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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083500/
A misfit member of an organization of time travelers flubs a trip and yanks a kid from 1982 back in time.
It's an odd combination of brains and bubblegum; well-acted, fast-and-loose and interesting.
See also:
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2369317/
https://spacestation76.com/
I dunno.
This doesn't even pass as a movie. Nothing happens and I don't care about anyone.
R-rated because of unnecessary sexuality and nudity; like what the fuck were they even thinking?
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1335975/
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47 samurai are exiled when their master is framed, and vow revenge against those responsible.
A decent enough movie; watchable and forgettable.
Based on the story of the forty-seven rōnin. Kinda.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096764/
A crazy old man appears in a war-torn city to correct the misconceptions of the retelling of his adventures.
It's a great fluff fantasy movie. I didn't see it back in the day, so it has no nostalgia for me. Left with what it is at face value, I can't recommend it except for people who like the old 80s style of kids' practical effects fantasy movies. Think The Dark Crystal - (1982 movie) or The Neverending Story - (1984 movie).
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286456/
https://www.joker.movie/
A boy is abused, gets hit on the head, is institutionalized and has a daydream.
Raises the bar for acting with this character. A good movie, but definitely not traditional. Riveting without a particularly obvious thread. It could have been a whole lot better, but it would have needed to delve into the true and far darker roots of the main character; his mother, and you can't do that because she's a woman.
After watching this movie I just realized I didn't see the earlier one. Whoops.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473075/
https://movies.disney.com/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time
A street urchin is adopted into royalty to become an unusual prince in the unusual circumstances of his day;
A bubblegum movie. Pretty and decently-engaging.
Properly titled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448115/
https://www.shazammovie.com/
A dying wizard impacts his power ring to a new green lantern to a random kid, to stop the seven deadly sins.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348121/
http://www.steamboy.net/index2.shtml
A young tinkerer is given powerful technology that is sought by powerful people.
aka Suchîmubôi
 The bits and pieces thing makes no sense.
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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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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2493486/
Inspired by the story of the forty-seven rōnin [ 1 ] See 47 Ronin - (2013 movie) . If you don't know it, then don't look that up. I can't give a description without spoiling it. Consider yourself lucky to have a fresh mind.
This is a patient yet tense movie. I have next to no notes, because there's really nothing to write or even think about. Recommended, though not "highly recommended", as there are a lot of movies which execute this general manly-man theme extremely well. Though it's not among its number, anyone who likes the samurai genre should give this a watch.
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