The definition of science fiction is a tricky one-- no one definition has really been universally accepted, and the line between scifi and other genres like fantasy, horror, spy-fi, etc. continues to be debated. The following statements, however, are helpful in defining the genre.
"Fantasy is the impossible made probable. Science Fiction is the
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The Riddick Trilogy
The Fifth Element
The Resident Evil Set
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I added The Chronicles of Riddick Trilogy.
The Resident Evil films I'm going to say no to. I haven't seen the movies, but I read through the Wiki article and IMO zombies fall under horror/fantasy because they don't have a strictly "science" aspect to them, if that makes sense. If there's further information I should be aware of and/or you want to make an argument for it, please feel free to do so and I'll reconsider.
The Fifth Element I'm on the fence about. Obviously a lot of it is classic scifi-- futuristic, distant planets, etc. etc.-- but the stones representing the four elements strike me as very mystical/fantasy as opposed to science fiction, and they're a major part of the plot of the movie. Convince me? IDK.
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