Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies

I normally don't do this but here we go. My top 10 sci-fi movies baby! I didn't include horror sci-fi such as Alien. Or fantasy as in Lord of the Rings.

10. Donnie Darko - When you want to watch a movie over and over again to understand it, you know you're cooking with gas. Jake Gyllenhaal's best performance to date.

9. 12 Monkeys - Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt = rock solid. Another one of those movies that is hard to follow at first. Time travel can be hard on a person.

8. The Fifth Element - My favorite Bruce Willis movie. If I ever make a movie, Gary Oldman must be the villian.

7. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai - I'm sure I'm going to get some shit for this one. But come on, Peter Weller as a surgeon/scientist/rock star/samurai? You can't go wrong.

6. Highlander - Another one people might be questioning. I can't help but love it. Sword fighting immortals fighting to Queen music for the ultimate prize.

5. Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan - Even numbered Trek movies don't suck...and this is the best of them. I actually love 2, 4, 5, and 6. But 2 carries the series on its shoulders.

4. Star Wars: A New Hope - The movie that revolutionized sci-fi. It set the standard for all things to come. But not the best in the franchise...

3. The Matrix - Again, another movie that revolutionized the genre. The original is the best. Should have never made the sequels.

2. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - I love it. The bad guys win and Han Solo's best lines are in this one:

Officer: Your taun taun will freeze before you reach the first marker.
Han: Then I'll see you in hell!

1. Bladerunner - Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Ridley Scott all on one track baby! Its atmosphere, its story, most of its acting, and the effects. The Final Cut is delightful. Everyone must own it. Resistance is futile.

Many point out one omission from this list: Jedi. I have a one word reply...Ewoks. Done.