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Science Fiction Rating System

Sam Draper, Alex Humphrey, Chris Reading

Join Sam, Alex and Chris as they rank every science fiction film EVER. Every week we dissect a new film before adding it to a giant and highly scientific ranked list. We review a film a week until we run out of films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52:39

The Wandering Earth

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2024/01/18

2019 season continues with Sam's pick, The Wandering Earth, the Chinese film industry's attempt at an American blockbuster, complete with a nonsensical plot, unlikeable characters, and a film that's too long. Join us as Chris dissects just how stupid the science on display here really is and we try to steer away from matters that might get us blacklisted in certain parts of the world.Next week it's Chris' choice of film, Bacurau!See the new list!Play along at home!Get in touch!Visit the

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56:53

Serenity (2019)

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2024/01/10

A new year begins and SFRS are back for an 8th year of rating science fiction films! As is tradition, we start the year with a selection of films from the newly unlocked and primed to rate films from 2019.First up is Alex's pick, Serenity (not the Joss Whedon one). Join us as we discuss the strange career of Steven Knight, the even stranger plot of this film, Matthew McConaughey's illicit bongo playing, and so much more!Next week we watch as Earth gets rocket power and flies away in The Wandering

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37:38

The 7th Annual SFRS End of Year Jamboree!

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2023/12/31

As is tradition, we see out the year with a look back at the last twelve months, like a Spotify Wrapped but MORE SCIENTIFIC. Join us as we discuss some of our favourite films and TV shows of the year, take a quiz to see if we can remember what we watched on the pod, and then announce which films from newly unlocked 2019 we'll be watching in January. p.s. no spoilers for anything science fiction, but we do accidentally spoil the end of Succession!Thanks again for listening, everyone, as we enter our

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43:51

Godzilla Minus One Spoilercast!

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2023/12/25

On Christmas morning SFRS leave a special bonus gift for you, a spoilercast for the fantastic new proper Godzilla film, Godzilla Minus One! Join Sam and Alex for a spoiler-free overview of the film until 14:10 when Godzilla STOMPS the spoiler wall and we go into lots of detail about what makes this new entry in the franchise feel fresh and exciting as anything thats come before.Want more Godzilla? We've also discussed, Godzilla (1954), Godzilla (1998), Godzilla (2014) and Shin Godzilla (2016)!We're

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1:10:34

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

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2023/12/21

It's Christmas Eve (or thereabouts) and as is tradition around these parts, we finish the year by watching a Star Wars! We realise too late we could have watched A New Hope and so watch The Force Awakens, JJ Abram's nostalgia-drenched sequel. Join us as we discuss nostalgia vs creativity, the problem with not having a plan, a Star Wars quiz, we try to prise at least one positive comment from Chris, and we have the exclusive story of how Alex is actually responsible for a major piece of sequel

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55:01

Arrival

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2023/12/14

Ladies First season concludes with Arrival, which we watched absolutely ages ago in an old list with an old format, so now it gets the proper SFRS review and rating. Join us as we discuss deceiving the audience, the paperwork of first contact, and as ever we get in a bit of a mess with logistics of a mechanic of this script that I can't really discuss here for spoiler-y reasons.Next week, it's our traditional Christmas trip to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars Episode VII: The Force AwakensGet

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1:02:28

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

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2023/12/07

Ladies First season continues withTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Join as we discuss the questionable decision to restart SkyNet development after T2, the questionable abilities the new Terminator thinks are essential to her mission, and we discover who won Sexiest She-Villain 2004.Next week Ladies Night concludes withArrival!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the soundtrack!Buy our Merch!And we're on Instagramand

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53:11

Unbreakable

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2023/12/01

This week, we begin a new season of films - it's Ladies First/Night! Our respective partners pick their favourite science fiction film for us to watch starting with, er,Unbreakable. Join us as we discuss what's gone wrong with the decision to watch this film, Alex's secret director's cut of the film, and the many ways this isn't very good.Next week, we watch another film:Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (it is at least definitely sci-fi)Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at

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33:05

The Creator Spoilercast!

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2023/11/20

Hi, we're back! This week, we take a quick break from your normal pod-based rating system for the latest in our long-dormant series of spoilercasts! Alex is a busy bee so Chris and Sam hop online to chat about The Creator, Gareth Edward's latest sci-fi flick.It's not all bad, but it'smostly bad.And just in case the name of this episode wasn't enough of a clue, be warned: SPOILERS of The Creator, pretty much from the start.Next week, it really isUnbreakable. Sorry for the break, plans are afoot to

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52:58

The Quatermass Xperiment

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2023/11/02

This week, we almost watch a listener request and return to probably our favourite genre of sci-fi: old, mad, black and white sci-fi. Join us as we discuss some improbably bad acting, filming in Westminster Abbey, stapling eyes to octopuses, and the enigma that is Quatermass himself.Next week, it's Ladies First! A new season kicks off with, er,Unbreakable?Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the soundtrack!Buy our Merch!And

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57:49

The Hunger Games

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2023/10/26

This week, we watchThe Hunger Games, Chris' birthday pick. Long-time listeners may remember us devoting 15 minutes to this way, way back several podcast formats ago, but here we are with a full on SFRS rating treatment. Join us for a long discussion about the problem with siloing off all your manufacturing into distinct districts of a country, and...er...no, it's mostly just moaning about that. I mean have you seen the fishing district? What on earth is going on? Also, a district that just builds

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31:27

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Spoilercast!

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2023/10/12

This week, the long-lost spoilercast for season 3 ofStar Trek: Picard finally returns from pod hell for everyone to have a listen to! Recorded in May, join us as we discuss why this was better than every other bit of modern Trek. Also, there's a mailbag that has also been to the other side of the galaxy and back- sorry about that, correspondent!Next week, it'sThe Hunger Games!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the

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1:10:51

Alien: Resurrection

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2023/10/05

It's birthday season on SFRS, and this week watch Sam's choice of birthday pick:Alien: Resurrection! Join us as we dissect this most messy of Alien sequels. Directors speaking the wrong language, a mysteriously destroyed blu-ray, and a scriptwriter trying to wriggle out of responsibility when it's all his fault. It's a downer, but it's a fun downer!Next week, Chris' birthday pick -The Hunger Games!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old

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1:00:33

The Cell

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2023/09/28

We reach the end of this strange, never-ending sequence of sci-fi and non-sci-fi films with The Cell, a film about a serial killer's mind. Join us as we try and find Jlo's career highlight, discuss the many problems with late '90s culture, and work out that most, if not all, of this film is entirely pointless...Next week it's time for some birthday picks yet again, starting with Sam's choice - it'sAlien Resurrection!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on

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1:02:47

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

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2023/09/21

This week, join us for a third and final trip 𝓑𝓔𝓛𝓞𝓦 𝓩𝓔𝓡𝓞!It's Sam's turn to choose a non sci-fi film and he picksTwin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.Join us as we descend into hell, hear about Alex's insane 24 hour Twin Peaks marathon, and discuss how wrong the bad press was for this film when it released.Next week, it's the science fiction film paired with this one -The Cell!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old list!Download the

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50:38

Gamer

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2023/09/13

If you thought last week was bad, then we can only apologise. Alex makes us watchGamer and the nicest thing your humble typist can say is at least we only have to watch it once. Join us for a long discussion about how to soundtrack a trailer, how not to make a film, and the perils of nominative determinism.Next week, the third and final instalment of this entire ridiculous Below Zero series concludes with Sam's pick- it'sTwin Peaks: Fire Walk With MeGet in touch!Visit the Website!See the new

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55:17

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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2023/09/06

This week SFRS: 𝓑𝓔𝓛𝓞𝓦 𝓩𝓔𝓡𝓞continues, with Alex's pick,Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. No, notJumanji, which at least one host didn't realise, but the Rock vehicle that came a lot later.Join us as Alex finally gets to talk about his favourite film of all time, Chris thinks this might not actually be Poppins after all, and Sam pitches us on a new computer game. Also, Mr. Limpet returns.Next week, Alex backs up his Poppins choice with a related sci-fi classic - no, wait, it'sGamer.Get in

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1:23:20

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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2023/08/22

Hi guys! Remember us? We're back with #CONTENT of the highest order, our first proper look at many people's favourite Star Trek film, Wrath of Khan! Join us for a bumper episode filled with top chat about bad space admin, what not to do with a corpse,a long discussion about the practicality of having a chinwag whilst being beamed up, and bagpipes at funerals. Oh, and there's also some classic ranking jiggery-pokery.Next week, Alex finally gets to watch some Jumanji.Dreams can come true.Get in

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1:03:54

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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2023/07/27

It's an SFRS first as we take a dip 𝓑𝓔𝓛𝓞𝓦 𝓩𝓔𝓡𝓞! Chris invents a reason for us to watch one of his favourite non-science fiction films,Master and Commander and we use our new ranking system to rate an intentional slice of Poppins. Join us as we learn a lot about ships, a lot about the navy, and a lot less about why this is relevant.Next week, we pair this dip into the chilly side of the list with a related sci-fi classic- it'sStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!Get in touch!Visit the Website!See

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1:14:12

Back to the Future Part III

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2023/07/20

This week, we conclude theBack to the Futuretrilogy with a trip to the wild west! Join us for problematic parentage, barbed wire appreciation, steampunk complaints, and almost definitely the longest discussion of track gauges on any non-railway based podcast ever recorded.Next week, it's time for SFRS Below Zeroas we watchMaster & Commander,which, uh, isn't a sci-fi film. All will be revealed...Get in touch!Visit the Website!See the new list!Play along at home!Watch us on Youtube!See the old

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