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The World, the Flesh and the Devil – (1959 movie)

2023-08-17

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053454/

A coal miner survives an apocalypse, but his struggles are only beginning.

Patient and excellent. A solid movie that survives its times. Also good for the terminally woke, to rub in the fact that this content has been mainstream since forever.

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See also The world, the flesh, and the devil (Christian theology) (I have no idea if this is related)
Inspired by The Purple Cloud – (1901 book), by M. P. Shiel
Inspired by “End of the World” – (story) , by Ferdinand Reyher

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113957/

A beta tester stumbles into software with a back door also used by high-level hackers.

In many respects it aged poorly, but it has a reasonable core message.

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Inappropriately rated: Suicide

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Cocoon꞉ The Return – (1988 movie)

2023-08-09

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Cocoon - The Return - (1988 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094890/

Aliens arrive with human ambassadors, who struggle with a decision to return or stay.

This movie has a poor tone and struggles with abandonment and mortality; it’s generally depressing. Not recommended, especially if you liked the first movie.

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Inappropriately rated: PG-13 but with suicide.

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Cocoon – (1985 movie)

2023-08-09

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088933/

Old folks discover the house next door is being rented by illegal aliens smuggling cocaine cocoons.

Wholesome!

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Inappropriately rated: Back-nudity
You can almost see also Being John Malkovich – (1999 movie)

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Cyrano de Bergerac - (1990 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099334/

A Beauty and the Beast story about a warrior poet man who feels unworthy of love because of his appearance.

It’s absolutely no comparison to Cyrano de Bergerac – (1950 movie), so much so that I have to flag this as disliked!

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Inspired by Cyrano de Bergerac – (1897 play), by Edmond Rostand
Watch Cyrano de Bergerac – (1950 movie) instead.

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Cyrano de Bergerac - (1950 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042367/

A Beauty and the Beast story about a warrior poet man who feels unworthy of love because of his appearance.

Astonishing!

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Inspired by Cyrano de Bergerac – (1897 play), by Edmond Rostand

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Ghost Dog – (1999 movie)

2023-07-30

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165798/

A boy is saved by a mob man, and becomes an assassin as repayment only to become embroiled in the crime world.

Gentle and moody. A little cheesy and a little lame, but I still like it a lot.

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Properly titled Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

When Harry Met Sally – (1989 movie)

2023-07-28

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/

Two acquaintances keep bumping into one another until a friendship starts; testing the scientifically-proved uncontestable fact that men and women can’t be friends, which is a total fiction.

Phenomenal, even all this time later and compared to everything that was made before and since. Billy Crystal really carries this movie.

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Properly titled When Harry Met Sally…
TODO – My DVD dies 2/3rds in, and needs to be replaced…

Another Earth – (2011 movie)

2023-07-27

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1549572/
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In the backdrop of a mirrored Earth appearing in the sky, a woman works through the consequences of causing a horrific tragedy.

A drama through and through, and honorifically called science fiction, this is moody and slow-paced. I liked it quite a lot, not least of why is the looks of the lead character; damn.