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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2667380/
A mercenary group is sent to an island for training exercises, only to learn that it was being used to train military robots.
Although pretty stiff because of the lead character, this is a decent enough movie. Worth watching for science fiction fans, but not for military movie fans.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628841/
https://family.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/independence-day-resurgence
Twenty years after the near-annihilation of Earth, aliens return.
Not a particularly good movie. Definitely not worth a watch for science fiction movie fans. I don’t know who the target audience is supposed to be. There’s no character development, poor drama, uninspired action, un-notable writing.. so un-notable that I made a word up. Screw you, red squiggle.. I defy you.
Properly titled Independence Day: Resurgence
TODO – Oh god my DVD looks awful. I’m spoiled by Blu-Ray.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378428/
I’m not really sure what’s going on with this movie. Something about cyborgs and a guy who is in love with one that he’s trying to “resurrect”.
It’s an interesting watch, but probably only because it’s Korean. I don’t get to see a lot of foreign science fiction movies outside of the glut of Japanese anime. I sort of like it, but I tend to get confused in a couple of places. It’ll be recommended, but only to those of a similar mind to me.
Very good subtitles; very few were awkward for me.
See also Blade Runner – (1982 movie)
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1411250/
https://www.riddick-movie.com/
Surviving an assassination attempt but stranded on a hostile world, the eponymous anti-hero finds himself hunted for his bounty.
Decent, but I’d only recommend this for fans of the whole series. On it’s own, it’s not a particularly interesting movie.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/
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A military unit is sent on missions in a future where all of humanity is at war with alien insects.
The show is animated, and not “anime”. As such, it has not held up well with time. The music is fantastic, though. Truly. However, its other high points do not make up for the visual issue I have.
While it doesn’t do it for me, I would recommend this for fans of the movie or movie series who can also handle the visual style and jerky movement that to me is reminiscent of ReBoot – (1994 show).
Based the movie Starship Troopers – (1997 movie), and is definitely not a sequel to it.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844760/
The war with the bugs rages on, with humanity starting to lose, but something about god and wining and things.
This started off as a great or at lease decent tv-movie, but its “wrap up” took enough of a nosedive to spoil it. It has a much higher budget and is generally better than part two, but.. that ending, man. That ending. This is still worth a once-watch for fans of the original.
Properly titled Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367093/
Soldiers flee an unwinnable battle, but find themselves trapped in a bunker surrounded by an enemy desperate to get in.
Recommended for fans of the original who can tolerate less character development, story and budget. It’s definitely not bad.
Properly titled Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120201/
Aliens are sending spores to colonize Earth, but when humans send a retaliatory force to their homeworld they learn the bugs are a far more dangerous foe than anticipated.
It’s a largely flawless movie. Amazing fun for what it is, which is the sort of military movie where only one soldier runs out of ammo once in the entire movie.
Based on Starship Troopers – (1959 book), by Robert A. Heinlein
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2649554/
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Having been caught uncovering government secrets, an eight-year-old goes on the run.
While good, it’s a sort of non-movie. It’s hollow and without real substance or resolution.
Some of it reminds me of Race to Witch Mountain.
TODO – take better notes when I next re-watch this.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2397535/
A time traveling agent chases after a terrorist bomber.
A very good movie, notable for its unique handling of issues in time travelling.
