The category of space fighters is popular with viewers who are attracted by the mystery of the universe. In the vast expanses of hundreds of galaxies, a wide variety of miracles can exist. This allows the creators of works to give freedom of imagination and create beautiful paintings. The best of them are written in this article with brief details.
Undying Classics
The legendary movie in the genre of action movies about space is rightfully considered the first tape "Alien", which gave rise to the whole universe. The story begins with the ship "Nostromo", which completed an important mission and hurries with a report to their native lands. A strange signal arrives aboard. It was not possible to decrypt it, the crew management was also surprised by the address of its dispatch - the unexplored planet LV-426. Working with new material has led to the conclusion that Nostromo is asking for help. The ship changes course and heads to the constellation Grid. A rescue team landed on a planet where they saw strange cocoons. From this event, contact begins with terrible unearthly creatures, called Aliens. The picture became a cult and collected a lot of positive reviews.
Strange trip
Space fighters often focus on a variety of dangers in uncharted corners of the universe, but the Passengers picture is an exception. This is more an adventure with elements of the above genre, but the movie is a true delight. It tells the story of a group of pioneers sent to an unknown planet suitable for life. Their task is to initiate civilization in a remote corner of the galaxy. The ship is adapted to travel for thousands of light years and is set to automatic control. During a collision with a stream of oncoming asteroids, one capsule of sleep with a person fails. He wakes up 90 years ahead of schedule. Entering into a state of stasis again fails. The only interlocutor on the ship is the android bartender. Gradually, a man begins to overcome loneliness, and then he decides to take a desperate step. The picture pleases with beautiful dialogues with unusual surroundings and the audience liked it.
Hero's mission
When looking for great fantastic action movies about space, attention should be paid to the movie “Ender's Game”. Events unfolding in 2135, when there is an eighth dozen war with alien creatures. The army of earthlings is exhausted, military operations take a lot of power. At this moment, a guy with extraordinary mental abilities is born. His skills were noticed by the authorities, and therefore Ender was sent to study in a special academy. In it, the same gifted children are taught the skill of fighting, tactics, strategy, and other necessary things. These children are considered the only reliable humanity to win in the future. A massive attack by aliens is already close, the leadership of the Earth's fleet is being prepared by all means, but they may not be in time, and therefore the training of gifted children and the main character is accelerated. The film demonstrates a clear system of educating true leaders from talented people who have the makings of it. And now comes the time for the final exam, but what is hidden under it, no one knows.
Long journey
In the genres of science fiction, action and horror films about space came out throughout the existence of the entire industry. In 2009, the list was replenished with another picture called "Pandorum." The story tells how the Earth is on the verge of a huge collapse. Overpopulation has reached its limit, and therefore creates a special mission of 60 thousand people to the planet Tanis. There humanity must begin a new page in history. They should be transported to their destination by a ship called Elysium. Conditions are created on it in the shortest possible time, people are loaded and in special capsules enter the state of hypersn. The ship starts successfully, but after some time two astronauts wake up. It is difficult for them to understand where they are and why. Mastering on the ship took some time, then the heroes began to notice some oddities. Suddenly, a message appears in the center panel that the planet Earth no longer exists. This begins a series of mystical events. Two of the above paintings found their audience, as evidenced by the reviews.
The struggle with higher powers
Sci-fi, adventure and action movies about space must have a quality storyline to arouse interest among viewers. Climbing Jupiter has such an advantage. The plot is a story about a certain Balem. He is a descendant of an ancient alien dynasty that once ruled the earth. Because of this, the planet completely belongs to him, and the presence of humanity on it does not suit him. The problem is that among the people there was a girl named Jupiter. She is the reincarnation of Balem’s mother, and therefore the rights to the Earth should go first to her. This does not suit the villain who wishes to destroy the entire population. Her ideal DNA code must be completely destroyed, otherwise an ordinary cleaning lady risks becoming very rich. Balem throws all her strength into her capture, but the girl suddenly gets help from one strange guy. A series of dynamic events with an unexpected end makes the viewer literally stick to the screen.
Home defense
Space fighters do not always have to transfer viewers to distant galaxies. This is proved by the recognized masterpiece "The Edge of the Future", which touches on the topic of an alien invasion, but events unfold on Earth. The planet suffers from the invasion of facial expressions - incredibly smart and fast creatures. Their only goal is the complete destruction of humanity and the adaptation of the planet to their needs. The main character, Bill Cage, is a front-line officer who will test himself on the battlefield for the first time. He never knew how to restrain emotions, and a dispute with the general led him to the current state of affairs. He is shackled in special armor and sent to battle. Bill could not hold out for long under the pressure of powerful enemies, but before his death a strange substance fell on his skin. It turned out to be the blood of an alpha facial expression, an incredibly rare enemy. The officer falls into the temporary loop of one day, in which events begin with the fact that he wakes up at the base. For help, the hero turns to Rita Vrataski. An experienced commando and officer must solve the riddle of the salvation of mankind.
Mysterious movement
One of the best action movies about space includes the movie John Carter. It tells the story of a man who was severely battered by participation in hostilities of past wars. He is engaged in gold mining all alone, in his life he is not interested in anything after the loss of loved ones. In one of the caves, during the extraction of a valuable resource, John encounters a strange animal. He decides to follow him and in the next instant is experiencing a move to another planet. During the study, it turns out to be Mars. Since gravity on the planet is lower than Earth, Carter acquired skills that he could not even dream of. The planet Mars is torn apart by civil strife, various organizations are fighting a war for a limited amount of resources. On the head of the protagonist, troubles fall over and over again. As a result, he finds out that the local princess Day Toris was captured. Only a brave hero, whose place is occupied by John Carter, can free her.
Legendary picture
When searching for a cult action movie about space, attention should be paid to the Chronicles of Riddick. In the center is the adventurer of the same name, the illustrious bounty hunter who is hiding on the cold planet UV-6. Suddenly a group of mercenaries attack him. They are defeated, and Riddick finds out about the customer of his murder on the planet Helion Prime. After the ship arrives on the planet, the plot of the picture makes a sharp turn. It turns out that he was searched for a reason. The whole reason is the origin of the man. He is the last surviving Furian, and only he is able to stop the necromongers. This is a race of conquerors that moves through the galaxy and enslaves every planet in its path. There is an ancient prophecy in which Riddick is involuntarily involved. It is associated with the leader of the Necromongers.
New format
Militants and adventures about space have rarely appeared on large screens recently, and therefore fans of the genre in 2017 looked forward to the picture "Valerian and the city of a thousand planets." The plot tells of the distant future, where people made contact with hundreds of other planets and created a huge space station. Representatives of different worlds live there. An abnormal zone appeared on the space station, it is rapidly increasing. The main characters are special agents, their task is to solve the problem. This is a quest that will trigger a chain of strange events. Valerian and her partner will have to discover an important secret in which the highest ranks of government are involved. The picture is striking in the dynamics of action, as well as excellent computer graphics.
Cosmic feuds
Action films and science fiction about space often emphasize the severity of events, but Guardians of the Galaxy is an exception. The plot tells of Peter Quill, who is an intergalactic mercenary. His task is the implementation of various contracts, but by chance he meets in a major military conflict. Together with him in a whirlpool of events drags different alien representatives. Tree-man Groot, intelligent raccoon Rocket, dangerous and skillful woman Gamora and others. They decide to create a team of mercenaries to jointly participate in different tasks. Along with this, Peter will get a dangerous artifact that belongs to Ronan. Space terrorist in every possible way wants to take possession of him. The task of Quill and the team is to prevent him, and at the same time defeat Ronan. A distinctive feature of the film is the abundance of jokes that perfectly dilute the atmosphere.