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The Sum of Histories – (2015 movie)

2016-03-16

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4085502/

A pair of scientists learn they can push electrons back in time and can send emails.

Calm, enthralling, and deeply moving. This movie does all the right things with science fiction and time travel. It keeps the core values of the characters, lets things make just enough sense to have the audience both engaged, confused and planning ahead, and has a romantic streak to it.

Highly recommended!

The title is Terug Naar Morgen in the Dutch language.
This movie is entirely in the Dutch language.

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Regression – (2015 movie)

2016-03-16

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3319920/

A girl, hiding in a church, writes a letter to the police who, without evidence, raise a stink.

I couldn’t get half way through this. Not only do the various genres in this movie not interest me, but it highlights “listen and believe”. I fucking guarantee that’s why Emma Watson is in this.

The title is based on Regression (psychology)

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The Scorpion King 4 – Quest for Power – (2015 movie)

2016-03-15

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3086386/
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A man.. uh.. something about some mercenary missions and people dying and a magic thing and such.

I only saw this out of reverence to The Scorpion King – (2002 movie). Oh gods, the badness-potential of this genre is astonishing. Ignore this, and go watch Hercules – The Legendary Journeys – (1995-1999 show) instead. It is the gold standard of badness.

I think what really offends me about The Scorpion King (2,3,4) is that they cost money to watch, where a TV show would have been (more or less) free.

Properly titled The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Previously known as The Scorpion King: The Lost Throne
Continues from The Scorpion King 3 – Battle for Redemption – (2012 movie)
This is the prequel closest to the movie The Scorpion King – (2002 movie), which is a preq– oh fuck, trying to explain all of that is ridiculous.

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The Scorpion King 3 – Battle for Redemption – (2012 movie)

2016-03-15

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1781896/

A bounty hunter hunts a bounty but there’s a princess therefore save the princess instead.

Oh god, this is like an episode of Hercules – The Legendary Journeys – (1995-1999 show). Old school TV-quality, reasonably fun for low expectations.

This is riding on the coat tails of the earlier actual-movie, desperately hoping that fans will consider all of this a “series”. Sigh, it is not.

Properly titled The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
This is a sequel to The Scorpion King 2 – Rise of a Warrior – (2008 movie), and technically still a prequil to The Scorpion King – (2002 movie) which is itself a prequil to The Mummy Returns – (2001 movie)..
- YOU ONLY GET ONE PREQUIL. This is insanity!
Continues with The Scorpion King 4 – Quest for Power – (2015 movie)

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Ex Machina – (2015 movie)

2016-03-15

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/

A genius-recluse works on artificial intelligence, and brings in a young man to test his most recent success.

I don’t know what it says about me, but I find this movie innocent, beautiful, and deeply disturbing. I honestly don’t think it would be moral of me to recommend this to anyone except as a sort of cautionary tale of the inevitable.

The title is a play on deus ex machina, Latin for “god from the machine”.

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The Scorpion King 2 – Rise of a Warrior – (2008 movie)

2016-03-14

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104123/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180726004317/http://www.the-scorpion-king.com:80/

A kid swears revenge for his father’s unjust death, and has adventures and stuff along the way.

Fairly good for a TV-movie of this genre. I didn’t happen to particularly enjoy it myself, but it’ll appeal to people who can handle both this quality and genre together.

Properly titled The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
This is supposed to be a further-prequel to The Scorpion King – (2002 movie) but it really isn’t. It has one character with the name.
(Unfortunately) continues with The Scorpion King 3 – Battle for Redemption – (2012 movie)

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The Scorpion King – (2002 movie)

2016-03-14

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277296/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180726004317/http://www.the-scorpion-king.com:80/

A bounty hunter from an extinct tribe is hired to undermine the power of an evil king, but the woman he is meant to kill is hot, and complicates things.

As long as it is taken for what it is, it will be entertaining. It is an action movie through and through, and must not be taken as having much of a link to a historical past. It’s not serious, and not meant to be. It’s packed with action, has a reasonable story and its lead character is spectacular.

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The Mummy – (1999 movie)

2016-03-14

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This has no relation to The Mummy – (2017 movie).

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120616/
https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-mummy-1999

Seeking ancient Egyptian treasure, amateur archaeologists unleash a curse that threatens the world.

Quite good. Light-hearted fun, with comedy that’s not intrusive, plot that makes sense, good acting, and special effects that do their job without being uncanny.

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Hackers – (1995 movie)

2016-03-13

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/

Haunted by a criminal hacking change in his youth, a genius highschool student revives those skills when he makes new friends and discovers a nefarious plot from Superman III. (1983).

This movie is comically fun with enough nods to actual stuff to make it laugh-out-loud for its superiors. I don’t know if (or how) I could recommend this to anyone for any reason. It’s dated in every respect, unrealistic and cheesy with no sign if that’s intentional or not.. yet somehow I enjoy it.

I’d say it’s worth watching for anyone born in the late 70s and early 80s who was into tech in their youth. Even then it’s a weak recommendation. For anyone else, pass. Just. Just pass.

PG-13 but has a topless woman sex scene.

Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey – (1991 movie)

2016-03-12

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101452/

The fates of two dumbasses is challenged by an man from their future, bent on bending their future-utopia into his world-domination.

An excellent movie. Though it does suffer from some generation-drift, it suffers far less than its predecessor. It’s not childish, but it is light enough to be “young”. Enjoyable, well-written and recommended. Grab a beer and some popcorn with your buddies and enjoy this at least once.

Continues from Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure – (1989 movie)
This movie was originally titled Bill & Ted Go to Hell
This movie inspired a one-shot comic book, and then the comic book series Bill & Ted’s Excellent Comic Book.

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The Sum of Histories – (2015 movie)

Regression – (2015 movie)

The Scorpion King 4 – Quest for Power – (2015 movie)

The Scorpion King 3 – Battle for Redemption – (2012 movie)

Ex Machina – (2015 movie)

The Scorpion King 2 – Rise of a Warrior – (2008 movie)

The Scorpion King – (2002 movie)

The Mummy – (1999 movie)

Hackers – (1995 movie)

Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey – (1991 movie)

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