Science fiction (noun): literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society
Over the last few days, several World of KJ members named their favorite science fiction films. This is the final top ten, including one tie:
10. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (28 points)
9. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (30 points)
8. Alien (39 points)
7. Blade Runner (44 points)
6. Children of Men (48 points)
5. Aliens and Jurassic Park (TIE) [64 points]
4. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (70 points)
3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (72 points)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (73 points)
1. The Matrix (75 points)
And the runners-up:
Inception: 27
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 24
John Carpenter’s The Thing: 23
Gattaca: 22
Minority Report: 22
Back to the Future: 18
La Jetée: 18
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: 17
District 9: 16
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: 16
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 15
Metropolis: 15
Planet of the Apes: 15
Donnie Darko: 14
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: 14
WALL-E: 14
Sunshine: 13
The Terminator: 13
Akira: 12
RoboCop: 11
Star Trek: 11
12 Monkeys: 9
The Fifth Element: 9
The Incredible Shrinking Man: 9
Men in Black: 9
Never Let Me Go: 9
The Day the Earth Stood Still: 8
Primer: 7
Seconds: 7
Serenity: 7
Solaris: 7
Total Recall: 7
War of the Worlds: 7
Alphaville: 6
Fantastic Planet: 6
Flight of the Navigator: 6
A Trip to the Moon: 6
Back to the Future Part II: 5
A Clockwork Orange: 5
Independence Day: 5
The Mist: 5
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi: 5
The Abyss: 4
Escape from New York: 4
Flash Gordon: 4
Galaxy Quest: 4
Mars Attacks!: 4
Super 8: 4
Avatar: 3
Dark City: 3
Event Horizon: 3
Island of Lost Souls: 3
Starship Troopers: 3
The Truman Show: 3
The Andromeda Strain: 2
The Fly: 2
The Fury: 2
Star Trek: First Contact: 2
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home: 2
Miracle Mile: 1
Signs: 1
Vanilla Sky: 1
