Movies What is your favourite '70s or '80s SciFi?

The '70s and '80s saw a wide range of science fiction shows, movies, and literature that inspired many of us to fall in love with RPGs and science fiction in general as we grew up. What are your favourite ones?

 

Haha! I had completely forgotten about it. For some reason, I had a sense of being totally creeped out and entirely smitten by wonderment when I saw it in theatres. I'm not quite sure why, but those little 'bots were quite wonderful.

As for the rest of the list, indeed. There are some solid offerings there. You have impeccable taste, even when it comes to listing ol' Howard as bad = good!

 

Short Circuit could probably figure in the list, too.

 

The only two sci-fi movies from the 70's/80's I would call my favourites were Ghostbusters and Robocop.

I mean I watched Terminator, Star Wars and plenty of other movies from those two decades but none really stuck with me like those two. (Though I liked Terminator 2 better than the original. But that was a 90's movie.)

 

Interesting, I love Ghostbusters (still not too sure what I think of #2), but I had never considered it as science fiction. I saw it more as fantasy, but now that you bring it up, I can definitely see it as such.

 

I forgot there was a second one. Bleaching worked all too well in my case! XD

 

I think it's sci-fi because it's core principle is using technology to combat forces beyond human control/understanding. And most science fiction tends to be based around some sort of technology for good or ill. I might be wrong about it's exact classification though.

Ghostbusters 2 was ok, but I felt it kind of missed the mark in a lot of places. (Still love the courtroom scene though. But not so much the underground railway scene...)

 

@VirusZero I agree with your analysis of GB's tech vs. forces beyond understanding.

I also agree with the shortcomings you identify for GB2. I'd say it was also trying to take itself too seriously.

 

Ghost busters! xD

 

Oh yeah! They're definitely worth calling!

 

Ghostbusters for me too!

 

Steel Dawn
Damnation Alley
Laser Blast
Food of the Gods
Omega Man
Wizards
Fire and Ice
Logan's run
Roller Ball
Soylent Green
Planet of the Ape
BattleStar Galactic
I am Legend
West World
Futureworld
Cherry 2000

 

Just can't beat Star Wars!


Also enjoyed Batteries Not Included and Short Circuit.

 

Aliens. God I love that Verse.

 

The Thing, Escape from New York, Aliens. :D

 

The only thing that sticks in my head and got me hooked on sci-fi...is Star Trek (Next Gen) and even some TOS (even if it falls in the 60s...). My dad would sit me down and we'd watch it together. I thought it was the greatest thing. And I think what has me stuck to it is the fact that I got an awesome memory! :) I know corny. Also Ghostbusters......dude.

 

Loved Logan's Run, yes it was 70's cheese but at its heart was pretty good. I almost forgot Batteries Not Included. I think that along with Cocoon was on top of some of the best 80's sci fi movies.