Worst Sci-Fi Movies Ever

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Beedy, Beedy , beedy,
,, Buck .
Ha ha
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

My top 5 worst movies of recent times (meaning that it doesn't include the early sci-fi like "It Came From Outer Space" which I admit creeped me out at the time : I was only about 4 when I first saw it.)

1. Eagle Eye
2. I Am Legend
3. Armageddon
4. Waterworld
5. Robocop (all 3)

[TrevorW]

Flesh Gordon
Buckaroo Banzai in the Fifth Dimension
Saturn 3
Last Starfighter
Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Flesh Gordon

Gee Trevor, I wonder why you say Flesh Gordon is so bad:

STORYLINE (imdb)
Emperor Wang (the Perverted) is leader of the planet Porno and sends his mighty "Sex Ray" towards Earth, turning everyone into sex-mad fiends. Only one man can save the Earth, football player Flesh Gordon. Along with his girlfriend Dale Ardent and Professor Flexi-Jerkoff, they set off towards the source of the Sex Ray, unaware of the perils that face them!

Sounds like highly Intellectual Drama to me

But I have to REALLY disagree with 'Last Starfighter'. That was my favourite Sci-Fi movie!
Followed by 'Flight of the Navigator'!

[Doug]

I liked the last star fighter too. DARYL was a nice tale as well.
The all time worst sci/fi/disaster film would have to be 'The Core'
If it had been meant to be a spoof on a mining company gone crazy, ok, but as serious Sci/Fi I'd rate it as none out of 100

[Stardrifter_WA]

Originally Posted by Doug

I liked the last star fighter too. DARYL was a nice tale as well.
The all time worst sci/fi/disaster film would have to be 'The Core'
If it had been meant to be a spoof on a mining company gone crazy, ok, but as serious Sci/Fi I'd rate it as none out of 100

Only watched about 1/2 hr of The Core and have to agree with you Doug, it was terrible. I couldn't finish watching it.

[firstlight (Tony)]

Event Horizon and Dune (loved the books).

Just can't split them

[Stardrifter_WA]

Loved Event Horizon. It is interesting how peoples opinions differ. It raises the question "what does one want or expect from a sci-fi movie

[TrevorW]

I'd second "Event Horizon" as being good sci-fi horror

"Dune" -De Laurentis should be shot for what they did

[Keltik (Trevor)]

"Plan 9 From Outer Space" is generally rated as the worst movie of all time, it's so bad it's very entertaining.
For my money, "Mission to Mars" starring Tim Robbins and Gary Sinise, was a steaming curl. It's riddled with all sorts of scientific howlers from astronauts adrift in space who suddenly come to a halt to allow a crappily-plotted rescue attempt to be written into the script; a marooned astronaut living in a unit on Mars with tomato plants and a door that can apparently be left open without any loss of pressure in his dwelling; and aliens who have built a den in the "Face of Mars" landscape feature. Considering the cast, and the director Brian de Palma, you'd have thought they'd at least try and get a few things realistic. Obviously they considered the average filmgoer wouldn't be bothered by a few little discrepancies.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Originally Posted by Keltik

"Plan 9 From Outer Space" is generally rated as the worst movie of all time, it's so bad it's very entertaining.
For my money, "Mission to Mars" starring Tim Robbins and Gary Sinise, was a steaming curl. It's riddled with all sorts of scientific howlers from astronauts adrift in space who suddenly come to a halt to allow a crappily-plotted rescue attempt to be written into the script; a marooned astronaut living in a unit on Mars with tomato plants and a door that can apparently be left open without any loss of pressure in his dwelling; and aliens who have built a den in the "Face of Mars" landscape feature. Considering the cast, and the director Brian de Palma, you'd have thought they'd at least try and get a few things realistic. Obviously they considered the average filmgoer wouldn't be bothered by a few little discrepancies.

Lets face it Trevor, the "average" filmgoer wouldn't probably know these things anyway. As informed parties, we notice these discrepancies. However, I am sure the makers of these films don't really take this into account. This is why, when I watch sci-fi, I leave my brain at the door and just enjoy the ride, however good or bad it is. After all, it is meant to be entertainment, not documentary

[neB]

Independence Day. That bit where is plugs his laptop into the alien craft and downloads the virus just kills me!

And everything else made since about 1990. Perhaps we need two threads: worse pre-1990 and post-1990?

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA

Lets face it Trevor, the "average" filmgoer wouldn't probably know these things anyway. As informed parties, we notice these discrepancies. However, I am sure the makers of these films don't really take this into account. This is why, when I watch sci-fi, I leave my brain at the door and just enjoy the ride, however good or bad it is. After all, it is meant to be entertainment, not documentary

Why let a few facts get in the way of a good yarn.
Sure we cringe, but we can be smug in the knowledge that we know how things should really be, if it was real life..

[clem]

Mixed feelings about the movies listed here. Maybe major disappointments rather than worst sci-fi movie ever made . I have one that comes to mind that everybody seem to have forgotten, wait let me try to remember what it was, hmmm, ok, I remember now, "Wing Commander - The Movie" the one with Freddie Prinze Jr. Went to see it and I didn't finish the movie, walked out in the middle of it.

[Brian W (Brian)]

this one I only watched for about 30 seconds it was so bad. 'Flesh Gordon' a ridiculous porn remake of Flash Gordon.
Brian

[Phoenix (Steve)]

H.G. Wells - First Men in the Moon (1964 film) - what a shocker, but loved every minute of it as a kid.

The first explorers (United Nations) land on the moon in the 1960s only to discover a British flag on the surface! Seems the Brits had already landed on the moon in the 1890s - classic! Love the propulsion system of the spacecraft - anti gravity paint!

[BakerStreet (Allan)]

Dr Who and the Daleks. 1965 Staring the unmentionable doctor Peter Cushing. What the hell were they thinking??????

Closely followed by 2012, Avatar and all the Matrix films.

[Vegeta (Ibrahim)]

2012 was the worst sci-fi film ever made. and it gives sci-fi films a bad name. star treck and star wars were both great films though

[Steffen]

I agree, Armageddon and 2012 are pretty bad movies (Sci-Fi or otherwise). In the category "so bad that it's good" I nominate Evolution

Cheers
Steffen.

[Keltik (Trevor)]

Originally Posted by BakerStreet

Dr Who and the Daleks. 1965 Staring the unmentionable doctor Peter Cushing. What the hell were they thinking??????

Closely followed by 2012, Avatar and all the Matrix films.

I actually went to see that in the movies in 1965...and even then I thought it was hideous. It had a popular British children's entertainer called Roy Castle as the cheery sidekick....