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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309961/
was cbsfilms.com/afflicted/
Two friends go on vacation, with one of them seriously ill and possibly dying, but a new illness progresses.
How do I describe this without spoiling it? I know a lot of people don’t like found-footage movies, but this one is quite good as it actually shows everything.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167190/
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Rescued from an unknown realm, a demon, raised as a monster-hunting government agent, faces his destiny and the destruction of the world.
A rather good movie, because it features a relatable and mortal character. The time of its release was not saturated with this genre, so it was gave a strong impression. Even re-watching it was entertaining. I think this will hold up very well over time.
Not to be confused with The Suicide Squad – (2021 movie). Somehow.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386697/
http://www.suicidesquad.com/
Some bad mutants superhumans are assembled to fight others.
Basically forgettable except for Harley. Has bunches of characters nobody has heard of or cares about.
Based on the organization in the DC universe Suicide Squad.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3385516/
https://family.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/x-men-apocalypse
An Old One is awakened, and renews his takeover of the world.. except we already know the good guys win because this takes place in the 80s and a past movie, set in the then-future, has an intact world with all characters accounted for.
A standard superhero movie, with nothing particularly interesting. Extremely confusing given that this is a sequel to a sequel to a prequel or some shit.
I would have done a few things different, and even a few subtle changes would have made this movie a hell of a lot better.
Definitely pass on this unless you’re really into this particular series.
Properly titled X-Men: Apocalypse
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727770/
To judge the Earth, aliens grant a single man the power of wishing, but he’s an everyday guy and has no idea how to handle it.
A moderately good movie, with solid comedy throughout it. I only really care about it because of its subject matter and the way it handles it. Strangely, he grants himself wisdom early on but never clues into using it to give him proper understanding of it and how to use it. That’s the major theme of the movie, and the source of its comedy.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3498820/
https://www.marvel.com/movies/captain-america-civil-war
Leftovers from a previous movie come back to haunt The Avengers, who tear themselves apart because they lack conflict resolution skills.
Another superzero movie. Only good if you’re not just into this genre, but into this series. Other movies set in this universe must be watched to appreciate some of this one.
Properly titled Captain America: Civil War
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2975590/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/batman-v-superman-dawn-justice
A privileged white nerd-boy never got his patriarchy membership card, so he sets up the most powerful being on earth by using astonishingly advanced alien technology because astonishingly advanced alien technology isn’t good enough and he has to take down competitive patriarchy because something about good and god and evil and stuff.
This movie makes no fucking sense on so many levels, I may as well give it that fuckmenazi description. Characters don’t make sense. Motivations don’t make sense. Lots of action that didn’t need to happen, or happened in the wrong way.
A character that gets whipped up out of nowhere, who only the comic book nerds will vaguely recognize.. and not even understand. Does anyone think all the little comic book nerd boys always wanted to be a woman-superhero? Uh, no. So not popular. So having no explanation, she was dropped in as a deus ex machina. A hot awesome one, but terribly-written and disruptive.
Furthermore, the appearance of The Flash (who I had to look up), made no fucking sense whatsoever. It wasn’t even a deus ex machina, it was entirely unnecessary and confusing fluff.
Yet another bland superhero movie.
Yes, it’s properly titled Batman v Superman, because American theatre-goers know neither “versus” nor “vs.”.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277296/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180726004317/http://www.the-scorpion-king.com:80/
A bounty hunter from an extinct tribe is hired to undermine the power of an evil king, but the woman he is meant to kill is hot, and complicates things.
As long as it is taken for what it is, it will be entertaining. It is an action movie through and through, and must not be taken as having much of a link to a historical past. It’s not serious, and not meant to be. It’s packed with action, has a reasonable story and its lead character is spectacular.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806027/
was lastblood.asmik-ace.co.jp
was sonypictures.com/movies/bloodthelastvampire
Vampires are real, and a secret council, whose formation is never explained, support a good-vampire on her mission to mercilessly slaughter bad-vampires in search for the worst-vampire who she was told killed her father.
For a while I was quite captivated by this movie. It was good in every respect, but it seemed to take a turn for the worse half way through, and just kept sliding. Overall it’s good, but elements of it are too similar to other famous movies for me to really find it interesting, especially since those elements are rushed.
It’s decent enough to recommend for a one-time watch.
Based on the anime Blood: The Last Vampire (2000). Other media exist based on that anime:
See also Buffy the Vampire Slayer – (1997 show) for a similar slayer concept.
I’ll add notes when I re-watch this.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625/
https://v-storage.jp/sp-site/akira/
In a future Tokyo which has survived a massive explosion, a highschool student motorcycle gang stumbles into a military research program whose earlier efforts lead to that disaster, and they become embroiled in the revived project.
A genre-defining movie on so many levels. It portrays a world unique to those unfamiliar with manga (a form of Japanese comics) and has both great storytelling and incredible animation.
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