Worst Big-Budget Science Fiction Film of the Decade?

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Drakeequation

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I was thinking about Prometheus today and it occurred to me that there has not been a science fiction film in recent memory that I enjoyed less than Prometheus. I found a list of some big-budget films rated as the worst science fiction films to come out since the year 2000. Where would you guys place Prometheus in the list of the following films when arranged from worst to best? Films: 2012 (2009) Aeon Flux (2005) Alien vs. Predator I & II (2004, 2007) The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) The Core (2003) Doom (2005) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) Mission to Mars (2000) Red Planet (2000) Star Trek: Nemesis (2003) Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) Stealth (2005) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) My List: 1. Prometheus (the worst) 2. AVP 2 3.Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen 4. Doom 5. Star Wars Episode 2 6. Chronicles of Riddick 7. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 8. The Core 9. Stealth 10. AVP 11. Red Planet 12. 2012 13. Mission to Mars (the best) Note: I did not see Aeon Flux or Stark Trek: Nemesis so I did not rank them

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Xenomorph 54
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Xenomorph 54June 21, 2012

Let the pointless negative topics begin

Have you heard of phoenix asteroids? They glow in every color of the rainbow...they travel endlessly through space...

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DrakeequationJune 21, 2012

@Xenomorph, I posted this in the Dislike section for a reason...

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SaintsSinphonyJune 21, 2012

wow buddy I didn't realize you disliked it so much. Really, honestly you'd put AVP before Prometheus? that's ok I just didn't realize you disliked it SO MUCH

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SaintsSinphonyJune 21, 2012

1 stealth 2. doom 3 red planet 4 the core 5 mission to mars thats from worst to worst?

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DrakeequationJune 21, 2012

@SaintsSinphony oh yeah I REALLY disliked it a great deal. I was offended by the pretentiousness of the script (was already burned by LOST and all the speculation and mysteries that went nowhere) and the special effects and visuals did not impress me in the least. The entire film just seemed stupid to me. I am a huge David Lynch fan so usually like movies that leave you wondering and interpreting things but saw this as just lazy writing combined with a lack of respect for the audience. ESPECIALLY after Scott gave a speech on how modern science fiction films are killing the genre because they are not intelligent and nuanced. He insults modern scifi films like Moon and District 9 and then puts out garbage like this?

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dallas!dallas!June 21, 2012

While I definitely did not like Prometheus, I have to admit there was the possibility of a good movie lurking in there. I actually haven't seen a lot of these as I have stopped going to the movies on a regular basis because of all the crap. But based on what I have seen: 1. Star Wars, Episode 2 2. AVP 2 3. tie AVP and Prometheus--mainly because there was a germ of a good idea in AVP, too. And I like Lance Henricksen. Actually, and I'd never thought I'd say this, I thought AVP was better. But I will watch Prometheus when it comes on late night cable and make a final decision. 4. Chronicles of Riddick 5. Red Planet 6. Mission to Mars

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SaintsSinphonyJune 21, 2012

prometheus was no District 9 not by a long shot. I guess I've been burned so I'm not to likely to be so let down, I guess I kind of expect things to be not as cool as I'd like because nothing seems as cool as when I was younger. That's just me though. Like I was completely pissed at AVP Like totally mad for a month Now I just watch it on TV and don't even feel. To me nothing will be as cool as the original alien movie or even aliens after that it all feels like it went downhill

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dallas!dallas!June 21, 2012

Wasn't Charlize Theron in Aeon Flux, too? Now, there is a great bad movie night double feature.

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Merc7June 21, 2012

From f......g atrocious to really bad list; 1.Prometheus 2.Prometheus 3. Transformers trilogy (were are we headed?) 4.LXG 5.AVP 2:R

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LordSothJune 21, 2012

It was definitely rude to insult District 9 and Moon, they were very good movies, and wouldn't even compare them with Prometheus. God even the main actor in District 9 wasn't even a real actor but the directors best friend and he was a much much much better actor than anyone in Prometheus.

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DrakeequationJune 21, 2012

@LordSoth, yeah I think Scott has been really pompous and arrogant about Prometheus and has built it up to this science fiction masterpiece that is going to rescue the genre from all the "simple minded" modern sci-fi films. When in fact, it is a weak entry into the genre that does not even surpass relatively low budget films like Pandorum or Daybreakers. The guy has bought into his own hype and it is starting to show in his work.

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alienqueen1972June 21, 2012

U gotta be shitting me!U gotta love prometheus with its connection to alien!!I f u dont then u arent a real alien fan!!I was excited watchin this film!

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dallas!dallas!June 21, 2012

@Drakeequation Couldn't have said it better. On another note, I don't know how many fans here still hate Aliens, but there seemed to be lot of it when I first joined. Even if one does not like the direction Cameron took Alien, do people think this is a better film? Moot question, I suspect.