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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062138/
Betrayed, robbed and left for dead by his friend, a man swears revenge.
A good, but not great, movie.
- Based on The Hunter – (1962 book), by Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake)
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Payback – (1999 movie) is a remake.
Children of broken homes have an incredible disadvantage as young adults.
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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187738/
A day-walking vampire halts his crusade against them, forming a truce to hunt an even worse monster.
An adequate movie, with an acceptable amount of over-the-top nonsense. Definitely worth watching for fans of the original. Easily stands the test of time.
- Properly titled Blade II
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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829150/
A boy turned into a horrifying soldier becomes a totally likable guy.
I believe I watched this movie already, but perhaps it faded from memory due to its mediocrity. I couldn’t watch very far in before being entirely turned off at the concept of the main character.
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See also Dracula – (1897 book), by Bram Stoker
https://www.selfauthoring.com/
A set of exercises created by practicing psychology clinicians and academics, demonstrated to improve lives.
People who spend time writing carefully about themselves become happier, less anxious and depressed and physically healthier. They become more productive, persistent and engaged in life. This is because thinking about where you came from, who you are and where you are going helps you chart a simpler and more rewarding path through life.
Just tinkering with a perspective that bounced around my head just now.
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There are two frames of mind when doing paired martial arts training.
Permission is “softer”, and honesty is “harder”. Both of these things are important, and both pose problems.
