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Forum: Movie Reviews 04-23-21
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The Spanish Prisoner (1997) ...

The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
https://i.imgur.com/fhTostv.jpg?1

A corporate employee that's working on a data process to verify a windfall projection is given the go ahead to present some...
Forum: Movie Reviews 04-16-21
Replies: 235
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Strange Days (1995) ...

Strange Days (1995)
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I think this is the best cyberpunk movie. As in, the best proper derivation of the genre. Blade Runner and the like aren't pure bloods. This...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-01-21
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Soldier (1998) ...

Soldier (1998)
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Todd is the quintessential hardened super-soldier of the future. However, he's pushing 40 and declared obsolete in light of the new, genetically...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-26-21
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Death Race (2008) ...

Death Race (2008)
https://i.imgur.com/GNqa2Ht.jpg?1

In a highly privatized, desensitized, and exploitative near-future, unemployment is rising, companies underpay workers & violently bust union...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-20-21
Replies: 235
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Oblivion (2013) ...

Oblivion (2013)

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On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a drone repairman lives in an isolated, hi-tech loft with a sole companion. He ventures out to do his job,...
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-10-20
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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The Documentaries of Richard Stanley I’m a...

The Documentaries of Richard Stanley

I’m a big Richard Stanley fan. Starting with his two early features, I fell in love with the unique mashing of artsy schlock and psychedelia. Beyond that,...
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-01-20
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Playtime (1967) ...

Playtime (1967)

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Monsieur Hulot wanders around in a quasi-futuristic world. His goal is unimportant. This is a mostly undynamic story built around Hulot and...
Forum: Movie Reviews 04-14-20
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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I blindly picked it up on DVD a long time ago...

I blindly picked it up on DVD a long time ago expecting another campy generic sci-fi channel show. I loved that it seemed like a batsh*t parody of that. Still need to get around to season 2 though....
Forum: Movie Reviews 04-13-20
Replies: 235
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The final bunch: One Point O (2004)...

The final bunch:

One Point O (2004) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317042/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
In a nightmarish future permeated by dial-up, a computer guy that codes faster than crack-fueled CSI...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-27-20
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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I got a bit lazy the past couple of weeks, but...

I got a bit lazy the past couple of weeks, but there should be only 2 or 3 more sci-fi list posts here (including this one). Thank you to any who bother reading.


Moebius (1996)...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-07-20
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Possible Worlds (2000)...

Possible Worlds (2000) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0222293/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1)
This movie makes just enough sense to follow along, but leaves plenty of room for the mind to wander. The...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-28-20
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970)...

I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065235/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
A major social crisis threatens the future: women are growing beards and refusing to shave in protest....
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-23-20
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Undiscovered Country isn’t my favorite either,...

Undiscovered Country isn’t my favorite either, but a bit unfairly overshadowed by the rest methinks.

QATP is definitely my favorite and the most genuinely engaging of the Quatermass media I’ve...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-22-20
Replies: 235
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Thank you! This list isn’t stringently ordered,...

Thank you! This list isn’t stringently ordered, but it is derived (lazily cut & pasted) from my old top 100 word doc, so I do still think the best is yet to come. :)

I’m a Tarkovsky fan, but...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-15-20
Replies: 235
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Save the Green Planet (2003)...

Save the Green Planet (2003) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
A disturbed UFO enthusiast kidnaps a bigwig businessman, under the impression that he’s an alien. A wildly...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-03-20
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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pew pew pew I started making a top 100...

pew pew pew


I started making a top 100 sci fi list a while ago, but never settled on an order and got tired of writing. I did watch a lot of movies and jot down mini-reviews though, so I have a...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-19-18
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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It’s certainly not slow paced at all until the...

It’s certainly not slow paced at all until the very end, but the lack of a score, B&W, and odd style definitely make it ‘artsy.’ A bit like weirder & more vulgar Terry Gilliam.

Combat Shock seems...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-17-18
Replies: 235
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Just know that it's probably not as 'punk' as I...

Just know that it's probably not as 'punk' as I know you're hoping. ;) Odd & crappy minimal synth score, and low quality filmmaking; that's what I love about it though.
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-17-18
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Combat Shock (1984) ...

Combat Shock (1984)

https://i.imgur.com/0kKZdWR.jpg?1


Combat Shock is a stark, semi-exploitative drama from the Troma company about an ill-fated Vietnam vet moping around ramshackle NYC.

....
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-12-18
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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If you're a reader, I really would recommend the...

If you're a reader, I really would recommend the book first. The movie may be incomprehensible otherwise, and that seems to be the biggest criticism. The tone of the book is almost polar opposite...
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-12-18
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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I'd say... 9? I feel like it'd be a 10 to many,...

I'd say... 9? I feel like it'd be a 10 to many, but I'll reserve that for sh*t like August Underground, The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes, Men Behind The Sun, etc. I think HTBAG rivals the...
Forum: Movie Reviews 08-10-18
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Hard to Be a God (2013) ...

Hard to Be a God (2013)
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I very much enjoyed the novel, but had the impression that this would be its own entity considering how artsy it looked. It retains &...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-26-18
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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The Sentinel (1977) ...

The Sentinel (1977)
https://i.imgur.com/Gzco8Yo.jpg?1

Hoping to gain some independence from her omnipresent boyfriend, a successful model seeks new residence. She lands in a gorgeous old...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-15-17
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Sorry I missed this. :( I feel like my writing...

Sorry I missed this. :( I feel like my writing is getting worse and more taxing. Metropolis will probably be the last for the foreseeable future.
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-15-17
Replies: 235
Re93animator's Review Thread
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Metropolis (1927) ...

Metropolis (1927)
https://i.imgur.com/IB6p5BM.jpg?1


A pillar of expressionism! A fantastical projection of the future through the lens of a 1920s epic melodrama! An expressionistic base gives...