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Awix (3310 KP) rated Them! (1954) in Movies

Feb 19, 2018 (Updated Feb 19, 2018)  
Them! (1954)
Them! (1954)
1954 | Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi
8
7.1 (9 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Granddaddy of atomic bug movies works incredibly hard to stay credible as a drama; mostly succeeds. Government agents discover giant mutant ants on the rampage; can they contain the threat and keep the secret until the ants can be destroyed? Not quite documentary-style realism, but close enough; hard edged, takes itself impressively seriously.

Notable for featuring some relatively famous faces early in their careers - also for its use of full-scale ant puppets rather than animation or trick photography. Atom-fear angle is underplayed for the most part; this still stands up well as an SF thriller. The climax, with machine guns and flamethrowers battling snapping mandibles and exoskeletal monsters in the sewers under Los Angeles, was surely an influence on Aliens.
  
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Lewis John Hatchett (23 KP) rated Men in Black International (2019) in Movies

Jun 20, 2019  
Men in Black International (2019)
Men in Black International (2019)
2019 | Action, Sci-Fi
9
5.7 (58 Ratings)
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Comedy, story, nostalgia to original (0 more)
Not enough weird and wackiness (0 more)
As good as expected
After growing up on the original trilogy, I was looking forward to returning to the franchise. Coming out of the film I found it a fun filled adventure back into the world of the Men in Black.

However after rewatching the original trilogy I found that the film didn't have the same weirdness that the originals had. I remember watching the first and being terrified (even for being a PG film) where as this new iteration focused more or the comedy between Hemsworth and Thompson than the aliens that made the originals so interesting.

Overall it was a fun filled film that would be worth a watch.
  
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Jason Reitman recommended Alien (1979) in Movies (curated)

 
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
1979 | Horror, Sci-Fi
9.0 (89 Ratings)
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"Alien is a perfect film and if I were to ever make a sci-fi or horror film, the benchmark for me would be Alien. I would put Alien and Aliens side-by-side, actually. I think Alien 3 is mediocre and I think Alien: Resurrection is a travesty. AvP is fun. Whoever wins, we lose, you know — why not? I would love to see a return to greatness for that franchise. Knowing that David Fincher was given a chance, it’s actually kind of confusing. I think with better writers Alien 3 would be measuring up, because obviously he is as quality a director as Scott or Cameron. Jeunet is a brilliant director too, but just not right for that series."

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Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated The Predator (2018) in Movies

Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)  
The Predator (2018)
The Predator (2018)
2018 | Action, Horror
7
6.1 (47 Ratings)
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Much like Aliens vs Predator: Requiem the majority of the film is set at night time, which was one of the things that I didn’t like about the 2007 movie, it’s a bugger to watch in daytime on a TV, unless you have a room with no windows! So no doubt The Predator will have the same issues when it has its home release.

The Predators have a bit of an upgrade in this latest movie in the franchise, they are stronger, smarter and bigger, which is something that you can see from the trailer. If you think that they are hunting for trophies then you’re wrong, they are harvesting the DNA to make themselves the dominant species.
  
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David McK (3562 KP) rated Boundless (The Lost Fleet: Outlands, #1) in Books

Mar 11, 2023  
Boundless (The Lost Fleet: Outlands, #1)
Boundless (The Lost Fleet: Outlands, #1)
Jack Campbell | 2021
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The first in a new series by Jack Campbell but following characters previously introduced in his 'Lost Fleet' series (never mind the various spin-offs, including the 'Lost Stars' series) and so, as a result, I'm not sure it would really be a good 'jumping-on' point for any new readers to the series.

For those who *have* read the previous aforementioned series, though?

You know what you're getting: more politics, more 'real time' space action and more intrigue, with Captain 'Jack Black' Geary surviving assassination attempts on his life and put in charge of a mission to contact the aliens known as 'The Dancers', who have popped up in previous novels.

More of the same, really, but sometimes that's no bad thing!