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Ghostbusters – (2016 movie)

2016-07-26
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289401/
https://www.ghostbusters.com/

Having fallen from grace, two friends are reunited in their pursuit of ghosts, eventually forming a band of four who fight them. And stuff.

This is neither a sequel to the actual Ghostbusters – (1984 movie), nor is it anything in its style or quality. It’s just a theft of the franchise. It shits all over it. Ignoring all of that, it’s still an awful movie on its own.

This is not a comedy! Don’t mistake it for one! The only funny scene had nothing to do with the main characters.

This is a steaming pile of shit. Do not watch it!

This is officially non-cannon.



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Captain America – Civil War – (2016 movie)

2016-05-08
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Captain America - Civil War (2016) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3498820/
https://www.marvel.com/movies/captain-america-civil-war

Leftovers from a previous movie come back to haunt The Avengers, who tear themselves apart because they lack conflict resolution skills.

Another superzero movie. Only good if you’re not just into this genre, but into this series. Other movies set in this universe must be watched to appreciate some of this one.

  • Properly titled Captain America: Civil War


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The Division – Agent Origins (2016)

2016-03-19
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5354588/

A plague hits New York and then the world, and New York operatives are activated to do stuff and things.

Not bad for a short-ish film. There are some characters who do stuff, and there is some plot-like activity. Recommended for fans of what I call the “ruined world” genre.



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The Scorpion King 3 – Battle for Redemption – (2012 movie)

2016-03-15
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1781896/

A bounty hunter hunts a bounty but there’s a princess therefore save the princess instead.

Oh god, this is like an episode of Hercules – The Legendary Journeys – (1995-1999 show). Old school TV-quality, reasonably fun for low expectations.

This is riding on the coat tails of the earlier actual-movie, desperately hoping that fans will consider all of this a “series”. Sigh, it is not.



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The Scorpion King 2 – Rise of a Warrior – (2008 movie)

2016-03-14
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The Scorpion King 2 - Rise of a Warrior (2008) dvd cover

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104123/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180726004317/http://www.the-scorpion-king.com:80/

A kid swears revenge for his father’s unjust death, and has adventures and stuff along the way.

Fairly good for a TV-movie of this genre. I didn’t happen to particularly enjoy it myself, but it’ll appeal to people who can handle both this quality and genre together.



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The Scorpion King – (2002 movie)

2016-03-14
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The Scorpion King (2002) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277296/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180726004317/http://www.the-scorpion-king.com:80/

A bounty hunter from an extinct tribe is hired to undermine the power of an evil king, but the woman he is meant to kill is hot, and complicates things.

As long as it is taken for what it is, it will be entertaining. It is an action movie through and through, and must not be taken as having much of a link to a historical past. It’s not serious, and not meant to be. It’s packed with action, has a reasonable story and its lead character is spectacular.



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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – Sword of Destiny – (2016 movie)

2016-03-08
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Sword of Destiny (2016) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2652118/

Something about a sword that’s a greenish, and some people who fight and think fighting is cool because of honour and all that.

I also think there’s a Princess Leia/Luke Skywalker thing happening, but I was too distracted by the terrible mixing of accents.

Like superhero movies, this genre has completely worn out its welcome. I’m no longer interested in the same old shit, and even the attempts at story telling have become bland to me. Its scenery and music have become samey and aren’t going to make up for the lack of captivating characters and a solid story. Overused wire-jumps are not exciting. And stop with that screeching sound when swords are un/sheathed.



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Aeon Flux RiffTrax – (2007 movie)

2016-01-17
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022/
https://www.rifftrax.com/aeon-flux

A comedic commentary of Aeon Flux – (2005 movie).

Although amusing and with a few laugh-out-loud moments, this is mostly a waste of time. The RiffTrax concept might be nice for either fans or haters of a film, but this RiffTrax of this movie was not particularly entertaining to me. I’ll likely get into other RiffTrax’s later, so perhaps my opinion will change, but for now I don’t recommend this.

  • 2007-02-23



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Aeon Flux – (2005 movie)

2016-01-16
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Aeon Flux (2005) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022/
was www.aeonflux.com

In a ruined world, the last remaining city is revealed to be populated by clones, the need of which the lead scientist hopes to cure but his brother works to persist.

Overall a decent flick, but with great music that quickly becomes over-the-top with its loud pervasiveness. It starts strong, but its big ending action sequence looks cheesy as all hell. I can tentatively say I like this movie. I have, after all, seen it multiple times. Something in me is saddened somehow, as though this movie should have been better but I can’t put my finger on it. I’m not familiar with its source material, but I expect those who are would have more grounds to find fault with this movie.



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