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AUGUST 04, 2009

'Blade Runner' named best sci-fi flick of all time

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"Time to die!" No, time to celebrate, because 1982's Blade Runner was just named the best science-fiction movie of all time by Total Sc-Fi Online.

Yeah, take that Star Wars and Alien fans. You've been schooled by '80s heroes Harrison Ford, Daryl Hannah and the never-dull Rutger Hauer. (Sorry, but I never thought Sean Young was really great in this flick.) Here's their top 5.

1. Blade Runner (1982)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3. Star Wars (1977)
4. Alien (1979)
5. Metropolis (1927)

"As Deckard, Harrison Ford proved he could pull off a much darker hero than Han Solo, and Rutger Hauer gave the performance of his career as the psychotic, feral and ultimately tragic Roy Batty. A masterpiece," the editors wrote of Blade Runner.

Click here to read their full list.  Meanwhile, here's a full list of which '80s movies landed on their list. And then answer our poll at the bottom.

1. Blade Runner (1982):
7. The Terminator (1984)
9. E.T. (1982)
13. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
15. Aliens (1986)
17. Brazil (1985)
18. Akira (1988)
19. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
22. Tron (1982)
23. The Thing (1982)
24. RoboCop (1987)
31. The Fly (1986)
34. The Road Warrior (1981)
35. Return of the Jedi (1983)
36. Back to the Future (1985)
42. The Abyss (1989)
51. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
52. Escape from New York (1981)
62. Videodrome (1983)
65. Repo Man (1984)
68. Outland (1981)
78. The Quiet Earth (1985)
86. Altered States (1980)
89. Dune (1984)
91. Explorers (1985)
94. Flash Gordon (1980)
96. Cocoon (1985)
98. Predator (1987)
99. Trancers (1985)

Sci-Fi silliness
What's the biggest surprise on Total Sci-Fi Online's list of best sci-fi movies?
'Blade Runner' beating out 'Star Wars'
'Last Starfighter' not making the list
'Dune' making the list
Only one 'Star Trek' movie on the list
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Relive the '80s music, movies and culture with Tampa Bay Times entertainment news editor Steve Spears. A teen during the greatest decade ever, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics.

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