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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Blood Machines (2019) in Movies

Aug 15, 2020

Blood Machines is essentially a glorified music video for French synthwave outfit Carpenter Brut. That's not something that automatically de-credits the project of course, and sci-fi fans will undoubtedly get a kick out of it.

Aesthetically, Blood Machines looks pretty stunning. The entire 50 minute runtime is bursting with colour, and is visually impressive. The settings are truly otherworldly.
The screenplay and to a certain extent the plot, take a backseat. The dialogue is frequently silly (possibly intentional) and doesn't really offer much - I actually think it could have benefited from no dialogue at all - but the makers hope to distract from this with naked women adorning upside down crucifixes across their torsos. Nothing like a bit of nudity mixed with anti-religious symbolism to fill up the "edgy" quota after all.

I actually saw Carpenter Brut at Arctangent in 2019, completely unaware of who they were, and honestly had a great time. Their music is heavily inspired by 80s movies, and the visuals they use in their live performances reflect that. Here, their music adds to the experience of Blood Machines in spades, and a big part of why I enjoyed it.

If you have an hour to kill and like Sci-Fi, then I would encourage you to check out Blood Machines. It's not revolutionary but it's entertaining enough for what it's is.

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Diabetes Glucose Tracker App - iDiabetes™

Medical and Health & Fitness

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iDiabetes™ App (Blood Glucose Tracker) is an iPhone/iPod/iPad App for Diabetes Management to keep...

Amber Gorman-Korn (0 KP) rated The Greatest Showman (2017) in Movies

Jan 1, 2018

The Greatest Showman (2017)

2017 | Drama, Musical

8.5

(237 Ratings)

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My entire family loved this movie. It was great to hear cussing, see blood, guts, and gore. A sweet romance that didnt lead to sex within the first day meeting eachother. It was also amazing to see Zac Efron in this type of role again.

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Finger Cut

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Hold your finger on screen until saw comes. How long could you avoiding cutting your finger? Earn...

Three Die Block

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Every other Monday, Pauly and Chance talk about the table top game Blood Bowl (from Games Workshop),...

K.K. Barrett recommended Wise Blood (1979) in Movies (curated)

Wise Blood (1979)

1979 | Comedy, Drama

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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"John Huston had an incomparable late run—The Misfits, Fat City, Under the Volcano, Prizzi’s Honor—but Wise Blood is my favorite. William Hickey, Harry Dean Stanton, and Brad Dourif kill it with a baby Jesus; bent religious fervor second only to Ken Russell’s The Devils."

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Sarah Polley recommended There Will Be Blood (2007) in Movies (curated)

"There Will Be Blood is one that I adore. I think I saw it about four or five times in the theater. I just think Paul Thomas Anderson is a genius. I’ve never seen performances like that, and I’ve never seen something so thoughtfully and beautifully shot."

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