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Netflix changed the game in Hollywood in distribution, and now it's competing with the big production studios to offer up some of the best original content around. Stranger Things is one of the hottest new TV shows in years. You won't find it on broadcast or cable. Jessica Jones , Sense8 , Black Mirror and Stranger Things are all original and exclusive to Netflix, and cable outlets like SyFy are now encouraged to make more stimulating science fiction for fans. Netflix is still home to sci-fi classics like Star Trek and The Twilight Zone , but it has also excited fans by creating new sci-fi shows.

When it announced the return of the classic space opera, Lost In Space - created by Irwin Allen - it was clear a commitment to producing science fiction was real.

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Space family Robinson adventures with Will, Dr. Smith and the loyal robot will be rebooted and re-imagined for a whole new generation.

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Comic book fare is traditionally preoccupied with seeing vengeful men with anger management issues dressed in tights fight crime in a gritty, urban environment - the crazed Bruce Wayne turning into Batman or the sarcastic Peter Parker spinning his web as wall crawling Spider-Man. After awhile, it seems like the only thing about comic books are revenge, vigilantism and crime.

Even some hardcore fans forget that sci-fi encompasses much of that pulpy fun. Even the most outlandish comic book is often science fiction at its core. Jones is a super powered heroine, who departs from the usual clean or even holier than thou hero formula by being a hard drinking, foul mouthed and even nasty gal. This isn't the nobility of Supergirl or mythic awe inspiring exploits of Wonder Woman. Jones hail from the Marvel Comics stable and as the show progresses, fans should see more characters from the Marvel list turn up. She calls the corpse a 'thing' and not my offspring.

An overarching theme of the show is the weird lure and fear, yet mystery of the unknown, most well seen and exhibited in the charismatic, young lead characters. However, instead of simply passing it off as superstition or based in something prosaic or psychological, the characters strive to understand the odd phenomenon in as understandable scientific terms as possible. Traveling through the looking glass and far beyond is a notion perhaps most dramatized by the classic Alice In Wonderland stories from Lewis Carroll. Each week, a new cast takes a new script with all new settings and characters and explores the dark nature of technology and science and how it can impact humanity.

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So hop in your space cruiser, set your blaster to stun, and check out our list of the 50 best sci-fi and fantasy films of all time—in no particular order. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Year: If not, let us fill you in. The special effects and dialogue may not have fully stood the test of time, but the cultural footprint left by this universally loved space opera is arguably the largest by any movie of any genre. The Wizard of Oz Year: Amazon DVD Amazon Download iTunes One of the greatest films of all time, a masterpiece, and a beloved treasure for countless numbers of people, The Wizard of Oz simply does everything right.

Pitch perfect Judy Garland and the stellar cast.

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Tom Cruise is chief of the PreCrime police force in the year , nabbing criminals before they commit the crime by looking into their future. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Year: The scope and sense of immersion he established right off the bat with Fellowship of the Ring was ambitious and amazing.

Steven Spielberg tells the story of a boy befriending an alien with superior skill, weaving suspense, comedy, thrills, and tears into a powerful minutes. Young Henry Thomas is excellent as Elliott, as is the rest of the cast, and the stirring theme by John Williams. But in , Ridley Scott took that title and with it, sci-fi horror to new levels with this tale of a commercial spaceship getting a smidgen more than they bargained for while exploring a distress call.

The pacing and suspense is Grade-A, Sigourney Weaver is strong and gets even stronger in Aliens , and the chest-popping scene is still shown in most major medical schools—or should be. Planet of the Apes Year: Amazon DVD Amazon Download iTunes Inspired by a French novel by Pierre Boulle, Planet of the Apes manages to weave in poignant social commentary about racism, religion, science, and war, while still being a fun movie about apes beating the crap out of people.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Year: Amazon DVD Amazon Download iTunes Wondrous, scary, funny, tense heartwarming— Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a fantastic trip through a whimsical world where chocolate rivers run and little boys and girls with personality flaws get exposed in sometimes pretty damn harsh ways.

Back to the Future Year: Fox as Marty McFly is a joy to watch as he goes back in time to fix the present, and Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown is equally awesome.

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Amazon DVD Like many sci-fi classics, Godzilla not only delivers a spectacle to look at, but also a poignant message to discuss after. Less than a decade after Japan was hit by atomic bombs in World War II, the themes of nuclear radiation and mass destruction were delved into via this iconic monster movie. A Space Odyssey Year: When people say they hate it, we totally get it. Much of it is boring and depending on who you talk to nonsensical.

If only there were more HAL and less gorilla suits. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Year: Perhaps the greatest sequel of all time, and surely on the short list for the best sci-fi adventures. Loosely based the Philip K. Its vision of the future is bleak, dark, dangerous, and believable, with a moral tale about humans and technology too.


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The Two Towers Year: Andy Serkis and the CGI wizards who created Gollum really steal the show, creating one of the most memorable non-human characters in film history. The Wachowski Brothers Purchase: The Wachowski Brothers built a crazy deep and yeah, crazy confusing world that gave sci-fi lovers everywhere a massive Wachowski in their pants. German director Fritz Lang took audiences far into the future with amazing set design and ground- creating visual flair.


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    5. And despite it being older than bubble gum, canned beer, and the ballpoint pen, the themes of the film — class warfare and love — are as fresh as ever. Close Encounters of the Third Kind Year: Richard Dreyfuss is great as the dude whose run-in with a spaceship leaves him obsessed with learning more about what he experienced.

    The soothing five notes played by the alien spaceship almost makes the anal probing worth it! Amazon DVD Amazon Download iTunes The screenplay might have all the originality of a Garfield comic strip, but what the highest-grossing movie of all time lacks in plot, it makes up for in thick layers of immersive fantasy. On those merits, it sits somewhere in the latter half out our top Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Year: Amazon DVD Return of the Jedi finished off the original Star Wars trilogy in grand style, with more space swashbuckling and alien encounters.

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    The final battle between Luke, Darth Vader, and the Emperor helps to make up for all those unfortunate Ewok shenanigans. Regardless, Sigourney Weaver earns her stripes as one of the fiercest female action heroes of all time as she goes womano-a-womano vs. Great pacing, big thrills, and one of the best sci-fi films of the 80s. Amazon DVD Amazon Download iTunes This golden oldie rests comfortably in our sci-fi hall of fame thanks to its timeless message about war and peace, told in a mature and suspenseful way.

    Expecting maturity from sci-fi back then was nearly unthinkable, but director Robert Wise nails it, despite being limited by the constraints of the time period.