Reader David Fullam starts off our reader top ten list this Sunday morning. Results for the ten greatest science fiction film endings will be posted this afternoon!
David writes:
"1. 2001-A
Space Odyssey.
What Science Fiction
could be, and maybe should be. A Paraphysical conclusion leaving us to fill in
the blanks. Brave move on the part of Kubrick and Clarke.
2. Planet
of the Apes.
Still the classic
twist ending, all twist film endings bow down to. Imitated, never duplicated.
3. Space
Runaway-Be Invoked.
The Ideon and the
Gando Rowa go up in the biggest explosion since the Big Bang, the Human Race
and the Buff Clan are both wiped out, much of the Milky Way is destroyed and
the Ide is cleansed. But from all this death, comes rebirth, and the hope that
we will get it right the next time.
4. Things
to Come.
All the Universe or
nothing, which shall it be? Wells' did not live to see how stagnant and crude
we would become. But at the time of writing, it looked like there was nothing
we could not accomplish. If only it were so.
5. The
Day the Earth Stood Still (original)
The choice is given to
us by the Cosmic Christ, peace or destruction?
6. The
Incredible Shrinking man.
To God, there is no
zero. I still exist. GOD BLESS RICHARD MATHESON!!!
7. Conquest
of the Planet of the Apes.
THE fist pumping, hell
yeah ending of all Science Fiction movie endings. You will be whooping like the
Apes at the conclusion of this revolution.
8. Star
Trek 2-The Wrath of Khan.
Still heartbreaking
after all these years. Had the series ended here, it would have gone out in
fine style.
9. The
Empire Strikes Back.
The heroes are
defeated and Luke has to grapple with a certain revelation. The best big screen
cliffhanger ever.
10. The
Thing From Another World.
Arguably the most
famous line in Science Fiction film history.
Runners up.
Colossus-The Forbin
Project.
This is the voice of
World Control. Meet your new master Planet Earth.
Superman.
A nod and a smile from
the greatest hero ever.
THEM.
If the first atom bomb
tests mutated the ants, what about all the test afterwards? The floodgates are
opened for the atomic monster movies to come.
Revenge of the Sith.
For one brief moment
on Tatooine, Lucas almost redeems the otherwise horrid prequel films.
Demon Seed.
I'm
alive!"
David: When I presented my own list last Monday, I was really certain about my ten choices. But your list, as well as those of many other readers, makes me realize how many more titles I might have considered. Mentions here of Colossus, Them, Things to Come, and Demon Seed all strike a powerful chord.
Actually I found this one easier to do than the Top Ten SF Movies. Difficult to pick favorites or bests, but this one was fun!
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