these movies try to find the lighter side of alien invasions and futuristic
side of alien invasions and futuristic
side of alien invasions and futuristic technology is this your party welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten sci-fi
down our picks for the top ten sci-fi comedy movies all right we’ll just
comedy movies all right we’ll just
comedy movies all right we’ll just pulsar level five is subsonic implosion
pulsar level five is subsonic implosion
pulsar level five is subsonic implosion dr1 just shoot for this list we’re
dr1 just shoot for this list we’re
dr1 just shoot for this list we’re looking at the best films that feature
looking at the best films that feature
looking at the best films that feature strong elements of both science fiction
strong elements of both science fiction
strong elements of both science fiction and comedy apologies to fans of Back to
and comedy apologies to fans of Back to
and comedy apologies to fans of Back to the Future and Brazil but we don’t
the Future and Brazil but we don’t
the Future and Brazil but we don’t consider those straight-up comedies
consider those straight-up comedies
consider those straight-up comedies though they do have their comedic
though they do have their comedic
though they do have their comedic moments I’m frightened oh how do the
moments I’m frightened oh how do the
moments I’m frightened oh how do the guys feeling you may also be wondering
guys feeling you may also be wondering
guys feeling you may also be wondering where Ghostbusters is but that one’s not
where Ghostbusters is but that one’s not
where Ghostbusters is but that one’s not as much sci-fi as it is supernatural
as much sci-fi as it is supernatural
as much sci-fi as it is supernatural dirty
[Music]
[Music] that’s the one who cut me number 10
that’s the one who cut me number 10
that’s the one who cut me number 10 weird science so what would you little
weird science so what would you little
weird science so what would you little maniacs like to do first a movie that
maniacs like to do first a movie that
maniacs like to do first a movie that fulfilled the fantasies of legions of
fulfilled the fantasies of legions of
fulfilled the fantasies of legions of unpopular teenagers weird science sees a
unpopular teenagers weird science sees a
unpopular teenagers weird science sees a duo of outcasts use their computer
duo of outcasts use their computer
duo of outcasts use their computer hacking skills and a straight Barbie
hacking skills and a straight Barbie
hacking skills and a straight Barbie doll to create a beautiful woman whose
doll to create a beautiful woman whose
doll to create a beautiful woman whose sole purpose is to boost their
sole purpose is to boost their
sole purpose is to boost their confidence if we’re gonna have any kind
confidence if we’re gonna have any kind
confidence if we’re gonna have any kind of fun together you guys have better
of fun together you guys have better
of fun together you guys have better loosen up and hopefully their popularity
loosen up and hopefully their popularity
loosen up and hopefully their popularity hi although director John Hughes was
hi although director John Hughes was
hi although director John Hughes was known for his quirky teen dramas he
known for his quirky teen dramas he
known for his quirky teen dramas he plays for laughs here and the sci-fi
plays for laughs here and the sci-fi
plays for laughs here and the sci-fi elements served to make it a unique take
elements served to make it a unique take
elements served to make it a unique take on the era of zits and awkward kisses I
on the era of zits and awkward kisses I
on the era of zits and awkward kisses I wasn’t expecting you
wasn’t expecting you
wasn’t expecting you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as a result it became one of the most
as a result it became one of the most
as a result it became one of the most rewatchable teen comedies ever what’s a
rewatchable teen comedies ever what’s a
rewatchable teen comedies ever what’s a beautiful bride like you doing with a
beautiful bride like you doing with a
beautiful bride like you doing with a maraca like this huh
maraca like this huh
maraca like this huh it’s purely sexual no Sid she’s into
it’s purely sexual no Sid she’s into
it’s purely sexual no Sid she’s into malakas do you know number nine attacked
malakas do you know number nine attacked
malakas do you know number nine attacked the block this is the block
the block this is the block
the block this is the block nobody suitable to get me the beat no
nobody suitable to get me the beat no
nobody suitable to get me the beat no see what would happen if a meteorite
see what would happen if a meteorite
see what would happen if a meteorite carrying incredibly deadly alien
carrying incredibly deadly alien
carrying incredibly deadly alien creatures crash-landed in the middle of
creatures crash-landed in the middle of
creatures crash-landed in the middle of a neighborhood in England
if Nick Frost were a resident of said
if Nick Frost were a resident of said neighborhood hilarity would obviously
neighborhood hilarity would obviously
neighborhood hilarity would obviously ensue
ensue
ensue a group of young self-styled gangsters
a group of young self-styled gangsters
a group of young self-styled gangsters arms themselves after it becomes clear
arms themselves after it becomes clear
arms themselves after it becomes clear that their lives are in danger and set
that their lives are in danger and set
that their lives are in danger and set out to defend the block they call home
out to defend the block they call home
out to defend the block they call home against these predatory
against these predatory
against these predatory extraterrestrials with sci-fi elements
extraterrestrials with sci-fi elements
extraterrestrials with sci-fi elements and comedy gold showing up in equal
and comedy gold showing up in equal
and comedy gold showing up in equal measure right now I feel like going home
measure right now I feel like going home
measure right now I feel like going home look in my door
look in my door
look in my door I’m playing Fifa an instant cult classic
I’m playing Fifa an instant cult classic
I’m playing Fifa an instant cult classic this attack is not one to be missed
this attack is not one to be missed
this attack is not one to be missed you know what whoa Seamus open it same
you know what whoa Seamus open it same
you know what whoa Seamus open it same time
number eight paul ii nick frost film
number eight paul ii nick frost film from 2011 on our list some salami
from 2011 on our list some salami
from 2011 on our list some salami belongs I know you mean Paul is the
belongs I know you mean Paul is the
belongs I know you mean Paul is the heartwarming tale of a ragtag group of
heartwarming tale of a ragtag group of
heartwarming tale of a ragtag group of comic book nerds and Christian
comic book nerds and Christian
comic book nerds and Christian fundamentalists who come together to
fundamentalists who come together to
fundamentalists who come together to protect a rough around the edges
protect a rough around the edges
protect a rough around the edges alien from the authorities everyone’s by
alien from the authorities everyone’s by
alien from the authorities everyone’s by on my planet I mean it’s all about the
on my planet I mean it’s all about the
on my planet I mean it’s all about the pleasure thing
pleasure thing
pleasure thing featuring some of the best comedic
featuring some of the best comedic
featuring some of the best comedic talents of the last decade
talents of the last decade
talents of the last decade Paul had huge expectations to live up to
Paul had huge expectations to live up to
Paul had huge expectations to live up to and succeeded at every turn not only
and succeeded at every turn not only
and succeeded at every turn not only parroting the genre but also paying
parroting the genre but also paying
parroting the genre but also paying homage to it this sci-fi comedy is so
homage to it this sci-fi comedy is so
homage to it this sci-fi comedy is so full of references that if you laughed
full of references that if you laughed
full of references that if you laughed too hard you might miss a few jennice
too hard you might miss a few jennice
too hard you might miss a few jennice Tom pepper in the great bra scam yeah
Tom pepper in the great bra scam yeah
Tom pepper in the great bra scam yeah the robots mistress romances that’s
the robots mistress romances that’s
the robots mistress romances that’s carnival romance between a woman in a
carnival romance between a woman in a
carnival romance between a woman in a machine yeah number seven in her space
machine yeah number seven in her space
machine yeah number seven in her space good luck with enemy scientists
good luck with enemy scientists
good luck with enemy scientists developed the technology to shrink a
developed the technology to shrink a
developed the technology to shrink a ship to a size so small it can travel
ship to a size so small it can travel
ship to a size so small it can travel inside the body of any life-form
as this is a comedy you know things go
as this is a comedy you know things go awry and the ship ends up inside the
awry and the ship ends up inside the
awry and the ship ends up inside the body of grocery store worker John cutter
body of grocery store worker John cutter
body of grocery store worker John cutter played by Martin Short
the ship’s presence causes disturbances
the ship’s presence causes disturbances and putters life that make people think
and putters life that make people think
and putters life that make people think he’s lost his mind playing out a
he’s lost his mind playing out a
he’s lost his mind playing out a somewhat traditional sci-fi premise
somewhat traditional sci-fi premise
somewhat traditional sci-fi premise shorts impeccable comedic timing and the
shorts impeccable comedic timing and the
shorts impeccable comedic timing and the unusual circumstances he’s in allow for
unusual circumstances he’s in allow for
unusual circumstances he’s in allow for huge laughs number six the World’s End
huge laughs number six the World’s End
huge laughs number six the World’s End what the hell is this why are we even
what the hell is this why are we even
what the hell is this why are we even here we are here to get annihilated Nick
here we are here to get annihilated Nick
here we are here to get annihilated Nick Frost and Simon Pegg appears several
Frost and Simon Pegg appears several
Frost and Simon Pegg appears several times on this list for a reason the duo
times on this list for a reason the duo
times on this list for a reason the duo specializes in the science fiction and
specializes in the science fiction and
specializes in the science fiction and fantasy comedy sub John and they clearly
fantasy comedy sub John and they clearly
fantasy comedy sub John and they clearly share an affinity for the subject matter
share an affinity for the subject matter
share an affinity for the subject matter in the third film of their three
in the third film of their three
in the third film of their three flavours Cornetto trilogy pesky aliens
flavours Cornetto trilogy pesky aliens
flavours Cornetto trilogy pesky aliens who think they know what’s best for the
who think they know what’s best for the
who think they know what’s best for the human race spoiled the reunion of five
human race spoiled the reunion of five
human race spoiled the reunion of five former best friends as they set off on a
former best friends as they set off on a
former best friends as they set off on a pub crawl 20 years after their
pub crawl 20 years after their
pub crawl 20 years after their estrangement
as you might expect this means drunken
as you might expect this means drunken shenanigans drunken brawls and weld lots
shenanigans drunken brawls and weld lots
shenanigans drunken brawls and weld lots of drunkenness number five men in black
of drunkenness number five men in black
of drunkenness number five men in black sorry you can’t just don’t sir me young
sorry you can’t just don’t sir me young
sorry you can’t just don’t sir me young man you have no idea a film based on a
man you have no idea a film based on a
man you have no idea a film based on a comic book series that dramatizes the
comic book series that dramatizes the
comic book series that dramatizes the real-life accounts of several supposed
real-life accounts of several supposed
real-life accounts of several supposed UFO witnesses who claim to have been
UFO witnesses who claim to have been
UFO witnesses who claim to have been questioned by men dressed in black suits
questioned by men dressed in black suits
questioned by men dressed in black suits men and blacks stars embody the concept
men and blacks stars embody the concept
men and blacks stars embody the concept of sci-fi humor
of sci-fi humor
of sci-fi humor Tapp quarters alright Beatrice
Tapp quarters alright Beatrice
Tapp quarters alright Beatrice there was no alien flashlight you saw in
there was no alien flashlight you saw in
there was no alien flashlight you saw in the sky was not a UFO swamp gas from a
the sky was not a UFO swamp gas from a
the sky was not a UFO swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal
weather balloon was trapped in a thermal
weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from
pocket and refracted the light from
pocket and refracted the light from Venus Will Smith’s comedy chops are
Venus Will Smith’s comedy chops are
Venus Will Smith’s comedy chops are undeniable and Tommy Lee Jones serves as
undeniable and Tommy Lee Jones serves as
undeniable and Tommy Lee Jones serves as the perfect science-fiction mentor and
the perfect science-fiction mentor and
the perfect science-fiction mentor and straight man who Shepherds our hero
straight man who Shepherds our hero
straight man who Shepherds our hero through a strange new world that happens
through a strange new world that happens
through a strange new world that happens to exist on earth with great effects and
to exist on earth with great effects and
to exist on earth with great effects and a great script this blockbuster appealed
a great script this blockbuster appealed
a great script this blockbuster appealed to both sci-fi fans and newbies of the
to both sci-fi fans and newbies of the
to both sci-fi fans and newbies of the genre ladies about my face for something
genre ladies about my face for something
genre ladies about my face for something bad happen to you
number four sleeper your brain will be
number four sleeper your brain will be electronically simplified brain it’s my
electronically simplified brain it’s my
electronically simplified brain it’s my second favorite organ when most people
second favorite organ when most people
second favorite organ when most people think about science fiction Woody Allen
think about science fiction Woody Allen
think about science fiction Woody Allen is not a name that immediately jumps to
is not a name that immediately jumps to
is not a name that immediately jumps to mind in this movie Allen tells a story
mind in this movie Allen tells a story
mind in this movie Allen tells a story with the observational comedy style he’s
with the observational comedy style he’s
with the observational comedy style he’s known for but sets it 200 years in the
known for but sets it 200 years in the
known for but sets it 200 years in the future unlike many other sci-fi movies
future unlike many other sci-fi movies
future unlike many other sci-fi movies which often feature awesome adventures
which often feature awesome adventures
which often feature awesome adventures or epic quests Allen’s man out of time
or epic quests Allen’s man out of time
or epic quests Allen’s man out of time spends most of the movie commenting on
spends most of the movie commenting on
spends most of the movie commenting on the weird circumstances he finds himself
the weird circumstances he finds himself
the weird circumstances he finds himself in or masquerading as a helper robot
[Applause]
[Applause] paying tribute to sci-fi classics that
paying tribute to sci-fi classics that
paying tribute to sci-fi classics that preceded it this flick is a tribute that
preceded it this flick is a tribute that
preceded it this flick is a tribute that cinephiles will get a kick out of there
cinephiles will get a kick out of there
cinephiles will get a kick out of there weren’t enough people will use the
weren’t enough people will use the
weren’t enough people will use the orgasmatron that’s a good number three
orgasmatron that’s a good number three
orgasmatron that’s a good number three Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
he’s bill S Preston Esquire and he’s Ted
he’s bill S Preston Esquire and he’s Ted Theodore Logan and together they are the
Theodore Logan and together they are the
Theodore Logan and together they are the wild stallions even though bill and Ted
wild stallions even though bill and Ted
wild stallions even though bill and Ted may not be the brightest characters ever
may not be the brightest characters ever
may not be the brightest characters ever to hit the big screen their endless joy
to hit the big screen their endless joy
to hit the big screen their endless joy and enthusiasm are infectious excuse me
and enthusiasm are infectious excuse me
and enthusiasm are infectious excuse me when did the Mongols rule China I don’t
when did the Mongols rule China I don’t
when did the Mongols rule China I don’t know I just work here
know I just work here
know I just work here George Carlin’s Rufus takes these two
George Carlin’s Rufus takes these two
George Carlin’s Rufus takes these two highschool metalheads on a journey
highschool metalheads on a journey
highschool metalheads on a journey across time to help them study for a
across time to help them study for a
across time to help them study for a history test ensuring their graduation
history test ensuring their graduation
history test ensuring their graduation and the future of the world which
and the future of the world which
and the future of the world which achieves peace in the future due to the
achieves peace in the future due to the
achieves peace in the future due to the music of the wild stallions most
music of the wild stallions most
music of the wild stallions most triumphant oh you beautiful babes from
triumphant oh you beautiful babes from
triumphant oh you beautiful babes from England for whom we have traveled
England for whom we have traveled
England for whom we have traveled through time will you go to the prom
through time will you go to the prom
through time will you go to the prom with us in San Dimas we will have a most
with us in San Dimas we will have a most
with us in San Dimas we will have a most triumphant time number two Galaxy Quest
triumphant time number two Galaxy Quest
triumphant time number two Galaxy Quest set it on screensaver too good this
set it on screensaver too good this
set it on screensaver too good this movie centers on the cast of a sci-fi
movie centers on the cast of a sci-fi
movie centers on the cast of a sci-fi television show it bears an uncanny
television show it bears an uncanny
television show it bears an uncanny resemblance to Star Trek but suddenly
resemblance to Star Trek but suddenly
resemblance to Star Trek but suddenly find themselves thrust into a real-world
find themselves thrust into a real-world
find themselves thrust into a real-world conflict between two alien species yes
conflict between two alien species yes
conflict between two alien species yes far too simple for them isn’t it thrown
far too simple for them isn’t it thrown
far too simple for them isn’t it thrown into a world where the fiction they
into a world where the fiction they
into a world where the fiction they performed in is turned into a reality
performed in is turned into a reality
performed in is turned into a reality the charm of early Syfy’s cheesy ideas
the charm of early Syfy’s cheesy ideas
the charm of early Syfy’s cheesy ideas about science is undeniable red thingy
about science is undeniable red thingy
about science is undeniable red thingy moving toward the green thingy what red
moving toward the green thingy what red
moving toward the green thingy what red thingy moving towards the green thingy
thingy moving towards the green thingy
thingy moving towards the green thingy featuring stellar comedic performances
featuring stellar comedic performances
featuring stellar comedic performances from the likes of Sam Rockwell Alan
from the likes of Sam Rockwell Alan
from the likes of Sam Rockwell Alan Rickman Tony Shalhoub sci-fi mainstay
Rickman Tony Shalhoub sci-fi mainstay
Rickman Tony Shalhoub sci-fi mainstay Sigourney Weaver and many others this
Sigourney Weaver and many others this
Sigourney Weaver and many others this quest is one that will enthrall almost
quest is one that will enthrall almost
quest is one that will enthrall almost any audience
here we give up never surrender before
here we give up never surrender before we get to our top pick here are a few
we get to our top pick here are a few
we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
two hands better than one double your
two hands better than one double your pleasure after several hours Joe finally
pleasure after several hours Joe finally
pleasure after several hours Joe finally gave up on logic and reason and simply
gave up on logic and reason and simply
gave up on logic and reason and simply told the cabinet that he could talk to
told the cabinet that he could talk to
told the cabinet that he could talk to plants and that they wanted water number
plants and that they wanted water number
plants and that they wanted water number one Spaceballs Mel Brooks is such a
one Spaceballs Mel Brooks is such a
one Spaceballs Mel Brooks is such a respected comedic writer and director
respected comedic writer and director
respected comedic writer and director that when he set out to spoof the Star
that when he set out to spoof the Star
that when he set out to spoof the Star Wars franchise he actually received
Wars franchise he actually received
Wars franchise he actually received permission from George Lucas to do so
permission from George Lucas to do so
permission from George Lucas to do so and the result was an absolute comedy
and the result was an absolute comedy
and the result was an absolute comedy classic by keeping the story as close to
classic by keeping the story as close to
classic by keeping the story as close to the original as possible
the original as possible
the original as possible with references to several other sci-fi
with references to several other sci-fi
with references to several other sci-fi standards he ensures that the affection
standards he ensures that the affection
standards he ensures that the affection audiences had already developed for
audiences had already developed for
audiences had already developed for their favorite characters resonated to
their favorite characters resonated to
their favorite characters resonated to me by then twisting all of the elements
me by then twisting all of the elements
me by then twisting all of the elements we know and love in brilliant ways
we know and love in brilliant ways
we know and love in brilliant ways Spaceballs became our pick for best
Spaceballs became our pick for best
Spaceballs became our pick for best sci-fi comedy ever will you marry me
sci-fi comedy ever will you marry me
sci-fi comedy ever will you marry me well let me think about it yes do you
well let me think about it yes do you
well let me think about it yes do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
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