MEMORABLE FILMS INVOLVING PLANETARY TRAVEL. 1977-1987.
1977 Star Wars
1977 Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
1978 Superman
1979 Alien
1980 The Empire Strikes Back
1981 Superman II
1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
1982 E.T.
1983 Return Of The Jedi
1984 Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
1986 Aliens
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1987 Predator
...continued from the message board for Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
*Superman saves New Jersey from a nuclear bomb
*Superman rescues the President Of The United States
*John Williams' score was nominated for an Oscar, but I guess three Oscars in four years would have been a bit too much for the Academy
*score by John Williams nominated by the AFI among 250 film scores
*received a special Oscar for its visual effects
*features two major explosions: the destruction of a planet near the beginning and a nuclear explosion later on in the film
*according to the 1984 edition of the Guinness Book Of World Records, Marlon Brando's rate of pay was the highest in movie history at the time for his brief part as Superman's father. He reportedly received $3.7 million and a further $15 million after suing for a contracted share of box office royalties.
To be continued at the message board for Alien...and then the message board for The Empire Strikes Back...and so on and so on.
MEMORABLE FILMS INVOLVING PLANETARY TRAVEL. 1977-1987.
Excellent list but you forgot one.
1977 Star Wars
1977 Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
1978 Superman
1979 Alien
1979 Star Trek: the Motion Picture
1980 The Empire Strikes Back
1981 Superman II
1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
1982 E.T.
1983 Return Of The Jedi
1984 Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
1986 Aliens
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1987 Predator
... and you're welcome.
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THE THING 1982
shareI recently updated my list to include The Thing late last year. I originally posted all the lists for each of the movies on the list back in 2015, leaving off The Thing, Starman, and Cocoon. The Thing was the one movie more than any other movie that had been recommended by others to be included on the list.
You can see the updated lists at the sites for Star Wars, The Thing, and Predator. The list is not updated at the sites for Aliens and Star Trek IV. I'm not sure if the lists are still available to see at the sites for the other movies. If they are, they are obviously not updated.
But thank you for your input. Like I said, you're not the only one to recommend The Thing. I do have a few interesting facts that I listed for The Thing.