the weirder the better where am I we’re in the labyrinth of the city of
we’re in the labyrinth of the city of
we’re in the labyrinth of the city of night are you an angel
night are you an angel
night are you an angel I’m pie gar the last of the ornithine
I’m pie gar the last of the ornithine
I’m pie gar the last of the ornithine throats welcome to watchmojo.com and
throats welcome to watchmojo.com and
throats 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 10 cult classics category
the top 10 cult classics category
the top 10 cult classics category science fiction for this list we’re
science fiction for this list we’re
science fiction for this list we’re focusing on sci-fi films that were
focusing on sci-fi films that were
focusing on sci-fi films that were mostly underappreciated by audiences or
mostly underappreciated by audiences or
mostly underappreciated by audiences or critics upon their initial release but
critics upon their initial release but
critics upon their initial release but have since gained a large and dedicated
have since gained a large and dedicated
have since gained a large and dedicated following why are you a that stupid
following why are you a that stupid
following why are you a that stupid place why are you wearing that stupid
place why are you wearing that stupid
place why are you wearing that stupid mansion
mansion
mansion number 10 Flash Gordon well I sure hope
number 10 Flash Gordon well I sure hope
number 10 Flash Gordon well I sure hope Flash Gordon had a great vacation it’s
Flash Gordon had a great vacation it’s
Flash Gordon had a great vacation it’s gonna have to work hard to top last
gonna have to work hard to top last
gonna have to work hard to top last season while it’s worthy of recognition
season while it’s worthy of recognition
season while it’s worthy of recognition for its epic Queen soundtrack alone this
for its epic Queen soundtrack alone this
for its epic Queen soundtrack alone this adaptation of the classic comic book
adaptation of the classic comic book
adaptation of the classic comic book hero has everything without special mad
hero has everything without special mad
hero has everything without special mad scientists tyrannical Galactic Emperor’s
scientists tyrannical Galactic Emperor’s
scientists tyrannical Galactic Emperor’s Robin Hood esque woodsman bird people
Robin Hood esque woodsman bird people
Robin Hood esque woodsman bird people helmets with built-in sideburn
helmets with built-in sideburn
helmets with built-in sideburn protectors sexy pillow fights and really
protectors sexy pillow fights and really
protectors sexy pillow fights and really much more weird stuff than we could fit
much more weird stuff than we could fit
much more weird stuff than we could fit in this list oh my god this goes way to
in this list oh my god this goes way to
in this list oh my god this goes way to turning me on I didn’t quite get that
turning me on I didn’t quite get that
turning me on I didn’t quite get that thinking again
thinking again
thinking again forget I thought it it wasn’t about you
forget I thought it it wasn’t about you
forget I thought it it wasn’t about you over what
over what
over what number nine twelve Monkeys very few
number nine twelve Monkeys very few
number nine twelve Monkeys very few actually mentally oh I’m not saying
actually mentally oh I’m not saying
actually mentally oh I’m not saying you’re not mentally along for all I know
you’re not mentally along for all I know
you’re not mentally along for all I know you’re crazy Zaloom this terry gilliam
you’re crazy Zaloom this terry gilliam
you’re crazy Zaloom this terry gilliam film finds Bruce Willis traveling back
film finds Bruce Willis traveling back
film finds Bruce Willis traveling back in time leading those he runs into to
in time leading those he runs into to
in time leading those he runs into to think he’s a mental patient looking for
think he’s a mental patient looking for
think he’s a mental patient looking for the army of the twelve Monkeys we don’t
the army of the twelve Monkeys we don’t
the army of the twelve Monkeys we don’t know anything about any army of the
know anything about any army of the
know anything about any army of the twelve month I so want you your friend
twelve month I so want you your friend
twelve month I so want you your friend just disappeared just once enough from
just disappeared just once enough from
just disappeared just once enough from there shouldn’t you hear me at Joe and
there shouldn’t you hear me at Joe and
there shouldn’t you hear me at Joe and along the way he meets an actual mental
along the way he meets an actual mental
along the way he meets an actual mental patient played by Brad Pitt who just may
patient played by Brad Pitt who just may
patient played by Brad Pitt who just may be the man who kills off the majority of
be the man who kills off the majority of
be the man who kills off the majority of the human race in the future she knew I
the human race in the future she knew I
the human race in the future she knew I was gonna leave the army of the 12
was gonna leave the army of the 12
was gonna leave the army of the 12 monkeys into the pages of history
monkeys into the pages of history
monkeys into the pages of history forever even occur to me she knows
forever even occur to me she knows
forever even occur to me she knows everything I’m ever gonna do before I
everything I’m ever gonna do before I
everything I’m ever gonna do before I know it myself
know it myself
know it myself that makes sense don’t worry it all
that makes sense don’t worry it all
that makes sense don’t worry it all comes together in one of the more
comes together in one of the more
comes together in one of the more thrilling and beautiful endings in any
thrilling and beautiful endings in any
thrilling and beautiful endings in any film
number eight Darkstar hi guys
number eight Darkstar hi guys glad we got your message from deflatable
glad we got your message from deflatable
glad we got your message from deflatable aliens – a talking bomb contemplating
aliens – a talking bomb contemplating
aliens – a talking bomb contemplating its own existence the crew of the Dark
its own existence the crew of the Dark
its own existence the crew of the Dark Star has a lot on their plates
Star has a lot on their plates
Star has a lot on their plates that’s not for target practice that’s
that’s not for target practice that’s
that’s not for target practice that’s for emergencies only
for emergencies only
for emergencies only fortunately crew members do little
fortunately crew members do little
fortunately crew members do little boiler pinback and Talbot are almost up
boiler pinback and Talbot are almost up
boiler pinback and Talbot are almost up to the task
to the task
to the task McKenna essentially an ambitious student
McKenna essentially an ambitious student
McKenna essentially an ambitious student film from future sci-fi Titans John
film from future sci-fi Titans John
film from future sci-fi Titans John Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon this movie
Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon this movie
Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon this movie was expanded and released to the public
was expanded and released to the public
was expanded and released to the public now it’s time to go sleepy-bye you
now it’s time to go sleepy-bye you
now it’s time to go sleepy-bye you worthless piece of garbage
well it’s zany antics may have left
well it’s zany antics may have left audiences confused they also defined it
audiences confused they also defined it
audiences confused they also defined it as a true trailblazer inspiring the
as a true trailblazer inspiring the
as a true trailblazer inspiring the likes of Red Dwarf number seven repo men
likes of Red Dwarf number seven repo men
likes of Red Dwarf number seven repo men you’re all repo men what if we are think
you’re all repo men what if we are think
you’re all repo men what if we are think your job is weird stuck in a state of
your job is weird stuck in a state of
your job is weird stuck in a state of early 20s malaise Emilio Estevez is otto
early 20s malaise Emilio Estevez is otto
early 20s malaise Emilio Estevez is otto finds his life changed forever
finds his life changed forever
finds his life changed forever when he realizes his true calling to
when he realizes his true calling to
when he realizes his true calling to become a repo man haha wow that was
become a repo man haha wow that was
become a repo man haha wow that was intense
intense
intense people man’s always in tennis come on
people man’s always in tennis come on
people man’s always in tennis come on let’s go get a drink
let’s go get a drink
let’s go get a drink gee buddy never told you I could be like
gee buddy never told you I could be like
gee buddy never told you I could be like this man we follow Otto and his mentor
this man we follow Otto and his mentor
this man we follow Otto and his mentor but played by a top of his game Harry
but played by a top of his game Harry
but played by a top of his game Harry Dean Stanton ha
Dean Stanton ha
Dean Stanton ha dickhead as they navigate the dark
dickhead as they navigate the dark
dickhead as they navigate the dark underbelly of a present-day dystopia
underbelly of a present-day dystopia
underbelly of a present-day dystopia what
filled with some of the most original
filled with some of the most original characters of all time ultra quotable
characters of all time ultra quotable
characters of all time ultra quotable dialogue and mesmerizing effects
dialogue and mesmerizing effects
dialogue and mesmerizing effects repo-man is a low-budget
repo-man is a low-budget
repo-man is a low-budget anti-establishment masterwork we turn it
anti-establishment masterwork we turn it
anti-establishment masterwork we turn it in we take the money we split it 60/40
in we take the money we split it 60/40
in we take the money we split it 60/40 you and me who gets the 60 yet well I
you and me who gets the 60 yet well I
you and me who gets the 60 yet well I don’t know I figured since I found the
don’t know I figured since I found the
don’t know I figured since I found the car first that you get it
car first that you get it
car first that you get it number six plan 9 from outer space
number six plan 9 from outer space
number six plan 9 from outer space greetings my friend we are all
greetings my friend we are all
greetings my friend we are all interested in the future for that is
interested in the future for that is
interested in the future for that is where you and I are going to spend the
where you and I are going to spend the
where you and I are going to spend the rest of all our from the set of a
rest of all our from the set of a
rest of all our from the set of a cockpit which is clearly just a room
cockpit which is clearly just a room
cockpit which is clearly just a room with a curtain hung over the door two
with a curtain hung over the door two
with a curtain hung over the door two UFOs suspended by visible strings
UFOs suspended by visible strings
UFOs suspended by visible strings b-movie icon edy woods tale of alien
b-movie icon edy woods tale of alien
b-movie icon edy woods tale of alien controlled zombies is widely considered
controlled zombies is widely considered
controlled zombies is widely considered one of if not the worst movie ever made
one of if not the worst movie ever made
one of if not the worst movie ever made because all you of earth are idiots
because all you of earth are idiots
because all you of earth are idiots but perhaps it is the sheer confidence
but perhaps it is the sheer confidence
but perhaps it is the sheer confidence with which would directs his nonsensical
with which would directs his nonsensical
with which would directs his nonsensical script that gives it its charm and a
script that gives it its charm and a
script that gives it its charm and a cult legacy that’s lasted to this day
cult legacy that’s lasted to this day
cult legacy that’s lasted to this day he’s close enough turn off your
he’s close enough turn off your
he’s close enough turn off your electrode gun
Oh can’t get it champ
Oh can’t get it champ I’m a Bubo I’ll drop the gun to the
I’m a Bubo I’ll drop the gun to the
I’m a Bubo I’ll drop the gun to the brought Anna the member will break
brought Anna the member will break
brought Anna the member will break contact
number five Brazil Harry total heating
number five Brazil Harry total heating engineer at your service
engineer at your service
engineer at your service the great thing about science fiction is
the great thing about science fiction is
the great thing about science fiction is that it gives us brief glimpses into the
that it gives us brief glimpses into the
that it gives us brief glimpses into the future while these glimpses usually
future while these glimpses usually
future while these glimpses usually focus on the laser gun and jetpack side
focus on the laser gun and jetpack side
focus on the laser gun and jetpack side of things this Terry Gilliam masterpiece
of things this Terry Gilliam masterpiece
of things this Terry Gilliam masterpiece asks us to consider something entirely
asks us to consider something entirely
asks us to consider something entirely different the paperwork sees deposit in
different the paperwork sees deposit in
different the paperwork sees deposit in a future where bureaucracy reigns even
a future where bureaucracy reigns even
a future where bureaucracy reigns even getting your furnace fixed is an act of
getting your furnace fixed is an act of
getting your furnace fixed is an act of treason listen this whole system of
treason listen this whole system of
treason listen this whole system of yours could be on fire and I couldn’t
yours could be on fire and I couldn’t
yours could be on fire and I couldn’t even turn on a kitchen tap without
even turn on a kitchen tap without
even turn on a kitchen tap without filling out a 27b stroke 6 bloody
filling out a 27b stroke 6 bloody
filling out a 27b stroke 6 bloody paperwork the film’s endless detail and
paperwork the film’s endless detail and
paperwork the film’s endless detail and surreal storyline have all made it a
surreal storyline have all made it a
surreal storyline have all made it a timeless treasure damn eyeteeth son
timeless treasure damn eyeteeth son
timeless treasure damn eyeteeth son confessed quickly if you hold out too
confessed quickly if you hold out too
confessed quickly if you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit
long you could jeopardize your credit
long you could jeopardize your credit writing number for Donnie Darko Danny
writing number for Donnie Darko Danny
writing number for Donnie Darko Danny dr. Donnie Darko what the heck is going
dr. Donnie Darko what the heck is going
dr. Donnie Darko what the heck is going on here high school is a confusing time
on here high school is a confusing time
on here high school is a confusing time for everyone particularly when your
for everyone particularly when your
for everyone particularly when your closest friend is a seven-foot-tall
closest friend is a seven-foot-tall
closest friend is a seven-foot-tall maniacal bunny who tells you to burn
maniacal bunny who tells you to burn
maniacal bunny who tells you to burn things to the ground
however this is the least of Donny’s
however this is the least of Donny’s problems when he realizes he’s become
problems when he realizes he’s become
problems when he realizes he’s become part of an alternate reality that is
part of an alternate reality that is
part of an alternate reality that is more than likely caving in on itself six
more than likely caving in on itself six
more than likely caving in on itself six hours 42 minutes 12 seconds that is when
hours 42 minutes 12 seconds that is when
hours 42 minutes 12 seconds that is when the world and you thought high school
the world and you thought high school
the world and you thought high school was rough on you I don’t have to flip it
was rough on you I don’t have to flip it
was rough on you I don’t have to flip it Donny
Donny
Donny he stinks number three a Clockwork
he stinks number three a Clockwork
he stinks number three a Clockwork Orange no listen here you little bastard
Orange no listen here you little bastard
Orange no listen here you little bastard just turn round and walk out of here the
just turn round and walk out of here the
just turn round and walk out of here the same way as you came in it’s a very
same way as you came in it’s a very
same way as you came in it’s a very important book about based on the
important book about based on the
important book about based on the chilling Anthony Burgess novel Stanley
chilling Anthony Burgess novel Stanley
chilling Anthony Burgess novel Stanley Kubrick’s twisted vision of a future
Kubrick’s twisted vision of a future
Kubrick’s twisted vision of a future society run amok is still as shocking
society run amok is still as shocking
society run amok is still as shocking today as it was upon its released after
today as it was upon its released after
today as it was upon its released after a milk fueled crime spree and betrayal
a milk fueled crime spree and betrayal
a milk fueled crime spree and betrayal at the hands of his fellow drugs Alex
at the hands of his fellow drugs Alex
at the hands of his fellow drugs Alex DeLarge is rehabilitated to the point
DeLarge is rehabilitated to the point
DeLarge is rehabilitated to the point where he becomes viciously ill in the
where he becomes viciously ill in the
where he becomes viciously ill in the face of violence and sex begging the
face of violence and sex begging the
face of violence and sex begging the question which version of Alex is more
question which version of Alex is more
question which version of Alex is more disturbing it’s funny how the colors of
disturbing it’s funny how the colors of
disturbing it’s funny how the colors of the real world only seem really real
the real world only seem really real
the real world only seem really real when you vide them on a screen number 2
when you vide them on a screen number 2
when you vide them on a screen number 2 dark city no you must listen to me
dark city no you must listen to me
dark city no you must listen to me you have lost your memory there was an
you have lost your memory there was an
you have lost your memory there was an experiment something went wrong your
experiment something went wrong your
experiment something went wrong your memory was erased do you understand me
memory was erased do you understand me
memory was erased do you understand me no I don’t understand what the hell is
no I don’t understand what the hell is
no I don’t understand what the hell is going on here
going on here
going on here released to quiet praise in 1998 Alex
released to quiet praise in 1998 Alex
released to quiet praise in 1998 Alex Proyas nightmarish neo-noir has grown
Proyas nightmarish neo-noir has grown
Proyas nightmarish neo-noir has grown steadily in popularity ever since we
steadily in popularity ever since we
steadily in popularity ever since we have much to do
have much to do
have much to do yes a mix of classic film motifs the
yes a mix of classic film motifs the
yes a mix of classic film motifs the film finds a man John Murdock at the
film finds a man John Murdock at the
film finds a man John Murdock at the center of a murder conspiracy and that’s
center of a murder conspiracy and that’s
center of a murder conspiracy and that’s not even the worst of it what is this
not even the worst of it what is this
not even the worst of it what is this some kind of joke
some kind of joke
some kind of joke turns out he’s only part of a huge alien
turns out he’s only part of a huge alien
turns out he’s only part of a huge alien experiment carried out by trench-coated
experiment carried out by trench-coated
experiment carried out by trench-coated visitors from another planet we must
visitors from another planet we must
visitors from another planet we must have this man
have this man
have this man it’s striking visuals and timeless feel
it’s striking visuals and timeless feel
it’s striking visuals and timeless feel have made it particularly popular with
have made it particularly popular with
have made it particularly popular with film buffs so beautiful hair
so right before we reveal our top pick
so right before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions angel
here are a few honorable mentions angel
here are a few honorable mentions angel does not make lo an angel is love then
does not make lo an angel is love then
does not make lo an angel is love then you’re a dead duck then it’s a lion
you’re a dead duck then it’s a lion
you’re a dead duck then it’s a lion given bypassed by calamity jane in the
given bypassed by calamity jane in the
given bypassed by calamity jane in the mall moving in the third place I wish we
mall moving in the third place I wish we
mall moving in the third place I wish we could go somewhere yeah some faraway
could go somewhere yeah some faraway
could go somewhere yeah some faraway place where there are no people where I
place where there are no people where I
place where there are no people where I can’t kill anybody you wanna be later
can’t kill anybody you wanna be later
can’t kill anybody you wanna be later this gang oh we’re great no leader right
this gang oh we’re great no leader right
this gang oh we’re great no leader right so shut up do as I say of course it’s me
so shut up do as I say of course it’s me
so shut up do as I say of course it’s me or falsehood your thing come and my
or falsehood your thing come and my
or falsehood your thing come and my oratory number one Blade Runner hiya
oratory number one Blade Runner hiya
oratory number one Blade Runner hiya dick Brian though now widely considered
dick Brian though now widely considered
dick Brian though now widely considered one of the greatest science fiction
one of the greatest science fiction
one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time this iconic Ridley
movies of all time this iconic Ridley
movies of all time this iconic Ridley Scott film was initially a box-office
Scott film was initially a box-office
Scott film was initially a box-office bomb I was hoping it did it but from a
bomb I was hoping it did it but from a
bomb I was hoping it did it but from a difficult soggy production and several
difficult soggy production and several
difficult soggy production and several releases Rose a subtly beautiful vision
releases Rose a subtly beautiful vision
releases Rose a subtly beautiful vision of a future where conscious androids
of a future where conscious androids
of a future where conscious androids known as replicants walk among us we’re
known as replicants walk among us we’re
known as replicants walk among us we’re no computers Sebastian with physical
no computers Sebastian with physical
no computers Sebastian with physical tasked with identifying and capturing
tasked with identifying and capturing
tasked with identifying and capturing them Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard falls
them Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard falls
them Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard falls in love with one causing him to
in love with one causing him to
in love with one causing him to reevaluate his conception of what it is
reevaluate his conception of what it is
reevaluate his conception of what it is to be human quite an experience to live
to be human quite an experience to live
to be human quite an experience to live in fear isn’t it
that’s what it is to be a slave do you
that’s what it is to be a slave do you agree with our list Loretta
agree with our list Loretta
agree with our list Loretta mr. president what underappreciated
mr. president what underappreciated
mr. president what underappreciated sci-fi flicks do you hold dear no love
sci-fi flicks do you hold dear no love
sci-fi flicks do you hold dear no love for more entertaining top 10s published
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