Some '80s sci-fi movies stand above the rest.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Sci-fi movies are often some of the most creative in cinema, and the 1980s saw some of its biggest and best titles released. Sci-fi movies have been around almost as long as the film format has, engaging audiences through dramatic stories, inhuman characters, and creepy, unsettling atmospheres.
John Hughes' 1985 comedy Weird Science tells the story of two high school students who create a virtual woman using their computer, only to have her come to life. Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith star as teenagers Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly, with Kelly LeBrock playing the artificially created Lisa and Bill Paxton and Robert Downey Jr. in supporting roles,
Director Steven Spielberg Release Date June 11, 1982 Cast Drew Barrymore , Henry Thomas , Robert MacNaughton Runtime 1h 55m Regardless of era, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a staple in sci-fi movies. Through the power of animatronics and with Steven Spielberg behind the camera, E.T. was brought to life, providing a family-friendly sci-fi movie that relied heavily on friendship, humor, and heartfelt moments to engage audiences.
5 Aliens 1986 Aliens, the 1986 sequel to Ridley Scott's Alien, influenced the sci-fi genre greatly and raised the stakes, as its characters faced an entire colony of alien creatures. Aliens saw Sigourney Weaver reprise her role as Ellen Ripley, improving upon an already near-perfect character as the sole survivor of the previous film, hell-bent on defeating the Xenomorphs. Aliens took the premise of Alien and brilliantly expanded upon it, an impressive feat for the sequel of an iconic film.
3 The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Close Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Where to Watch *Availability in US1980 saw the continuation of the Skywalker Saga with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Although this was the second film in the Star Wars series itself, it would end up being the fifth film chronologically in the Skywalker Saga itself.
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