science fiction movies

All posts tagged science fiction movies

Star Wars – The Least Jedi – (2018 movie)

2020-05-05
, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Luke's character is on the poster but not in the movie
Luke's character is on the poster but not in the movie

Entertainment > Movies >
Star Wars >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527336/
https://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-viii-the-last-jedi

A fan edit of Star Wars – The Last Jedi – (2017 movie). It’s actually quite good, though its ending is incomplete.

Supergirl is super, and something about the last of the fleet that isn’t the last, and shit characters and shit writing.

The earlier movies are mandatory for this. If you thought the earlier movies were shit, then this is the nail in the coffin. Just let the franchise die.

  • Properly titled Episode VIII – The Last Jedi


Comment

Spectral – (2016 movie)

2020-02-24
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Spectral - (2016 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106651/
https://www.netflix.com/title/80098200

An optics specialist is sent to investigate the unusual readings the military is getting from his equipment.

A solid movie all around. Great action and a good world, but with enough fuzzy science and The A-Team-style jury-rigging to rivet it solidly to TV-movie quality.


Comment

WEAPONiZED – (2016 movie)

2020-01-30
, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
WEAPONiZED - (2016 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4776564/

A new warfare technology is developed, but catches a former-military police officer in the crossfire of its activities.

It had hope, but it ended so badly.



Continue Reading

Comment

Kill Switch – (2017 movie)

2020-01-30
, , , , , , , , , ,
Kill Switch - (2017 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5464234/

An alternate energy generator is invented, and a test pilot goes through as a fail-safe.

It might have been good, but the perspective was awful and it amplified already-poor writing. The secondary perspective of hopping around in time was aggravating.

  • See also TODO for this same point-of-view movie.

  • trailer



Continue Reading

Comment

The Recall – (2017 movie)

2020-01-30
, , , , , , , , , , , ,
The Recall - (2017 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5669936/
was http://therecallmovie.com/

Young adults go on a vacation on Labor Day weekend, but their neighbor has an abduction story.

Overall a decent enough movie with a weak ending. It could have had a lot more subtlety and explanation woven throughout to create a more complete movie-universe.



Continue Reading

Comment

Star Wars – Episode II – Attack of the Clones – (2002 movie)

2019-12-27
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Star Wars - Episode II - Attack of the Clones - (2002 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >
Star Wars >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/
https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/episode-ii/
https://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones

possibly coming later

Don’t watch this, see Star Wars II.I – Attack of the Phantom – (2001 movie) instead. Even at a lower quality it’s.. well it’s better I guess.

Make sure you have Star Wars – Episode III – Revenge of the Sith – (2005 movie) lined up to watch immediately after.



Continue Reading

1 comment

Star Wars – Episode III – Revenge of the Sith – (2005 movie)

2019-12-27
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Star Wars - Episode III - Revenge of the Sith poster

Entertainment > Movies >
Star Wars >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/
https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/episode-iii/
https://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith

War brews in the galaxy, forcing a republic to twist its laws to go to war.

Oh god, what a disappointment.

  • Properly titled Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith



Continue Reading

1 comment

Star Wars II.I – Attack of the Phantom – (2001 movie)

2019-12-27
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Star Wars - Episode I - The Phantom Menace - (1999 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >
Star Wars >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/
https://starwarsfans.fandom.com/wiki/The_Phantom_Edit
(website, archive)

An assassination attempt on a senator gets her two superpowered-bodyguards, one of whom has the hots for her and whose investigation leads to a mystery that has remained shrouded for ten years.

While nowhere near as good as Star Wars Episode I.II – The Phantom Edit – (2000 movie) is compared to its source, Attack of the Phantom is an adequate watch and certainly head and shoulders above its source. Unfortunately this movie also requires Star Wars – Episode III – Revenge of the Sith – (2005 movie) be watched immediately afterwards, and since there was never a phantom edit made of that I don’t know if I can recommend this.

It’s flagged as disliked, but I don’t feel that I wasted my time watching it. I just feel let down by the ending.


2 comments

Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker – (2019 movie)

2019-12-26
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker - (2019 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527338/
https://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker

Supergirl supers superly.

Oh my god this is trash from every angle. Bad writing, bad acting, bad .. just bad everything everywhere always. It has no high points. Disney can suck a dick.

  • AKA Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker


Comment