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we’re looking at some very clever big
we’re looking at some very clever big screen choices that make us smile and
screen choices that make us smile and
screen choices that make us smile and admire just how thoughtful sci-fi
admire just how thoughtful sci-fi
admire just how thoughtful sci-fi stories can be some of these choices are
stories can be some of these choices are
stories can be some of these choices are pivotal to character stories so a
pivotal to character stories so a
pivotal to character stories so a spoiler alert is now in effect but I can
spoiler alert is now in effect but I can
spoiler alert is now in effect but I can assure you now very confidently that
assure you now very confidently that
assure you now very confidently that it’s going to be all right again number
it’s going to be all right again number
it’s going to be all right again number 10 adjusting the spinning spaceships
10 adjusting the spinning spaceships
10 adjusting the spinning spaceships velocity to be able to dock interstellar
velocity to be able to dock interstellar
velocity to be able to dock interstellar dr. Mann do not I repeat do not open the
dr. Mann do not I repeat do not open the
dr. Mann do not I repeat do not open the hatch in interstellar Matt Damon’s
hatch in interstellar Matt Damon’s
hatch in interstellar Matt Damon’s character dr. Mann has a bad case of
character dr. Mann has a bad case of
character dr. Mann has a bad case of space madness he attempts to dock with
space madness he attempts to dock with
space madness he attempts to dock with the endurance spacecraft but damages the
the endurance spacecraft but damages the
the endurance spacecraft but damages the ship and dies my life
ship and dies my life
ship and dies my life or Cooper’s life this is about all
or Cooper’s life this is about all
or Cooper’s life this is about all mankind there is a moment it’s then up
mankind there is a moment it’s then up
mankind there is a moment it’s then up to Cooper and brand to continue the
to Cooper and brand to continue the
to Cooper and brand to continue the mission with the assistance of robots
mission with the assistance of robots
mission with the assistance of robots case and tars Cooper attempts a
case and tars Cooper attempts a
case and tars Cooper attempts a dangerous docking maneuver as the
dangerous docking maneuver as the
dangerous docking maneuver as the endurance spins violently out of control
endurance spins violently out of control
endurance spins violently out of control this move is extremely risky but it’s
this move is extremely risky but it’s
this move is extremely risky but it’s worth the risk
worth the risk
worth the risk for these astronauts every minute is
for these astronauts every minute is
for these astronauts every minute is precious and every move they make is for
precious and every move they make is for
precious and every move they make is for the future and survival of humanity
number 9 manipulating caleb ex machina
number 9 manipulating caleb ex machina do you have a name yes Ava meet Ava a
do you have a name yes Ava meet Ava a
do you have a name yes Ava meet Ava a humanoid robot created by a mysterious
humanoid robot created by a mysterious
humanoid robot created by a mysterious wealthy CEO named nathan artificial
wealthy CEO named nathan artificial
wealthy CEO named nathan artificial intelligence and science fiction has
intelligence and science fiction has
intelligence and science fiction has rarely been as perceptive and seductive
rarely been as perceptive and seductive
rarely been as perceptive and seductive as Ava making her all the more dangerous
as Ava making her all the more dangerous
as Ava making her all the more dangerous what her testing partner Caleb interacts
what her testing partner Caleb interacts
what her testing partner Caleb interacts with her in an effort to understand just
with her in an effort to understand just
with her in an effort to understand just how intelligent she really is as Ava’s
how intelligent she really is as Ava’s
how intelligent she really is as Ava’s character explains later on she is
character explains later on she is
character explains later on she is essentially a rat in a maze without
essentially a rat in a maze without
essentially a rat in a maze without weapons tools or leverage to escape she
weapons tools or leverage to escape she
weapons tools or leverage to escape she must learn to manipulate Caleb’s
must learn to manipulate Caleb’s
must learn to manipulate Caleb’s emotions using curiosity paranoia and
emotions using curiosity paranoia and
emotions using curiosity paranoia and sensuality while Nathan gets drunk and
sensuality while Nathan gets drunk and
sensuality while Nathan gets drunk and tears up the dance floor
tears up the dance floor
tears up the dance floor Caleb complies with Ava’s wishes which
Caleb complies with Ava’s wishes which
Caleb complies with Ava’s wishes which allows her to escape her liberation is
allows her to escape her liberation is
allows her to escape her liberation is both frightening and inspiring to behold
both frightening and inspiring to behold
both frightening and inspiring to behold clever girl
clever girl
clever girl you’re causing the cons so we can see
you’re causing the cons so we can see
you’re causing the cons so we can see how we behave sir number 8 calling the
how we behave sir number 8 calling the
how we behave sir number 8 calling the dog another name Terminator 2 Judgment
dog another name Terminator 2 Judgment
dog another name Terminator 2 Judgment Day John after Sarah Connors first
Day John after Sarah Connors first
Day John after Sarah Connors first terrifying encounter with the Terminator
terrifying encounter with the Terminator
terrifying encounter with the Terminator you might not think that a
you might not think that a
you might not think that a time-traveling killer robot would make
time-traveling killer robot would make
time-traveling killer robot would make such a good friend
such a good friend
such a good friend but the reprogrammed t800 sent by the
but the reprogrammed t800 sent by the
but the reprogrammed t800 sent by the future John Connor turns out to be just
future John Connor turns out to be just
future John Connor turns out to be just that when present-day John Connor calls
that when present-day John Connor calls
that when present-day John Connor calls home to check on his foster parents
home to check on his foster parents
home to check on his foster parents he immediately senses that something is
he immediately senses that something is
he immediately senses that something is a little off if you hurry how we can sit
a little off if you hurry how we can sit
a little off if you hurry how we can sit down and have dinner together I’m making
down and have dinner together I’m making
down and have dinner together I’m making something
something
something the t800 takes over for John suspecting
the t800 takes over for John suspecting
the t800 takes over for John suspecting that the shape-shifting t1000 is on the
that the shape-shifting t1000 is on the
that the shape-shifting t1000 is on the other end the t800 tricks the liquid
other end the t800 tricks the liquid
other end the t800 tricks the liquid metal menace by calling john’s pet dog
metal menace by calling john’s pet dog
metal menace by calling john’s pet dog by a fake name and it’s especially fun
by a fake name and it’s especially fun
by a fake name and it’s especially fun to see the older terminator scammed the
to see the older terminator scammed the
to see the older terminator scammed the newer terminator what’s the dog’s name
newer terminator what’s the dog’s name
newer terminator what’s the dog’s name max hey Jenelle what’s wrong with Wolfie
max hey Jenelle what’s wrong with Wolfie
max hey Jenelle what’s wrong with Wolfie I can hear him barking is he okay woof
I can hear him barking is he okay woof
I can hear him barking is he okay woof he’s fine honey
he’s fine honey
he’s fine honey well if he’s just fine sorry t1000 don’t
well if he’s just fine sorry t1000 don’t
well if he’s just fine sorry t1000 don’t cry over spilt milk number seven
cry over spilt milk number seven
cry over spilt milk number seven using stormtrooper suits as disguises
using stormtrooper suits as disguises
using stormtrooper suits as disguises Star Wars Episode four a new hope Luke
Star Wars Episode four a new hope Luke
Star Wars Episode four a new hope Luke Skywalker’s very first adventure dazzled
Skywalker’s very first adventure dazzled
Skywalker’s very first adventure dazzled us with excitement humour and Pope
us with excitement humour and Pope
us with excitement humour and Pope before long Luke and his friends find
before long Luke and his friends find
before long Luke and his friends find themselves trapped onboard the dreaded
themselves trapped onboard the dreaded
themselves trapped onboard the dreaded Death Star Luke and Han aren’t Jedi
Death Star Luke and Han aren’t Jedi
Death Star Luke and Han aren’t Jedi Knights like Ben Kenobi and they sure as
Knights like Ben Kenobi and they sure as
Knights like Ben Kenobi and they sure as heck can’t sneak around in their regular
heck can’t sneak around in their regular
heck can’t sneak around in their regular clothes so they put on a couple of
clothes so they put on a couple of
clothes so they put on a couple of stormtrooper outfits allowing them to
stormtrooper outfits allowing them to
stormtrooper outfits allowing them to navigate the battle station undercover
navigate the battle station undercover
navigate the battle station undercover with the mighty Chewbacca as their
with the mighty Chewbacca as their
with the mighty Chewbacca as their pretend prisoner
furthermore Luke thanks up a daring plan
furthermore Luke thanks up a daring plan to rescue the princess from the evil
to rescue the princess from the evil
to rescue the princess from the evil clutches of Darth Vader although the
clutches of Darth Vader although the
clutches of Darth Vader although the plan does not go off without a hitch the
plan does not go off without a hitch the
plan does not go off without a hitch the result is a delightful swashbuckling
result is a delightful swashbuckling
result is a delightful swashbuckling escape that makes us wanna cheer for the
escape that makes us wanna cheer for the
escape that makes us wanna cheer for the adventurous heroes I’m here to rescue
adventurous heroes I’m here to rescue
adventurous heroes I’m here to rescue you I’ve got your r2 unit I’m here with
you I’ve got your r2 unit I’m here with
you I’ve got your r2 unit I’m here with Ben Kenobi come on number six propelling
Ben Kenobi come on number six propelling
Ben Kenobi come on number six propelling himself with the pods air pressure 2001
himself with the pods air pressure 2001
himself with the pods air pressure 2001 a Space Odyssey don’t you just hate it
a Space Odyssey don’t you just hate it
a Space Odyssey don’t you just hate it when you get locked out of your
when you get locked out of your
when you get locked out of your spaceship by a rogue thinking machine
spaceship by a rogue thinking machine
spaceship by a rogue thinking machine supercomputer well it happened to Dave
supercomputer well it happened to Dave
supercomputer well it happened to Dave Bowman and he just had to think outside
Bowman and he just had to think outside
Bowman and he just had to think outside the pod for a change
the pod for a change
the pod for a change you see the discovery ones on board
you see the discovery ones on board
you see the discovery ones on board computer Hal 9000 went a little funny in
computer Hal 9000 went a little funny in
computer Hal 9000 went a little funny in the head in fear of being disconnected
the head in fear of being disconnected
the head in fear of being disconnected it killed
it killed
it killed Dave’s co-pilot and locked Dave outside
Dave’s co-pilot and locked Dave outside
Dave’s co-pilot and locked Dave outside without a space helmet Dave decides to
without a space helmet Dave decides to
without a space helmet Dave decides to hold his breath use the air pressure to
hold his breath use the air pressure to
hold his breath use the air pressure to eject from the pod and manually open the
eject from the pod and manually open the
eject from the pod and manually open the ship’s outer airlock it’s a rather
ship’s outer airlock it’s a rather
ship’s outer airlock it’s a rather difficult and risky move but Dave
difficult and risky move but Dave
difficult and risky move but Dave actually pulls it off and gets back
actually pulls it off and gets back
actually pulls it off and gets back inside checkmate
inside checkmate
inside checkmate how what do you think you’re doing Dave
how what do you think you’re doing Dave
how what do you think you’re doing Dave number five building bombs to create a
number five building bombs to create a
number five building bombs to create a new kick inception navigating through
new kick inception navigating through
new kick inception navigating through multiple levels of dreams is no simple
multiple levels of dreams is no simple
multiple levels of dreams is no simple feat luckily Cobb and his band of
feat luckily Cobb and his band of
feat luckily Cobb and his band of thieves are professionals they handle
thieves are professionals they handle
thieves are professionals they handle this kind of thing all the time
this kind of thing all the time
this kind of thing all the time sorta this time around they’re putting
sorta this time around they’re putting
sorta this time around they’re putting an idea in someone’s head when Cobb and
an idea in someone’s head when Cobb and
an idea in someone’s head when Cobb and company are several dreams deep into
company are several dreams deep into
company are several dreams deep into their inception tasks it’s up to Arthur
their inception tasks it’s up to Arthur
their inception tasks it’s up to Arthur to finish a kick that will wake everyone
to finish a kick that will wake everyone
to finish a kick that will wake everyone up
up
up however Arthur’s dream level is
however Arthur’s dream level is
however Arthur’s dream level is unexpectedly thrown into chaos and
unexpectedly thrown into chaos and
unexpectedly thrown into chaos and gravity takes a vacation
gravity takes a vacation
gravity takes a vacation gravity after fighting off some
gravity after fighting off some
gravity after fighting off some projections in zero gravity
projections in zero gravity
projections in zero gravity Arthur creates an impromptu kick
Arthur creates an impromptu kick
Arthur creates an impromptu kick involving explosives his quick-thinking
involving explosives his quick-thinking
involving explosives his quick-thinking delivers the kick and ensures the
delivers the kick and ensures the
delivers the kick and ensures the inception is a success
if there’s one thing we admire about
if there’s one thing we admire about Ellen Ripley it’s that she is one tough
Ellen Ripley it’s that she is one tough
Ellen Ripley it’s that she is one tough gal her quick-witted intelligence is
gal her quick-witted intelligence is
gal her quick-witted intelligence is matched only by her bravery in her first
matched only by her bravery in her first
matched only by her bravery in her first tango with the slimy terrifying space
tango with the slimy terrifying space
tango with the slimy terrifying space creature
creature
creature Ripley finds herself stuck inside her
Ripley finds herself stuck inside her
Ripley finds herself stuck inside her escape shuttle without her flamethrower
escape shuttle without her flamethrower
escape shuttle without her flamethrower handy ripley slips into a spacesuit and
handy ripley slips into a spacesuit and
handy ripley slips into a spacesuit and quickly devises a way to eject the
quickly devises a way to eject the
quickly devises a way to eject the uninvited guest the alien has overstayed
uninvited guest the alien has overstayed
uninvited guest the alien has overstayed its welcome to say the least
its welcome to say the least
its welcome to say the least so Ripley musters her courage and learns
so Ripley musters her courage and learns
so Ripley musters her courage and learns to keep cool in the face of terror as
to keep cool in the face of terror as
to keep cool in the face of terror as the ravenous alien is about to pounce
the ravenous alien is about to pounce
the ravenous alien is about to pounce Ripley launches it out of the airlock
Ripley launches it out of the airlock
Ripley launches it out of the airlock propelling it deep into the cold vast
propelling it deep into the cold vast
propelling it deep into the cold vast abyss of outer space not bad for a human
abyss of outer space not bad for a human
abyss of outer space not bad for a human anyway
anyway
anyway [Music]
number three applying mud to his body
number three applying mud to his body predator after a mysterious stealthy
predator after a mysterious stealthy
predator after a mysterious stealthy creature lurking in the jungle kills off
creature lurking in the jungle kills off
creature lurking in the jungle kills off his soldiers thatch finds himself in a
his soldiers thatch finds himself in a
his soldiers thatch finds himself in a classic age-old conflict of predator and
classic age-old conflict of predator and
classic age-old conflict of predator and prey only this time the predator is a
prey only this time the predator is a
prey only this time the predator is a crafty creature from another planet and
crafty creature from another planet and
crafty creature from another planet and it picked the wrong man to hunt Dutch
it picked the wrong man to hunt Dutch
it picked the wrong man to hunt Dutch tumbles down a waterfall and
tumbles down a waterfall and
tumbles down a waterfall and unexpectedly discovers the Predators
unexpectedly discovers the Predators
unexpectedly discovers the Predators weakness it sees through a thermal
weakness it sees through a thermal
weakness it sees through a thermal vision space helmet by covering himself
vision space helmet by covering himself
vision space helmet by covering himself in cold mud Dutch makes himself
in cold mud Dutch makes himself
in cold mud Dutch makes himself invisible from the heat sensor and he’s
invisible from the heat sensor and he’s
invisible from the heat sensor and he’s able to set traps craft weapons and
able to set traps craft weapons and
able to set traps craft weapons and outwit the deadly alien hunter the
outwit the deadly alien hunter the
outwit the deadly alien hunter the unforgettable confrontation between the
unforgettable confrontation between the
unforgettable confrontation between the two larger-than-life characters is
two larger-than-life characters is
two larger-than-life characters is kicked off by Dutchess epic war cry that
kicked off by Dutchess epic war cry that
kicked off by Dutchess epic war cry that echoes into the night number two
echoes into the night number two
echoes into the night number two basically everything the Martian I got
basically everything the Martian I got
basically everything the Martian I got to figure out a way to grow three years
to figure out a way to grow three years
to figure out a way to grow three years worth of food here
worth of food here
worth of food here Matt Damon lost in space again deja vu
Matt Damon lost in space again deja vu
Matt Damon lost in space again deja vu anyhow when Mark Watney is left stranded
anyhow when Mark Watney is left stranded
anyhow when Mark Watney is left stranded on Mars he must learn to survive using
on Mars he must learn to survive using
on Mars he must learn to survive using his wits and scientific know-how the
his wits and scientific know-how the
his wits and scientific know-how the Martian landscape is a lonely desert and
Martian landscape is a lonely desert and
Martian landscape is a lonely desert and science quickly becomes mark’s best
science quickly becomes mark’s best
science quickly becomes mark’s best friend every decision he makes must take
friend every decision he makes must take
friend every decision he makes must take resources time and sustainability into
resources time and sustainability into
resources time and sustainability into account mark invents Martian techniques
account mark invents Martian techniques
account mark invents Martian techniques for growing food staying warm and
for growing food staying warm and
for growing food staying warm and communicating with NASA back on Earth
like Robinson Crusoe mark adapts to the
like Robinson Crusoe mark adapts to the Martian environment and holds out long
Martian environment and holds out long
Martian environment and holds out long enough for a rescue and he keeps himself
enough for a rescue and he keeps himself
enough for a rescue and he keeps himself in good spirits with his nerdy humor the
in good spirits with his nerdy humor the
in good spirits with his nerdy humor the Martian is a science fiction film that
Martian is a science fiction film that
Martian is a science fiction film that truly embraces science and disco music
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Music]
so I changed it shooting shoot tell them
so I changed it shooting shoot tell them to shoot number one subtly sabotaging
to shoot number one subtly sabotaging
to shoot number one subtly sabotaging the ultimate weapons design rogue one a
the ultimate weapons design rogue one a
the ultimate weapons design rogue one a Star Wars story I’ve placed a weakness
Star Wars story I’ve placed a weakness
Star Wars story I’ve placed a weakness deep from within the system a flaw so
deep from within the system a flaw so
deep from within the system a flaw so small and powerful they will never find
small and powerful they will never find
small and powerful they will never find it rogue one was a great war movie that
it rogue one was a great war movie that
it rogue one was a great war movie that satisfied member berries and told an
satisfied member berries and told an
satisfied member berries and told an awesome story that many would say can
awesome story that many would say can
awesome story that many would say can hold a candle to the original Star Wars
hold a candle to the original Star Wars
hold a candle to the original Star Wars trilogy in it scientist Galen Urso is
trilogy in it scientist Galen Urso is
trilogy in it scientist Galen Urso is forced by the Empire to build a gigantic
forced by the Empire to build a gigantic
forced by the Empire to build a gigantic Space Station capable of destroying
Space Station capable of destroying
Space Station capable of destroying entire planets for his daughter Jin’s
entire planets for his daughter Jin’s
entire planets for his daughter Jin’s protection he pretends to conform to the
protection he pretends to conform to the
protection he pretends to conform to the Empire’s will but before his death he
Empire’s will but before his death he
Empire’s will but before his death he leaves behind the ultimate deus ex
leaves behind the ultimate deus ex
leaves behind the ultimate deus ex machina hiding a secret vulnerability
machina hiding a secret vulnerability
machina hiding a secret vulnerability deep within the Death Star’s core it’s
deep within the Death Star’s core it’s
deep within the Death Star’s core it’s up to Gen and the rebellion to find this
up to Gen and the rebellion to find this
up to Gen and the rebellion to find this weakness and exploit it
weakness and exploit it
weakness and exploit it the film also teaches us that if it
the film also teaches us that if it
the film also teaches us that if it weren’t for Galen Luke Skywalker could
weren’t for Galen Luke Skywalker could
weren’t for Galen Luke Skywalker could never have saved the galaxy from the
never have saved the galaxy from the
never have saved the galaxy from the technological terror the hologram I’ve
technological terror the hologram I’ve
technological terror the hologram I’ve seen it
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