Top 10 Sci-Fi Films

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1. Coming in at #10 was 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', an extraordinary tale of unearthly visitors and the unusual effects they have on ordinary earthlings. Who directed this popular sci-fi extravaganza? Steven Spielberg Stanley Kubrick George Lucas Milos Forman

2. At #9 on the list is 'The Matrix', a 1999 brain-in-the-box, sci-fi thriller that starred all but which of the following actors? Carrie-Anne Moss Keanu Reeves Guy Pearce Laurence Fishburne

3. Arriving at #8 on the list was the 1953 classic 'The War of the Worlds'. Though the special effects featured in this film are now well-outdated, it nonetheless captured well the mood set in the original novel that was written by whom? H. G. Wells Isaac Asimov Arthur C. Clarke Jules Verne

4. #7 on this top ten list is a wonderful 1951 sci-fi, adventure film that is part thriller, part moral play, namely 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'. What is the name of the alien being in this film? Nikto Accabwehc Verata Klaatu

5. Listed at #6 on the top ten list is the combination of the first two 'Terminator' films. In these films, cybernetic organisms called terminators travel to the past in order to kill a woman and her son. What is the last name of this mother/son pair? Connor Phillips Davis Anderson

6. We now reach the top five! Which 1972 film, which was remade in a 2002 version starring George Clooney, and which was based on a novel by Stanislaw Lem, occupies the #5 position on the list? Day of the Triffids The Andromeda Strain Solaris Soylent Green

7. Coming aboard at #4 we have the 1979 classic sci-fi film 'Alien'. Which actress is featured among the cast of this gruesome tale of outer space encounters with a malevolent alien race? Glenn Close Jessica Lange Sigourney Weaver Geena Davis

8. Down to the nitty-gritty we come. At #3 in our countdown we have another classic sci-fi series, this time the original 'Star Wars' and its sequel 'The Empire Strikes Back'. This question should not be difficult for true fans of the series: Which of these characters only appears in one of the first two films? Lando Calrissian Obi-Wan Kenobi C-3PO Chewbacca

9. The #2 movie on this list is one of the most beautiful films ever produced, namely '2001: A Space Odyssey'. What is the name of the main character in this lovely film, portrayed by Keir Dullea? Dr. Dave Bowman Dr. Bill Michaels Dr. Frank Poole Dr. Rolf Halvorsen

10. And finally, the #1 sci-fi film of all-time according to this group of prominent scientists is 'Blade Runner', the futuristic drama detailing a bounty hunter's relentless pursuit of a series of androids on the lam. What is the name used for these androids in the film? Pseudo-humans Synthoids Replicants Cybots