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Gun Crazy - (1950 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042530/

A overly-enthusiastic gun enthusiast falls in love with a professional sharpshooter who has aspirations of living a life that can only be built by crime.

A very good movie!



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Coneheads - (1993 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106598/

Aliens crash land on earth and vaguely assimilate.

It’s quaint, choke-full of stars and amusing in it’s era. I don’t know that I’d consider it particularly good these days because it leans all the way into an alien culture clash, but it’s nice.



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Blade - (1998 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120611/
https://www.marvel.com/movies/blade

Born as the survivor of a bitten-pregnancy, a part-vampire “day walker” continues his crusade amidst one of their ranks’ power play for leadership.

A classic movie, before the whole superhero genre got entirely out of hand. It’s an unfortunate rewriting of the original comic book, but it does well with what it has. It’s blunt and stiff, yet entertaining.

It has only a couple of moments of technology which feel old, otherwise it has held up well.



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The Call Up - (2016 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3923388/

A bunch of friendless losers are brought together to fight in an augmented reality military simulation.

While not bad, it’s ultimately fair at best.

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The Breakfast Club - (1985 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/

High school misfits are each brought in to an all-Saturday detention and crack under the pressure.

An incredible drama with spectacular acting.

  • While I consider this “youth-friendly” it’s actually rated R for on-screen drug use, sexual language (including rape), and descriptions of abuse.



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The Terminator - (1984 movie)

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/

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