Here are my candidates for the top five scifi quotes to make it into the pop culture vernacular.

5. “The Truth is Out There”

Ever since Mulder and Scully gave us a glimpse into The X-Files, we’ve been determined to find the real truth about aliens, Bigfoot, Elvis and Lady Gaga. That single phrase has inspired millions to look beyond what is presented to us and that’s a good thing and thanks to Chris Carter, that phrase and The X-Files will always be associated with conspiracies of every kind.

4. “I’ll be back“

Usually when you hear this phrase, it’s uttered in a flat, deep voice with an “a” that sound more like Bach than back. It’s one of the most basic lines uttered by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator and it’s been used in hundreds of TV shows and movies since, and even in reference to Schwarznegger’s political career. He’s never living that one down.

3. “He’s Dead, Jim.”

It’s become a running joke, but has anyone ever counted how many times Dr. McCoy ever actually says this phrase on an episode of Star Trek? Along with “I’m a doctor not a. . . (insert job title here)” and “Beam me up, Scotty,” this phrase is recognized by non-geeks, the world over, leaving actor DeForest Kelley to remark that the line will likely end up on his tombstone.

2. “Danger, Will Robinson, danger”

This quote comes from one of my favorite scifi classics, Lost in Space. The line was  uttered by the Robot as he tried to keep his young charge from heading off into trouble on an alien planet. It was  only once in this exact format but somehow it has gone on to be copied and parodied time and again, even making an appearance on The West Wing.

1. “Luke, I am your father”

There’s something about this dramatic line from Star Wars that makes people giggle when it’s heard out of context. Said this way, it’s actually a misquote as Darth says, “No, I am your father” with the emphasis on “I”, again, not the way it’s usually repeated.  Two of the best uses of the catchphrase are in Austin Powers 2 and Toy Story 2.

Do you have a favorite scifi quote that you like to toss in when the proper occasion arises? Tell me about it in the comments below!

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J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie got the most nominations, 17 in all including The Ultimate Scream, Best Science Fiction Movie, Best Director, Best Ensemble, Holy Sh*t Scene of the Year and a nod in the all-new Fight-to-the-Death Scene of the Year category.  HBO’s True Blood picked up nine nominations.

To vote for your favorites visit Scream.spike.com. The awards tape on October 17 and air on October 27.

Here’s a short list of nominations, for the full list visit Scream.spike.com.

THE BEST FANTASY MOVIE

“Coraline”

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”

“Twilight”

“Up”

“Watchmen”

“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”

BEST SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE

“Knowing”

“Moon”

“Outlander”

“Star Trek”

“Terminator Salvation”

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”

BEST ACTOR AND ACTRESSS IN A SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE OR TV SHOW

-Nicolas Cage; “Knowing”                  -Moon Bloodgood; “Terminator Salvation”

-Josh Holloway; “Lost”                        -Eliza Dushku; “dollhouse”

-Shia LaBeouf; “Transformers”        -Megan Fox; “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”

-Chris Pine; “Star Trek”                         -Lena Headey; “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”

-Zachary Quinto; “Star Trek”               -Katee Sackhoff; “Battlestar Galactica”

-Sam Rockwell; “Moon”                       -Zoe Saldana; “Star Trek”

True Blood photo courtesy of HBO

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The series is hosted by Nar Williams, the Geek-in-Chief at AchieveNerdvana.com. He’s going to take you behind the scenes and give you a close up look at all how individual scenes were actually made. You’ll get to see the latest visual effects equipment and listen in on interviews with artists, stuntmen and directors on everything from Star Wars to Dexter.

In the first episode, Williams interviews Academy Award-winning special effects pioneer John Dykstra who invented the Dykstraflex – a motion control rig used to blow up the Death Star in “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.” Williams then gets up close, and maybe a little too personal, with the most used modern motion control system in the business today: Milo. Milo captures precise shots so that two or more scenes can be composited together to create one fluid moment, and is most famous for creating the “spidysense” scene in the first “Spider-Man” film.

Next, Williams moves on to Hydraulx, the company that created visual effects on movies such as “Terminator 3,” “X-Men 3” and “Aliens vs. Predator 2: Requiem,” for a crash course in how the latest visual effects and CGI are created. Finally, Williams stops at Doggicam Systems where Academy Award®-winner Gary Thieltges demonstrates an amazing inventory of camera mounts that have been used in movies such as “The Dark Knight.” There Williams slips on a body-mounted camera to experience firsthand a simulated chase.

Future episode topics include: a sneak peek into creating the miniatures used in “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian;” demonstrating the camera crane technology that is used in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise; and even a lesson in crime scene reality simulation from Showtime’s popular TV series, “Dexter.”

Learn more by visiting the official series website where you’ll also find a list of the Top 10 FX Scenes ever created.

Science of the Movies premieres on Tuesday, May 26 on The Science Channel which is part of the Discovery Channel family of networks.

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Terminator Salvation, the newest installment of the blockbuster franchise, hit theaters this weekend and it already has 13 million dollars in the war chest. According to Variety, Salvation is expected to top 60 million putting it a few notches above the last movie in the series.

Certainly darker than the earlier flicks, Terminator Salvation takes us into another world.

“I didn’t want to shoot actors against green screens; I wanted them reacting to physical Terminators,” says director, McG. “I wanted the desolate American West–an expanse that suggests a world of hardship, so you could taste it and feel it. Because the bombs have gone off and damaged the ozone, the sky’s a bit of a different color. Earth has a different quality, and you immediately realize something is wrong.”

Wrong, doesn’t begin to cover it.

Terminator Salvation takes place in 2018, 14 years after the nuclear attack that ended the previous Terminator trilogy. Producer Moritz Borman, who also served as an executive producer on Terminator 3, remarks, “From the start, we made a conscious decision that just as the previous films had been set in the timeframe we know today, Terminator Salvation would begin to reveal the future that had only been glimpsed in the earlier movies. So we’re jumping to the time when Kyle Reese is still a teenager and they have not yet discovered what we know comes next, mainly the time travel that set the story in motion. In this film, we are finally in the midst of the war that was forewarned, and we can watch Connor’s rise to become the head of the resistance.”

“In Terminator Salvation,” says star Christian Bale, “Skynet is dominant but still in a state of evolution. Humans are definitely on the out. Their backs are against the wall and their circumstances are desperate. This is the last, final effort for the survival of mankind.”

“Everything is difficult for humans now,” McG attests. “It’s difficult to get food, difficult to get energy. Everything is depleted. And you’re always being hunted.”

Nevertheless, Borman states, “There has to be hope for humanity. There has to be something in the way that they live that shows they believe there will be a future after the machines, that the world might rise again out of the ashes. And their hope is, of course, pinned to John Connor.”

Marcus Wright (SAM WORTHINGTON) stands in front of what remains of the Hollywood sign post-Judgment Day in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action/sci-fi feature “Terminator Salvation,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release, also starring Christian Bale.

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It all happened at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles where even the metal monsters laid down their arms for the night.

McG looked bright and cheery in purple while Bryce Dallas Howard went with this mod, artsy dress. Next over is Christian Bale posing for pics.

Sam Worthington showed up with Natalie Mark on his arm and there’s Anton Yelchin in his second big flick of the season. He also stars as Chekov in the new Star Trek movie.

Terminator Salvation opens on May 21

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1. Check out a ton of new images from the movie over at Film Gecko.

2. Enter to win a cool Terminator prize pack from MovieTickets.com.

3. Watch the 4 minute extended trailer. Then watch it again.

4. Download the Terminator Salvation game app for your iPhone.

5. Visit the official Terminator Salvation website for more great photos, games, downloads and other goodies.

Have you got a favorite Terminator Salvation website or article? Leave the link in the comments section. The survival of the whole human race may depend on.

Photo Credits: TM and (c) 2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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With all the Star Trek hype in the air, it’s easy to forget that a second huge scifi franchise movie will be coming out in a few weeks. It’s Terminator Salvation and it bows on May 21. In the meantime, Apple.com has just put up a four minute trailer to remind you that there’s much more to come.

CHRISTIAN BALE stars as John Connor in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action/sci-fi feature “Terminator Salvation,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Richard Foreman

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The only thing scarier than Freddy Krueger is a future without pizza!

Pizza Hut has teamed up with Terminator Salvation for a cool contest that could land you at the premiere. Other prizes include a life-sized Terminator T-600 model, Terminator Xbox® consoles and games Terminator collectibles.

Click here to enter and watch video clips from the movie.

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Since the entire franchise is built around a time travel loop, it’s hard to say if this is a prequel, sequel or parallel pic! What I can tell you is that it’s huge. The scope of this film is unlike any that have gone before, mostly due to the fact that it’s set in post-apocalyptic 2018. John Connor (Christian Bale) is all grown up now and he’s leading the human resistance against Skynet.

I’m going out on a limb here now and saying, I’m not sure I’m going to like this one. From a production standpoint it’s obviously superior, but I’m concerned that the attention to the special effects (the Terminators, the war, the whole new world) will take away from the humanity that was such a big part of the original movies. To me, the whole reason Terminator works is because no matter how sophisticated you make a machine, it’s still a machine. That gap between the metal and the skin (as they say on Sarah Connor) really delivered both emotionally and comically in the originals and I’m worried that we won’t get that from this movie.

Take a look at the new trailer and tell me what you think.

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Here’s Summer Glau and Shirley Manson along with Terminator Salvation director McG who is on the phone with Christian Bale. (And did you see Shirley on Chelsea Lately last week? She gives away what could be a slight spoiler depending how you interpret her remarks – I’m sure you can find it on the web if you look around.)

Next up is Bryce Dallas Howard, Common and Anton Yelchin (Kyle Reese) of Terminator Salvation

ScreenRant has a nice write-up on the panel. Tell them SFUniverse sent you.

Photograph: David Tonnessen / Pacific Coast News

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