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That borg-eye is never seen.
That borg-eye is never seen.

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114746/
was uphe.com/movies/12-monkeys

From a future destroyed by plague, a prisoner “volunteers” to be sent back in time to fetch pre-infection samples.

A great movie that stands apart both from its contemporaries and even from movies of today. It touches upon a lot of topics I find interesting in movies.



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Why is it even titled that?
Why is it even titled that?

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevil

A team investigates the killing of genetics researchers by their secret laboratory’s artificial intelligence, learning it had a good reason to do so.

Quite good, even after its era. It does not show much age except for one monster. This movie headed the resurrection of the zombie movie sub-genre.

TODO – To watch with commentary and all the bonus material.



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The Discovery - (2017 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5155780/

A machine somehow shows that a piece of a person goes somewhere else, and stupid people assume there is an afterlife.

A straightforward drama-type movie.

What’s the opposite of brain candy? It numbs the mind in a kind of monotone hum. While I originally said “terrible writing for a terrible world with terrible characters” on second viewing maybe that’s harsh; I actually kinda like it.



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Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines - (2003 movie) poster

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181852/

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Terminator Salvation - (2009 movie) poster

Terminator Salvation
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438488/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/terminator-salvation

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Terminator Genisys - (2015 movie) poster

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1340138/

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Deep Impact - (1998 movie) ad

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120647/

An comet’s path crosses the earth’s, and a shuttle crew is to rendezvous with it to plant nukes to divert its course.

With a decent story and good characters, the science proves, unfortunately, fundamentally flawed. It’s still a good watch and doesn’t show its age.



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