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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113161/
After meeting people trying to make it big in Hollywood movies, a criminal weans himself off of his old life to try it for himself.
Maybe it's because I saw it "back in the day", but even after re-watching it I still really like it.
based on Get Shorty - (1990 book), by Elmore Leonard
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/
A popular kid skips school, pulling his best friend and girlfriend into a day of fun.
I don't know how well this movie holds up, but it was a foundational movie from my youth. I think it is a fine example of the spirit of 80s youth movies.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453467/
(website archive)
A federal agent is pulled into a terrorism investigation, gaining access to a new field of surveillance technology.
A fantastic movie all around.
properly titled Déjà Vu
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Entertainment > Movies >
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074559/
After a disaster, a pleasure theme park re-opens with a new population of robots.
Although this one has held up well, it does show its age. It's still spectacularly well-made, and especially well-written.
Continued with Beyond Westworld - (1980 show)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers - (1956 movie) has a similar theme.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475784/
https://www.hbo.com/westworld
Nothing could possibly go wrong in an amusement park populated by robots.
A reboot of Westworld - (1973 movie)
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Entertainment > Movies >
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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.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/
An asshole anchorman is sent to a little town to do a fluff story on Groundhog Day, but karma bites him in the ass when the town gets snowed-in.
A fantastic movie not just for the usual things, but for the execution of its idea. Unlike so many movies that have its elements, this one stays grounded and accessible. This movie is well-loved and highly recommended.
This movie has its title because it's set on Groundhog Day.
See also:
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Entertainment > Movies >
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2551516/
http://www.worldbrainthefilm.com/
On Google's Google Books project flagrant disregard of United States and international copyright law.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2261227/
https://www.netflix.com/title/80097140
Pseudo-immortality is reached when alien technology allows humans to save their consciousnesses to reusable disks, and a criminal's disk is brought online from deep storage, for him to investigate the crime against an ancient and powerful man.
Finally, a science fiction show with real depth and darkness. Highly recommended.
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Archaeologists discover the site they're working on is surrounded by land owned by their funder, a rich technology company, which is even more interested in it than they.
A riveting book that escalates into a great pace by its middle, and had me turning pages until I finished that latter half in one afternoon. The end chapter is an embarrassingly-bad wrap-up though, which was saddening, but it did not ruin the story.
Highly-recommended. This book has turned me back into a reader.
Published 1999-11-16, by Alfred A. Knopf
This inspired Timeline - (2003 movie)
