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content for this list we’re looking at science fiction movies that feature a
science fiction movies that feature a
science fiction movies that feature a high degree of violent content we won’t
high degree of violent content we won’t
high degree of violent content we won’t be basing them purely on gore factor
be basing them purely on gore factor
be basing them purely on gore factor either we’re looking for a balance of
either we’re looking for a balance of
either we’re looking for a balance of quality and intensity in our picks
number 10 children of men and the
number 10 children of men and the dystopian future depicted in this film
dystopian future depicted in this film
dystopian future depicted in this film humankind no longer has the ability to
humankind no longer has the ability to
humankind no longer has the ability to have children as the majority of people
have children as the majority of people
have children as the majority of people have inexplicably become sterile however
have inexplicably become sterile however
have inexplicably become sterile however one pregnant woman is discovered and she
one pregnant woman is discovered and she
one pregnant woman is discovered and she and her guardian find themselves in the
and her guardian find themselves in the
and her guardian find themselves in the midst of a struggle to escape the
midst of a struggle to escape the
midst of a struggle to escape the totalitarian regime they live under to
totalitarian regime they live under to
totalitarian regime they live under to deliver her to scientists that can study
deliver her to scientists that can study
deliver her to scientists that can study why she’s able to have a child the
why she’s able to have a child the
why she’s able to have a child the pair’s frantic journey is fraught with
pair’s frantic journey is fraught with
pair’s frantic journey is fraught with danger including frantic chase scenes
danger including frantic chase scenes
danger including frantic chase scenes gun battles and traveling through a war
gun battles and traveling through a war
gun battles and traveling through a war zone Children of Men depicts humanity’s
zone Children of Men depicts humanity’s
zone Children of Men depicts humanity’s desperation when we have nothing left to
desperation when we have nothing left to
desperation when we have nothing left to hope for and the result is entertaining
hope for and the result is entertaining
hope for and the result is entertaining but shockingly violent
number nine district nine presented
number nine district nine presented partially through found-footage district
partially through found-footage district
partially through found-footage district nine depicts a version of South Africa
nine depicts a version of South Africa
nine depicts a version of South Africa where sickly aliens nicknamed prawns
where sickly aliens nicknamed prawns
where sickly aliens nicknamed prawns arrived on earth and were confined to
arrived on earth and were confined to
arrived on earth and were confined to the titular district in a reference to
the titular district in a reference to
the titular district in a reference to apartheid when a bureaucrat named Vikas
apartheid when a bureaucrat named Vikas
apartheid when a bureaucrat named Vikas is exposed to a substance that
is exposed to a substance that
is exposed to a substance that transforms him into a prawn he becomes
transforms him into a prawn he becomes
transforms him into a prawn he becomes embroiled in the conflict with his very
embroiled in the conflict with his very
embroiled in the conflict with his very future in the balance don’t give up on
future in the balance don’t give up on
future in the balance don’t give up on me okay because I I haven’t given up on
me okay because I I haven’t given up on
me okay because I I haven’t given up on you all right the violence on display is
you all right the violence on display is
you all right the violence on display is brutal and even more visceral due to the
brutal and even more visceral due to the
brutal and even more visceral due to the found-footage approach as well as the
found-footage approach as well as the
found-footage approach as well as the overall realistic aesthetic of the film
overall realistic aesthetic of the film
overall realistic aesthetic of the film this along with the sharp social
this along with the sharp social
this along with the sharp social commentary makes district 9 a
commentary makes district 9 a
commentary makes district 9 a surprisingly humanizing sci-fi
surprisingly humanizing sci-fi
surprisingly humanizing sci-fi experience number eight Total Recall I’m
experience number eight Total Recall I’m
experience number eight Total Recall I’m sorry
sorry
sorry would you please rephrase the question
would you please rephrase the question
would you please rephrase the question how did that get in this taxi the door
how did that get in this taxi the door
how did that get in this taxi the door open you got in in the sci-fi action
open you got in in the sci-fi action
open you got in in the sci-fi action film a man named Douglas Quaid goes to a
film a man named Douglas Quaid goes to a
film a man named Douglas Quaid goes to a memory implant company looking for a
memory implant company looking for a
memory implant company looking for a little escapism in the form of a fantasy
little escapism in the form of a fantasy
little escapism in the form of a fantasy role-playing trip as a secret agent of
role-playing trip as a secret agent of
role-playing trip as a secret agent of Mars however the procedure awakens
Mars however the procedure awakens
Mars however the procedure awakens dormant memories that he really is a spy
dormant memories that he really is a spy
dormant memories that he really is a spy from the Red Planet an action-packed
from the Red Planet an action-packed
from the Red Planet an action-packed adventure ensues in which he fights
adventure ensues in which he fights
adventure ensues in which he fights goons and corporate greed to help the
goons and corporate greed to help the
goons and corporate greed to help the oppressed Martian people
Total Recall has a flair for violence
Total Recall has a flair for violence that few films can match exposing its
that few films can match exposing its
that few films can match exposing its audience members to dismemberment
audience members to dismemberment
audience members to dismemberment gunfights and even explosive
gunfights and even explosive
gunfights and even explosive decompression add some quotable
decompression add some quotable
decompression add some quotable one-liners humor and an ambiguous ending
one-liners humor and an ambiguous ending
one-liners humor and an ambiguous ending and you’ve got a bloody good time
see at the party reefster number seven
see at the party reefster number seven the matrix what are you trying to tell
the matrix what are you trying to tell
the matrix what are you trying to tell me that I can dodge bullets are you
me that I can dodge bullets are you
me that I can dodge bullets are you ready for the truth
ready for the truth
ready for the truth the matrix is a highly influential
the matrix is a highly influential
the matrix is a highly influential sci-fi action movie that follows a group
sci-fi action movie that follows a group
sci-fi action movie that follows a group of people battling against oppressive
of people battling against oppressive
of people battling against oppressive machines who keep humanity trapped in a
machines who keep humanity trapped in a
machines who keep humanity trapped in a simulated dream world the violence is
simulated dream world the violence is
simulated dream world the violence is stylish and presented throughout with
stylish and presented throughout with
stylish and presented throughout with plenty of bloody shootouts breathtaking
plenty of bloody shootouts breathtaking
plenty of bloody shootouts breathtaking fight scenes and even some torture and
fight scenes and even some torture and
fight scenes and even some torture and body horror thrown in the inclusion of
body horror thrown in the inclusion of
body horror thrown in the inclusion of philosophical questions about the nature
philosophical questions about the nature
philosophical questions about the nature of our existence and the many literary
of our existence and the many literary
of our existence and the many literary allusions hope make the matrix more than
allusions hope make the matrix more than
allusions hope make the matrix more than just a standard action play as neo
just a standard action play as neo
just a standard action play as neo arguably put it best number six
arguably put it best number six
arguably put it best number six Starship Troopers when you’re tackling
Starship Troopers when you’re tackling
Starship Troopers when you’re tackling the subject matter of war in outer space
the subject matter of war in outer space
the subject matter of war in outer space violence is a given but Starship
violence is a given but Starship
violence is a given but Starship Troopers really relishes it the film
Troopers really relishes it the film
Troopers really relishes it the film follows Johnny Rico and his friends and
follows Johnny Rico and his friends and
follows Johnny Rico and his friends and classmates as they rise through the
classmates as they rise through the
classmates as they rise through the ranks of a futuristic military and fight
ranks of a futuristic military and fight
ranks of a futuristic military and fight against the insectoid alien species
war is gory even in the future and
war is gory even in the future and there’s a wide variety of carnage on
there’s a wide variety of carnage on
there’s a wide variety of carnage on display thanks to all the explosions
display thanks to all the explosions
display thanks to all the explosions gunplay and terrifying creatures
gunplay and terrifying creatures
gunplay and terrifying creatures Starship Troopers also satirize as many
Starship Troopers also satirize as many
Starship Troopers also satirize as many aspects of war particularly the
aspects of war particularly the
aspects of war particularly the disparity between the realities of war
disparity between the realities of war
disparity between the realities of war and the propaganda that glorifies it
and the propaganda that glorifies it
and the propaganda that glorifies it back home as the soldiers learned
back home as the soldiers learned
back home as the soldiers learned there’s a lot more than guts and glory I
there’s a lot more than guts and glory I
there’s a lot more than guts and glory I need of course you’re it until you’re
need of course you’re it until you’re
need of course you’re it until you’re dead well I find somebody better thank
dead well I find somebody better thank
dead well I find somebody better thank you sir
you sir
you sir number five Terminator 2 Judgment Day
although it was tempting to choose the
although it was tempting to choose the first Terminator film its sequel simply
first Terminator film its sequel simply
first Terminator film its sequel simply does everything bigger better and more
does everything bigger better and more
does everything bigger better and more intensely Terminator 2 ups the ante by
intensely Terminator 2 ups the ante by
intensely Terminator 2 ups the ante by featuring a reprogrammed robot assassin
featuring a reprogrammed robot assassin
featuring a reprogrammed robot assassin charged with protecting humanity’s
charged with protecting humanity’s
charged with protecting humanity’s future savior John Connor and his mom
future savior John Connor and his mom
future savior John Connor and his mom from an even more advanced liquid metal
from an even more advanced liquid metal
from an even more advanced liquid metal terminator the action is pulse-pounding
terminator the action is pulse-pounding
terminator the action is pulse-pounding and engaging throughout with shootouts
and engaging throughout with shootouts
and engaging throughout with shootouts car chases robot fights and a grim look
car chases robot fights and a grim look
car chases robot fights and a grim look at the apocalypse even with some
at the apocalypse even with some
at the apocalypse even with some light-hearted and touching scenes
light-hearted and touching scenes
light-hearted and touching scenes Terminator 2 Judgment Day remains a wild
Terminator 2 Judgment Day remains a wild
Terminator 2 Judgment Day remains a wild and violent ride
and violent ride
and violent ride goodbye
[Music]
[Music] number four predator although initially
number four predator although initially
number four predator although initially a straightforward action movie following
a straightforward action movie following
a straightforward action movie following a group of commandos on a jungle bound
a group of commandos on a jungle bound
a group of commandos on a jungle bound mission predator takes a turn into
mission predator takes a turn into
mission predator takes a turn into science fiction when the group against
science fiction when the group against
science fiction when the group against getting picked off one by one by an
getting picked off one by one by an
getting picked off one by one by an alien hunter in search of a worthy
alien hunter in search of a worthy
alien hunter in search of a worthy opponent little at the wrists of Hoppus
opponent little at the wrists of Hoppus
opponent little at the wrists of Hoppus man in this change the Predators dead
man in this change the Predators dead
man in this change the Predators dead the game sees plenty of bullets fired
the game sees plenty of bullets fired
the game sees plenty of bullets fired almost too many as well as lots of blood
almost too many as well as lots of blood
almost too many as well as lots of blood gore and dismemberment if you’re up for
gore and dismemberment if you’re up for
gore and dismemberment if you’re up for a thrilling testosterone-fueled
a thrilling testosterone-fueled
a thrilling testosterone-fueled extremely quotable buffet of violence
extremely quotable buffet of violence
extremely quotable buffet of violence predator is a movie with a ton of things
predator is a movie with a ton of things
predator is a movie with a ton of things to make you stick around
number three dread dread follows the
number three dread dread follows the titular judge and his rookie partner as
titular judge and his rookie partner as
titular judge and his rookie partner as they take on a ruthless drug queen pin
they take on a ruthless drug queen pin
they take on a ruthless drug queen pin and her thugs in one of the massive
and her thugs in one of the massive
and her thugs in one of the massive apartment blocks that make up the
apartment blocks that make up the
apartment blocks that make up the dystopian mega city one despite its
dystopian mega city one despite its
dystopian mega city one despite its gritty realistic aesthetic Dredd
gritty realistic aesthetic Dredd
gritty realistic aesthetic Dredd features play of sci-fi elements
features play of sci-fi elements
features play of sci-fi elements including psychic powers drugs that
including psychic powers drugs that
including psychic powers drugs that alter the users perception of time and
alter the users perception of time and
alter the users perception of time and those awesome swiss army knife guns
those awesome swiss army knife guns
those awesome swiss army knife guns makes the brain feel as if time is
makes the brain feel as if time is
makes the brain feel as if time is passing at 1% as normal speed the
passing at 1% as normal speed the
passing at 1% as normal speed the shootouts are fantastic and bombastic
shootouts are fantastic and bombastic
shootouts are fantastic and bombastic the violence is vicious and the effects
the violence is vicious and the effects
the violence is vicious and the effects are spectacular which along with a
are spectacular which along with a
are spectacular which along with a simple yet captivating story make Dredd
simple yet captivating story make Dredd
simple yet captivating story make Dredd one hell of a trip
number two aliens after her first
number two aliens after her first frightful encounter with a terrifying
frightful encounter with a terrifying
frightful encounter with a terrifying violent alien Ellen Ripley is called in
violent alien Ellen Ripley is called in
violent alien Ellen Ripley is called in as a consultant when a colony becomes
as a consultant when a colony becomes
as a consultant when a colony becomes infested with them Ripley and her
infested with them Ripley and her
infested with them Ripley and her accompanying Marines soon find
accompanying Marines soon find
accompanying Marines soon find themselves overwhelmed and outmatched by
themselves overwhelmed and outmatched by
themselves overwhelmed and outmatched by the relentless creatures and their
the relentless creatures and their
the relentless creatures and their monstrous Queen keeping up on current
monstrous Queen keeping up on current
monstrous Queen keeping up on current events we just got our asses kicked pal
events we just got our asses kicked pal
events we just got our asses kicked pal chock-full of intense often
chock-full of intense often
chock-full of intense often claustrophobic action as well as the
claustrophobic action as well as the
claustrophobic action as well as the England franchises characteristic horror
England franchises characteristic horror
England franchises characteristic horror elements a lien delivers more thrills
elements a lien delivers more thrills
elements a lien delivers more thrills and chills than some viewers might be
and chills than some viewers might be
and chills than some viewers might be able to handle boasting iconic
able to handle boasting iconic
able to handle boasting iconic characters and scenes this is one bug
characters and scenes this is one bug
characters and scenes this is one bug hunt you don’t want to miss
[Music]
[Music] before we get to our top pick here are a
before we get to our top pick here are a
before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
when police officer Alex Murphy’s gunned
when police officer Alex Murphy’s gunned down he’s rebuilt into robocop a cyborg
down he’s rebuilt into robocop a cyborg
down he’s rebuilt into robocop a cyborg police officer out to clean up the crime
police officer out to clean up the crime
police officer out to clean up the crime ridden streets of Detroit taking on drug
ridden streets of Detroit taking on drug
ridden streets of Detroit taking on drug dealers and eventually corporate fat
dealers and eventually corporate fat
dealers and eventually corporate fat cats as well the film features copious
cats as well the film features copious
cats as well the film features copious violence including graphic shootings
violence including graphic shootings
violence including graphic shootings veritable volumes of blood death by acid
veritable volumes of blood death by acid
veritable volumes of blood death by acid and a ton of people thrown through glass
[Music]
[Music] Robocop also has clever social
Robocop also has clever social
Robocop also has clever social commentary offering critiques of
commentary offering critiques of
commentary offering critiques of corporate greed corruption and the media
corporate greed corruption and the media
corporate greed corruption and the media all said and done this is some seriously
all said and done this is some seriously
all said and done this is some seriously violent sci-fi action that any movie
violent sci-fi action that any movie
violent sci-fi action that any movie junkie needs in their collection we just
junkie needs in their collection we just
junkie needs in their collection we just wouldn’t recommend watching it with your
wouldn’t recommend watching it with your
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