# Top Ten type lists: Funny Sci-Fi **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 6, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229 "2016-09-06T21:50:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/1 "2016-09-06T21:50:43Z")
I just watched a YouTube video about “the top ten sci-fi comedy films or TV shows” It eliminated films like _Ghostbusters_ that had more of a supernatural bent rather than at least some science involved, and zombie films like Shaun of the Dead were also not accepted. I was surprised at how much I agreed with most of the list, although I’d never heard of a couple of the films. But the list was spoiled when, for #1, a film was listed(I won’t say what it was) that I found it hard to believe was on the list at all, and that I considered to be crap. So I want to do a poll of what Dopers would consider to be the funniest sci-fi comedy films. If the thread lasts say, a week or more I’ll compile the top twenty mentioned films into a poll, narrow that down to ten, and do a final poll for those. So, to kick off I consider _Galaxy Quest_ to be the best, with _Paul_ a close second, What do the rest of you say? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/2 "2016-09-06T22:24:22Z")
Spaceballs, of course! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/3 "2016-09-06T22:28:58Z")
By the way, it may help your poll if you have a more descriptive thread title. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/4 "2016-09-06T22:38:53Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > By the way, it may help your poll if you have a more descriptive thread title. I already sent a message to a mod asking for a change, I hit enter too quickly, before I added “Sci-fi comedies” to the title ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/5 "2016-09-06T22:49:30Z")
Thanks for the edit!!! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/6 "2016-09-06T22:50:59Z")
Back To The Future has to be on there, right? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/7 "2016-09-06T22:56:16Z")
So we have \*\*Galaxy Quest Paul Spaceballs\*\* I’ll add **Hardware Wars** (including the unauthorized “Special Edition”) \*\*Airplane 2 The Creature Wasn’t Nice\*\* (AKA_Spaceship_, and, after the success of _The Naked Gun_, as _The Naked Space_) – hit-or-miss musical (!) parody of _Alien_, starring Cindy Williams, Patrick MacNee, and Leslie Nielsen. From writer/producer/director/composer/actor Bruce Kimmel. His _First Nudie Musical_ is much better. But you have to love a film with a song entitled “I want to eat your face”. **Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy** (all versions) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/8 "2016-09-06T22:58:03Z")
I would nominate _Dark Star_, John Carpenter’s first film, and _Guardians of the Galaxy_. I know this is a super-hero movie, but it had many science fictional elements. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/9 "2016-09-06T23:00:36Z")
> [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](#): > > I would nominate _Dark Star_, John Carpenter’s first film, and _Guardians of the Galaxy_. I know this is a super-hero movie, but it had many science fictional elements. At that, MEN IN BLACK. And, as long as I’m here: BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/10 "2016-09-06T23:09:36Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > At that, MEN IN BLACK. > > And, as long as I’m here: BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. Oh I loved Bill and Ted! \*“Oh, you beautiful babes of England…” “Excuse me, do you know when the Mongols ruled China?” \* ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/11 "2016-09-06T23:44:10Z")
_Guardians of the Galaxy._ And, does _Young Frankenstein_ count as science fiction? I think it does. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/12 "2016-09-06T23:54:18Z")
A quick scan through [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_science_fiction_films) starting in the 80’s. I’m adding the ones I’ve seen, I think are funny, and not already mentioned…I’m sure there are more but this is the limit of my attention span at the moment. Flash Gordon 1980 Night of the Comet 1984 Repo Man 1984 Bad Taste 1987 Robocop 1987 I 'll list Freejack only because it was laughably terrible Idiocracy was sorta funny, even if a terrible movie. Helldriver ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/13 "2016-09-06T23:58:03Z")
Galaxy Quest Young Frankenstein Ghostbusters (the original one) Back to the Future Men in Black Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Mystery Men ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/14 "2016-09-07T00:01:59Z")
Sleeper ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/15 "2016-09-07T00:26:18Z")
**Star Trek 4**. And take **Spaceballs** off the list. That movie was a pathetic waste of celluloid. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/16 "2016-09-07T00:49:54Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > **Star Trek 4**. And take **Spaceballs** off the list. That movie was a pathetic waste of celluloid. ST4 had humor, but I don’t think it was really a comedy. Loved the movie though. I agree about Spaceballs ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/17 "2016-09-07T01:37:52Z")
I’ll nominate these, but Galaxy Quest kills the category: Earth Girls are Easy Mars Attacks ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/18 "2016-09-07T01:50:14Z")
_Brazil_, if you like your comedy rather dark. _Americathon_ ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/19 "2016-09-07T02:06:10Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > **Star Trek 4**. And take **Spaceballs** off the list. That movie was a pathetic waste of celluloid. Hiss boo! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229/20 "2016-09-07T02:11:18Z")
> [@Askance](#): > > I’ll nominate these, but Galaxy Quest kills the category: > > Earth Girls are Easy > Mars Attacks Loved both of those, too. Also, would Army of Darkness count? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-type-lists-funny-sci-fi/765229.md?page=2)