Essential sci-fi and fantasy to pick up on DVD? (1 Viewer)

I was watching The Time Machine(2002) and The Fifth Element last night, and it got me thinking that I should compile a list of sci-fi and fantasy movies to get on DVD. I figured I'd ask you guys and put them down. The ones I have on DVD, so you guys don't needlessly reccomend, are:

Total Recall(though I should pick up the SE)
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Labyrinth
Dark Crystal
Abyss SE
Alien SE
Aliens SE
Time Machine(2002)
Fifth Element
Metropolis(Fritz Lang version, not anime version)
12 Monkeys
Enemy Mine
A Clockwork Orange
Matrix
Running Man
Blade
Jurassick Park 1-3
Terminator 1 and 2 SEs
Robocop Criterion
Blade Runner
X-Men
The Crow SE
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon(I consider this fantasy, don't know about you guys)
Dune(original version)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Predator
Planet of the Apes(1968 and 2001)
Princess Bride SE
Independence Day
What Dreams May Come
Willow
Rollerball(1975 version)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory SE
Mad Max SE
AI: Artificial Intelligence
Men in Black Deluxe
Space Balls
Godzilla(1998)
Mortal Kombat 1 and 2

So what else should I add? I am definitely gonna get the originals versions of the Time Machine and Godzilla.

There are others, but here are a couple of additions you need:

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
FORBIDDEN PLANET
FAHRENHEIT 451
DARK CITY
THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT

If you're listing Mad Max, you can't get away with not listing Mad Max 2 (aka The Road Warrior) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
Also:
Alien 3
The Lathe of Heaven

I'm collecting Classic Sci-Fi and fantasy. My 2 favorite genres!
More suggestions (forgive any repeats):

War of the Worlds
When World's Collide
Outland
Logan's Run
Time Machine (original 1960)
Tron
Day of the Tiffids (not yet on R1 DVD)
Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Neverending Story

here's my list of sci-fi:
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and here'smy list of fantasy:
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Highlander

One that is a MUST HAVE is John Carpenter's masterpiece, THE THING! I suggest you check out this brilliant classic as soon as possible!

Legend: Ultimate Edition

Hmmmm, my essential sci-fi and fantsay list includes...

- The Abyss
- Aliens
- Contact
- Deep Impact
- The Fifth Element
- Galaxy Quest
- Hook
- Independence Day
- Jurassic Park 1-3
- The Matrix
- Men In Black
- Predator
- First Contact
- The Wrath Of Khan (due soon)
- Star Wars: Ep I
- The Terminator
- Titan A.E.
- X-Men

Of course, add FOTR to that list.

Akira
Metropolis (yes, the Anime version)
Ghost in the Shell
Time Machine (1960)
Space 1999 TV series
Brazil
Sinbad box
Dune (TV-Director's Cut)
Escape from NY & LA
Excalibur
Starship Troopers (movie and Roughnecks)
Heavy Metal
Darkman
more to come

A couple of my favs, off the top of my head:
:star: Conan The Barbarian
:star: Big Trouble In Little China
:star: Escape From New York
:star: They Live
:star: Ghost In The Shell
:star: Akira
:star: The 13th Warrior
:star: Willow
:star: A.I.
:star: Ghostbusters
:star: Ice Pirates
:star: Excalibur
:star: The Wizard of Oz

Slaughterhouse Five
Gattaca
Until the End of the World (I'd argue that is sci-fi: it is set in the near future, has advanced electronics, and explores issues in a way that scifi would).
Sleeper

Ghostbusters 1 & 2

Superman

I would have to add Pitch Black Directors Cut.

I forgot completely about Pitch Black - another excellent choice.

Gattaca and The 13th Floor

The 13th Floor!

Stephen:

And coming next year from Fox--Robert Wise's timeless 1951 SF classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Consider also an SF film that opened big here in the U.S. in 1974 but has since receded into "cult" status: Zardoz (still a favorite among SF freaks).

Nice choices in the above posts, btw. Quite a list from which to choose.

JB

I would put the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers on the list.