My incomplete list of movies I've watched: Sci-Fi [13]

This is the 13th post in this series of posts. It's a list of #Sci-Fi movies I've seen, sorted in order of they're release date. Enjoy and hope you'll maybe discover some you haven't seen yet. :-)

Mad Max - 1979

In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.

Alien - 1979

After a space merchant vessel perceives an unknown transmission as a distress call, its landing on the source moon finds one of the crew attacked by a mysterious lifeform, and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.

The Road Warrior - 1981

In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits.

Blade Runner - 1982

A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

Brainstorm - 1983

Brilliant researchers Lillian Reynolds and Michael Brace have developed a system of recording and playing back actual experiences of people.

Dune - 1984

A Duke's son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father's evil nemesis when they assassinate his father and free their desert world from the emperor's rule.

The Terminator - 1984

A seemingly indestructible humanoid cyborg is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs.

Cocoon - 1985

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigour.

Aliens - 1986

57 years later, Ellen Ripley is rescued by a deep salvage team during her hypersleep. The moon from the original movie has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, colonial marines have impressive firepower,  but will that be enough?

Predator - 1987

A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

RoboCop - 1987

In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.

Total Recall - 1990

When a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or does he?

Predator 2 - 1990

Amidst a territorial gang war in 1997, a sophisticated alien hunter stalks the citizens of Los Angeles and the only man between him and his prey is veteran L.A.P.D. officer, Lieutenant Mike Harrigan.

Terminator 2 - 1991

A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg.

Alien 3 - 1992

After her last encounter, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on Fiorina 161, a maximum security prison. When a series of strange and deadly events occur shortly after her arrival, Ripley realizes that she brought along an unwelcome visitor.

Demolition Man - 1993

A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.

Judge Dredd - 1995

In a dystopian future, Joseph Dredd, the most famous Judge (a police officer with instant field judiciary powers), is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his murderous counterpart.

Species - 1995

A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.

Independence Day - 1996

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.

The Fifth Element - 1997

In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.

Gattaca - 1997

A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.

Men in Black - 1997

A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth.

Alien: Resurrection - 1997

200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/alien hybrid clone who must continue her battle against the aliens. Along with a crew of space pirates, Ripley must also prevent the deadly aliens from reaching Earth.

Contact - 1997

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Armageddon - 1998

After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact Earth in less than a month, N.A.S.A. recruits a misfit team of deep core drillers to save the planet.

Dark City - 1998

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun.

eXistenZ - 1999

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.

The Matrix - 1999

A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

The Thirteenth Floor - 1999

A computer scientist running a virtual reality simulation of 1937 becomes the primary suspect when his colleague and mentor is murdered.

Bicentennial Man - 1999

An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.

X-Men - 2000

Two mutants come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

K-PAX - 2001

PROT is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

Resident Evil - 2002

A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.

Men in Black II - 2002

Agent J needs help so he is sent to find Agent K and restore his memory.

Equilibrium - 2002

In an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state.

X-Men 2 - 2003

The X-Men band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life, while the Mutant Academy is attacked by military forces.

The Animatrix - 2003

The Animatrix is a collection of several animated short films, detailing the backstory of the "Matrix" universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.

The Matrix Reloaded - 2003

Neo and the rebel leaders estimate that they have 72 hours until 250,000 probes discover Zion and destroy it and its inhabitants. During this, Neo must decide how he can save Trinity from a dark fate in his dreams.

Matrix Revolutions - 2003

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

I, Robot - 2004

In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.

AVP: Alien vs. Predator - 2004

During an archaeological expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica, a team of archaeologists and other scientists find themselves caught up in a battle between the two legends. Soon, the team realize that only one species can win.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse - 2004

Alice awakes in Raccoon City, only to find it has become infested with zombies and monsters. With the help of Jill Valentine and Carlos Olivera, Alice must find a way out of the city before it is destroyed by a nuclear missile.

Æon Flux - 2005

Aeon Flux is a mysterious assassin working for the Monicans, a group of rebels trying to overthrow the government. When she is sent on a mission to kill the Chairman, a whole new mystery is found.

Ultraviolet - 2006

A beautiful hemophage infected with a virus that gives her superhuman powers has to protect a boy in a futuristic world, who is thought to be carrying antigens that would destroy all hemophages.

X-Men: The Last Stand - 2006

An all-out war looms when the discovery of a cure for mutations draws a line between the followers of Charles Xavier and those of Magneto.

The Fountain - 2006

As a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi.

The Man from Earth - 2007

An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.

Resident Evil: Extinction - 2007

Survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice joins the caravan and their fight against the evil Umbrella Corp.

I Am Legend - 2007

Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem - 2007

Warring Alien and Predator races descend on a rural Colorado town, where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival.

Doomsday - 2008

A futuristic action thriller where a team of people work to prevent a disaster threatening the future of the human race.

Jumper - 2008

A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators.

The Day the Earth Stood Still - 2008

A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.

Moon - 2009

Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has  helped diminish our planet's power problems.

Daybreakers - 2009

In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.

Splice - 2009

Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use.

Avatar - 2009

A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Star Trek - 2009

The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - 2009

A look at Wolverine's early life, in particular his time with the government squad Team X and the impact it will have on his later years.

Predators - 2010

A group of elite warriors parachute into an unfamiliar jungle and are hunted by members of a merciless alien race.

Inception - 2010

A thief, who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology, is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO.

Resident Evil: Afterlife - 2010

While still out to destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation, Alice joins a group of survivors living in a prison surrounded by the infected who also want to relocate to the mysterious but supposedly unharmed safe haven known only as Arcadia.

TRON: Legacy - 2010

The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.

Battle Los Angeles - 2011

A squadron of U.S. Marines becomes the last line of defense against a global invasion.

X-Men: First Class - 2011

In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start World War III.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 2011

The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.

Cowboys & Aliens - 2011

A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys and natives are all that stand in their way.

Another Earth - 2011

On the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.

Sound of My Voice - 2011

Two documentary filmmakers attempt to penetrate a cult who worships a woman who claims to be from the future.

Men in Black 3 - 2012

Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.

Dredd - 2012

In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.

Iron Sky - 2012

The Nazis set up a secret base on the dark side of the moon in 1945 where they hide out and plan to return to power in 2018.

John Carter - 2012

Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess  in desperate need of a savior.

Battleship - 2012

A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.

Prometheus - 2012

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.

Snowpiercer - 2013

Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life on the planet except for a lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system emerges.

Coherence - 2013

Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.

The Zero Theorem - 2013

A hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is what he already craves.

The Congress - 2013

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

Her - 2013

In a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.

Gravity - 2013

Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident which leaves them alone in space.

Under the Skin - 2013

A mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.

The Wolverine - 2013

When Wolverine is summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, he is embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.

Predestination - 2014

For his final assignment, a top temporal agent must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. The chase turns into a unique, surprising and mind-bending exploration of love, fate, identity and time travel taboos.

Lucy - 2014

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Transcendence - 2014

A scientist's drive for artificial intelligence, takes on dangerous implications when his consciousness is uploaded into one such program.

X-Men: Days of Future Past - 2014

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.

The Giver - 2014

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

Ex Machina - 2014

A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breath-taking humanoid A.I.

Interstellar - 2014

A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. 

The Martian - 2015

An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

Jupiter Ascending - 2015

A young woman discovers her destiny as an heiress of intergalactic nobility and must fight to protect the inhabitants of Earth from an ancient and destructive industry.

Mad Max: Fury Road - 2015

A woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in postapocalyptic Australia in search for her home-land with the help of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper, and a drifter named Max.

X-Men: Apocalypse - 2016

After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.

Arrival - 2016

When twelve mysterious spacecrafts appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors.

Alien: Covenant - 2017

The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.