Best Sci-Fi Shows from the last 25 years.

[Mermaidman]

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20036782_20037403_20037541,00.html

The Associated Press:

NEW YORK --The best science-fiction movie or TV show of the past 25 years?

As a classic episode of "The Twilight Zone" once so memorably underscored, beauty is in the eye of the beholder - so the answer is surely endlessly debatable. But, according to a list compiled by the editors of Entertainment Weekly, it's "The Matrix."

The 1999 movie, starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne, is No. 1 on the magazine's top-25 list, in the issue hitting newsstands Monday.

"The Matrix" is followed by the Sci Fi Channel series "Battlestar Galactica," 1982's "Blade Runner," the cult TV hit "The X-Files" and - another 1982 production - "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."

The 1985 movie "Brazil" ranks No. 6, and is trailed in the top-10 by "E.T."; "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; "Aliens"; "The Thing," starring Kurt Russell.

 

[daveshel]

Firefly should have been higher on the list. Serenity dragged it down. Brazil should have been higher.

 

[Mermaidman]

LOL, none of the Star Wars movies made the list!

 

[Brainonska511]

The missed Babylon 5 - that was certainly better than some of the crap on that list.

 

[Fingolfin269]

"The Thing" all the way baby!

And btw, when I read 'shows' in the title I thought we would be discussing TV shows only. Kind of strange that they would pit television vs. cinema.

I just looked up Brazil on imdb. How in the world did I miss that one? De Niro? Jesus... must watch this weekend.

 

[torpid]

The items present on the list are decent, but the ordering is way off. The matrix over blade runner? Uh... no.

 

[NanoStuff]

That's odd, TNG isn't #1, how could the editor make such an error?

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
LOL, none of the Star Wars movies made the list!

well, this is from 1982 and up. Return of the Jedi was in 83, so I don't know it didn't make the list, but if you mean the newer ones, everyone knows they sucked.

 

[SirStev0]

that list is awesome.

 

[Looney]

That list sucked. They have Brazil and Galaxy Quest? But not The Lost Room?

 

[amish]

how is "eternal sunshine on the spotless mind" on that list? its a love story, dammit!

 

[So]

Originally posted by: NanoStuff
That's odd, TNG isn't #1, how could the editor make such an error?

They realized how much Star Trek sucks? Oh, burn!

Seriously though, crappy, crappy list.

 

[thraashman]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
LOL, none of the Star Wars movies made the list!

well, this is from 1982 and up. Return of the Jedi was in 83, so I don't know it didn't make the list, but if you mean the newer ones, everyone knows they sucked.

Exactly. A New Hope or Empire Strikes Back would've deserved being on the list, but both predate the list.

I personally am disappointed that Farscape didn't make the list. Especially when things like Galaxyquest did.

 

[lupi]

Could someone post a list here for us mobile users.

 

[randomint]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: NanoStuff
That's odd, TNG isn't #1, how could the editor make such an error?

They realized how much Star Trek sucks? Oh, burn!

ban! :|

 

[irishScott]

No Stargate SG-1? But they put up Battlestar Galatica? WTMF. I smell bias.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
LOL, none of the Star Wars movies made the list!

well, this is from 1982 and up. Return of the Jedi was in 83, so I don't know it didn't make the list, but if you mean the newer ones, everyone knows they sucked.

I'm old--I still think the 70s is in the past 25 years

 

[mrkun]

OMG, WTF happened to Babylon 5? That's the best Sci-Fi TV show ever created and it's not even on the list?? WTF???

 

[KMFJD]

Originally posted by: mrkun
OMG, WTF happened to Babylon 5? That's the best Sci-Fi TV show ever created and it's not even on the list?? WTF???

Not enough Payolla to EW?

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: KMFJD

Originally posted by: mrkun
OMG, WTF happened to Babylon 5? That's the best Sci-Fi TV show ever created and it's not even on the list?? WTF???

Not enough Payolla to EW?

Must be.

 

[CtK]

is it suppose to be only TV Shows or Movies??

Starship Troopers??????????
dont think it was that good

 

[Spydermag68]

19. STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) - Total BS - The movie sucked. Read the book

 

[clamum]

Galaxy Quest? HAHAHAHA. You gotta be sh!ttin me. Couldn't find anything else in 25 years that was better than that?

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
19. STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) - Total BS - The movie sucked. Read the book

ST wasn't bad...it just wasn't the book, but no movie is. Galaxy Quest, on the other hand...:laugh: WTF?

 

[Cattlegod]

lmao @ starship troopers.

and WTH, matrix at number one? while it was good, i don't think it was #1.