These '70s Sci-Fi Films Shouldn't Work in 2024 — But They Do

The '70s gave us some of the most imaginative and daring sci-fi films — and while some have aged like milk, others are still shockingly relevant. In this video, we'll explore the '70s sci-fi movies that shouldn't work in 2024 but somehow still do, from groundbreaking storytelling to effects that surprisingly hold up. Whether you're a fan of retro-futurism or just curious about what's still worth watching, these films deserve another look.

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[Michael-ogdt]

The omega man is my fave 70's dystopia film.

[drmusic]

Jenny Agutter in "Logan's Run". 'nuff said.

[joebloggs]

The omega man is one of my favourite films ever, it’s better than the will smith version

[Otokichi]

"Logan's Run" (1976)
"Silent Running" (1972)
"Soylent Green" (1973)
"Omega Man" (1971)
"At the Earth's Core" (1976)
"The Asphyx" (1972)
"Rollerball" (1975)
"Westworld" (1973)
"Futureworld" (1976)
"THX 1138" (1971)
"Damnation Alley" (1977)
"Starcrash" (1978)

[fuffoon]

The ending of Silent Running just chokes me up every time. Joan Baez singing in the sun is like turning on an emotional faucet.

[kirkrjb]

My personal opinion is Soylent Green is the best on this list. I just watched the other day and it stand up really well.

[mtabernac]

I would also add "Colossus: The Forbin Project" (1970) (especially prescient today) and "Zardoz" (1974) (trippy).

[peternighswander]

Though it was a comedy and parody, I would add Woody Allen’s Sleeper. Robotics, cloning, AI.

[brunozeigerts]

Peter Cushing ruled At the Earth's Core. 'You can't mesmerize me... I'm British!'
My favourite line from Rollerball: Game? This was never meant to be a game! Ever!

[sci-fyguy]

Who cares what rotten tomatoes thinks.

[nickwarne]

No seventies sci-fi collection is complete without John Boorman’s 1974 Zardoz. Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, dystopia, Beethoven’s Seventh: It’s got it all!

[Haunted_Peru]

Who cares about Haselhoff in Star Crash; it’s Carolyn Munro we went to see the film for.

[transcendentalidiot]

Surprised that Dark Star (1974) is not on the list. It was a John Carpenter low budget sci-fi comedy that is still very watchable.

[FDR_progressive_liberal]

I'm am always moved when Thorn and Sol have a meal of a few paltry beef and veggies and fruit and act like it is a feast fit for kings. It makes me appreciate what I have.

[ponchoman]

Loved The Omega Man, Soylent Green, Logan's Run, The Andromeda Strain, Star Wars, Alien, Dark Star, The Land That Time Forgot, Westworld and Futureworld were all great examples of the 70's

[burtonwilliams]

''SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!'' *epic line*

[timholder]

Omega Man, Soylent Green and Planet of the Apes. Charlton Heston chose Sci Fi as his defining genre in the 70's. In the same way as Burt Lancaster chose gritty, bloody, westerns, Valdez is Coming, Ulzanas Raid and Lawman.

[davidanderson]

Logan's Run: It wasn't just that the audience might be able to relate better to older protagonists, but also, with a Carousel age of 21, the movie would have required a whole bunch of really good actors barely out of their teens to play the parts. In the mid-1970s there weren't a lot of those around.

[hannibalhills]

Could also have included:
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Demon Seed

[ak]

The Omega man scared the jeepers out of me when first saw it in the 70s.
My kids saw it in the 90s and one of them got scared because he thought they were in his closet😂😂😂