Best Science Fiction Film Round 2b: Star Wars (15) vs Minority Report (18) vs Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (47)

[Chris]

Star Wars
Release Date: May 25, 1977 (United States)
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing
Plot: Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.



VS

Minority Report
Release Date: June 19, 2002 (Ziegfeld Theatre), June 21, 2002 (United States)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Syndow
Plot: In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder.



VS

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Release Date: June 30, 1971
Director: Mel Stuart
Cast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear
Plot: A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
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[Marty McFourth]

Minority Report

I fully expect Stars Wars to win here, but personally that is one of my favourite Tom Cruise movies. So I'll throw a vote that way.

 

[Chris]

Yeah definitely star wars for me lol

 

[Marty McFourth]

Yeah definitely star wars for me lol

I never would of thought of Willy Wonka as science fiction btw

 

[Chris]

I never would of thought of Willy Wonka as science fiction btw

Me either but I don't police it lol you can argue the magic candy was made with technology though

 

[CakeWalker]

I enjoy Star Wars - but as a one off film Minority Report is superior in the sci-fi department. Willy can wonka off.

 

[Keith]

Weird vote for me. I do enjoy the original SW. Willy Wonka is also a classic in its own way and maybe just as good, but because I don't count it as Sci-fi I can't vote for it. Still not seen MR.