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The Deluge - (1974 movie)

2019-08-03

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072021/

A military man of small renown and great skill is swept up into a conflict that engulfs his nation in war, driving a wedge between himself, his people and his love.

A movie the likes of which I've never seen and doubt I ever will again.

aka Potop (.pol)
Based on The Deluge - (1886 book), by Henryk Sienkiewicz
- This is the second of the three book series colloquially called "The Trilogy".
Recommended by The Most Realistic Sword Duel in Movie History, by Skallagrim
- Personally I was thinking of The Princess Bride - (1987 movie).

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Get Shorty - (1995 movie)

2019-03-21

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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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The Black Cauldron - (1985 movie)

2019-01-18

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088814/
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A pig farmer gets stoned and hallucinates.

Based on
- The Book of Three - (1964 book), by Lloyd Alexander
- The Black Cauldron - (1965 book), by Lloyd Alexander

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The Thirteenth Floor - (1999 movie)

2019-01-18

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139809/

An virtual world is manufactured and populated with artificial intelligences.

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The Invasion - (2007 movie)

2019-01-16

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427392/

People have a refreshing nap and wake up to be suspiciously-nice.

A remake of a remake of an adaptation of a book. And it shows. At least Nicole Kidperson is hot.

Be certain to skip the first couple of minutes; they are a horrible horrible spoiler.

Based on The Body Snatchers - (1955 book), by Jack Finney
A remake of:
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers - (1956 movie)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers - (1978 movie)
Futureworld - (1976 movie) has a similar theme.

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Enemy - (2013 movie)

2018-12-23

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316411/

A guy finds out he has an illegitimate brother, then maybe it's a twin, and then maybe a clone-- oh wait, that takes over an hour to suspect.

Fuck this movie; it's awful.

Inspired by The Double - (2002 book), by José Saramago

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The Man Who Knew Infinity - (2015 movie)

2018-11-05

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787524/

A fledgling mathematics genius found in India.

Based on The Man Who Knew Infinity - (1991 book), by Robert Kanigel regarding the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

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Felidae - (1994 movie)

2018-11-05

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109791/

A cat must investigate brutal murders of other cats in a neighborhood he has moved into with his owner.

Based on Felidae - (1989 book), by Akif Pirinçci

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Wonderstruck - (2017 movie)

2018-05-04

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5208216/

Something about a boy in the 70s wandering around and a girl from earlier who also wandered around because reasons and things happen but they're not exciting so just give this a miss.

I don't know what the fuck these people were thinking, but this is beyond confusing and awful.