movies inspired by movies

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The Manchurian Candidate - (2004 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368008/

Soldiers return from a tour with Gulf War syndrome, PTSD, and nightmares that turn out to be true.



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Retribution - (2023 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6906292/

There's a bomb in Liam's car, and instead of having a particular set of skills he has two kids.

Yawn.



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Oldboy - (2013 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321511/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/oldboy

An everyday man's is kidnapped to make amends for past wrongs he couldn't guess at.

I can see it was trying, but boy is it inconsistent action without real underlying substance.



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The Man from Earth - Holocene - (2017 movie) - John

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5770864/
ManFromEarth.com

A mild mannered professor is thought to be older than he appears.

It's a little off in places, but has a nice consistent tone. Recommended only if you loved it's earlier movie, The Man from Earth - (2007 movie).

  • properly titled The Man from Earth: Holocene
  • Freely available to download or stream.



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The Rocky Horror Picture Show꞉ Let's Do the Time Warp Again - (2016 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267299/

A movie about an audience watching the narration of a movie about a newly-engaged couple's car breaking and them going to to get to a phone but instead doing a musical.

Oh god. Just no.



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The Animatrix - (2003 movie) image

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The Matrix - (1999 movie) >

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328832/

A series of non-cannon short animated films inspired by The Matrix - (1999 movie).

Better than the main series in some cases. I rather love every one of these short films.

See also:



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The Stepford Wives - (2004 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327162/

A couple moves to a quiet and friendly town, but the wife, with no job and her kids grown up, has enough free time to be unhappy.

I didn't like it compared to The Stepford Wives - (1975 movie).

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Mechanic꞉ Resurrection - (2016 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3522806/
http://www.mechanic.movie/

An assassin let others think he was dead, but he was found and reactivated by his enemies.

It's pretty good!



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The Mechanic - (2011 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472399/
http://www.themechanicmovie.com/

An assassin takes on an enthusiastic apprentice.

Reasonably watchable.



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The Lion King - (1994 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/
https://movies.disney.com/the-lion-king

I don't know how to describe this without spoiling it.

It's good because it's pre-woke and can handle difficult topics.



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