lens up
been viewed under a comedic lens up
been viewed under a comedic lens up until this point you must understand
until this point you must understand
until this point you must understand that everyone you knew in the past has
that everyone you knew in the past has
that everyone you knew in the past has been dead nearly 200 years they all ate
been dead nearly 200 years they all ate
been dead nearly 200 years they all ate organic rice sleeper contains some of
organic rice sleeper contains some of
organic rice sleeper contains some of Allan’s wittiest physical comedy
Allan’s wittiest physical comedy
Allan’s wittiest physical comedy sharpest satire and most consistently
sharpest satire and most consistently
sharpest satire and most consistently hilarious dialogue poking fun at the
hilarious dialogue poking fun at the
hilarious dialogue poking fun at the past and present just as much as it does
past and present just as much as it does
past and present just as much as it does the future sex and death to things that
the future sex and death to things that
the future sex and death to things that come once in a lifetime
come once in a lifetime
come once in a lifetime but at least after death you’re not
but at least after death you’re not
but at least after death you’re not nauseous number 9 the Andromeda Strain
nauseous number 9 the Andromeda Strain
nauseous number 9 the Andromeda Strain Andromeda is improving for existence in
Andromeda is improving for existence in
Andromeda is improving for existence in outer space when an alien germ causes an
outer space when an alien germ causes an
outer space when an alien germ causes an entire town to drop dead the government
entire town to drop dead the government
entire town to drop dead the government assembles a team of doctors to
assembles a team of doctors to
assembles a team of doctors to investigate I assumed it was inhaled not
investigate I assumed it was inhaled not
investigate I assumed it was inhaled not likely it’s absorb through the skin
likely it’s absorb through the skin
likely it’s absorb through the skin that’s who we’ll find out now the
that’s who we’ll find out now the
that’s who we’ll find out now the mechanism of death a majority of the
mechanism of death a majority of the
mechanism of death a majority of the film takes place in an underground
film takes place in an underground
film takes place in an underground laboratory where our heroes studied this
laboratory where our heroes studied this
laboratory where our heroes studied this specimen it’ll take us 16 hours to send
specimen it’ll take us 16 hours to send
specimen it’ll take us 16 hours to send through the programmed decontamination
through the programmed decontamination
through the programmed decontamination procedures on the first four levels if
procedures on the first four levels if
procedures on the first four levels if you’re looking for an action heavy
you’re looking for an action heavy
you’re looking for an action heavy sci-fi thriller this one probably isn’t
sci-fi thriller this one probably isn’t
sci-fi thriller this one probably isn’t for you ask your germ warfare friends
for you ask your germ warfare friends
for you ask your germ warfare friends they have lost there’s more staring at
they have lost there’s more staring at
they have lost there’s more staring at computer screens and scientific jargon
computer screens and scientific jargon
computer screens and scientific jargon then there are chases or shootouts here
then there are chases or shootouts here
then there are chases or shootouts here the computer’s overloaded too much data
the computer’s overloaded too much data
the computer’s overloaded too much data coming in too fast true enthusiasts of
coming in too fast true enthusiasts of
coming in too fast true enthusiasts of science however will appreciate the
science however will appreciate the
science however will appreciate the Andromeda Strain
Andromeda Strain
Andromeda Strain for smartly observing its subject matter
for smartly observing its subject matter
for smartly observing its subject matter from a detailed technical point of view
from a detailed technical point of view
from a detailed technical point of view there’s no substation this
number eight silent running that’s right
number eight silent running that’s right this happens to be nature’s greatest
this happens to be nature’s greatest
this happens to be nature’s greatest gift Bruce Dern is an intergalactic
gift Bruce Dern is an intergalactic
gift Bruce Dern is an intergalactic hippie determined to protect Earth’s
hippie determined to protect Earth’s
hippie determined to protect Earth’s last remaining gardens which have been
last remaining gardens which have been
last remaining gardens which have been transported to a greenhouse in space
transported to a greenhouse in space
transported to a greenhouse in space until that may last nice cause his
until that may last nice cause his
until that may last nice cause his silent running
silent running
silent running overly preachy about protecting the
overly preachy about protecting the
overly preachy about protecting the environment without a doubt and there
environment without a doubt and there
environment without a doubt and there were blue skies and that was fresh air
were blue skies and that was fresh air
were blue skies and that was fresh air and there were things growing all over
and there were things growing all over
and there were things growing all over the place not just in some domed
the place not just in some domed
the place not just in some domed enclosures blasted some millions of
enclosures blasted some millions of
enclosures blasted some millions of miles out into space to be fair though
miles out into space to be fair though
miles out into space to be fair though this was one of the first sci-fi films
this was one of the first sci-fi films
this was one of the first sci-fi films with a green theme before every sci-fi
with a green theme before every sci-fi
with a green theme before every sci-fi film started shoving mother nature down
film started shoving mother nature down
film started shoving mother nature down our throats and there were valleys and
our throats and there were valleys and
our throats and there were valleys and there were planes of tall green grass
there were planes of tall green grass
there were planes of tall green grass that you could lie down in that you
that you could lie down in that you
that you could lie down in that you could go to sleep in Silent Running
could go to sleep in Silent Running
could go to sleep in Silent Running sincerely captures the beauty of nature
sincerely captures the beauty of nature
sincerely captures the beauty of nature and outer space now this is a mulch
and outer space now this is a mulch
and outer space now this is a mulch that’s what makes a tree trail at the
that’s what makes a tree trail at the
that’s what makes a tree trail at the same time it also says something
same time it also says something
same time it also says something thought-provoking about the effects of
thought-provoking about the effects of
thought-provoking about the effects of isolation and the need for companionship
isolation and the need for companionship
isolation and the need for companionship whoa and Barker and keen
it weren’t exactly my friends but I did
it weren’t exactly my friends but I did like some number seven Solaris no fish
like some number seven Solaris no fish
like some number seven Solaris no fish because we can um Marshall Blanco as far
because we can um Marshall Blanco as far
because we can um Marshall Blanco as far as science fiction films go Solaris is
as science fiction films go Solaris is
as science fiction films go Solaris is among the most intimate ever made
among the most intimate ever made
among the most intimate ever made yeah well you should toast appraiser for
yeah well you should toast appraiser for
yeah well you should toast appraiser for submitted or cannot show the movie
submitted or cannot show the movie
submitted or cannot show the movie contains little action or large-scale
contains little action or large-scale
contains little action or large-scale production values primarily setting
production values primarily setting
production values primarily setting itself in various rooms of the space
itself in various rooms of the space
itself in various rooms of the space station in which two characters have a
station in which two characters have a
station in which two characters have a conversation hello Justin yeah you snap
conversation hello Justin yeah you snap
conversation hello Justin yeah you snap a little misty no no doing your rhythm
a little misty no no doing your rhythm
a little misty no no doing your rhythm immediate McCarthy isn’t it that by no
immediate McCarthy isn’t it that by no
immediate McCarthy isn’t it that by no means makes Solaris boring if anything
means makes Solaris boring if anything
means makes Solaris boring if anything it makes it fascinating with the
it makes it fascinating with the
it makes it fascinating with the sophistication of a stage play you’re
sophistication of a stage play you’re
sophistication of a stage play you’re not hiding
not hiding
not hiding yaga the film isn’t about throwing
yaga the film isn’t about throwing
yaga the film isn’t about throwing millions of dollars at the camera but
millions of dollars at the camera but
millions of dollars at the camera but about examining the notions of humanity
about examining the notions of humanity
about examining the notions of humanity and los de Bello Bello no Logothetis us
and los de Bello Bello no Logothetis us
and los de Bello Bello no Logothetis us locate or a Mormon bear everybody know a
locate or a Mormon bear everybody know a
locate or a Mormon bear everybody know a business
business
business obviously motor financing while it cost
obviously motor financing while it cost
obviously motor financing while it cost little to make Solaris will leave you
little to make Solaris will leave you
little to make Solaris will leave you with plenty to think about share excuse
with plenty to think about share excuse
with plenty to think about share excuse me will you go to the bathroom number 6
me will you go to the bathroom number 6
me will you go to the bathroom number 6 Soylent Green detective thorn 14th
Soylent Green detective thorn 14th
Soylent Green detective thorn 14th precinct in 2022 the world has become so
precinct in 2022 the world has become so
precinct in 2022 the world has become so overpopulated that people sleep in
overpopulated that people sleep in
overpopulated that people sleep in hallways the air is hardly breathable
hallways the air is hardly breathable
hallways the air is hardly breathable and basic food is considered a luxury oh
New York’s population of 40 million
New York’s population of 40 million becomes short 1 however when a board
becomes short 1 however when a board
becomes short 1 however when a board member of the Soylent corporation is
member of the Soylent corporation is
member of the Soylent corporation is murdered it was murdered you know
murdered it was murdered you know
murdered it was murdered you know fascinating enter Charlton Heston as a
fascinating enter Charlton Heston as a
fascinating enter Charlton Heston as a detective who discovers the murder is
detective who discovers the murder is
detective who discovers the murder is linked to a new food product called
linked to a new food product called
linked to a new food product called Soylent Green because of its enormous
Soylent Green because of its enormous
Soylent Green because of its enormous popularity Soylent Green is in short
popularity Soylent Green is in short
popularity Soylent Green is in short supply remember Tuesday is Soylent Green
supply remember Tuesday is Soylent Green
supply remember Tuesday is Soylent Green Day the intriguing mystery all comes
Day the intriguing mystery all comes
Day the intriguing mystery all comes down to what Soylent Green is made of
down to what Soylent Green is made of
down to what Soylent Green is made of which is every bit as disturbing as the
which is every bit as disturbing as the
which is every bit as disturbing as the ingredients for hotdogs forgive me it’s
ingredients for hotdogs forgive me it’s
ingredients for hotdogs forgive me it’s destroying me wait the truth number 5
destroying me wait the truth number 5
destroying me wait the truth number 5 Logan’s Run I’m Logan 5 Logan’s Run was
Logan’s Run I’m Logan 5 Logan’s Run was
Logan’s Run I’m Logan 5 Logan’s Run was far from the first movie about a savior
far from the first movie about a savior
far from the first movie about a savior who discovers his utopian society is
who discovers his utopian society is
who discovers his utopian society is actually a dystopian society by 1976
actually a dystopian society by 1976
actually a dystopian society by 1976 this was a pretty standard convention
this was a pretty standard convention
this was a pretty standard convention for most science fiction fair question
for most science fiction fair question
for most science fiction fair question do I get my four years back what makes
do I get my four years back what makes
do I get my four years back what makes Logan’s Run memorable is that it doesn’t
Logan’s Run memorable is that it doesn’t
Logan’s Run memorable is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously do you want me
take itself too seriously do you want me
take itself too seriously do you want me to take my clothes oh not for your face
to take my clothes oh not for your face
to take my clothes oh not for your face instead it’s more of a fun can’t be
instead it’s more of a fun can’t be
instead it’s more of a fun can’t be fugitive on the run movie that still
fugitive on the run movie that still
fugitive on the run movie that still provides solid thrills today you don’t
provides solid thrills today you don’t
provides solid thrills today you don’t run you kill runners you have always
run you kill runners you have always
run you kill runners you have always killed runners yes I have but now it’s
killed runners yes I have but now it’s
killed runners yes I have but now it’s my turn and I find I want to live the
my turn and I find I want to live the
my turn and I find I want to live the film is also creditable for its rich
film is also creditable for its rich
film is also creditable for its rich sets and effects which perfectly capture
sets and effects which perfectly capture
sets and effects which perfectly capture how the 1970s thought futurist cities
how the 1970s thought futurist cities
how the 1970s thought futurist cities and Technology would look we must be
and Technology would look we must be
and Technology would look we must be somewhere under the city I’d always
somewhere under the city I’d always
somewhere under the city I’d always heard the city received its power from
heard the city received its power from
heard the city received its power from the sea but this looks forgotten number
the sea but this looks forgotten number
the sea but this looks forgotten number four invasion of the body snatchers Oh
four invasion of the body snatchers Oh
four invasion of the body snatchers Oh spider supinate how nice to see you
where the original invasion of the body
where the original invasion of the body snatchers was all about what the
snatchers was all about what the
snatchers was all about what the audience doesn’t see the 1978 remake
audience doesn’t see the 1978 remake
audience doesn’t see the 1978 remake puts more emphasis on what the audience
puts more emphasis on what the audience
puts more emphasis on what the audience does see with a bigger budget and Philip
does see with a bigger budget and Philip
does see with a bigger budget and Philip Kaufman behind the camera the thriller
Kaufman behind the camera the thriller
Kaufman behind the camera the thriller expands upon the originals universe to
expands upon the originals universe to
expands upon the originals universe to create a successful standalone picture
create a successful standalone picture
create a successful standalone picture there’s nothing to be afraid of they
there’s nothing to be afraid of they
there’s nothing to be afraid of they were right it’s painless
it’s good it never becomes consumed by
it’s good it never becomes consumed by new technology and visuals however
new technology and visuals however
new technology and visuals however staying true to the spirit of the 1956
staying true to the spirit of the 1956
staying true to the spirit of the 1956 film set Jeffrey is not Jeffrey with
film set Jeffrey is not Jeffrey with
film set Jeffrey is not Jeffrey with just the right mix of old and new it’s
just the right mix of old and new it’s
just the right mix of old and new it’s exactly what any good remake should be
exactly what any good remake should be
exactly what any good remake should be number three Close Encounters of the
number three Close Encounters of the
number three Close Encounters of the Third Kind this is nice this landmark
Third Kind this is nice this landmark
Third Kind this is nice this landmark and director Steven Spielberg’s career
and director Steven Spielberg’s career
and director Steven Spielberg’s career centers on Richard Dreyfuss as roy neary
centers on Richard Dreyfuss as roy neary
centers on Richard Dreyfuss as roy neary an ordinary man that encounters a UFO
an ordinary man that encounters a UFO
an ordinary man that encounters a UFO well I guess you’ve noticed something a
well I guess you’ve noticed something a
well I guess you’ve noticed something a little strange with dad being a film
little strange with dad being a film
little strange with dad being a film that’s all about the universe’s unsolved
that’s all about the universe’s unsolved
that’s all about the universe’s unsolved mysteries Close Encounters leaves the
mysteries Close Encounters leaves the
mysteries Close Encounters leaves the audience with a million questions
audience with a million questions
audience with a million questions running through their minds I just want
running through their minds I just want
running through their minds I just want to know it’s it’s really happening are
to know it’s it’s really happening are
to know it’s it’s really happening are these extraterrestrials lethal or
these extraterrestrials lethal or
these extraterrestrials lethal or peaceful what are their intentions with
peaceful what are their intentions with
peaceful what are their intentions with Roy how will the government react to
Roy how will the government react to
Roy how will the government react to these beings
these beings
these beings she sounds full coitus a group of five
she sounds full coitus a group of five
she sounds full coitus a group of five quavers occur for semiquavers everything
quavers occur for semiquavers everything
quavers occur for semiquavers everything pays off in the final act as the film
pays off in the final act as the film
pays off in the final act as the film answers the ultimate question mankind
answers the ultimate question mankind
answers the ultimate question mankind has pondered for centuries are we alone
has pondered for centuries are we alone
has pondered for centuries are we alone in the universe
number two alien ash can you see this
number two alien ash can you see this a creature breaks loose and terrorizes a
a creature breaks loose and terrorizes a
a creature breaks loose and terrorizes a group of people that setup is nothing
group of people that setup is nothing
group of people that setup is nothing new I’ve never seen anything like it
new I’ve never seen anything like it
new I’ve never seen anything like it the reason alien remains one of the best
the reason alien remains one of the best
the reason alien remains one of the best movies of its kind though isn’t because
movies of its kind though isn’t because
movies of its kind though isn’t because of the premise small let’s not be too
of the premise small let’s not be too
of the premise small let’s not be too hasty we don’t know anything about it
hasty we don’t know anything about it
hasty we don’t know anything about it isn’t even because of the alien although
isn’t even because of the alien although
isn’t even because of the alien although the little facehugger is pretty
the little facehugger is pretty
the little facehugger is pretty petrifying
petrifying
petrifying the film sense of terror is derived from
the film sense of terror is derived from
the film sense of terror is derived from its setting in the vast recesses of
its setting in the vast recesses of
its setting in the vast recesses of space where no one can hear you scream
space where no one can hear you scream
space where no one can hear you scream shut up Ridley Scott crafted the most
shut up Ridley Scott crafted the most
shut up Ridley Scott crafted the most suspenseful environment possible through
suspenseful environment possible through
suspenseful environment possible through ominous cinematography and
ominous cinematography and
ominous cinematography and claustrophobic sets making every inch of
claustrophobic sets making every inch of
claustrophobic sets making every inch of his sci-fi horror flick crawl with dread
before we beam up to our top pick here
before we beam up to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions since is
are a few honorable mentions since is
are a few honorable mentions since is English 5-slot a slaughter hope is house
English 5-slot a slaughter hope is house
English 5-slot a slaughter hope is house slashed hole since slaughterhouse-five
slashed hole since slaughterhouse-five
slashed hole since slaughterhouse-five are you getting on
are you getting on
are you getting on did anything you well not yet not not
did anything you well not yet not not
did anything you well not yet not not really I’m not here to help you hey
really I’m not here to help you hey
really I’m not here to help you hey check this is inner control your point
check this is inner control your point
check this is inner control your point what a service of the right character
what a service of the right character
what a service of the right character please make me correction thx that’s not
please make me correction thx that’s not
please make me correction thx that’s not for target practice that’s for
for target practice that’s for
for target practice that’s for emergencies only
number one Star Wars Episode four a new
number one Star Wars Episode four a new hope no wonder stop us this time aside
hope no wonder stop us this time aside
hope no wonder stop us this time aside from its immortal characters I’m solo
from its immortal characters I’m solo
from its immortal characters I’m solo I’m captain and millennium fall quotable
I’m captain and millennium fall quotable
I’m captain and millennium fall quotable dialogue may the force be with you
dialogue may the force be with you
dialogue may the force be with you groundbreaking effects creative action
groundbreaking effects creative action
groundbreaking effects creative action alluring lore heart pounding musical
alluring lore heart pounding musical
alluring lore heart pounding musical score and endless imagination a lot of
score and endless imagination a lot of
score and endless imagination a lot of simple tricks and nonsense what is it
simple tricks and nonsense what is it
simple tricks and nonsense what is it that makes Star Wars so enduring perhaps
that makes Star Wars so enduring perhaps
that makes Star Wars so enduring perhaps it’s because George Lucas managed to
it’s because George Lucas managed to
it’s because George Lucas managed to take elements of almost every iconic
take elements of almost every iconic
take elements of almost every iconic story in existence from The Legend of
story in existence from The Legend of
story in existence from The Legend of King Arthur to the films of Akira
King Arthur to the films of Akira
King Arthur to the films of Akira Kurosawa and create something that was
Kurosawa and create something that was
Kurosawa and create something that was familiar yet one-of-a-kind the end
familiar yet one-of-a-kind the end
familiar yet one-of-a-kind the end product was not only a sci-fi triumph
product was not only a sci-fi triumph
product was not only a sci-fi triumph but also a new iconic story that will
but also a new iconic story that will
but also a new iconic story that will stay with us until the end of time
do you agree with our list I find your
do you agree with our list I find your lack of faith disturbing what’s your
lack of faith disturbing what’s your
lack of faith disturbing what’s your favorite sci-fi movie from the 1970s for
favorite sci-fi movie from the 1970s for
favorite sci-fi movie from the 1970s for more entertaining top 10s published
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