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Betrayed, robbed and left for dead by his friend, a man swears revenge.
A good, but not great, movie.
Payback – (1999 movie) is a remake.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829150/
A boy turned into a horrifying soldier becomes a totally likable guy.
I believe I watched this movie already, but perhaps it faded from memory due to its mediocrity. I couldn’t watch very far in before being entirely turned off at the concept of the main character.
See also Dracula – (1897 book), by Bram Stoker
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371111/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/cloud-atlas
During the thrashing of an epileptic seizure, an editor stitches together bits of various unrelated shorts into a single movie filled with famous people and great music.
If one can labour past the non science-fiction, it’s pretty good. In fact, I think if one cut out everything except two of the storylines, they would make for good shorts. I may do that one day.
I wouldn’t imagine this to have been a critical success.
Based on Cloud Atlas (2004 book), by David Mitchell
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097883/
An investigator of airplane disasters learns their passengers are critical to the plans of a woman he falls in love with.
This is one of the early time travel movies which really grabbed me and brought me into the genre. I don’t know that I’d call it great or could strongly recommended it to others, but I like it a lot.
Based on Air Raid – (1977 story), by John Varley
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3183660/
https://www.fantasticbeasts.com/
A British wizard travels to New York City, but his case full of endangered magical creatures causes trouble in a city that already has its own creature problem.
Weak characters, a shit plot with lots of filler and generally unlikeable. Especially bad in light of the earlier movies set in this universe. God that main character is fucking terrible to watch.
I will forever misremember this title as Fantastic Breasts and Where to Find Them. No fantastic breasts were found in this movie.
Avoid, especially if you like the Harry Potter series!
Based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – (2001 book), by “Newt Scamander” (J. K. Rowling)
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1538403/
A girl learns she has magic powers and stuff when a bad guy and his henchmen who all like demons hunt her down for a thing she has.
A superhero-girl-witch movie. Adorable and stuff. Recommended for girls who are fans of this adorable trope genre.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372183/
A brainwashed CIA assassin who tried to retire-hide in India with his commonlaw-wife gets pulled into a mystery and stuff when she is killed in an attempt to frame him.
More of the same. Forgettable. It’s not worth continuing this series.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258463/
A man is fished from the sea and has no memory. He is on the run, but he can use a gun, and a little martial arts like Bruce Lee.
Long and drawn out, with a plot that doesn’t even remotely begin to make any sense whatsoever until the movie is basically over.
Brings nothing to the table. I think this was successful not because it’s any good but because it was shown during a drought of movies in this genre-ballpark.
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.. I can’t remember
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462335/
was highrisefilm.com
Stuff about living in a shit building. I couldn’t get through it.
This is supposedly dystopian-esque and science fiction.. but .. I didn’t see any of that.
Based on High-Rise (1975 book), by J. G. Ballard
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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
