10 Perfect Scenes In God-Awful Movies

Although Luc Besson hoped Valerian and the City Of A Thousand Planets would be a sci-fi extravaganza, it was completely forgettable. In fact, it's very possible you watched it, and already forgot the plot and the characters' names. (You probably don't even recall Rihanna had a whole song and dance number.)

But one thing that should be locked in viewers' memory banks permanently is how Valerian begins. In the preamble, we see the world leaders have made peace with one another, encouraging every space agency to attach their satellites to the International Space Station, allowing astronauts from all nations to work together in harmony.

As humanity comes into contact with alien life, extra-terrestrials merge their spaceships with the ISS as a sign of peace. After several centuries, over a thousand worlds have meshed their vessels to Earth's satellite, transforming the ISS into a galactic city, populated with millions of species from across the cosmos.

Even though it's difficult to devise a fictional universe in sci-fi without relying on exposition dumps, Valerian's intro executes it perfectly without a word of dialogue.

Sadly, this is a perfect example of a director who put his best ideas in one scene. Once the plot kicks off, Valerian becomes another bland schlockfest, failing to emulate one-tenth of the prologue's artistry.