science fiction entertainment

Assassin’s Creed – (2016 movie)

2017-07-08

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094766/
https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/assassins-creed

A murderer is saved from death only to be used in an experiment to explore his ancestry.

It’s an awkward combination of slowness with action. I suspect it could have been quite good, as it has the elements for it.. but the writing is shit in enough significant places that it can’t recover. It has an abysmal resolution, making the whole experience regrettable.

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The Arrival – (1996 movie)

2017-06-30

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115571/

A S.E.T.I. operator discovers a signal and uncovers a plot to stop his investigation.

An absolutely fantastic movie.

Apparently viewable at https://youtu.be/V2NVH0iSTuk

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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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Defiance – (2013 show)

2017-06-17

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2189221/
was defiance.com/en/series/

In a world ruined by an alien invasion and terraforming, an ex-military turned scavenger and his alien adopted daughter take refuge in one of the few reasonable settlements: Defiance.

Although it has elements I like, it doesn’t have anything that actually grabs me. In a world where there is so much else of better quality, this is not recommended. There are a couple of characters who are really well acted, but again.. it’s not worth the trouble.

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Almost Human – (2013 show)

2017-06-14

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2654580/
was https://www.fox.com/almost-human/

A buddy cop show with an android, set in the near future.

It’s great all around, especially the acting from the lead characters. Once the initial interest wears off, it lacks the good writing to give it either an episodic groove or an overall story arc. It’s especially poor with an arc which could last it into another season, trivially-justifying its cancellation.

Recommended only for fans of “loose” science fiction who would be interested in the robot buddy cop angle. Watch one episode, then decide. Others can give it a pass, unless they like Karl Urban, who plays a cop played by Karl Urban.

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Fringe – (2008 show)

2017-06-11

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119644/
https://www.facebook.com/Fringe

When investigating unusual crimes, a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation agent is brought into a United States Department of Homeland Security task force that investigates such things.

It took a while to like it at all, but ultimately it was lacking an aggressively-pursued over-arching story arc. It was so damned episodic and boring. Also, the lead actor’s constant grimace is incredibly disturbing.

I gave this a good long shot, and by the half-way point of season two, I just had to abandon it.

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