Best Science Fiction Films of 1984

Iceman

We first see Asian ... no place for "the Iceman" in modern society. Though the settings are convincingly arctic, Iceman was filmed in Manitoba. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Impulse

Bad behavior turns deadly ... closely in check. Hume Cronyn plays the town's doctor; Bill Paxton, Claude Earl Jones, and Amy Stryker also appear. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Dune

David Lynch wades through ... mantle of messiah and leads the Fremen in a revolt that topples the balance of power in the universe. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

The Ice Pirates

In this undistinguished parody ... romp through the sci fi genre, the film stops short of achieving a goal that should have been effortless. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Starman

Having crashed to Earth, ... leaving the field wide open for a sequel--which was never produced, though a weekly TV version surfaced in 1986. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

The Philadelphia Experiment

This science fiction thriller ... in the future, and Parker, now a senior citizen. The film was followed by a sequel nine years later. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

The Last Starfighter

Trailer-park teenager Lance Guest ... to warrant a sequel, the Starfighter video game remained a much-sought-after commodity by joystick-happy "warriors" all over the country. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Runaway

Best-selling author Michael Crichton ... machines. With time running out, it's up to Jack and Karen to match wits with Luther and save humanity. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Night of the Comet

In this satirical sci-fi ... like just the refreshment they need. Cult figure Mary Woronov also appears in a supporting role as a scientist. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Sex Mission

Co-writer and director Juliusz ... they experience several wonderful surprises -- and it looks like the future of humanity is assured a second chance. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

The Brother from Another Planet

Filmmaker John Sayles' first ... "brother" by his new friends, who protect him from pursuing white aliens played by director Sayles and David Strathairn. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

The Transformers: Season 01

Season one of the ... brand-new threat to Autobots and Decepticons alike -- not to mention a fresh new line of Hasbro-licensed Transformer toys! [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

The Alien Dead

Never released theatrically, this ... as a journalist and a game warden pitch to the truth and head to a confrontation with the mutants. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

The Noah's Ark Principle

In 1983 when this ... several loose ends and filling in where needed to add a bit more suspense and excitement to the telling. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Tuareg - Il Guerriero Del Deserto

Mark Harmon stars in ... many years, though Tuareg -- Il Guerriero Del Deserto is regarded as the final, expensive blow to his career. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Professor Dowell's Testament

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Space Ace

Space Ace has discovered ... is going to heat the formula? Animator Don Bluth originally created Space Ace for a special laserdisc-based video game. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]

Doctor Who: Season 22

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Sayonara Jupiter

Director Koji Hashimoto calls ... Solarization project and save the human race by sending Jupiter directly into the path of the vast, all-consuming void. [ best science fiction films - 1984 ]