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Donnie Darko – (2001 movie)

2006-03-21
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Donnie Darko - (2001 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210309071450/http://archive.hi-res.net/donniedarko/

This movie is BAD. It’s an un-movie.

There is no plot, no thinking, no psychological thriller to be had. It’s a moody drama, and a bad one at that. It reminds me of bits and pieces of Roswell – (1999 show).



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The 13th Warrior – (1999 movie)

2006-03-17
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to re-watch

The 13th Warrior - (1999 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120657/

An intelligentsia is exiled as an ambassador to distant lands, and he finds himself swept into mysterious struggles by foreign warriors.

The movie didn’t pay off its production cost, but it’s still amazing. I’d buy a special edition DVD if one is ever released.

The Irishman playing a nord is really amusing, making this movie make me forever aware of bad accents.



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Gattaca – (1997 movie)

2006-02-14
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I’ll add notes when I re-watch this

Gattaca (1997) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/gattaca

In a world where genetics predetermines health, a man with congenital defects pursues his dream of becoming an astronaut.

This is, for me, an intensely nerve-wracking movie. I will definitely keep it in my collection, but I find re-watching difficult.



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