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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091203/
was Highlander-Official.com
A centuries-old man is embroiled in a sword-fight between other immortals.
This is one of those movies which forged my young self, but I cannot recommend to others. It definitely feels dated, and I doubt its ideas would be particularly shaping to others compared to the other movies created since this one.
In a sense, you could also see Unbreakable – (2000 movie).
Featured in many movies, I’ve started noting them.
The last level of Doom II – (1994 game), when the boss launches a box.
The sound is from Backdraft (film)
 Why is it even titled that?
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevil
A team investigates the killing of genetics researchers by their secret laboratory’s artificial intelligence, learning it had a good reason to do so.
Quite good, even after its era. It does not show much age except for one monster. This movie headed the resurrection of the zombie movie sub-genre.
Set in the Resident Evil universe, it is specifically a prequel to the story of Resident Evil – (1996 game)
TODO – To watch with commentary and all the bonus material.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2654580/
was https://www.fox.com/almost-human/
A buddy cop show with an android, set in the near future.
It’s great all around, especially the acting from the lead characters. Once the initial interest wears off, it lacks the good writing to give it either an episodic groove or an overall story arc. It’s especially poor with an arc which could last it into another season, trivially-justifying its cancellation.
Recommended only for fans of “loose” science fiction who would be interested in the robot buddy cop angle. Watch one episode, then decide. Others can give it a pass, unless they like Karl Urban, who plays a cop played by Karl Urban.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/
(archive of the original website)
A military unit is sent on missions in a future where all of humanity is at war with alien insects.
The show is animated, and not “anime”. As such, it has not held up well with time. The music is fantastic, though. Truly. However, its other high points do not make up for the visual issue I have.
While it doesn’t do it for me, I would recommend this for fans of the movie or movie series who can also handle the visual style and jerky movement that to me is reminiscent of ReBoot – (1994 show).
Based the movie Starship Troopers – (1997 movie), and is definitely not a sequel to it.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116136/
https://www.uphe.com/movies/dragonheart
A king, resurrected with half of a dragon’s heart, rules with an iron fist but is opposed by his former-mentor, a former dragon-slayer now allied with that last dragon who has the remaining half of the king’s heart.
A fine, action-heavy, fantasy. Has a lot of recognizable stars.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111282/
https://www.mgm.com/movies/stargate
An ancient discovery in Egypt, from before the pyramids, is found to be a gateway to another world which is still kept as a slave planet by Ra, a self-appointed god who is an alien just trying to get by.
A fantastic movie. Not exactly mandatory. Perhaps elements of it don’t feel like they have held up well, or maybe there has been so much excellent science fiction before, during and since its time.
If you like this movie, see Stargate viewing order for the viewing order of other shows.
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A first-person shooter.
This page deals with both the original and various open source efforts.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/
An everyman is whisked away on an interstellar adventure when he learns his good friend is from outer space.
