[Music] they’re of epic design and science
they’re of epic design and science
they’re of epic design and science fiction Alisa blonde welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten sci-fi
down our picks for the top ten sci-fi
down our picks for the top ten sci-fi movie posters while the world of cinema
movie posters while the world of cinema
movie posters while the world of cinema has produced many fine posters to adore
has produced many fine posters to adore
has produced many fine posters to adore this list is comprised solely of art
this list is comprised solely of art
this list is comprised solely of art from the sci-fi genre your hard copy
from the sci-fi genre your hard copy
from the sci-fi genre your hard copy right there
right there
right there buckle up and enjoy the ride number 10
buckle up and enjoy the ride number 10
buckle up and enjoy the ride number 10 Terminator 2 Judgment Day it’s all in
Terminator 2 Judgment Day it’s all in
Terminator 2 Judgment Day it’s all in the name with Schwarzenegger in glorious
the name with Schwarzenegger in glorious
the name with Schwarzenegger in glorious bold font across the top and the star
bold font across the top and the star
bold font across the top and the star perched upon a hog this movie poster
perched upon a hog this movie poster
perched upon a hog this movie poster didn’t require a caption but we got one
didn’t require a caption but we got one
didn’t require a caption but we got one anyway
not like me t1000 advanced prototype the
not like me t1000 advanced prototype the idea of James Cameron sequel about a
idea of James Cameron sequel about a
idea of James Cameron sequel about a b-team terminator automatically tingled
b-team terminator automatically tingled
b-team terminator automatically tingled the senses of sci-fi fans but the
the senses of sci-fi fans but the
the senses of sci-fi fans but the posters bravado produced a collective
posters bravado produced a collective
posters bravado produced a collective mind boner for astonished moviegoers
mind boner for astonished moviegoers
mind boner for astonished moviegoers worldwide this iconic shot has since
worldwide this iconic shot has since
worldwide this iconic shot has since found its way into American pop culture
found its way into American pop culture
found its way into American pop culture including a spoof poster featuring the
including a spoof poster featuring the
including a spoof poster featuring the alternate casting of Stallone in last
alternate casting of Stallone in last
alternate casting of Stallone in last action hero no it isn’t possible what’s
action hero no it isn’t possible what’s
action hero no it isn’t possible what’s not possible he’s fantastic
not possible he’s fantastic
not possible he’s fantastic his best performance ever that was you
his best performance ever that was you
his best performance ever that was you number 9 metropolis
the poster for this silent film by
the poster for this silent film by German expressionist director Fritz long
German expressionist director Fritz long
German expressionist director Fritz long screams innovation metropolis was the
screams innovation metropolis was the
screams innovation metropolis was the most expensive film at the time of its
most expensive film at the time of its
most expensive film at the time of its release and the futuristic poster caused
release and the futuristic poster caused
release and the futuristic poster caused 1920s moviegoers to lose themselves in
1920s moviegoers to lose themselves in
1920s moviegoers to lose themselves in artistic design title at the top robot
artistic design title at the top robot
artistic design title at the top robot at the bottom simplicity in motion the
at the bottom simplicity in motion the
at the bottom simplicity in motion the poster captures the concept of class
poster captures the concept of class
poster captures the concept of class struggle while offering a bit of mystery
struggle while offering a bit of mystery
struggle while offering a bit of mystery especially because a few people still
especially because a few people still
especially because a few people still believed that objects might jump out of
believed that objects might jump out of
believed that objects might jump out of screens
this iconic poster was hand-painted by
this iconic poster was hand-painted by the prolific John Alvin and features the
the prolific John Alvin and features the
the prolific John Alvin and features the titular character alongside a cigarette
titular character alongside a cigarette
titular character alongside a cigarette smoking femme fatale you show it to your
smoking femme fatale you show it to your
smoking femme fatale you show it to your husband he likes it so much he hangs it
husband he likes it so much he hangs it
husband he likes it so much he hangs it on your bedroom wall Bladerunner didn’t
on your bedroom wall Bladerunner didn’t
on your bedroom wall Bladerunner didn’t make a strong opening impression upon
make a strong opening impression upon
make a strong opening impression upon release however both the film and poster
release however both the film and poster
release however both the film and poster have now become all-time classics
have now become all-time classics
have now become all-time classics the tagline conveys the basics but the
the tagline conveys the basics but the
the tagline conveys the basics but the outer worldly lights and precise staging
outer worldly lights and precise staging
outer worldly lights and precise staging lets everybody know what to expect
Alvin’s work became so admired that the
Alvin’s work became so admired that the term Alvin esque was used to describe
term Alvin esque was used to describe
term Alvin esque was used to describe the stylings of future movie posters
the stylings of future movie posters
the stylings of future movie posters number seven Close Encounters of the
number seven Close Encounters of the
number seven Close Encounters of the Third Kind
in a year that also included the release
in a year that also included the release of Star Wars one film stood apart with
of Star Wars one film stood apart with
of Star Wars one film stood apart with its ominous guide to extraterrestrial
its ominous guide to extraterrestrial
its ominous guide to extraterrestrial contact
contact
contact [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as fate would have it the arduous
as fate would have it the arduous
as fate would have it the arduous post-production process kept close
post-production process kept close
post-production process kept close encounters from competing with George
encounters from competing with George
encounters from competing with George Lucas’s classic and the heavenly poster
Lucas’s classic and the heavenly poster
Lucas’s classic and the heavenly poster subsequently teased at something truly
subsequently teased at something truly
subsequently teased at something truly special the lonely road and star filled
special the lonely road and star filled
special the lonely road and star filled skies set the mood while specific text
skies set the mood while specific text
skies set the mood while specific text left consumers prepared for a wild ride
number 6 2001 a Space Odyssey the name
number 6 2001 a Space Odyssey the name Stanley Kubrick held an extraordinary
Stanley Kubrick held an extraordinary
Stanley Kubrick held an extraordinary amount of power in the late 60s and the
amount of power in the late 60s and the
amount of power in the late 60s and the poster for his masterpiece captured
poster for his masterpiece captured
poster for his masterpiece captured man’s timeless curiosity and fear of the
man’s timeless curiosity and fear of the
man’s timeless curiosity and fear of the unknown
unknown
unknown like all classic artwork for the genre a
like all classic artwork for the genre a
like all classic artwork for the genre a multitude of bright lights are displayed
multitude of bright lights are displayed
multitude of bright lights are displayed as an astronaut prepares for an infinite
as an astronaut prepares for an infinite
as an astronaut prepares for an infinite journey
an additional interstellar poster was
an additional interstellar poster was created by Robert McCall
created by Robert McCall
created by Robert McCall but this snapshot of cinematic beauty
but this snapshot of cinematic beauty
but this snapshot of cinematic beauty said it all some conspiracy theorists
said it all some conspiracy theorists
said it all some conspiracy theorists still believe Kubrick was responsible
still believe Kubrick was responsible
still believe Kubrick was responsible for staging the Apollo 11 moon landing
for staging the Apollo 11 moon landing
for staging the Apollo 11 moon landing and with a movie like this on his resume
and with a movie like this on his resume
and with a movie like this on his resume we can see how that rumor started
we can see how that rumor started
we can see how that rumor started [Music]
number five Ikki
number five Ikki the extra-terrestrial
the extra-terrestrial
the extra-terrestrial [Music]
it’s one of the most iconic shots in
it’s one of the most iconic shots in movie history
movie history
movie history and one of several prominent posters
and one of several prominent posters
and one of several prominent posters from Steven Spielberg’s classic
[Music]
[Music] John Alvin was responsible for an
John Alvin was responsible for an
John Alvin was responsible for an alternate and elegantly awesome poster
alternate and elegantly awesome poster
alternate and elegantly awesome poster inspired by Michelangelo’s Sistine
inspired by Michelangelo’s Sistine
inspired by Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel but most have come to identify ET
Chapel but most have come to identify ET
Chapel but most have come to identify ET with the dazzling moonshot some posters
with the dazzling moonshot some posters
with the dazzling moonshot some posters have combined the two but it doesn’t
have combined the two but it doesn’t
have combined the two but it doesn’t really matter
really matter
really matter audiences reacted favorably and by
audiences reacted favorably and by
audiences reacted favorably and by favorably we mean they drooled from the
favorably we mean they drooled from the
favorably we mean they drooled from the mouth everybody loves a little human
mouth everybody loves a little human
mouth everybody loves a little human contact with friendly aliens
contact with friendly aliens
contact with friendly aliens [Music]
number four Jurassic Park watch out more
number four Jurassic Park watch out more Spielberg comin at you
while dinosaurs aren’t the most
while dinosaurs aren’t the most accessible creatures the poster for
accessible creatures the poster for
accessible creatures the poster for Jurassic Park connected humans and t-rex
Jurassic Park connected humans and t-rex
Jurassic Park connected humans and t-rex is like never before
with a central theme of red the focal
with a central theme of red the focal object in black and a simple tagline the
object in black and a simple tagline the
object in black and a simple tagline the film became instantly synonymous with
film became instantly synonymous with
film became instantly synonymous with adventure and a cinematic experience
audiences appreciated the direct message
audiences appreciated the direct message and knew to expect something epic in
and knew to expect something epic in
and knew to expect something epic in nature after all it was the Spielberg
nature after all it was the Spielberg
nature after all it was the Spielberg name that was the hidden marketing gem
name that was the hidden marketing gem
name that was the hidden marketing gem of this historic poster number three
of this historic poster number three
of this historic poster number three Back to the Future
dammit doc why did you have to tear up
dammit doc why did you have to tear up that letter where we’re going we don’t
that letter where we’re going we don’t
that letter where we’re going we don’t need posters well that’s not entirely
need posters well that’s not entirely
need posters well that’s not entirely true Drew Struzan created this
true Drew Struzan created this
true Drew Struzan created this celebrated poster complete with fire
celebrated poster complete with fire
celebrated poster complete with fire stars and an extremely tight pair of
stars and an extremely tight pair of
stars and an extremely tight pair of jeans on Michael J Fox
jeans on Michael J Fox
jeans on Michael J Fox whoa the TZ tagline caused moviegoers to
whoa the TZ tagline caused moviegoers to
whoa the TZ tagline caused moviegoers to scratch their heads and the visual depth
scratch their heads and the visual depth
scratch their heads and the visual depth of the poster instilled a sense of
of the poster instilled a sense of
of the poster instilled a sense of time-travel possibility in the truest of
time-travel possibility in the truest of
time-travel possibility in the truest of sci-fi nerds you built a time machine
the way I see it if you’re gonna build a
the way I see it if you’re gonna build a time machine into a car why not doing
time machine into a car why not doing
time machine into a car why not doing some style the DeLorean is waiting for
some style the DeLorean is waiting for
some style the DeLorean is waiting for you and just when you thought this
you and just when you thought this
you and just when you thought this trilogy couldn’t get any better
trilogy couldn’t get any better
trilogy couldn’t get any better fans were later treated to equally cool
fans were later treated to equally cool
fans were later treated to equally cool posters for the sequels
number two Star Wars Episode four a new
number two Star Wars Episode four a new hope
[Music]
[Music] using artist Tom Jones poster design as
using artist Tom Jones poster design as
using artist Tom Jones poster design as a base
a base
a base the brothers Hildebrandt created this
the brothers Hildebrandt created this
the brothers Hildebrandt created this powerhouse of poster magic and their
powerhouse of poster magic and their
powerhouse of poster magic and their fame lit up like Luke Skywalker’s
fame lit up like Luke Skywalker’s
fame lit up like Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber the first version was
lightsaber the first version was
lightsaber the first version was submitted without droids but after a 36
submitted without droids but after a 36
submitted without droids but after a 36 hour session the version we all know and
hour session the version we all know and
hour session the version we all know and love was complete in the end the
love was complete in the end the
love was complete in the end the Hildebrandt interpretation wasn’t even
Hildebrandt interpretation wasn’t even
Hildebrandt interpretation wasn’t even used for the initial film’s theatrical
used for the initial film’s theatrical
used for the initial film’s theatrical release but the idea and its power
release but the idea and its power
release but the idea and its power remained the same Darth Vader looms in
remained the same Darth Vader looms in
remained the same Darth Vader looms in the background like a creep while sweet
the background like a creep while sweet
the background like a creep while sweet Princess Leia shows off a bit of leg and
Princess Leia shows off a bit of leg and
Princess Leia shows off a bit of leg and wields a gun and then there’s r2d2 and
wields a gun and then there’s r2d2 and
wields a gun and then there’s r2d2 and c3po standing in admiration of Luke’s
c3po standing in admiration of Luke’s
c3po standing in admiration of Luke’s profound open chested power stance an
profound open chested power stance an
profound open chested power stance an alternate and equally sublime version
alternate and equally sublime version
alternate and equally sublime version was produced for the 1978 re-release
was produced for the 1978 re-release
was produced for the 1978 re-release which inspired a group of Star Wars
which inspired a group of Star Wars
which inspired a group of Star Wars fanatics to begin each day with a silent
fanatics to begin each day with a silent
fanatics to begin each day with a silent prayer of appreciation may the force be
prayer of appreciation may the force be
prayer of appreciation may the force be with you before we unveil our number one
with you before we unveil our number one
with you before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
mean and frightfully green the alien
mean and frightfully green the alien movie poster scared people more than
movie poster scared people more than
movie poster scared people more than some horror films do today and it left a
some horror films do today and it left a
some horror films do today and it left a lot to the imagination
the black hole sets the tone along with
the black hole sets the tone along with the large gaps between the titles five
the large gaps between the titles five
the large gaps between the titles five letters of course the warning tagline is
letters of course the warning tagline is
letters of course the warning tagline is enough to make the easily scared lose
enough to make the easily scared lose
enough to make the easily scared lose control of their bladders that’s the
control of their bladders that’s the
control of their bladders that’s the true sign of an epic sci-fi movie poster
true sign of an epic sci-fi movie poster
true sign of an epic sci-fi movie poster and the green is symbolic of much more
and the green is symbolic of much more
and the green is symbolic of much more than extraterrestrial terror
the home do you agree with our list
the home do you agree with our list what are your prime directives serve the
what are your prime directives serve the
what are your prime directives serve the public trust protect the innocent uphold
public trust protect the innocent uphold
public trust protect the innocent uphold the law what’s your favorite sci-fi
the law what’s your favorite sci-fi
the law what’s your favorite sci-fi movie poster for more mind-blowing top
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