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The Quiet Hour (2014) poster

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Two youths struggle to survive in a world ruined by aliens.

A terrible movie, even and perhaps especially for science fiction, alien invasion or ruined world movie fans. It’s slow and plodding, with a crappy plot, and has no real “feel” to it.



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Babylon 5 - (1994 show) 01

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Upon contact with aliens, humans set up a space station to promote ambassadorial relations among species.

Easily among the best television I’ve seen. Everything about this series is phenomenal: acting, stories, sets, etc. Unfortunately, the graphics do appear dated in places, but it otherwise holds up very well.

Mandatory viewing.



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Babylon 5 - The Gathering - (1993 movie) dvd cover

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The feature-length movie and test pilot for Babylon 5 – (1994 show).

This is the first item to view in the Babylon 5 viewing order. See Babylon 5 binge 01 notes.

  • Properly titled Babylon 5: The Gathering
  • This is technically “film 0”, as it is the feature-length pilot episode.
  • Movie Box, cd 1 – Babylon 5 – The Gathering – (1993 movie)

    • The first disk, which is labeled “1”. It is extremely important to get this right! Look at the number and title on the disk.
  • SPOILER ALERT – Although there is important information in the introduction to the station, I think it’s important to skip to 1:15.



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Earthrise (2014) poster

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People abandon Earth to flee to Mars, and a ship of three are sent with supplies to aid in recolonization.

I couldn’t get 20 minutes in because of the acting.




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  • Oh the teeth on that woman (Dawn).
  • “Lab apple” wouldn’t be much of a concept for people born 330 years after Mars colonization.
  • How come Dawn and dude could be arguing and other woman wouldn’t come in then, but came in when she hallucinated.
  • The acting seems sub-par to me.
  • Oh gods the flashback type stuff annoys me.
  • With three people, this is pretty bland.
  • Hmm, waiting until 30, that sounds a lot like other population or resource-constraint movies that send people away.
  • Just how big is the ship? For three people, she sure has a lot of space.
  • Why would a few days be fucking people over like that? I bet it’s because they’re 30.

Okay, I’m going to stop now.. the acting is just too bad.

Prometheus (2012) poster

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An explorer ship bumps into aliens.

AVOID AVOID AVOID.

Do not watch this, especially if you are a fan of the alien movie franchise.



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Alien - Resurrection (1997) dvd image

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The survivors of an alien attack struggle to stay alive aboard their research vessel, and learn its true purpose.

Perhaps because Alien 3 – (1992 movie) wasn’t as amazing as the first two, Alien: Resurrection wasn’t that impactful. I think it was a cop-out of an odd reboot.

  • Properly titled Alien: Resurrection



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The Martian (2015) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3659388/
https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-martian

Thought dead, an astronaut is left behind on Mars and desperately tries to stay alive and communicate with home.

Not exactly in the caliber of so many other science fiction films, but it’s lighthearted and generally decent.



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Doctor Who (2005-) image

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007vvcq

The last of a powerful race tours time and space, regularly ending up in trouble.

Playful fun. Occasionally attempts to glide past some significant issues with time travel but is generally bubblegum. Doesn’t take itself too seriously. Recommended until it goes woke.



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RoboCop 3 (1993) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107978/

The people of Detroit are being forcefully evicted and relocated to a corporate-owned city.

Unless you’re a serious fan, just give this a pass. It doesn’t really build on the franchise and it’s corny.



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