Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of hard science fiction films and television
That "hard SF" is an extant term is not in dispute, but that's not the point of the AfD.  The point is that there is no consensus ''definition'' of the term, and as such a list claiming to be based on the term cannot be validly sourced.  Like with many a similar subjective term, I doubt you could get any five SF fans to agree on a definition, nor any five SF fans to agree that any given film meets it.That being said, for pity's sake, this is as obvious an essay, based on criteria solely chosen and solely interpreted by the article's creator, as I've seen in my seven years on Wikipedia.  It's screamingly illegitimate |original research, and I'm astonished that anyone could advocate keeping it.  (Which, in fact, very few people have, and I'm likewise astonished that this AfD has been held open for three weeks with such a strong consensus to Delete
— User:Ravenswing, 11:04, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:NOR (Wikipedia:No original research)