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Years before I first saw The Thing that poster always made me assume that The Thing was some sort of humanoid creature that emitted light from where it's face should be that wandered the snow.
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Somewhere in here there is an excellent ghost story that sadly hasn't been given the space to fully mature, rushed into a sub-90 minute movie. 



First of a series of 4 Japanese grindhouse movies starring Lady Snowblood herself Meiko Kaji. A must for fans of Asian cult cinema. 



All plausibility ignored I maintain that the often maligned Waterworld is a damn fun movie. It's basically Mad Max on the sea. Watched the three hour cut in one sitting today and it's raised my opinion of the movie even further. 
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All plausibility ignored I maintain that the often maligned Waterworld is a damn fun movie. It's basically Mad Max on the sea. Watched the three hour cut in one sitting today and it's raised my opinion of the movie even further. 

My missus loves Kevin Costner, so yes, we have seen this. More than once... For all it's faults, it's a damn good looking movie for what it is, exactly like the Mad Max movies.
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Watched this in movie sized chunks.Wink

It has it's moments, but most of the cricket action is so bloody thoroughly unconvincing it's not funny! It seems like they cast the only damn males in Australia who have never played cricket! Hugo Weaving plays a wonderfully malicious Douglas Jardine though.
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This was better than I expected. It's a bit hard to see why it flopped compared to so many other shit movies that don't.
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This was better than I expected. It's a bit hard to see why it flopped compared to so many other shit movies that don't.

I quite enjoyed this too, though it's basically Stockholm Syndrome in space and IIRC the media focussed on that. Probably put a lot of potential audience off. But I think even Jennifer Lawrence pointed out that if the roles has been reversed people would have had less problem with the exact same story. 

Still, it is often the case that movies critics absolutely slam make tons of money at the box office and critical darlings flounder. 

Sci-fi movies are often in a weak position in this because of the amount of money poured into special effects. Blade Runner 2049 is one of the most well loved and critically received movies of the last decade, yet a box office bomb. 
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This wasn't as good as the first two, but still very solid. 
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Why?
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Why did I watch it? 
Why didn't I listen when everything I ever read said this was dreadful?

I do have very vague memories of seeing this as a child.
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The finale is the weakest film, but still pretty solid. 
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Decided I should get to know older Bond a bit better.



This wouldn't have been my first choice to check out since it's not one of the best regarded ones, but it was the one they put on TV this week. Actually I quite enjoyed it, though some parts were especially corny. 
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Originally posted by Vim Fuego Vim Fuego wrote:

This was better than I expected. It's a bit hard to see why it flopped compared to so many other shit movies that don't.

I quite enjoyed this too, though it's basically Stockholm Syndrome in space and IIRC the media focussed on that. Probably put a lot of potential audience off. But I think even Jennifer Lawrence pointed out that if the roles has been reversed people would have had less problem with the exact same story. 

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I thought it was long and a little boring, and although it raises some moral/ethic questions which are revevant enough, some of the movie just feels like a typical love movie, set in space. It´s of course well done, but it didn´t move me or make me want to watch it again.
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Originally posted by adg211288 adg211288 wrote:

Originally posted by Vim Fuego Vim Fuego wrote:

This was better than I expected. It's a bit hard to see why it flopped compared to so many other shit movies that don't.

I quite enjoyed this too, though it's basically Stockholm Syndrome in space and IIRC the media focussed on that. Probably put a lot of potential audience off. But I think even Jennifer Lawrence pointed out that if the roles has been reversed people would have had less problem with the exact same story. 

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I thought it was long and a little boring, and although it raises some moral/ethic questions which are revevant enough, some of the movie just feels like a typical love movie, set in space. It´s of course well done, but it didn´t move me or make me want to watch it again.

I did keep this but I can't say it's a movie I feel in any hurry to see again. Perhaps one day when I've forgotten it completely. LOL
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All plausibility ignored I maintain that the often maligned Waterworld is a damn fun movie. It's basically Mad Max on the sea. Watched the three hour cut in one sitting today and it's raised my opinion of the movie even further. 

My missus loves Kevin Costner, so yes, we have seen this. More than once... For all it's faults, it's a damn good looking movie for what it is, exactly like the Mad Max movies.


It´s entertaining enough, but it lacks the same thing many hollywood post-apocalyptic movies do, and that´s darkness, authenticity and grit. This is way too stylized and pretty, considering the situation. One of the few hollywood movies which hit the right bleak atmosphere and despair of a post-apocalyptic society is The Road. Now that is one unpleasant and bleak post-apocalyptic movie for you right there.
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This wouldn't have been my first choice to check out since it's not one of the best regarded ones, but it was the one they put on TV this week. Actually I quite enjoyed it, though some parts were especially corny. 

Funnily enough, this is next on my Bond vs Kirk watch list. I have never seen it and may have to break it out today.
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