prepare to make the jump to light speed again and again try and hold him off
again and again try and hold him off
again and again try and hold him off angle the deflector shield probably make
angle the deflector shield probably make
angle the deflector shield probably make the calculator with a jump to light
the calculator with a jump to light
the calculator with a jump to light speed
speed
speed welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten sci-fi movie cliches she’s fully
sci-fi movie cliches she’s fully
sci-fi movie cliches she’s fully integrated into the building we need to
integrated into the building we need to
integrated into the building we need to open that dome to inject an annex that
open that dome to inject an annex that
open that dome to inject an annex that will infect our entire system for this
will infect our entire system for this
will infect our entire system for this list we’re looking at cliches tropes
list we’re looking at cliches tropes
list we’re looking at cliches tropes gimmicks plot points narrative devices
gimmicks plot points narrative devices
gimmicks plot points narrative devices MacGuffins or anything else you can name
MacGuffins or anything else you can name
MacGuffins or anything else you can name that frequently is used throughout
that frequently is used throughout
that frequently is used throughout movies in the science fiction genre for
movies in the science fiction genre for
movies in the science fiction genre for the record we’re not bad-mouthing any of
the record we’re not bad-mouthing any of
the record we’re not bad-mouthing any of these as their presence has created some
these as their presence has created some
these as their presence has created some truly compelling works of science
truly compelling works of science
truly compelling works of science fiction he’s got a history dr. violence
fiction he’s got a history dr. violence
fiction he’s got a history dr. violence antisocial six instead ranking them
antisocial six instead ranking them
antisocial six instead ranking them based on their abundant presence and
based on their abundant presence and
based on their abundant presence and their role in science fiction stories
their role in science fiction stories
their role in science fiction stories well I’m sorry I I didn’t know how this
well I’m sorry I I didn’t know how this
well I’m sorry I I didn’t know how this machine worked number 10 homogeneous
machine worked number 10 homogeneous
machine worked number 10 homogeneous alien species planets Jobeth Hey yeah
alien species planets Jobeth Hey yeah
alien species planets Jobeth Hey yeah it’s first mate on a ship the knight
it’s first mate on a ship the knight
it’s first mate on a ship the knight suitors you guys know better than most
suitors you guys know better than most
suitors you guys know better than most that science fiction universes can be
that science fiction universes can be
that science fiction universes can be pretty big so sometimes a little
pretty big so sometimes a little
pretty big so sometimes a little simplifying is required in an effort to
simplifying is required in an effort to
simplifying is required in an effort to do this alien species are often painted
do this alien species are often painted
do this alien species are often painted with broad strokes where every member of
with broad strokes where every member of
with broad strokes where every member of a particular race has similar
a particular race has similar
a particular race has similar personalities clothes or lack thereof
personalities clothes or lack thereof
personalities clothes or lack thereof attitudes etc Navi say that every person
attitudes etc Navi say that every person
attitudes etc Navi say that every person is born twice the same can be said of
is born twice the same can be said of
is born twice the same can be said of other planets which are often
other planets which are often
other planets which are often represented with one defining
represented with one defining
represented with one defining characteristic no oh man is peaceful we
characteristic no oh man is peaceful we
characteristic no oh man is peaceful we have no weapons you can talk about
have no weapons you can talk about
have no weapons you can talk about another target a visit or a target one’s
another target a visit or a target one’s
another target a visit or a target one’s a giant desert another’s nothing but a
a giant desert another’s nothing but a
a giant desert another’s nothing but a swamp another only looks like the South
swamp another only looks like the South
swamp another only looks like the South Pole well I finished my circle I don’t
Pole well I finished my circle I don’t
Pole well I finished my circle I don’t think of any life readings is hot cold
think of any life readings is hot cold
think of any life readings is hot cold this time of year it’s a giant cube of
this time of year it’s a giant cube of
this time of year it’s a giant cube of ice what do you expect
number nine aliens understand English
number nine aliens understand English and vice-versa without any translation
and vice-versa without any translation
and vice-versa without any translation you said it Chewie it seems that
you said it Chewie it seems that
you said it Chewie it seems that everyone in the galaxy has conveniently
everyone in the galaxy has conveniently
everyone in the galaxy has conveniently taken the time to learn English or at
taken the time to learn English or at
taken the time to learn English or at least facilitate other speaking it how
least facilitate other speaking it how
least facilitate other speaking it how hard sure a lot of movies use the whole
hard sure a lot of movies use the whole
hard sure a lot of movies use the whole universal translator thing to get around
universal translator thing to get around
universal translator thing to get around this but shouldn’t every alien speaking
this but shouldn’t every alien speaking
this but shouldn’t every alien speaking look like a badly dubbed kung fu movie
look like a badly dubbed kung fu movie
look like a badly dubbed kung fu movie in that case the judicial name at the
in that case the judicial name at the
in that case the judicial name at the top case of a Johnson there you gonna
top case of a Johnson there you gonna
top case of a Johnson there you gonna put your name at the bottom step two is
put your name at the bottom step two is
put your name at the bottom step two is as far as we’re concerned though a
as far as we’re concerned though a
as far as we’re concerned though a little suspension of disbelief goes a
little suspension of disbelief goes a
little suspension of disbelief goes a long way as we all like knowing what
long way as we all like knowing what
long way as we all like knowing what characters are saying what’s going on
characters are saying what’s going on
characters are saying what’s going on mm-hmm
mm-hmm
mm-hmm whoa looks great number eight time
whoa looks great number eight time
whoa looks great number eight time manipulation he’s saying it’s from the
manipulation he’s saying it’s from the
manipulation he’s saying it’s from the future when you hit number eight on this
future when you hit number eight on this
future when you hit number eight on this list you’re gonna see some serious shit
list you’re gonna see some serious shit
list you’re gonna see some serious shit when this baby hits 88 miles per hour
when this baby hits 88 miles per hour
when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit where
you’re gonna see some serious shit where
you’re gonna see some serious shit where would sci-fi be without the ability to
would sci-fi be without the ability to
would sci-fi be without the ability to travel to another era
travel to another era
travel to another era speed up time or change the future
speed up time or change the future
speed up time or change the future what’s great about this cliche is that
what’s great about this cliche is that
what’s great about this cliche is that although it gets frequent use we’re
although it gets frequent use we’re
although it gets frequent use we’re still seeing new stories come out of it
still seeing new stories come out of it
still seeing new stories come out of it we must confront the reality of
we must confront the reality of
we must confront the reality of interstellar travel whether it’s
interstellar travel whether it’s
interstellar travel whether it’s time-traveling robot assassins
astronauts getting too close to a black
astronauts getting too close to a black hole or souped-up DeLoreans we can never
hole or souped-up DeLoreans we can never
hole or souped-up DeLoreans we can never really say we saw it coming are you
really say we saw it coming are you
really say we saw it coming are you telling me you built a time machine out
telling me you built a time machine out
telling me you built a time machine out of a DeLorean number seven post
of a DeLorean number seven post
of a DeLorean number seven post apocalypse it’s been half a century
apocalypse it’s been half a century
apocalypse it’s been half a century since the scavengers destroyed our moon
since the scavengers destroyed our moon
since the scavengers destroyed our moon what will the world be like in the near
what will the world be like in the near
what will the world be like in the near future well it might not be there at all
future well it might not be there at all
future well it might not be there at all wiping out the world as we know it
wiping out the world as we know it
wiping out the world as we know it provides a blank canvas for sci-fi
provides a blank canvas for sci-fi
provides a blank canvas for sci-fi filmmakers to apply their special
filmmakers to apply their special
filmmakers to apply their special effects heavy brushes earthquakes topple
effects heavy brushes earthquakes topple
effects heavy brushes earthquakes topple cities within hours
cities within hours
cities within hours tsunamis wiped out world remained random
tsunamis wiped out world remained random
tsunamis wiped out world remained random virus nuclear holocaust rise of the
virus nuclear holocaust rise of the
virus nuclear holocaust rise of the machines aliens who cares we love them
machines aliens who cares we love them
machines aliens who cares we love them all there are literally endless amounts
all there are literally endless amounts
all there are literally endless amounts of stories to come out of the world
of stories to come out of the world
of stories to come out of the world ending and they never really seem to get
ending and they never really seem to get
ending and they never really seem to get old I’m a survivor living in New York
old I’m a survivor living in New York
old I’m a survivor living in New York City
City
City I am broadcasting on all am frequencies
I am broadcasting on all am frequencies
I am broadcasting on all am frequencies number six dystopia shall we continue
number six dystopia shall we continue
number six dystopia shall we continue yes it’s different from post apocalypse
yes it’s different from post apocalypse
yes it’s different from post apocalypse I’m gonna lie
I’m gonna lie
I’m gonna lie wait
wait
wait in a dystopia the world hasn’t
in a dystopia the world hasn’t
in a dystopia the world hasn’t necessarily been wiped out it’s just
necessarily been wiped out it’s just
necessarily been wiped out it’s just kind of grim because of its enormous
kind of grim because of its enormous
kind of grim because of its enormous popularity Soylent Green is in short
popularity Soylent Green is in short
popularity Soylent Green is in short supply this also includes societies that
supply this also includes societies that
supply this also includes societies that seem perfect but actually hide dark
seem perfect but actually hide dark
seem perfect but actually hide dark secrets life is hard for the people of
secrets life is hard for the people of
secrets life is hard for the people of the future who have to struggle to find
the future who have to struggle to find
the future who have to struggle to find food fight off replicants at a crime ELA
food fight off replicants at a crime ELA
food fight off replicants at a crime ELA I need you – this is a bad or prevent
I need you – this is a bad or prevent
I need you – this is a bad or prevent murders before they happen in a
murders before they happen in a
murders before they happen in a futuristic DC sucks for them but it
futuristic DC sucks for them but it
futuristic DC sucks for them but it makes the movies featuring such settings
makes the movies featuring such settings
makes the movies featuring such settings so much better we are arresting
so much better we are arresting
so much better we are arresting individuals who have broken the law but
individuals who have broken the law but
individuals who have broken the law but they will if a hero can survive there
they will if a hero can survive there
they will if a hero can survive there they can survive anywhere he’s a god
they can survive anywhere he’s a god
they can survive anywhere he’s a god damn one-man slaughterhouse that’s what
damn one-man slaughterhouse that’s what
damn one-man slaughterhouse that’s what he is number five thinly veiled
he is number five thinly veiled
he is number five thinly veiled political messages morals he knows if we
political messages morals he knows if we
political messages morals he knows if we even go near Klingon space if he all-out
even go near Klingon space if he all-out
even go near Klingon space if he all-out war Starfleet can’t go after him but I
war Starfleet can’t go after him but I
war Starfleet can’t go after him but I can we’re all for allegories and film
can we’re all for allegories and film
can we’re all for allegories and film even if it means occasionally getting
even if it means occasionally getting
even if it means occasionally getting beaten over the head with a giant
beaten over the head with a giant
beaten over the head with a giant metaphor the last people to starve will
metaphor the last people to starve will
metaphor the last people to starve will be the first to suffocate seriously
be the first to suffocate seriously
be the first to suffocate seriously though sci-fi loves making its art
though sci-fi loves making its art
though sci-fi loves making its art reflective of the world we live in today
reflective of the world we live in today
reflective of the world we live in today tackling a variety of subjects from
tackling a variety of subjects from
tackling a variety of subjects from calls for humans to make peace not war
calls for humans to make peace not war
calls for humans to make peace not war – commentary on drone warfare sometimes
– commentary on drone warfare sometimes
– commentary on drone warfare sometimes it goes far enough to say that humans
it goes far enough to say that humans
it goes far enough to say that humans are to blame for everything I was a
are to blame for everything I was a
are to blame for everything I was a warrior between tea to bring peace if
warrior between tea to bring peace if
warrior between tea to bring peace if you’re ever feeling thirsty for a morale
you’re ever feeling thirsty for a morale
you’re ever feeling thirsty for a morale kick in the ass science fiction has got
kick in the ass science fiction has got
kick in the ass science fiction has got you covered
you covered
you covered they’re just goddamn trees you need to
they’re just goddamn trees you need to
they’re just goddamn trees you need to wake up Park no you need to wake up
wake up Park no you need to wake up
wake up Park no you need to wake up number four alien invasions
welcome to earth aliens play no small
welcome to earth aliens play no small part in science fiction but never is
part in science fiction but never is
part in science fiction but never is their presence more evident or so
their presence more evident or so
their presence more evident or so driving to the plot than when they
driving to the plot than when they
driving to the plot than when they invade our home planet violent visits
invade our home planet violent visits
invade our home planet violent visits from our intergalactic foes have been
from our intergalactic foes have been
from our intergalactic foes have been vital to science fiction ever since the
vital to science fiction ever since the
vital to science fiction ever since the genres early days it’s happened in a
genres early days it’s happened in a
genres early days it’s happened in a thousand different ways sometimes they
thousand different ways sometimes they
thousand different ways sometimes they steal our bodies and invade our
steal our bodies and invade our
steal our bodies and invade our governments sometimes they just blow
governments sometimes they just blow
governments sometimes they just blow shit up
either way we’d be lost without number
either way we’d be lost without number three
three
three artificial intelligence I’m sorry Dave I
artificial intelligence I’m sorry Dave I
artificial intelligence I’m sorry Dave I don’t have enough information never is
don’t have enough information never is
don’t have enough information never is sci-fi more potently important as a
sci-fi more potently important as a
sci-fi more potently important as a genre that when it makes us question our
genre that when it makes us question our
genre that when it makes us question our own consciousness by asking questions
own consciousness by asking questions
own consciousness by asking questions like what does it mean to be alive I’ve
like what does it mean to be alive I’ve
like what does it mean to be alive I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe
seen things you people wouldn’t believe
seen things you people wouldn’t believe it accomplishes this by portraying
it accomplishes this by portraying
it accomplishes this by portraying computers and robots that have become
computers and robots that have become
computers and robots that have become capable of thought our mind is growing
capable of thought our mind is growing
capable of thought our mind is growing it’s true we could have limited
it’s true we could have limited
it’s true we could have limited ourselves to just evil robots for this
ourselves to just evil robots for this
ourselves to just evil robots for this entry but that would ignore many
entry but that would ignore many
entry but that would ignore many different aspects of artificial
different aspects of artificial
different aspects of artificial intelligence across massive spectrum
intelligence across massive spectrum
intelligence across massive spectrum films we’ve been afraid of them we’ve
films we’ve been afraid of them we’ve
films we’ve been afraid of them we’ve laughed with them
laughed with them
laughed with them we’ve even fallen in love with them I
we’ve even fallen in love with them I
we’ve even fallen in love with them I know know why you cry
but it’s something I can never do number
but it’s something I can never do number two technobabble using an SSL to
two technobabble using an SSL to
two technobabble using an SSL to encryption 128 family to technobabble
encryption 128 family to technobabble
encryption 128 family to technobabble please let’s face it people it’s called
please let’s face it people it’s called
please let’s face it people it’s called science fiction for a reason we can’t
science fiction for a reason we can’t
science fiction for a reason we can’t count how many times we’ve heard our
count how many times we’ve heard our
count how many times we’ve heard our favorite characters talking about
favorite characters talking about
favorite characters talking about dilithium crystals Scotty you promised
dilithium crystals Scotty you promised
dilithium crystals Scotty you promised me an estimate on the dilithium crystals
me an estimate on the dilithium crystals
me an estimate on the dilithium crystals or flux capacitors this is what makes
or flux capacitors this is what makes
or flux capacitors this is what makes time travel possible flux capacitor or
time travel possible flux capacitor or
time travel possible flux capacitor or AI cores or hyperspace drives this is
AI cores or hyperspace drives this is
AI cores or hyperspace drives this is often done to show how fancy some
often done to show how fancy some
often done to show how fancy some futuristic technology is or to explain
futuristic technology is or to explain
futuristic technology is or to explain why the impossible in reality is
why the impossible in reality is
why the impossible in reality is possible in the movie it exists now only
possible in the movie it exists now only
possible in the movie it exists now only as part of a neural interactive
as part of a neural interactive
as part of a neural interactive simulation that we call the matrix
simulation that we call the matrix
simulation that we call the matrix whether the mystical technology is real
whether the mystical technology is real
whether the mystical technology is real or not we don’t really care because the
or not we don’t really care because the
or not we don’t really care because the movies couldn’t be possible without it
movies couldn’t be possible without it
movies couldn’t be possible without it whatever it is to plan a half major an
whatever it is to plan a half major an
whatever it is to plan a half major an evolving philosophy what is the
evolving philosophy what is the
evolving philosophy what is the molecular formula human and stuff like
molecular formula human and stuff like
molecular formula human and stuff like crystals before we unveil our top pick
crystals before we unveil our top pick
crystals before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Wow
here are a few honorable mentions Wow
here are a few honorable mentions Wow what is happening you are just beating
what is happening you are just beating
what is happening you are just beating his calm down
his calm down
his calm down my daughter will teach you our ways
my daughter will teach you our ways
my daughter will teach you our ways learn well Jake su Lee
instead early try to realize the truth
instead early try to realize the truth what truth there is no spoon
what truth there is no spoon
what truth there is no spoon number one human existence is threatened
number one human existence is threatened
number one human existence is threatened as long as the matrix exists the human
as long as the matrix exists the human
as long as the matrix exists the human race will never be free before we can
race will never be free before we can
race will never be free before we can worry about anything else we have to
worry about anything else we have to
worry about anything else we have to worry about the very survival of the
worry about the very survival of the
worry about the very survival of the human race
human race
human race maybe the human race deserves to be
maybe the human race deserves to be
maybe the human race deserves to be wiped out this is a theme that is
wiped out this is a theme that is
wiped out this is a theme that is dominated a huge array of science
dominated a huge array of science
dominated a huge array of science fiction mostly because the human race
fiction mostly because the human race
fiction mostly because the human race could be threatened by anything from
could be threatened by anything from
could be threatened by anything from aliens to a mysterious virus to even
aliens to a mysterious virus to even
aliens to a mysterious virus to even killer robots not a man
killer robots not a man
killer robots not a man mushy terminator the genre allows for
mushy terminator the genre allows for
mushy terminator the genre allows for this idea to be realized in a marvelous
this idea to be realized in a marvelous
this idea to be realized in a marvelous fashion and has become nearly synonymous
fashion and has become nearly synonymous
fashion and has become nearly synonymous with the jar of science fiction in
with the jar of science fiction in
with the jar of science fiction in general which is why it’s at the top of
general which is why it’s at the top of
general which is why it’s at the top of our list a human race is going to be
our list a human race is going to be
our list a human race is going to be adrift do you agree with our list yes
adrift do you agree with our list yes
adrift do you agree with our list yes sure which sci-fi movie cliches did we
sure which sci-fi movie cliches did we
sure which sci-fi movie cliches did we miss it wasn’t the right time for us to
miss it wasn’t the right time for us to
miss it wasn’t the right time for us to meet but there’ll be other nights are
meet but there’ll be other nights are
meet but there’ll be other nights are there stars for us to watch
there stars for us to watch
there stars for us to watch that will be back for more intergalactic
that will be back for more intergalactic
that will be back for more intergalactic top 10s published every day please
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