Thursday, May 21, 2009

Star Wars still king according to poll

According to a survey done by a website called Moviefone.com of 330,000 votes, Star Wars Ep. 4 is considered the top Sci-Fi movie of all time. This pole seems really Star Wars friendly with some of their questions, but the focus on the Sci-Fi, so lets go through what they come up with, and we'll see if we agree, or call some Florida-style shenanigans.

Top Sci-fi movies-
1) Star Wars Ep. 4
2) Star Wars Ep. 5
3) Aliens
4) The Matrix
5) Blade Runner

Now, I have to question Blade Runner. I mean, have they actually seen the movie, or did they just read about the hype? While I like any list that has the Matrix, I do question the placement of these, and wonder where some of the other greats would rank on the list.

The worst Sci-Fi film of all time, according to the list is none other than John Travoltas epic failure, Battelfield Earth. Clearly whoever voted on this list doesn't watch the Sci-Fi channel all that often.

Now, here is where the pole is kinda goofy, they rate the Star Wars movies as follows:
1) Empire Strikes Back
2) A New Hope
3) Return of the Jedi
4) Revenge of the Sith
5) the Phantom Menace
6) Attack of the Clones

Now, I have a problem with the list, when the number one movie of all time is number two on this list. Other than that, I don't have too much of a problem with the list, other than I would have put The Phantom Menace at the bottom, and given Attack of the Clones one better spot.

A few other notables include Vader being the best Villain in cinema history; Empire being the best sequel of all time; Han Solo being the best character of all time; Ripley being the best Heroin; Back to the Future taking best Sci-Fi comedy and Serenity is the most underrated. Not all bad there. If you would like to check out where your favorite movie ended up, here is the link http://www.moviefone.com/insidemovies/2009/05/05/the-ultimate-sci-fi-poll/.

So, do you agree with the list, or, possibly has Star Trek earned a spot at the top, or the Matrix, or even, dare I say Mega shark vs. Giant Octopus...I mean, it deserves its spot too, right?

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