The crew of the Nostromo are awoken from stasis on their return trip home. Under orders from the corporate organisation they work for to investigate a strange signal of unknown origin.
A continuation of the movie Alien. This time it is the loss of signal from a long established colony settlement on L-V426. Ripley, the only survivor of the Nostromo is brought back to L-V426 aboard th…
I might be cheating with this one since there is no signal/transmission received. But the cave paintings/star map could be considered another spin on the same idea. The same corporation from the Alien…
The Icarus II is on a mission to reignite our dying sun after the first mission aboard the Icarus I disappeared before completing its mission. While passing Mercury they receive a distress signal from…
A human starship "The Event Horizon" thought lost amongst the stars is discovered in our own solar system in decaying orbit around Neptune. The vessel Lewis and Clark and its crew are sent t…
Earth begins receiving strange transmissions from the crew of a manned science space station orbiting the planet Solaris. Dr. Kris Kelvin is sent to investigate what is wrong with the crew and why pro…
In the 2020 a mission to Mars goes horribly wrong and earth receive a transmission from the only survivor of the ship Mars I. A new crew aboard the Mars II is sent on a rescue and reconnaissance missi…
A recording originating from Venus is found and determined to be evidence of a planned invasion of Earth (this was back when people actually thought Venus had an Earth-like environment and could suppo…
A continuation of the story told in 2001: A Space Odyssey. This time a joint USA/Soviet mission aboard the soviet ship Alexei Leonov investigate what happened to Discovery One and continue to unravel …
Now that Jaws (1975) has been released in theaters with a Real 3D conversion, what other classic 2D film would you like to see get a conversion into 3D for the theater or immersive 3D for VR headsets?…
Stanley Kubrick's Sci-Fi extraordinaire '2001' has set the bench mark for intelligent film-making, so naturally when another 'intelligent Sci-Fi blockbuster' comes along comparisons are drawn.
In year…
What Sci-Fi movie would you like you and your friends to be Jumanji'd/transported into? If you would be so bold, tell us what movie you voted for and what character you wanted to be, right here. No fi…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, or MGM Studios, is Amazon's latest purchase. Which is the best of this selection of MGM's most popular productions and releases? Discuss here
According to a public poll created by AMC, these are the top 35 of the 100 greatest movies of all-time as of October 2016. Which one of these do you think is the greatest? Discuss the poll here
In keeping with the "Days of Christmas" poll series suggested by Jalapenoman, here's a list of movies and TV shows which contain at least one of the words "two", "turtle"…
We all know some great movies are made from the books (or stories), but do we know are they so great in terms of the sources from which they were adapted? So, vote here for the movie that you think tr…
These Movies Leaved a Confusing, Sad, Disturbing, or Happy Feeling After We Watching It.
Which of these iconic movie endings is your favorite?
(This list only includes those that are rated 8.00 or mor…
In 2007, a jury of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians, members of the American Film Institute determined that Citizen Kane (1941) remained the greatest movie of all time, followed by 99 Americ…
According to a public poll dated 12 June 2017 created by Empire Magazine, these are the top 35 of the 100 greatest movies of all-time. Which of these do you think is the greatest? After voting, you ma…
Most people just like to be entertained well, but nearly everybody has at least one genre he or she doesn't enjoy. Maybe there is an option you wouldn't pick for your evening. Which of these genres i…
Some movies can really appeal to you because you love the actors, the director, the storyline or the production design. They seem cool and interesting and you have the feeling that this movie will bec…
The release of The Theory of Everything (2014) has inspired an interest in the study of science. Which of these other films would best inspire an interest in a career in science, technology, engineeri…
... and experience the first screening of one of these 25 classic and/or groundbreaking movies in the theater, which one would you pick? Discuss at http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/thread/222443186
This is a list of science fiction films that focus on the drama of the characters, the story and/or scientific concepts with less emphasis on action, disaster, thriller and horror tropes. Which sci-fi…
Out of the 100 all-time greatest American movies according to the American Film Institute, only 24 were not nominated for the Best Picture Oscar despite the fact that they were eligible and had gained…
Every 10 years, Roger Ebert made a list of his personal Ten Greatest Films of All Time. The iconic film critic had strong opinions about which films deserved a thumbs up. In 2012, a year before he die…