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THX 1138 - (1971 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066434/

to be re-watched

Meh, not bad but not great.

Medeocre “plot”. It’s more of a generic dystopian movie and only good for the atmosphere.

The Fifth Element - (1997 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119116/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thefifthelement

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Overall, the movie has a ludicrous plot.. the main motivation is pretty crappy. Everything else is nice, except for the idiot announcer guy.



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Star Wars - (1977 movie) poster

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Star Wars >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/
https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/episode-iv/
https://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope

Rebels struggle against an imperial dictatorship, searching out superheroes for aid.

A fine movie with immeasurable impact on its industry and viewers.

  • Trailer
  • Renamed to Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope



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Neuromancer - (1984 book), by William Gibson cover

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(on Wikipedia)

I finally re-read it years later. What a shitty book. But I can see where the ideas in Johnny Mnemonic – (1995 movie) came from (same author). Also, the roleplaying games GURPS Cyberpunk and Shadowrun really do take from the genre. The roleplaying games are better than the book. =/

The Transformers - The Movie (1986) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092106/

To solidify its power, a planet-eater tracks down the only thing which could threaten it, the “matrix of power”, a device passed down from the leaders of a race of alien robots.

This was a deeply-moving movie for me as a child, though this impression was only possible because I grew up watching the original series. Re-watching this as an adult, it didn’t have anywhere near that impact.

Though I do still like it, I don’t know that I can recommend it, not just because it looks “old”, but because it requires so much context from the series. I think for the young these days this would look like a crappy old cartoon with decent, but old, rock music.


Star Wars - Episode VI - Return of the Jedi - (1983 movie) poster

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Star Wars >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/
https://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi
https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/episode-vi/

to re-watch



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