the 50s were a golden age for science fiction filmmaking but the next decade
fiction filmmaking but the next decade
fiction filmmaking but the next decade was every bit as significant who knows
was every bit as significant who knows
was every bit as significant who knows genius is mysterious welcome to
genius is mysterious welcome to
genius is mysterious welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten science
down our picks for the top ten science
down our picks for the top ten science fiction movies of the 1960s for this
fiction movies of the 1960s for this
fiction movies of the 1960s for this list we’re taking a look at the films
list we’re taking a look at the films
list we’re taking a look at the films that continue to evolve the genre of
that continue to evolve the genre of
that continue to evolve the genre of science fiction through new technology
science fiction through new technology
science fiction through new technology and ideas if man was superior
and ideas if man was superior
and ideas if man was superior why didn’t he survive remember that this
why didn’t he survive remember that this
why didn’t he survive remember that this list is restricted to feature-length
list is restricted to feature-length
list is restricted to feature-length movies so don’t expect to see La jetée
movies so don’t expect to see La jetée
movies so don’t expect to see La jetée here this is part of a series of videos
here this is part of a series of videos
here this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of sci-fi flicks
spanning the decades of sci-fi flicks
spanning the decades of sci-fi flicks from the 1950s to the 2000s welcome
from the 1950s to the 2000s welcome
from the 1950s to the 2000s welcome aboard
aboard
aboard number 10 voyage to the bottom of the
number 10 voyage to the bottom of the
number 10 voyage to the bottom of the sea
sea
sea here they are racing under the sea okay
here they are racing under the sea okay
here they are racing under the sea okay so it might have borrowed a fair bit
so it might have borrowed a fair bit
so it might have borrowed a fair bit from other bizarre exploration films of
from other bizarre exploration films of
from other bizarre exploration films of yesteryear particularly 20,000 Leagues
yesteryear particularly 20,000 Leagues
yesteryear particularly 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
heck the movie even stars Peter Lorre
heck the movie even stars Peter Lorre and features a giant squid for crying
and features a giant squid for crying
and features a giant squid for crying out loud
but even if it was riding on the 50s
but even if it was riding on the 50s flick success voyage to the bottom of
flick success voyage to the bottom of
flick success voyage to the bottom of the sea still stood out as an
the sea still stood out as an
the sea still stood out as an entertaining dive into familiar waters
entertaining dive into familiar waters
entertaining dive into familiar waters with interesting characters illogical
with interesting characters illogical
with interesting characters illogical science and occasionally some
science and occasionally some
science and occasionally some challenging ethical themes I’ve decided
challenging ethical themes I’ve decided
challenging ethical themes I’ve decided not to fire the missile in short it’s
not to fire the missile in short it’s
not to fire the missile in short it’s the submarine equivalent of Star Trek if
the submarine equivalent of Star Trek if
the submarine equivalent of Star Trek if God ordains a man should die without a
God ordains a man should die without a
God ordains a man should die without a fight then why does he give us a will to
fight then why does he give us a will to
fight then why does he give us a will to live number nine Alphaville Khojaly
live number nine Alphaville Khojaly
live number nine Alphaville Khojaly they’d only full-blood Febby who would
they’d only full-blood Febby who would
they’d only full-blood Febby who would have thought sci-fi and film noir could
have thought sci-fi and film noir could
have thought sci-fi and film noir could be such a perfect formula for success
be such a perfect formula for success
be such a perfect formula for success very the other see for this uses she did
very the other see for this uses she did
very the other see for this uses she did technique writer director jean-luc
technique writer director jean-luc
technique writer director jean-luc Godard apparently did when he made
Godard apparently did when he made
Godard apparently did when he made Alphaville this French movie has all the
Alphaville this French movie has all the
Alphaville this French movie has all the makings of a classic film noir
makings of a classic film noir
makings of a classic film noir with its slick secret agent mystery and
with its slick secret agent mystery and
with its slick secret agent mystery and suspenseful music you don’t see by savvy
suspenseful music you don’t see by savvy
suspenseful music you don’t see by savvy what they were that Nazi sea
what distinguishes Alphaville as science
what distinguishes Alphaville as science fiction is its otherworldly setting
fiction is its otherworldly setting
fiction is its otherworldly setting elegant black-and-white cinematography
elegant black-and-white cinematography
elegant black-and-white cinematography and flashy angles make real-life Paris
and flashy angles make real-life Paris
and flashy angles make real-life Paris look like a futuristic Wonderland
look like a futuristic Wonderland
look like a futuristic Wonderland without the help of complex effects or
without the help of complex effects or
without the help of complex effects or sets underneath the film’s beautiful
sets underneath the film’s beautiful
sets underneath the film’s beautiful exterior is a meaningful story about
exterior is a meaningful story about
exterior is a meaningful story about liberation news of what is espio sonzai
liberation news of what is espio sonzai
liberation news of what is espio sonzai but it comes attended a spiel Monsieur
but it comes attended a spiel Monsieur
but it comes attended a spiel Monsieur Johnson never ate Fantastic Voyage
Johnson never ate Fantastic Voyage
Johnson never ate Fantastic Voyage you see once you begin to grow you
you see once you begin to grow you
you see once you begin to grow you become a menace to the body and you’ll
become a menace to the body and you’ll
become a menace to the body and you’ll trigger them off here’s a film that
trigger them off here’s a film that
trigger them off here’s a film that takes something as familiar as the human
takes something as familiar as the human
takes something as familiar as the human body and turns it into something
body and turns it into something
body and turns it into something extraordinary thank you through detailed
extraordinary thank you through detailed
extraordinary thank you through detailed and oscar-winning art direction and the
and oscar-winning art direction and the
and oscar-winning art direction and the magic of blue screen a team of
magic of blue screen a team of
magic of blue screen a team of specialists shrink down and venture
specialists shrink down and venture
specialists shrink down and venture inside a dying man
inside a dying man
inside a dying man arterial wall to the left
arterial wall to the left
arterial wall to the left Plus high speed 15 knots although it
Plus high speed 15 knots although it
Plus high speed 15 knots although it contains plenty of eye candy Fantastic
contains plenty of eye candy Fantastic
contains plenty of eye candy Fantastic Voyage is also full of quiet atmospheric
Voyage is also full of quiet atmospheric
Voyage is also full of quiet atmospheric moments
it spends a good half hour building
it spends a good half hour building matters up then plays out in real time
matters up then plays out in real time
matters up then plays out in real time as our heroes race to complete their
as our heroes race to complete their
as our heroes race to complete their mission
mission
mission we better get prepared the just isn’t
we better get prepared the just isn’t
we better get prepared the just isn’t time the result is an exciting journey
time the result is an exciting journey
time the result is an exciting journey that makes studying human anatomy fun
that makes studying human anatomy fun
that makes studying human anatomy fun listen the heart yes
listen the heart yes
listen the heart yes slowed down a great deal sounds like
slowed down a great deal sounds like
slowed down a great deal sounds like heavy artillery it’s nice down quite a
heavy artillery it’s nice down quite a
heavy artillery it’s nice down quite a barrage over 40 million beats in a year
barrage over 40 million beats in a year
barrage over 40 million beats in a year number seven the last man on earth yeah
number seven the last man on earth yeah
number seven the last man on earth yeah I’m an MP Simon
I’m an MP Simon
I’m an MP Simon based on Richard Matheson’s novel I am
based on Richard Matheson’s novel I am
based on Richard Matheson’s novel I am Legend the last man on earth centers on
Legend the last man on earth centers on
Legend the last man on earth centers on Vincent Price as the seemingly sole
Vincent Price as the seemingly sole
Vincent Price as the seemingly sole inheritor of the abandoned world someone
inheritor of the abandoned world someone
inheritor of the abandoned world someone else is alive but where are they where
else is alive but where are they where
else is alive but where are they where are they hiding
are they hiding
are they hiding well excluding the countless vampire
well excluding the countless vampire
well excluding the countless vampire mutants that now roam the plagued planet
mutants that now roam the plagued planet
mutants that now roam the plagued planet the film plops us right in the middle of
the film plops us right in the middle of
the film plops us right in the middle of crisis dilemma as he fights for his
crisis dilemma as he fights for his
crisis dilemma as he fights for his survival and the last of humanity an
survival and the last of humanity an
survival and the last of humanity an unknown germ is being blown around the
unknown germ is being blown around the
unknown germ is being blown around the world it’s highly contagious and it’s
world it’s highly contagious and it’s
world it’s highly contagious and it’s reached plague proportions it’s the
reached plague proportions it’s the
reached plague proportions it’s the actors empathetic performance that sells
actors empathetic performance that sells
actors empathetic performance that sells this chilling flick which helped pave
this chilling flick which helped pave
this chilling flick which helped pave the way for more disease outbreak movies
the way for more disease outbreak movies
the way for more disease outbreak movies for generations to come
for generations to come
for generations to come brings all of you all of you freaks
brings all of you all of you freaks
brings all of you all of you freaks mutations number 6 seconds of course the
mutations number 6 seconds of course the
mutations number 6 seconds of course the photography’s are not too professional
photography’s are not too professional
photography’s are not too professional but I think it’s fair enough
but I think it’s fair enough
but I think it’s fair enough unsatisfied with his life a man is
unsatisfied with his life a man is
unsatisfied with his life a man is motivated by the company to fake his
motivated by the company to fake his
motivated by the company to fake his death and alter his appearance company
death and alter his appearance company
death and alter his appearance company and employee in his pursuit of freedom
and employee in his pursuit of freedom
and employee in his pursuit of freedom the man enters a funhouse of
the man enters a funhouse of
the man enters a funhouse of disorientation that brings new meaning
disorientation that brings new meaning
disorientation that brings new meaning to the phrase identity crisis but
to the phrase identity crisis but
to the phrase identity crisis but there’s things we have to talk about my
there’s things we have to talk about my
there’s things we have to talk about my identity anyway we will later you’re
identity anyway we will later you’re
identity anyway we will later you’re unlikely to find a more superbly shot
unlikely to find a more superbly shot
unlikely to find a more superbly shot movie from this decade
movie from this decade
movie from this decade courtesy of master cinematographer James
courtesy of master cinematographer James
courtesy of master cinematographer James Wong how it’s a masterpiece
Wong how it’s a masterpiece
Wong how it’s a masterpiece good work filmed in black and white from
good work filmed in black and white from
good work filmed in black and white from low angles wide angles over the shoulder
low angles wide angles over the shoulder
low angles wide angles over the shoulder angles and extreme close-ups seconds
angles and extreme close-ups seconds
angles and extreme close-ups seconds will make any person paranoid even if
will make any person paranoid even if
will make any person paranoid even if the sound is turned off the entire
the sound is turned off the entire
the sound is turned off the entire time sorry it all has 10 like this
time sorry it all has 10 like this
time sorry it all has 10 like this number five Village of the Damned whole
number five Village of the Damned whole
number five Village of the Damned whole village fell asleep
village fell asleep
village fell asleep following a tranquil opening sequence
following a tranquil opening sequence
following a tranquil opening sequence Village of the Damned takes a paralyzing
Village of the Damned takes a paralyzing
Village of the Damned takes a paralyzing plunge into hell on earth an attempted
plunge into hell on earth an attempted
plunge into hell on earth an attempted suicide
suicide
suicide Janet Paul whose husband only came back
Janet Paul whose husband only came back
Janet Paul whose husband only came back from sea yesterday and dreadful Treasury
from sea yesterday and dreadful Treasury
from sea yesterday and dreadful Treasury other women in the village half out of
other women in the village half out of
other women in the village half out of their minds the film is set in a village
their minds the film is set in a village
their minds the film is set in a village duh where every inhabitant suddenly
duh where every inhabitant suddenly
duh where every inhabitant suddenly drops unconscious for reasons unknown
drops unconscious for reasons unknown
drops unconscious for reasons unknown the village is very near panicking a few
the village is very near panicking a few
the village is very near panicking a few months after they awaken the town’s
months after they awaken the town’s
months after they awaken the town’s women subsequently start giving birth to
women subsequently start giving birth to
women subsequently start giving birth to the freakiest damn children imaginable
the freakiest damn children imaginable
the freakiest damn children imaginable you all right
picture a cult of Damien’s only more
picture a cult of Damien’s only more powerful and blonder
this is a great setup that delivers with
this is a great setup that delivers with haunting developments by the end you and
haunting developments by the end you and
haunting developments by the end you and your significant other will definitely
your significant other will definitely
your significant other will definitely want to make best friends with birth
want to make best friends with birth
want to make best friends with birth control that means that every woman in
control that means that every woman in
control that means that every woman in this village who is capable of
this village who is capable of
this village who is capable of childbirth is going to have a baby I
childbirth is going to have a baby I
childbirth is going to have a baby I can’t believe it
can’t believe it
can’t believe it this is not a matter of belief vicar
this is not a matter of belief vicar
this is not a matter of belief vicar it’s a matter of fact number four
it’s a matter of fact number four
it’s a matter of fact number four Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 Fonfon is the temperature at which book
Fonfon is the temperature at which book
Fonfon is the temperature at which book paper catches fire and starts to burn
paper catches fire and starts to burn
paper catches fire and starts to burn Fahrenheit 451 of course started off as
Fahrenheit 451 of course started off as
Fahrenheit 451 of course started off as a novel by Ray Bradbury which tackled
a novel by Ray Bradbury which tackled
a novel by Ray Bradbury which tackled issues such as book burning and
issues such as book burning and
issues such as book burning and censorship what dumont I hope to get out
censorship what dumont I hope to get out
censorship what dumont I hope to get out of all this print happiness what a party
of all this print happiness what a party
of all this print happiness what a party dear – must’ve be kind of ironic then
dear – must’ve be kind of ironic then
dear – must’ve be kind of ironic then that the novel would later be banned in
that the novel would later be banned in
that the novel would later be banned in schools across America why is it
schools across America why is it
schools across America why is it forbidden because it made people unhappy
forbidden because it made people unhappy
forbidden because it made people unhappy do you really believe that oh yes
do you really believe that oh yes
do you really believe that oh yes books disturb people to make them
books disturb people to make them
books disturb people to make them anti-social if you didn’t get to read it
anti-social if you didn’t get to read it
anti-social if you didn’t get to read it in high school at least do yourself a
in high school at least do yourself a
in high school at least do yourself a service and check out the worthy film
service and check out the worthy film
service and check out the worthy film adaptation ok my family often
adaptation ok my family often
adaptation ok my family often paralleling Nazi Germany Fahrenheit 451
paralleling Nazi Germany Fahrenheit 451
paralleling Nazi Germany Fahrenheit 451 presents a society oblivious to the
presents a society oblivious to the
presents a society oblivious to the fascism taking place
the film will motivate anyone to fight
the film will motivate anyone to fight ignorant through the power of knowledge
ignorant through the power of knowledge
ignorant through the power of knowledge speech and flamethrowers number three
speech and flamethrowers number three
speech and flamethrowers number three the time machine this is a time machine
the time machine this is a time machine
the time machine this is a time machine interstellar travel is easy time travel
interstellar travel is easy time travel
interstellar travel is easy time travel is hard but the time machine occupies
is hard but the time machine occupies
is hard but the time machine occupies the same the same space that it did a
the same the same space that it did a
the same the same space that it did a moment before it went off on its journey
moment before it went off on its journey
moment before it went off on its journey in this adaptation of HG Wells classic
in this adaptation of HG Wells classic
in this adaptation of HG Wells classic novel an eager inventor adventures to
novel an eager inventor adventures to
novel an eager inventor adventures to the Future via the most iconic non
the Future via the most iconic non
the Future via the most iconic non DeLorean time machine in cinematic
DeLorean time machine in cinematic
DeLorean time machine in cinematic history so I push the lever on board
history so I push the lever on board
history so I push the lever on board even greater speed
through impressive time-lapse
through impressive time-lapse photography effects the audience sees
photography effects the audience sees
photography effects the audience sees the world changed before their very eyes
the world changed before their very eyes
the world changed before their very eyes from World War 1 to the 800 thousands
from World War 1 to the 800 thousands
from World War 1 to the 800 thousands what the inventor finds in this
what the inventor finds in this
what the inventor finds in this mysterious future challenges him to
mysterious future challenges him to
mysterious future challenges him to contemplate humanity’s bleak destiny and
contemplate humanity’s bleak destiny and
contemplate humanity’s bleak destiny and his own error of taking the present for
his own error of taking the present for
his own error of taking the present for granted I’m sorry because I could tell
granted I’m sorry because I could tell
granted I’m sorry because I could tell so much the people of my time weena I
so much the people of my time weena I
so much the people of my time weena I could let them know about about the
could let them know about about the
could let them know about about the sorrow and the happiness that the future
sorrow and the happiness that the future
sorrow and the happiness that the future has in store for them
has in store for them
has in store for them number 2 Planet of the Apes a topless
number 2 Planet of the Apes a topless
number 2 Planet of the Apes a topless Charlton Heston lands on a planet where
Charlton Heston lands on a planet where
Charlton Heston lands on a planet where apes reign supreme just saying that
apes reign supreme just saying that
apes reign supreme just saying that synopsis will make anyone feel silly get
synopsis will make anyone feel silly get
synopsis will make anyone feel silly get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty
your stinking paws off me you damn dirty
your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape as silly as the premise might sound
ape as silly as the premise might sound
ape as silly as the premise might sound though planet of the 8 never settled for
though planet of the 8 never settled for
though planet of the 8 never settled for being another b-movie fella why are
being another b-movie fella why are
being another b-movie fella why are always created equal some Apes it seems
always created equal some Apes it seems
always created equal some Apes it seems are more equal than others Michael
are more equal than others Michael
are more equal than others Michael Wilson of Lawrence of Arabia and Rod
Wilson of Lawrence of Arabia and Rod
Wilson of Lawrence of Arabia and Rod Serling of The Twilight Zone saw
Serling of The Twilight Zone saw
Serling of The Twilight Zone saw potential for a thought-provoking story
potential for a thought-provoking story
potential for a thought-provoking story about slavery ignorance and government
about slavery ignorance and government
about slavery ignorance and government to suggest that we can’t learn anything
to suggest that we can’t learn anything
to suggest that we can’t learn anything about the simian native of a study of
about the simian native of a study of
about the simian native of a study of man is sheer nonsense director Franklin
man is sheer nonsense director Franklin
man is sheer nonsense director Franklin J Schaffner flawlessly brought their
J Schaffner flawlessly brought their
J Schaffner flawlessly brought their vision to life through revolutionary
vision to life through revolutionary
vision to life through revolutionary visuals most notably taking home an
visuals most notably taking home an
visuals most notably taking home an honorary Oscar for makeup that the ape
honorary Oscar for makeup that the ape
honorary Oscar for makeup that the ape evolved from a lower order of primate
evolved from a lower order of primate
evolved from a lower order of primate possibly man oh and then there’s that
possibly man oh and then there’s that
possibly man oh and then there’s that ending which we won’t dare spoil finally
ending which we won’t dare spoil finally
ending which we won’t dare spoil finally really did it
really did it
really did it yo before we voyage to our top pick here
yo before we voyage to our top pick here
yo before we voyage to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions all right
are a few honorable mentions all right
are a few honorable mentions all right huh mr. president
love love what’s the matter no
love love what’s the matter no scientific curiosity we pair cut it off
scientific curiosity we pair cut it off
scientific curiosity we pair cut it off number one 2001 a Space Odyssey directed
number one 2001 a Space Odyssey directed
number one 2001 a Space Odyssey directed by Stanley Kubrick this masterpiece took
by Stanley Kubrick this masterpiece took
by Stanley Kubrick this masterpiece took a huge step forward for science fiction
a huge step forward for science fiction
a huge step forward for science fiction filmmaking which is appropriate since
filmmaking which is appropriate since
filmmaking which is appropriate since the story is about evolution
2001 takes us on an astounding leap
2001 takes us on an astounding leap through time from primitive mankind
through time from primitive mankind
through time from primitive mankind discovering their first tool to future
discovering their first tool to future
discovering their first tool to future mankind developing their most advanced
mankind developing their most advanced
mankind developing their most advanced tool I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t
tool I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t
tool I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that like all great sci-fi films
do that like all great sci-fi films
do that like all great sci-fi films a Space Odyssey offers so many
a Space Odyssey offers so many
a Space Odyssey offers so many fascinating ideas that a brief review
fascinating ideas that a brief review
fascinating ideas that a brief review like this just can’t do it justice I’m
like this just can’t do it justice I’m
like this just can’t do it justice I’m sorry Dave I don’t have enough
sorry Dave I don’t have enough
sorry Dave I don’t have enough information all that can be said in a
information all that can be said in a
information all that can be said in a nutshell is that it’s the closest any
nutshell is that it’s the closest any
nutshell is that it’s the closest any films come to depicting sheer visual
films come to depicting sheer visual
films come to depicting sheer visual poetry do you agree with our list it
poetry do you agree with our list it
poetry do you agree with our list it checks it checks on the nose Lucius I
checks it checks on the nose Lucius I
checks it checks on the nose Lucius I think we’ve hit it what’s your favorite
think we’ve hit it what’s your favorite
think we’ve hit it what’s your favorite sci-fi movie from the 1960s for more
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