these aren’t the droids you’re looking for
for
for in fact you might have completely missed
in fact you might have completely missed
in fact you might have completely missed these robots spaceships and dystopias
these robots spaceships and dystopias
these robots spaceships and dystopias but you should definitely give them a
but you should definitely give them a
but you should definitely give them a chance okay yeah but in the spaceship
chance okay yeah but in the spaceship
chance okay yeah but in the spaceship they call it an unknown entry event on
they call it an unknown entry event on
they call it an unknown entry event on no one welcome to watchmojo.com and
no one welcome to watchmojo.com and
no one welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten underrated science fiction
the top ten underrated science fiction
the top ten underrated science fiction movies whatever is causing these
movies whatever is causing these
movies whatever is causing these mutations is not from outer space for
mutations is not from outer space for
mutations is not from outer space for this list we’ll be looking at films that
this list we’ll be looking at films that
this list we’ll be looking at films that deserve a higher rating or that should
deserve a higher rating or that should
deserve a higher rating or that should have had a larger audience
have had a larger audience
have had a larger audience where’s Emma snow I’m wearing their
where’s Emma snow I’m wearing their
where’s Emma snow I’m wearing their sheep if he’s still alive
sheep if he’s still alive
sheep if he’s still alive number 10 2010
number 10 2010
number 10 2010 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] also known as 2010 the year we make
also known as 2010 the year we make
also known as 2010 the year we make contact this sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s
contact this sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s
contact this sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s classic 2001 a Space Odyssey is likewise
classic 2001 a Space Odyssey is likewise
classic 2001 a Space Odyssey is likewise based on arthur c clarke writing but
based on arthur c clarke writing but
based on arthur c clarke writing but doesn’t get nearly as much attention as
doesn’t get nearly as much attention as
doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it deserves what about it
it deserves what about it
it deserves what about it we know that sequels are often terrible
we know that sequels are often terrible
we know that sequels are often terrible but this is definitely an exception to
but this is definitely an exception to
but this is definitely an exception to the rule
the rule
the rule American and Russian astronauts head to
American and Russian astronauts head to
American and Russian astronauts head to Jupiter trying to understand what
Jupiter trying to understand what
Jupiter trying to understand what happened to the first ship that
happened to the first ship that
happened to the first ship that attempted the mission and what went
attempted the mission and what went
attempted the mission and what went wrong with a sentient computer how how
wrong with a sentient computer how how
wrong with a sentient computer how how who the hell is sending this I’m sorry
who the hell is sending this I’m sorry
who the hell is sending this I’m sorry dr. Floyd I don’t know not only is this
dr. Floyd I don’t know not only is this
dr. Floyd I don’t know not only is this film well acted action-packed and
film well acted action-packed and
film well acted action-packed and beautifully filmed but it tackles a lot
beautifully filmed but it tackles a lot
beautifully filmed but it tackles a lot of mysteries that the original left
of mysteries that the original left
of mysteries that the original left conspicuously unanswered do you
conspicuously unanswered do you
conspicuously unanswered do you recognize these subjects yes they are
recognize these subjects yes they are
recognize these subjects yes they are identical in size and shape to the
identical in size and shape to the
identical in size and shape to the object you call the monolith number not
object you call the monolith number not
object you call the monolith number not primer you know that story about how
primer you know that story about how
primer you know that story about how NASA spent millions of dollars
NASA spent millions of dollars
NASA spent millions of dollars developing this pen that writes in
developing this pen that writes in
developing this pen that writes in zero-g you ever read that yeah I’ll rush
zero-g you ever read that yeah I’ll rush
zero-g you ever read that yeah I’ll rush to solve the problem yeah they used a
to solve the problem yeah they used a
to solve the problem yeah they used a pencil this micro budgeted movie is a
pencil this micro budgeted movie is a
pencil this micro budgeted movie is a complicated film that puts a lot of
complicated film that puts a lot of
complicated film that puts a lot of faith in its audience’s intelligence the
faith in its audience’s intelligence the
faith in its audience’s intelligence the premise is simple enough
premise is simple enough
premise is simple enough to guys build a time machine and try to
to guys build a time machine and try to
to guys build a time machine and try to use it to make money but it becomes very
use it to make money but it becomes very
use it to make money but it becomes very complex in the telling just hopes to see
complex in the telling just hopes to see
complex in the telling just hopes to see that I’m not like that I’m not I’m not
that I’m not like that I’m not I’m not
that I’m not like that I’m not I’m not into the whole destiny there’s only one
into the whole destiny there’s only one
into the whole destiny there’s only one right wave I’m not either okay but
right wave I’m not either okay but
right wave I’m not either okay but what’s worse you know think you’re being
what’s worse you know think you’re being
what’s worse you know think you’re being paranoid or knowing you should be primer
paranoid or knowing you should be primer
paranoid or knowing you should be primer delves deeply into all the classic
delves deeply into all the classic
delves deeply into all the classic time-travel issues like what happens if
time-travel issues like what happens if
time-travel issues like what happens if you change something in the past or if
you change something in the past or if
you change something in the past or if you run into yourself in another time so
you run into yourself in another time so
you run into yourself in another time so then at that moment since my doubles on
then at that moment since my doubles on
then at that moment since my doubles on the way to the hotel room in my car I
the way to the hotel room in my car I
the way to the hotel room in my car I had to take a taxi home like we said the
had to take a taxi home like we said the
had to take a taxi home like we said the movie written by a former engineer
movie written by a former engineer
movie written by a former engineer doesn’t dumb things down and while it’s
doesn’t dumb things down and while it’s
doesn’t dumb things down and while it’s a complex watch it’s worth it if we
a complex watch it’s worth it if we
a complex watch it’s worth it if we could travel to the future we would
could travel to the future we would
could travel to the future we would certainly find that primer goes down in
certainly find that primer goes down in
certainly find that primer goes down in history as a classic if you just work
history as a classic if you just work
history as a classic if you just work this afternoon
this afternoon
this afternoon and promised to do the few small things
and promised to do the few small things
and promised to do the few small things I asked you I will in return show you
I asked you I will in return show you
I asked you I will in return show you the most important thing in any living
the most important thing in any living
the most important thing in any living organism is ever witnessed number eight
organism is ever witnessed number eight
organism is ever witnessed number eight heavy metal
heavy metal
heavy metal very few escape my grasp he you in death
very few escape my grasp he you in death
very few escape my grasp he you in death my powers continued it may be an
my powers continued it may be an
my powers continued it may be an animated film but it certainly wasn’t
animated film but it certainly wasn’t
animated film but it certainly wasn’t made for kids
made for kids
made for kids heavy metal features several different
heavy metal features several different
heavy metal features several different storylines all set in different times
storylines all set in different times
storylines all set in different times and different places linked only by the
and different places linked only by the
and different places linked only by the ever-present lock NER a physical
ever-present lock NER a physical
ever-present lock NER a physical manifestation of evil wrong one war to
manifestation of evil wrong one war to
manifestation of evil wrong one war to another my influence is always present
another my influence is always present
another my influence is always present the portrait armies of the universe oh
the portrait armies of the universe oh
the portrait armies of the universe oh but they’re also linked by their use of
but they’re also linked by their use of
but they’re also linked by their use of you guessed it
you guessed it
you guessed it heavy metal music by some of the biggest
heavy metal music by some of the biggest
heavy metal music by some of the biggest acts of all time including Black Sabbath
acts of all time including Black Sabbath
acts of all time including Black Sabbath [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Blue Oyster Cult and Sammy Hagar though
Blue Oyster Cult and Sammy Hagar though
Blue Oyster Cult and Sammy Hagar though this anthology film received mixed
this anthology film received mixed
this anthology film received mixed reviews at the time of its release it
reviews at the time of its release it
reviews at the time of its release it has since developed a cult following we
has since developed a cult following we
has since developed a cult following we figure that’s at least in part thanks to
figure that’s at least in part thanks to
figure that’s at least in part thanks to its extreme violence nudity and
its extreme violence nudity and
its extreme violence nudity and sexuality I’ve been programmed to be
sexuality I’ve been programmed to be
sexuality I’ve been programmed to be fully proficient sexual activities if
fully proficient sexual activities if
fully proficient sexual activities if you want to go steady hey I don’t know I
you want to go steady hey I don’t know I
you want to go steady hey I don’t know I already have a boyfriend
already have a boyfriend
already have a boyfriend number seven mr. nobody what was it like
number seven mr. nobody what was it like
number seven mr. nobody what was it like when humans will move to this artistic
when humans will move to this artistic
when humans will move to this artistic drama combines a great story with
drama combines a great story with
drama combines a great story with fascinating ideas and excellent
fascinating ideas and excellent
fascinating ideas and excellent cinematography not to mention Jared
cinematography not to mention Jared
cinematography not to mention Jared Leto’s stunning performance as Nemo
Leto’s stunning performance as Nemo
Leto’s stunning performance as Nemo nobody the last mortal human in the
nobody the last mortal human in the
nobody the last mortal human in the world what did I do to deserve this in a
world what did I do to deserve this in a
world what did I do to deserve this in a society where science has eradicated
society where science has eradicated
society where science has eradicated death and old age Nemo fascinates the
death and old age Nemo fascinates the
death and old age Nemo fascinates the immortal humans that surround him mr.
immortal humans that surround him mr.
immortal humans that surround him mr. nobody is 117 years old and he has not
nobody is 117 years old and he has not
nobody is 117 years old and he has not been telling me rise and why not he’s a
been telling me rise and why not he’s a
been telling me rise and why not he’s a man with a past that’s contradictory and
man with a past that’s contradictory and
man with a past that’s contradictory and jumbled I’m sorry I don’t understand did
jumbled I’m sorry I don’t understand did
jumbled I’m sorry I don’t understand did you stay with your father or go of your
you stay with your father or go of your
you stay with your father or go of your mother the movie was a bust at the box
mother the movie was a bust at the box
mother the movie was a bust at the box office
office
office but has been steadily gaining viewership
but has been steadily gaining viewership
but has been steadily gaining viewership ever since and not just among immortals
ever since and not just among immortals
ever since and not just among immortals it’s a story about choices and time
it’s a story about choices and time
it’s a story about choices and time emotionally weaved together by great
emotionally weaved together by great
emotionally weaved together by great acting and effects I’m mr. nobody the
acting and effects I’m mr. nobody the
acting and effects I’m mr. nobody the manor doesn’t exist
manor doesn’t exist
manor doesn’t exist number 6 silent running on earth
number 6 silent running on earth
number 6 silent running on earth everywhere you go the temperature is 75
everywhere you go the temperature is 75
everywhere you go the temperature is 75 degrees everything is the same all the
degrees everything is the same all the
degrees everything is the same all the people are exactly the same
people are exactly the same
people are exactly the same imagine a live-action version of wall-e
imagine a live-action version of wall-e
imagine a live-action version of wall-e made for adults and you’ve got something
made for adults and you’ve got something
made for adults and you’ve got something pretty close to silent running you will
pretty close to silent running you will
pretty close to silent running you will answer to the name of Huey
answer to the name of Huey
answer to the name of Huey in the film plant life can no longer
in the film plant life can no longer
in the film plant life can no longer grow on earth and the last samples are
grow on earth and the last samples are
grow on earth and the last samples are now housed in spacecraft orbiting Saturn
now housed in spacecraft orbiting Saturn
now housed in spacecraft orbiting Saturn what happens when the crew including
what happens when the crew including
what happens when the crew including botanist Freeman Lowell are ordered to
botanist Freeman Lowell are ordered to
botanist Freeman Lowell are ordered to destroy the last remaining greenhouses
destroy the last remaining greenhouses
destroy the last remaining greenhouses in order to make room for standard cargo
in order to make room for standard cargo
in order to make room for standard cargo Freeman disobeys of course and teams up
Freeman disobeys of course and teams up
Freeman disobeys of course and teams up with three drones named Huey Dewey and
with three drones named Huey Dewey and
with three drones named Huey Dewey and Louie to protect the last forest at all
Louie to protect the last forest at all
Louie to protect the last forest at all costs
costs
costs I don’t hear about your schedule you are
I don’t hear about your schedule you are
I don’t hear about your schedule you are not using those things in my force I
not using those things in my force I
not using those things in my force I ain’t got time to argue now move okay we
ain’t got time to argue now move okay we
ain’t got time to argue now move okay we know that environmental destruction is a
know that environmental destruction is a
know that environmental destruction is a common theme in science fiction but
common theme in science fiction but
common theme in science fiction but rarely is it presented as compelling Lee
rarely is it presented as compelling Lee
rarely is it presented as compelling Lee as it is in this movie we sure got our
as it is in this movie we sure got our
as it is in this movie we sure got our work cut out for us but I think that the
work cut out for us but I think that the
work cut out for us but I think that the three of us together as a team we can
three of us together as a team we can
three of us together as a team we can [Music]
[Music]
[Music] can manage okay number five equilibrium
can manage okay number five equilibrium
can manage okay number five equilibrium typing for
typing for
typing for I’ve only my dreams emotion and art are
I’ve only my dreams emotion and art are
I’ve only my dreams emotion and art are so threatening to the leaders of society
so threatening to the leaders of society
so threatening to the leaders of society in equilibrium that they are illegal
in equilibrium that they are illegal
in equilibrium that they are illegal taking no chances the leaders also for
taking no chances the leaders also for
taking no chances the leaders also for citizens to take drugs that suppress all
citizens to take drugs that suppress all
citizens to take drugs that suppress all feelings and artistic impulses it has
feelings and artistic impulses it has
feelings and artistic impulses it has delivered us from pathos from sorrow the
delivered us from pathos from sorrow the
delivered us from pathos from sorrow the deepest chasms of melancholy and hope
deepest chasms of melancholy and hope
deepest chasms of melancholy and hope that may sound a little familiar but
that may sound a little familiar but
that may sound a little familiar but it’s presented in a totally absorbing
it’s presented in a totally absorbing
it’s presented in a totally absorbing manner it’s real
burnin the cinematography and the
burnin the cinematography and the production design are key creating a
production design are key creating a
production design are key creating a dark unsettling ambiance for this
dark unsettling ambiance for this
dark unsettling ambiance for this dystopian vision of humanity’s future
dystopian vision of humanity’s future
dystopian vision of humanity’s future not only that the stylized fight scenes
not only that the stylized fight scenes
not only that the stylized fight scenes combine gun work with martial arts to
combine gun work with martial arts to
combine gun work with martial arts to create truly impressive action sequences
there’s also an adorable puppy what’s
there’s also an adorable puppy what’s not to like without love without anger
not to like without love without anger
not to like without love without anger without sorrow
without sorrow
without sorrow breath is just a clock ticking number
breath is just a clock ticking number
breath is just a clock ticking number four strange days god damn it you know I
four strange days god damn it you know I
four strange days god damn it you know I don’t feel and snuff strange is a good
don’t feel and snuff strange is a good
don’t feel and snuff strange is a good word to describe this film’s combination
word to describe this film’s combination
word to describe this film’s combination of rock and roll
of rock and roll
of rock and roll cyberpunk and odd drug addictions but as
cyberpunk and odd drug addictions but as
cyberpunk and odd drug addictions but as it’s directed by Kathryn Bigelow with
it’s directed by Kathryn Bigelow with
it’s directed by Kathryn Bigelow with some writing production and editing work
some writing production and editing work
some writing production and editing work by her ex-husband James Cameron it’s
by her ex-husband James Cameron it’s
by her ex-husband James Cameron it’s strange in a fascinating artistic
strange in a fascinating artistic
strange in a fascinating artistic entertaining way you begin to see the
entertaining way you begin to see the
entertaining way you begin to see the possibilities here ray Fiennes plays a
possibilities here ray Fiennes plays a
possibilities here ray Fiennes plays a small-time criminal who records people’s
small-time criminal who records people’s
small-time criminal who records people’s memories and sells them on the black
memories and sells them on the black
memories and sells them on the black market but he gets in trouble when he
market but he gets in trouble when he
market but he gets in trouble when he picks up the memories of various murders
picks up the memories of various murders
picks up the memories of various murders makes a scene on death feeds off the
makes a scene on death feeds off the
makes a scene on death feeds off the reaction you were cause at all
reaction you were cause at all
reaction you were cause at all everything and gives it to you what
everything and gives it to you what
everything and gives it to you what follows is simply mesmerizing don’t be
follows is simply mesmerizing don’t be
follows is simply mesmerizing don’t be put off because it didn’t do so well in
put off because it didn’t do so well in
put off because it didn’t do so well in theaters Strange Days is definitely
theaters Strange Days is definitely
theaters Strange Days is definitely worth your time okay everybody needs to
worth your time okay everybody needs to
worth your time okay everybody needs to take a walk to the dark end of the
take a walk to the dark end of the
take a walk to the dark end of the street sometimes what we are now the
street sometimes what we are now the
street sometimes what we are now the wrists around the line number three
wrists around the line number three
wrists around the line number three exits dance what precisely the goal of
exits dance what precisely the goal of
exits dance what precisely the goal of the game that we’re playing now you have
the game that we’re playing now you have
the game that we’re playing now you have to play the game to find out why you’re
to play the game to find out why you’re
to play the game to find out why you’re playing the game brought to us by body
playing the game brought to us by body
playing the game brought to us by body horror master David Cronenberg this is
horror master David Cronenberg this is
horror master David Cronenberg this is another virtual reality film but it’s
another virtual reality film but it’s
another virtual reality film but it’s certainly not just another virtual
certainly not just another virtual
certainly not just another virtual reality film
bodies are they alright what if they’re
bodies are they alright what if they’re hungry what if there’s danger the use of
hungry what if there’s danger the use of
hungry what if there’s danger the use of nightmare fuel organic material like bio
nightmare fuel organic material like bio
nightmare fuel organic material like bio ports and guns made out of bone and
ports and guns made out of bone and
ports and guns made out of bone and flesh make it a truly creepy and
flesh make it a truly creepy and
flesh make it a truly creepy and thought-provoking movie
thought-provoking movie
thought-provoking movie it’s a mental thing helps me focus the
it’s a mental thing helps me focus the
it’s a mental thing helps me focus the characters in this near future setting
characters in this near future setting
characters in this near future setting voluntarily use bio ports to enter a
voluntarily use bio ports to enter a
voluntarily use bio ports to enter a virtual world but once there they slowly
virtual world but once there they slowly
virtual world but once there they slowly lose their grasp of reality you can
lose their grasp of reality you can
lose their grasp of reality you can aport into me while I’m paralyzed you
aport into me while I’m paralyzed you
aport into me while I’m paralyzed you want to play my game didn’t you the plot
want to play my game didn’t you the plot
want to play my game didn’t you the plot masterfully uses its imagery to tackle
masterfully uses its imagery to tackle
masterfully uses its imagery to tackle ideas of consciousness the relationship
ideas of consciousness the relationship
ideas of consciousness the relationship between nature and science and what it
between nature and science and what it
between nature and science and what it means to be human
means to be human
means to be human making this twisty sci-fi an essential
making this twisty sci-fi an essential
making this twisty sci-fi an essential gamer movie hey tell the truth always
gamer movie hey tell the truth always
gamer movie hey tell the truth always doing a game
doing a game
doing a game number two sunshine no great throw no we
number two sunshine no great throw no we
number two sunshine no great throw no we are flying into the dead zone seven days
are flying into the dead zone seven days
are flying into the dead zone seven days sooner than we thought the Sun is going
sooner than we thought the Sun is going
sooner than we thought the Sun is going out so a team of international
out so a team of international
out so a team of international astronauts is sent to reignite it do I
astronauts is sent to reignite it do I
astronauts is sent to reignite it do I have to spell it out for you we have a
have to spell it out for you we have a
have to spell it out for you we have a payload to deliver to the heart of our
payload to deliver to the heart of our
payload to deliver to the heart of our nearest star we’re delivering that
nearest star we’re delivering that
nearest star we’re delivering that payload because that star is dying and
payload because that star is dying and
payload because that star is dying and if it dies we die the film throws all
if it dies we die the film throws all
if it dies we die the film throws all these characters into a very
these characters into a very
these characters into a very claustrophobic environment and forces
claustrophobic environment and forces
claustrophobic environment and forces them to deal with the sun’s incredible
them to deal with the sun’s incredible
them to deal with the sun’s incredible power to both give life and to destroy
power to both give life and to destroy
power to both give life and to destroy fire and oxygen garden but it also
fire and oxygen garden but it also
fire and oxygen garden but it also focuses on how the actions of one
focuses on how the actions of one
focuses on how the actions of one individual can similarly decide the fate
individual can similarly decide the fate
individual can similarly decide the fate of an entire planet mad bad person best
of an entire planet mad bad person best
of an entire planet mad bad person best qualified to understand the complexities
qualified to understand the complexities
qualified to understand the complexities of payload delivery our physicist
the acting is great the CGI is well done
the acting is great the CGI is well done and director Danny Boyle skillfully
and director Danny Boyle skillfully
and director Danny Boyle skillfully builds it all to a suspenseful and
builds it all to a suspenseful and
builds it all to a suspenseful and exhilarating climax that helps make this
exhilarating climax that helps make this
exhilarating climax that helps make this one a must watch
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions but if
here are some honorable mentions but if
here are some honorable mentions but if you put a laser micrometer on this thing
you put a laser micrometer on this thing
you put a laser micrometer on this thing you’d find that it was a perfect sphere
you’d find that it was a perfect sphere
you’d find that it was a perfect sphere this ship has the power to create a
this ship has the power to create a
this ship has the power to create a planet to create a new home you
planet to create a new home you
planet to create a new home you understand any English toad face
extremely bad time not natalka sikita to
extremely bad time not natalka sikita to see bastard spawn it just first reason
see bastard spawn it just first reason
see bastard spawn it just first reason number one move hey thanks for this this
number one move hey thanks for this this
number one move hey thanks for this this is good our choice for the most
is good our choice for the most
is good our choice for the most underrated science fiction movie we’ll
underrated science fiction movie we’ll
underrated science fiction movie we’ll keep you on the edge of your seat make
keep you on the edge of your seat make
keep you on the edge of your seat make you love the characters and seriously
you love the characters and seriously
you love the characters and seriously mess with your head
mess with your head
mess with your head three years is a long haul you know it’s
three years is a long haul you know it’s
three years is a long haul you know it’s way way way way way too hot Sam Bell has
way way way way way too hot Sam Bell has
way way way way way too hot Sam Bell has spent three years completing a mission
spent three years completing a mission
spent three years completing a mission alone on the moon with only a robot for
alone on the moon with only a robot for
alone on the moon with only a robot for company Sam you said it was the TV that
company Sam you said it was the TV that
company Sam you said it was the TV that distracted you but when I came in the TV
distracted you but when I came in the TV
distracted you but when I came in the TV wasn’t on perhaps you were imagining
wasn’t on perhaps you were imagining
wasn’t on perhaps you were imagining things he’s all set to return home when
things he’s all set to return home when
things he’s all set to return home when things start going wrong for the most
things start going wrong for the most
things start going wrong for the most part Sam Rockwell is the only actor
part Sam Rockwell is the only actor
part Sam Rockwell is the only actor on-screen and he does a brilliant job at
on-screen and he does a brilliant job at
on-screen and he does a brilliant job at keeping the tension high and the action
keeping the tension high and the action
keeping the tension high and the action dynamic you tell you later Sam bell we
dynamic you tell you later Sam bell we
dynamic you tell you later Sam bell we need to get him to the infirmary
need to get him to the infirmary
need to get him to the infirmary immediately like all great
immediately like all great
immediately like all great science-fiction moon is an exciting
science-fiction moon is an exciting
science-fiction moon is an exciting adventure that sheds light on the human
adventure that sheds light on the human
adventure that sheds light on the human condition and forces you to question
condition and forces you to question
condition and forces you to question your sense of reality
your sense of reality
your sense of reality don’t miss it clear-rite programmed
don’t miss it clear-rite programmed
don’t miss it clear-rite programmed where people understand do you agree
where people understand do you agree
where people understand do you agree with our list and you will I know I
with our list and you will I know I
with our list and you will I know I what’s your favorite underrated science
what’s your favorite underrated science
what’s your favorite underrated science fiction movie
fiction movie
fiction movie she doesn’t have to tour for what I want
she doesn’t have to tour for what I want
she doesn’t have to tour for what I want to do for more exhilarating top 10s
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