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Awix (3310 KP) rated Robocop (1987) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018

Robocop (1987)

1987 | Action, Sci-Fi

8.0

(88 Ratings)

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Murphy's Law

Heavy metal action satire from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven that established him as one of the world's leading SF directors. The story is functional, if hardly original - dedicated cop is shot to pieces by bad guys, rebuilt as an armoured cyborg by heartless corporation, struggles to reclaim his humanity - but what makes it special is Verhoeven's ability to turn the movie on a dime, switching the mood from black comedy to sincere drama in a moment.

The setting is futuristic, but few films capture the look and feel of the 80s quite as effortlessly as Robocop. There are a few wobbles in the plotting and some uninspired supporting performances, but this is directed with heart and intelligence. At least as good as The Terminator or Aliens; would probably be much better remembered if any of the sequels had been any good.

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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Twister (1996) in Movies

Jun 10, 2018

Twister (1996)

1996 | Action, Drama

6.7

(26 Ratings)

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I miss Bill Paxton

Bill was remarkable in the range of characters he played throughout his career. Whether it was the obnoxious big brother in Weird Science, the annoy Corporal Hudson in Aliens, or a demon killer in the amazing Frailty, he had dynamic range and energy and he is sorely missed.

Twister is one of those films you can't help watch when it is on even if you have seen many times. Yeah, a lot of the acting is over the top, especially with the "evil" storm chasers, how dare they take corporate money!?!

The storm sequences make up for it though with many intense scenes that make you want to run and hide in your seat.

Bill seems to hold things together, though, as he always does.

I miss him.

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Sarah (7798 KP) Jun 11, 2018

I want to say The Shining? It's either that or Psycho. For some reason both came into my head.

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Andy K (10821 KP) Jun 11, 2018

The Shining is correct!

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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Near Dark (1987) in Movies

Feb 1, 2020

Near Dark (1987)

1987 | Horror, Mystery, Western

7.6

(16 Ratings)

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A relatively simple tale of a recently turned vampire and his initiation into a sadistic group of other vampires (we assume that’s what they are as the V word isn’t said once in the film) is an atmospheric and compelling watch that stylistically is more like a western than anything else. Kathryn Bigelow’s use of a fair chunk of future husband James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ cast is largely successful (apart from some quite hammy overacting from Bill Paxton) and they make for thoroughly nasty adversaries (that bar scene being particularly brutal). I also liked the haunting Tangerine Dream score which adds nicely to the atmosphere but didn’t really buy the fact that vampirism could seemingly be so easily cured by a simple blood transfusion. That was a minor quibble though and overall I thought the film worked well.

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Kevin Phillipson (10017 KP) rated Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones in TV

Mar 23, 2020

Patrick troughton (4 more)

Fraser Hines

Pauline Colin's

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Donald Pickering

Just watched the first three episodes of this lost classic doctor who that was first shown in the 1960s but was junked by the BBC in the 70s but all that remains of the story is episodes one and three untill now we can watch it in full animated release is it any good so far yes the plot which takes place in and around Gatwick airport in which aliens are kindapping young people thru chameleon tours and replacing them with dupaites. The plot is very invasion of the body snatchers but on a BBC budget. Acting wise Patrick troughton is in his element as the doctor with support from the rest of the cast. Looking forward to the animated release later in the year fury from the deep that once a true classic

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Oblivion (2013) in Movies

Apr 21, 2020

Oblivion (2013)

2013 | Action, Sci-Fi

7.1

(21 Ratings)

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We Are Not An Effective Team

Oblivion- is a intresting and excited sci-fi movie. I like the plot, the sci-fi, the action and the setting.

The plot: In the year 2077, Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) works as a security repairman on an Earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends and he joins his fellow survivors on a faraway colony. However, Jack's concept of reality comes crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger (Olga Kurylenko) from a downed spacecraft. The woman's arrival triggers a chain of events that culminates in Jack's nearly single-handed battle to save mankind.

Like i said before i really like the sci-fi, the plot, the action, the setting and its a very intresting and excited movie.