alien entertainment

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The Day the Earth Stood Still - (2008 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-day-the-earth-stood-still
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970416/

Aliens return to Earth to save it.

Great pacing and straightforward plot. Features Keanu Reeves as himself.



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Close Encounters of the Third Kind - (1977 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075860/

Aliens.

God damn this is awkward and boring.



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X-COM꞉ UFO Defense image

Entertainment > Games >

(XCOM > on Wikipedia)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/7760/XCOM_UFO_Defense/
was on microprose.com
was on mythosgames.com

Aliens drop by Earth and evil Humans shoot them down and mug them.

Nothing about the interface makes enough sense, and there are no hints as to how things work. It could have been made much better, even back in the day. I’m not going to forgive how bad it is, especially since there was zero effort by Steam to actually fix basic things like aspect ratio.

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War of the Worlds - (2005 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407304/
was dreamworks.com/wotw/

A bad dad and some shitty kids run away when aliens come down and up and stomp around.

While it’s a great ride, it’s ultimately unsatisfying and can’t be recommended.



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Stargate Origins꞉ Catherine poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7161862/
(YouTube playlist)
https://www.stargatecommand.co/

A handful of Nazi scientists have toiled in secret to find and use a ring kept by some Americans in Egypt which they believe leads to an advanced civilization.

A rehash of other ideas done in a somewhat more amateur way, with a cheap ending as a prequel to either the original movie or series. Interesting to watch if you’re a fan of the franchise but absolutely skippable if you’re not.



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Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091341/

Two strangers press a button and are whisked away to a capitalist dystopia.

It’s alternately boring and stupid.



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