it was a decade when some of our finest
filmmakers let their imaginations run
wild things were different and
science-fiction blockbusters peeked
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
science fiction movies of the 1980s for
this list we’re taking a look at the
films that change the way we look at
sci-fi and to find why we go to see
movies of that genre in the first place
you’re our product and we can’t very
well have our products turning against
us and this is part of a series of
videos spanning the decades of sci-fi
flicks from the 1950s to the 2000s I
still got time number 10 Predator
cigar chewing Arnold Schwarzenegger
leads a team of commandos on a rescue
mission deep in a South American jungle
12 the roles they took the two men from
the helicopter but it shows a niche as
the title suggests the tables quickly
turn as they soon become the prey to an
elusive and deadly alien predator scan
this one at a time like a hunter how
could a movie with a premise like that
not be entertaining as hell you’re
bleeding man I ain’t got time to be okay
taking a page from Jaws predator slowly
builds tension by keeping its chameleon
light creature incognito
then when the ugly mother does surface
it doesn’t disappoint with plenty of
applause worthy kills and macho dialogue
predator will satisfy anyone’s lust for
carnage
number nine Robocop Robocop remember the
good old days when blockbusters weren’t
afraid to go for a hard R rating so do
we
Robocop comes complete with all the
gleeful violence and profanity a kid
could ever desire over the top as
Robocop might be the film also manages
to be more than just senseless action
what are your prime directors serve the
public trust
protect the innocent uphold the law in
the midst of all the shootouts Robocop
works in a fair deal of satire
inventiveness and charm come quietly or
there will be trouble even its title
character is surprisingly compelling and
likable despite not having much of a
personality on the surface
nice shooting son what’s your name
Murphy
number 8 ghostbusters
usually whenever comedy and flashy
effects collide it’s a recipe for
disaster
shooting kicks the Academy
award-nominated effects in ghostbusters
are an afterthought however when
considering the film’s one-liners yes
it’s true
playful creativity and the catchiest dam
theme song of all time the Ghostbusters
themselves play a huge part in the
film’s appeal fashioning the finest
comedic team this side of the Marx
Brothers symmetrical book stacking just
like the philadelphia man’s turbulence
of 1947 you’re right no human being
would stack books like this many films
since have tried to capture the same
ingenious blend of comedy and visual
spectacle but few have done it better
than this bad boy we’ve been going about
this all wrong this mr. Stay Puft is
okay he’s a sailor he’s in New York we
get this guy late we won’t have any
trouble number 7 Star Trek 2 the Wrath
of Khan it was the best of times it was
the worst of time after the first motion
picture kind of fell short of
expectations it looked like maybe Star
Trek should have ended with the TV
series we have a problem the Wrath of
Khan proved however that this
franchise’s perennial lifespan was just
starting to prosper everyone
prefer talk about a serious upgrade with
one of the most menacing villains in all
science fiction God you still remember
admit strong character development and a
genuine sense of peril he’s completely
mad at well he blames you for the death
of his wife I know what he blames me for
not to give too much away but every
characters fate hangs in the balance
here it’s the riskiest Star Trek ever
made and arguably the best who is Khan
well it’s a long story we appear to have
plenty of time
number six Blade Runner shall we
continue
while it was overlooked by audiences and
dismissed by most critics when it first
came out this slick sci-fi flick
eventually achieved a deserved cult
following on video too late runner
wasn’t the first film to mix science
fiction with neo noir
but no movie has done a better job
unifying the two I need you tech this is
a bad the worst yet I need the old Blade
Runner every frame is a work of stylish
art envisioning the most vibrant
futuristic city in all film weight in
the world
throw in a complex ambiguous story that
people still discuss today and you have
a movie that was destined for classic
status I’ve seen things you people
wouldn’t believe number five the
Terminator he’s not a man machine
Terminator James Cameron established
himself as one of our best action sci-fi
directors with the abyss and another
film coming up in this countdown it was
the original Terminator however that put
the future king of the box office on the
map
can’t be bargained with it can’t be
reasoned with
it doesn’t feel pity or remorse or fear
and it absolutely will not stop much
like Robocop this could have been
nothing more than gratuitous violence
without purpose
bloodshed aside though the Terminator
tells a real story with soul romance and
a grim preview of the future plus
there’s the always entertaining Arnold
who might make a couple more appearances
on our 90s sci-fi list get out number
four back to the future this baby hits
88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some
serious shit this is another sci-fi tale
with a comedic edge but what elevates
Back to the Future to another level of
greatness is the film’s heart
although it looks like a movie about
time travel back to the future is really
about the power of love not just
romantic love but the love between a
parent and child student and mentor and
Friends your friend Marty
it’s the affection we feel for these
characters that keeps us invested in the
exceptionally plotted story particularly
in one of the most enthralling climaxes
you’ll ever see
Oh number three et the extra-terrestrial
et is the epitome of movie magic
sometimes it’s hilarious like when the
naive et helps himself to a beer in
Elliot’s fridge
other times the film is devastating like
when it appears the lovable alien has
met his end all of the time et is an
enchanting miracle that will resonate
with anybody who possesses an
imagination the film embodies everything
that makes Steven Spielberg one of the
primary creative minds of any generation
being both a revelation of visual
effects and a triumph of original
heartfelt storytelling number two aliens
hey Vasquez have you ever been mistaken
for a man
no have you the S at the end of its
title is the first indication to how
much grandeur aliens is compared to
alien god damn it that’s not all we’re
Ridley Scott’s original was a confined
monster movie
James Cameron’s follow-up is an all-out
war between an army of aliens and an
unlikely band of heroes hey riff don’t
worry me and my squad of ultimate
badasses will protect you the MVP of the
bunch remains sigourney weaver’s Ellen
Ripley cinemas definitive action heroine
what a kick-ass and in a strange way
liberating film can I dream yes honey I
think we both can let’s just pretend the
other sequels never happened and Ripley
went out on a high note
get away from her you bitch
before we go home to our top pick here
are a few honorable mentions
Harry Tuttle heating engineer at your
service
I have come here to chew bubblegum and
kick ass
and I’m all out of bubble Oh
maybe there is a star fire alive
number one Star Wars Episode five the
Empire Strikes Back ready are you what
note ready
Star Wars became the highest-grossing
movie of its time and won six Oscars the
force is strong how do you top something
that’s earned more Universal success
than any other film in existence I won’t
fail you
I’m not afraid you make the Empire
Strikes Back
that’s how often considered the
trilogy’s best entry Empire Strikes Back
gets it just right by delving deeper
into Lucas’s boundless universe pairing
different characters together changing
the entire game in the film’s final act
and not wrapping things up with the
happiest ending in short it’s the
textbook example of how to do a sequel
and how to get people salivating for the
next installment join me together we can
rule the galaxy as father and son where
do you agree with our list Josh what’s
your favorite sci-fi movie from the
1980s I understand Sam I know exactly
how you feel so I’ve brought you a
bottle of barley water for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
filmmakers let their imaginations run
wild things were different and
science-fiction blockbusters peeked
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
science fiction movies of the 1980s for
this list we’re taking a look at the
films that change the way we look at
sci-fi and to find why we go to see
movies of that genre in the first place
you’re our product and we can’t very
well have our products turning against
us and this is part of a series of
videos spanning the decades of sci-fi
flicks from the 1950s to the 2000s I
still got time number 10 Predator
cigar chewing Arnold Schwarzenegger
leads a team of commandos on a rescue
mission deep in a South American jungle
12 the roles they took the two men from
the helicopter but it shows a niche as
the title suggests the tables quickly
turn as they soon become the prey to an
elusive and deadly alien predator scan
this one at a time like a hunter how
could a movie with a premise like that
not be entertaining as hell you’re
bleeding man I ain’t got time to be okay
taking a page from Jaws predator slowly
builds tension by keeping its chameleon
light creature incognito
then when the ugly mother does surface
it doesn’t disappoint with plenty of
applause worthy kills and macho dialogue
predator will satisfy anyone’s lust for
carnage
number nine Robocop Robocop remember the
good old days when blockbusters weren’t
afraid to go for a hard R rating so do
we
Robocop comes complete with all the
gleeful violence and profanity a kid
could ever desire over the top as
Robocop might be the film also manages
to be more than just senseless action
what are your prime directors serve the
public trust
protect the innocent uphold the law in
the midst of all the shootouts Robocop
works in a fair deal of satire
inventiveness and charm come quietly or
there will be trouble even its title
character is surprisingly compelling and
likable despite not having much of a
personality on the surface
nice shooting son what’s your name
Murphy
number 8 ghostbusters
usually whenever comedy and flashy
effects collide it’s a recipe for
disaster
shooting kicks the Academy
award-nominated effects in ghostbusters
are an afterthought however when
considering the film’s one-liners yes
it’s true
playful creativity and the catchiest dam
theme song of all time the Ghostbusters
themselves play a huge part in the
film’s appeal fashioning the finest
comedic team this side of the Marx
Brothers symmetrical book stacking just
like the philadelphia man’s turbulence
of 1947 you’re right no human being
would stack books like this many films
since have tried to capture the same
ingenious blend of comedy and visual
spectacle but few have done it better
than this bad boy we’ve been going about
this all wrong this mr. Stay Puft is
okay he’s a sailor he’s in New York we
get this guy late we won’t have any
trouble number 7 Star Trek 2 the Wrath
of Khan it was the best of times it was
the worst of time after the first motion
picture kind of fell short of
expectations it looked like maybe Star
Trek should have ended with the TV
series we have a problem the Wrath of
Khan proved however that this
franchise’s perennial lifespan was just
starting to prosper everyone
prefer talk about a serious upgrade with
one of the most menacing villains in all
science fiction God you still remember
admit strong character development and a
genuine sense of peril he’s completely
mad at well he blames you for the death
of his wife I know what he blames me for
not to give too much away but every
characters fate hangs in the balance
here it’s the riskiest Star Trek ever
made and arguably the best who is Khan
well it’s a long story we appear to have
plenty of time
number six Blade Runner shall we
continue
while it was overlooked by audiences and
dismissed by most critics when it first
came out this slick sci-fi flick
eventually achieved a deserved cult
following on video too late runner
wasn’t the first film to mix science
fiction with neo noir
but no movie has done a better job
unifying the two I need you tech this is
a bad the worst yet I need the old Blade
Runner every frame is a work of stylish
art envisioning the most vibrant
futuristic city in all film weight in
the world
throw in a complex ambiguous story that
people still discuss today and you have
a movie that was destined for classic
status I’ve seen things you people
wouldn’t believe number five the
Terminator he’s not a man machine
Terminator James Cameron established
himself as one of our best action sci-fi
directors with the abyss and another
film coming up in this countdown it was
the original Terminator however that put
the future king of the box office on the
map
can’t be bargained with it can’t be
reasoned with
it doesn’t feel pity or remorse or fear
and it absolutely will not stop much
like Robocop this could have been
nothing more than gratuitous violence
without purpose
bloodshed aside though the Terminator
tells a real story with soul romance and
a grim preview of the future plus
there’s the always entertaining Arnold
who might make a couple more appearances
on our 90s sci-fi list get out number
four back to the future this baby hits
88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some
serious shit this is another sci-fi tale
with a comedic edge but what elevates
Back to the Future to another level of
greatness is the film’s heart
although it looks like a movie about
time travel back to the future is really
about the power of love not just
romantic love but the love between a
parent and child student and mentor and
Friends your friend Marty
it’s the affection we feel for these
characters that keeps us invested in the
exceptionally plotted story particularly
in one of the most enthralling climaxes
you’ll ever see
Oh number three et the extra-terrestrial
et is the epitome of movie magic
sometimes it’s hilarious like when the
naive et helps himself to a beer in
Elliot’s fridge
other times the film is devastating like
when it appears the lovable alien has
met his end all of the time et is an
enchanting miracle that will resonate
with anybody who possesses an
imagination the film embodies everything
that makes Steven Spielberg one of the
primary creative minds of any generation
being both a revelation of visual
effects and a triumph of original
heartfelt storytelling number two aliens
hey Vasquez have you ever been mistaken
for a man
no have you the S at the end of its
title is the first indication to how
much grandeur aliens is compared to
alien god damn it that’s not all we’re
Ridley Scott’s original was a confined
monster movie
James Cameron’s follow-up is an all-out
war between an army of aliens and an
unlikely band of heroes hey riff don’t
worry me and my squad of ultimate
badasses will protect you the MVP of the
bunch remains sigourney weaver’s Ellen
Ripley cinemas definitive action heroine
what a kick-ass and in a strange way
liberating film can I dream yes honey I
think we both can let’s just pretend the
other sequels never happened and Ripley
went out on a high note
get away from her you bitch
before we go home to our top pick here
are a few honorable mentions
Harry Tuttle heating engineer at your
service
I have come here to chew bubblegum and
kick ass
and I’m all out of bubble Oh
maybe there is a star fire alive
number one Star Wars Episode five the
Empire Strikes Back ready are you what
note ready
Star Wars became the highest-grossing
movie of its time and won six Oscars the
force is strong how do you top something
that’s earned more Universal success
than any other film in existence I won’t
fail you
I’m not afraid you make the Empire
Strikes Back
that’s how often considered the
trilogy’s best entry Empire Strikes Back
gets it just right by delving deeper
into Lucas’s boundless universe pairing
different characters together changing
the entire game in the film’s final act
and not wrapping things up with the
happiest ending in short it’s the
textbook example of how to do a sequel
and how to get people salivating for the
next installment join me together we can
rule the galaxy as father and son where
do you agree with our list Josh what’s
your favorite sci-fi movie from the
1980s I understand Sam I know exactly
how you feel so I’ve brought you a
bottle of barley water for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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