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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/

A crew of civilians investigates a distress beacon, but it turn out to be a warning that they were too late to heed.

Alien is another "first to get there" movie which has set the bar for its sub-genre.

It has a dirty old-but-futuristic look to it that really stretches its technological and budgetary limitations. As it turns out, this has given the movie incredible longevity. For a movie as old as this, it easily stands the test of time.

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Hercules - (2014 movie)

2018-02-23

British-accent movies, casual misandry, Dwayne Johnson, entertainment, fantasy fiction, fiction, John Hurt, liked, movies, movies inspired by mythology, mythology, reviews, the past

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267297/

Hercules explained as fiction instead of mythology.

An adequate movie.

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Immortals - (2011 movie)

2017-02-06

disliked, entertainment, fiction, John Hurt, movies, mythological movies, mythology, reviews, sword and sorcery, sword and sorcery movies

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1253864/
http://www.immortalsmovie.com/

A warlord seeks to unleash the enemies of the gods to kill them.

While watchable, I would only recommend it to fans of the sword and sandal genre who can also stand the "quality" that Hollywood offers.

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The Last Panthers (2015-)

2015-11-27

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4075386/

Driven by De Beers' manufactured value of diamonds, the story follows a robbery being investigated by police and an ugly insurance woman of some sort.

Maybe it gets better, but it's slow and boring. Maybe I needed to see an extended-length pilot episode. This has John Hurt, but that's not good enough for me. Maybe I should have given this more of a chance, but .. I'm not going to.

Has scenes spoken in the French language, with English subtitles. It takes place in France, so there are a lot.
Has scenes spoken in the Serbian language, with English subtitles.

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Nineteen Eighty-Four - (1984 movie)

2009-02-21

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Nineteen Eighty-Four - (1984 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087803/

to be re-watched for a summary

Though it's definitely recommended for most people to watch and understand, I didn't particularly like it because I knew everything in it and wasn't entertained, and so I sold it at a profit.

inspired by Nineteen Eighty-Four - (1949 book), by George Orwell

V for Vendetta - (2005 movie)

2006-11-02

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/v-vendetta/ (redirect)

to be re-watched

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Hellboy - (2004 movie)

2006-01-24

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167190/
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Rescued from an unknown realm, a demon, raised as a monster-hunting government agent, faces his destiny and the destruction of the world.

A rather good movie, because it features a relatable and mortal character. The time of its release was not saturated with this genre, so it was gave a strong impression. Even re-watching it was entertaining. I think this will hold up very well over time.