alien entertainment

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Stargate Universe - (2009 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286039/
https://mgm.com/television/stargate-universe

An experimental gate technique strands unlikely survivors on an ancient ship.

A fair show. That’s pretty much all I can say about it, really. It has some significant presentation of humans being human, which is rare and special.



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Stargate - Continuum - (2008 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929629/
https://mgm.com/movies/stargate-continuum

On the capture of his last surviving clone, an evil alien enacts a time-editing plan to defeat his human enemies.

It’s basically a long episode. As such, it would be impossible to appreciate without having watched much of the series.

Note: I don’t know that I would put it here in this the viewing order.


Stargate - The Ark of Truth - (2008 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942903/
https://mgm.com/movies/stargate-the-ark-of-truth

It’s not possible to summarize this movie, as it’s a finale to Stargate SG-1 – (1997-2007 show).


Solo - A Star Wars Story - (2018 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >
Star Wars >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3778644/

A prequel adventure with the eponymous Han Solo. It has no excitement since with a prequil there can’t be any sense of accomplishment without any chance of failure.

A franchise so strong I didn’t even know this movie was released or was even being made.

Not recommended, even for fans. It gives and does nothing. It’s vaguely entertaining.



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Starring Morgan Freeman and this other guy.
Starring Morgan Freeman and this other guy.

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483013/

The Earth is ruined when aliens invade, and a maintenance skeleton crew monitors killer drones to protect resource-gathering efforts for survivors.

A fantastic movie from every angle. A very strong mood throughout. Highly recommended.

See also:



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Avengers - Infinity War - (2018 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154756/
https://www.marvel.com/movies/avengers-infinity-war

A space-environmentalist works to cull the people who don’t recycle, but polluters aim to stop him.

An adequate movie which for once has a sensible major plot arc.



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The bits and pieces thing makes no sense.
The bits and pieces thing makes no sense.

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.2k.com/en-US/game/the-bureau-xcom-declassified/

You are part of an elite squad who freeze time to move near cover and get shot in the head.

I guess they didn’t play their own game, because there are obvious flaws. This would have been more fun if they got rid of the whole moving around like an RPG. Like the old X-COM ga– oh wait, the old games are just better. Why was this game made?

  • Properly titled The Bureau: XCOM Declassified



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Alien 3 (1992) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103644/

Survivors of an alien attack crash next to a prison and learn that the alien came with them.

This was my first movie with a shaved-headed woman. I guess I was all “oh no she di’int, now wesa gettin serioooos”.

In my mind, the franchise was significantly weakened by this movie. It just didn’t “feel right”. Perhaps the previous two were so good that they became too tough to follow, but after yet another re-watch this movie really just doesn’t seem all that good.

  • Alternately titled ALIEN3



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