POLL: What are your top 5 fantasy film franchises?

[Philo-Publius]

Star Wars is science fiction, shouldn't even be in this vote/category.

LoTR
Harry Potter
Fantastic Beasts
Pirates Of The Caribbean
The Hobbit

Yeah, because shooting lighting out of your hands due to a supernatural force is "science" and not fantasy.

 

[Brandon Wilson]

Yeah, because shooting lighting out of your hands due to a supernatural force is "science" and not fantasy.

1 element of the franchise doesn't turn the other 99% of it from science fiction to fantasy.

 

[Philo-Publius]

1 element of the franchise doesn't turn the other 99% of it from science fiction to fantasy.

"The Force" is a pretty big element of the franchise. It's one part sci-fi and one part fantasy (not the 1% and 99% you're claiming). Also, we get to see how it measures up against Lord of the Rings.

 

[Ares Black]

Voted for

Neverending Story
Lord of the Rings
Other

For Other, obviously The Princess Bride, by far, although I don't know if that qualifies as Fantasy.

Honourable mentions to:

Highlander
Conan
The Dark Crystal
Harry Potter

If we are counting television:

Game of Thrones
Avatar: The Last Airbender

 

[Ares Black]

"The Force" is a pretty big element of the franchise. It's one part sci-fi and one part fantasy. Also, we get to see how it measures up against Lord of the Rings.

Star Wars is definitely Fantasy, IMO.
It's a space opera with magic Knights Templar.

 

[BB in Crazy!!!!]

LOTR - of course
Highlander - particularly the first movie and the series
Harry Potter - great story
Wizard of Oz - first was a classic and Return to Oz is even better and creepy

 

[IndyCovaHart]

Perfect first post.

Me and my chick rock that duet at the okie.

 

[scorpipede]

1 element of the franchise doesn't turn the other 99% of it from science fiction to fantasy.

I never really thought of the two genres being far off.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

Aliens!

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[Philo-Publius]

Aliens!

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Aliens is pure Sci-Fi/Action.

 

[I Am Legion]

Whoever has watched the Netflix Dark Crystal, ck it out. Bizarre, so very well done. Give a few episodes and u will be hooked.

 

[HaulParris]

Highlander / Lord O The Rings / Star Wars

 

[Bobby 3 Sticks]

LOTR is the only one worthy of a vote. It's the gold standard

 

[Talent]

1 element of the franchise doesn't turn the other 99% of it from science fiction to fantasy.

Please list the science in the Star Wars movies.

 

[Brandon Wilson]

Please list the science in the Star Wars movies.

Science fiction. Maybe you guys need to look up the definition:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction_film

 

[Philo-Publius]

Science fiction. Maybe you guys need to look up the definition:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction_film

Maybe you need some cliffs on fantasy fiction. lol

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/subjects/literature/what-is-fantasy-fiction

 

[Brandon Wilson]

Maybe you need some cliffs on fantasy fiction. lol

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/subjects/literature/what-is-fantasy-fiction

You don't seem all that bright when it literally says right at the end of that link:

Therfore, Star Wars is sceince fiction rather than fantasy.

But thanks for proving my point for me.

 

[Philo-Publius]

You don't seem all that bright when it literally says right at the end of that link:

Therfore, Star Wars is sceince fiction rather than fantasy.

But thanks for proving my point for me.

That part is definitely wrong. lol

 

[Brandon Wilson]

Double post.

 

[HereticBD]

You don't seem all that bright when it literally says right at the end of that link:

Therfore, Star Wars is sceince fiction rather than fantasy.

But thanks for proving my point for me.

You can nickle and dime all day over this shit. Science fiction nerds would call SW pure fantasy, as there is little to no science involved. The only thing that separates it, is that it takes place in space. Other than that, it's a fairly traditional high fantasy flick.

Not saying you're wrong or anything, but I always did find the "science fiction" definition to be rather arbitrary and interchangeable. To me, "Science Fiction" refers to "Star Trek" and "2001". Stuff like "Star Wars" fits more into the high fantasy genre, as it is more focused on the "fiction" to create the fantasy, rather than the "science" to create said "fiction", if that makes any sense.