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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2076822/
https://chaoswalking.movie/
Pioneers stranded on a distant planet struggle with their projecting thoughts.
It’s meh.
Based on Chaos Walking – (2008+ books), by Patrick Ness
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051906/
https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-invisible-man-2020
A psychopathic controlling husband fakes his suicide to stalk his widow with superstalker technology.
The tone is mostly created with audio; it’s otherwise meh.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/dune
watched 2021-10-29, but no notes were taken.
Kinda shit.
aka Dune: Part One
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066154/
A plague envelops the world, and a band of people flee the population centres to find a new home.
It’s ruined by flash-forwards. These would have to be edited to make a more pleasing movie.
Based on The Death of Grass – (1956 book), by John Christopher
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1571234/
https://www.uphe.com/movies/mortal-engines
A ruined world is plagued by mobile cities that consume other mobile cities, and things and stuff.
Terribad; it keeps introducing new nonsense out of thin air.
Based on Mortal Engines – (2001 book), by Philip Reeve
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083944/
coming later
Inspired by First Blood – (1972 book), by David Morrell
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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.
Based on The Deluge – (1886 book), by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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(on Wikipedia)
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.
Inspired by Get Shorty – (1990 book), by Elmore Leonard
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139809/
An virtual world is manufactured and populated with artificial intelligences.
A really great movie that tackles it’s material extremely well.
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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
