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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120815/
A dude goes places and does things, looking for some stuff I think. There are explosions and is smoking.
Noted here just for one of those “oh, I’ve seen that” references.
I don’t recall particularly liking or disliking it.
During the Invasion of Normandy
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215750/
During World War II, a lucky Soviet soldier is fictionalized into a hero, but he truly earns that distinction only to find himself up against the German’s very best.
With a good pace and atmosphere, this movie is riveting.
Based on Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad (1973 book), by William Craig
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2667380/
A mercenary group is sent to an island for training exercises, only to learn that it was being used to train military robots.
Although pretty stiff because of the lead character, this is a decent enough movie. Worth watching for science fiction fans, but not for military movie fans.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/
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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/tt0844760/
The war with the bugs rages on, with humanity starting to lose, but something about god and wining and things.
This started off as a great or at lease decent tv-movie, but its “wrap up” took enough of a nosedive to spoil it. It has a much higher budget and is generally better than part two, but.. that ending, man. That ending. This is still worth a once-watch for fans of the original.
Properly titled Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367093/
Soldiers flee an unwinnable battle, but find themselves trapped in a bunker surrounded by an enemy desperate to get in.
Recommended for fans of the original who can tolerate less character development, story and budget. It’s definitely not bad.
Properly titled Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120201/
Aliens are sending spores to colonize Earth, but when humans send a retaliatory force to their homeworld they learn the bugs are a far more dangerous foe than anticipated.
It’s a largely flawless movie. Amazing fun for what it is, which is the sort of military movie where only one soldier runs out of ammo once in the entire movie.
Based on Starship Troopers – (1959 book), by Robert A. Heinlein
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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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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374455/
https://mgm.com/television/stargate-atlantis
A stargate is shown to connect to another galaxy, but the trip proves to be one-way and fraught with new evils.
Fairly good, I guess. It’s definitely not as good as Stargate SG-1 – (1997-2007 show) but is a mandatory view if you like that show.
