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Movies- Aliens, The Thing (1982), Robocop (1987), Re-Animator.
Books- Dune, Hyperion, Revelation Space, John Dies at the End, Opposable (A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind bat.).
Shows- Firefly, MST3K, Futurama, The Expanse.
Music- Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg), Hans Zimmer, Basil Poledouris, John Carpenter.
Badass Sci Fi’s Mission:
To eviscerate your senses with Radically Invasive Projectiles of science fiction by posting about, sharing, and creating Badass Sci Fi.
Badass Sci Fi Non-negotiables:
Must include- science fiction elements (hey…hey), violence (preferably gore-laced), quotable dialogue (preferably profanity-laced), BA baddies (preferably slime-laced. Buddy, I think you’re slime.), and righteous weapons and/or vehicles (preferably guns, guns, guns!) (I know what you’re saying, and I consider shovels, bone saws, and syringes filled with glow-stick juice righteous weapons. Overdose!)
Top 17+ 17+ Rated Badass Sci Fi Movies Of The 80s:
1- Aliens
(1986)
2- Robocop
(1987)
3- The Thing
(1982)
4- Re-Animator
(1985)
5- Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
(1981)
6- Return of the Living Dead
(1985)
7- Escape From New York
(1981)
8- The Terminator
(1984)
9- Blade Runner
(1983)
10- The Fly
(1986)
11– Predator
(1987)
12- Brazil
(1985)
13- They Live
(1988)
14- LIfeforce
(1985)
15- Phantasm II
(1988)
16- From Beyond
(1986)
17- Repo Man
(1984)
18- Bad Taste
(1987)
19- The New Barbarians
(1983)
One of the two greatest lines ever in this movie. Also known as Warriors of the Wasteland.
20- The Man With Two Brains
(1983)
Hey, it’s where Herbert West got his start in medicine!
Years represented-
Ranking algorithm (21 – # on list).
- 1980- 0
- 1981- 2 (#5=16, #7= 14)
- 1982- 1 (#3= 18)
- 1983- 3 (#9= 12, #19= 2, #20= 1)
- 1984- 2 (#8= 13, #17= 4)
- 1985- 4 (#4= 17, #6= 15, #11= 10, #13= 8)
- 1986- 3 (#1= 20, #10= 11, #16= 5)
- 1987- 3 (#2= 19, #11= 10, #18= 3)
- 1988- 2 (#13= 8, #15= 6)
- 1989- 0
Adjusted Ranking-
Most Badass Sci Fi Year of the 80s.
- 1985 = 50 (#4- Re-Animator)
- 1986 = 36 (#1- Aliens)
- 1987 = 32 (#2- Robocop)
- 1981 = 30 (#5- Mad Max 2: TRW)
- 1982 = 18 (#3- The Thing)
- 1984 = 17 (#8- The Terminator)
- 1983 = 15 (#9- Blade Runner)
- 1988 = 14 (#13- They Live)
- 1989 = Leviathan (in the top 25)
- 1980 = Altered States (in the top 40)
Top 10 BSF Snubs:
- Videodrome (1983)
- Leviathan (1989)
- The Running Man (1987)
- The Toxic Avenger (1984)
- Outland (1980)
- Humanoids From the Deep (1980)
- Night of the Creeps (1986)
- Galaxy of Terror (1981)
- The Blob (1987)
- Scanners (1981)
Top 10 PG/PG-13 BSF movies:
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- The Abyss (1989)
- Weird Science (1985)
- Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
- Night of the Comet (1984)
- The Last Starfighter (1984)
- Real Genius (1985)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Buckaroo Banzai (1984)
- Critters (1986)
Disclaimer 1- Zombies vs. Deadites
Return of the Living Dead- Zombies created after a leak of 2-3-4 Trioxin, an experimental (real) chemical (a component of Agent Orange)- Science Fiction
Evil Dead Cantos- Deadites unleashed through recitation of passages in the Necronomicon- Not Science Fiction
It just depends on the cause of the manifestation. Apologies to Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.
Disclaimer 2- Star Wars and Star Trek
First of all, none of these movies are R rated. Even if they were (which would be awesome), we tend to steer away from these franchises. They get enough love. Let’s give more to the others (James Cameron included).
Apologies to George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry.
Disclaimer 3- Superhero Movies
Again, most of them aren’t R rated (Deadpool, The Punisher, etc. excluded) and they get heaps of attention.
No doubt, movies like Man of Steel and Guardians of the Galaxy are excellent science fiction movies, but there are plenty of other resources for those.
Apologies to Stan Lee and Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.
