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The Orville – (2017 show)

2017-11-10

comedy entertainment, comedy shows, entertainment, fiction, liked, reviews, science fiction entertainment, science fiction shows, shows, shows inspired by shows, space entertainment, space shows, the future, TV-14 rated, zombie

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5691552/
was https://www.fox.com/the-orville/

Its first impression is that it’s sort of Star Trek parody-thing, it quickly unfolds into its own unique space-adventure-drama.

Fantastic originality and mood. Recommended, rapidly approaching highly recommended.

Verdict: While it’s good, it’s not great, at least not for me. I got bored in the first couple of episodes of season two. Definitely recommended for anyone who enjoyed the first several episodes.

Like other shows these days, I became interested in this purely because “those people” “hate” it.

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That borg-eye is never seen.

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114746/
was uphe.com/movies/12-monkeys

From a future destroyed by plague, a prisoner “volunteers” to be sent back in time to fetch pre-infection samples.

A great movie that stands apart both from its contemporaries and even from movies of today. It touches upon a lot of topics I find interesting in movies.

Inspired by La Jetée – (1962 movie), written by Chris Marker
See also 12 Monkeys – (2015 show)
TODO – watch with the commentary
TODO – At the end of the making-of is a secret menu and more stuff.

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Johnny Mnemonic – (1995 movie)

2017-09-30

dystopian-esque entertainment, dystopian-esque movies, entertainment, fiction, Keanu Reeves, loved, movies, movies inspired by stories, R rated, reviews, Superbit movies, the future, William Gibson

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/

to be re-watched

I love it, but it’s actually kinda bad.

Based on Johnny Mnemonic – (1981 short story), by William Gibson

See also:

Elysium – (2013 movie)

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Ghost in the Shell 2 - Innocence - (2004 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347246/
http://www.production-ig.com/contents/works_sp/01_/index.html

coming later

Original title: Innocence
Trailer

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Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343818/
www.irobotdvd.com (not archived)

An anti-robot cop investigates the death of the father of contemporary artificial intelligence-enabled robots.

A great movie through and through. Highly recommended and a welcome addition to my science fiction movie catalog.

based on I, Robot – (1940-1950 short stories), by Isaac Asimov

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Why is it even titled that?

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevil

A team investigates the killing of genetics researchers by their secret laboratory’s artificial intelligence, learning it had a good reason to do so.

Quite good, even after its era. It does not show much age except for one monster. This movie headed the resurrection of the zombie movie sub-genre.

Set in the Resident Evil universe, it is specifically a prequel to the story of Resident Evil – (1996 game)

TODO – To watch with commentary and all the bonus material.

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The Chronicles of Riddick – (2004 movie)

2017-08-21

action movies, disliked, entertainment, fiction, Karl Urban, movies, R rated, reviews, Riddick series, superhero entertainment, superhero movies, the future, Vin Diesel

The studio didn't get to keep his career.

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296572/
was thechroniclesofriddick.com
was uphe.com/movies/the-chronicles-of-riddick

An infamous criminal hides from or fights bounty hunters for years, only to be declared the enemy of a galaxy-spanning crusade.

This comes after Riddick – (2013 movie), but isn’t really a continuation as such. If you didn’t like that movie, then obviously don’t see this one. If you did, then this is a risky recommendation. It’s definitely not the same in any way.

I didn’t like it, but it’s not awful or anything. Maybe the fact that I didn’t take a lot of notes says something. Well maybe it says that Disgaea – Hour of Darkness – (2003 game) is more interesting to grind while watching.

aka “Pitch Black”

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets – (2017 movie)

2017-08-20

abandoned, alien entertainment, alien movies, disliked, entertainment, fiction, movies, movies inspired by comic books, PG-13 rated, reviews, science fiction entertainment, science fiction movies, the future

Oh god, her eyebrows

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2239822/
was stxfilms.com/valerian/

Something about a powerful thing that was taken, and a conspiracy. I guess.

Terrible. Simply terrible. A bad setup to the universe, a whole lot of shit pulled out of thin air.. generally bad writing and a bad mood. Bad pacing. Everything about it is terrible. Do not watch.