As it turns out, the only good thing about Terminator Salvation is going to be its thoroughly awesome trailer, because despite it looking like it had potential, all signs point to a critical bomb.

It got me thinking about other sci fi flicks that actually did make it to legendary status, and if their trailers were similarly jaw-dropping at the time. I didn’t grow up in that time frame, so I guess you’ll have to tell me. The vast majority of them seem exceptionally campy, and the constant narration is often obtrusive, but I guess that’s just the way trailers used to work.

I think my favorite one is 2001, with the ridiculous award going to The Empire Stirkes Back (“All your favorites are back! Luke Skywalker! C-390! Chewbacca! And introducting Lando Calrissian!”).

Also, yes I consider Jaws sci-fi. No shark is that big.

1) The Empire Strikes Back (1980 – George Lucas)

2) Aliens (1986 – James Cameron)

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3) Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982 – Nicholas Meyer)

4) Ghostbusters (1984 – Ivan Reitman)

5) Blade Runner (1982 – Ridley Scott)

6) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991 – James Cameron)

7) Jaws (1975 – Steven Spielberg)

8 ) Back to the Future (1985 – Robert Zemeckis)

9) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 – Steven Spielberg)

10) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 – Stanley Kubrick)