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    The ark

    The ark

    6.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

    TV Show

    Follows the remaining crew of a spacecraft known as Ark One, who must become the best versions of...

The Darkest Hour (2011)
The Darkest Hour (2011)
2011 | Action, Horror, Mystery
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5.0 (4 Ratings)
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Watched last as it recently added to disney plus for a sci fi thriller set in Russia its rather average nothing wrong with the plot and setting but some of the acting spolit it for me and the look of the aliens could have been way better
  
    X men 97

    X men 97

    9.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

    TV Show

    A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world fears and hates them they're challenged...

Inquest of Pilot Pirx (Test Pilota Pirxa) (1979)
Inquest of Pilot Pirx (Test Pilota Pirxa) (1979)
1979 | Sci-Fi, Thriller
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6.3 (3 Ratings)
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Soviet sci-fi movie explores much of the same territory as western films from around the same time like Alien and Blade Runner: androids who are virtually indistinguishable from human beings are on the verge of mass production, but can they be relied upon? It's hardly a spoiler to say the answer is 'not entirely'.

The first half of the film is a rather drab earthbound thriller as various corporate interests try to dissuade the title character from taking command of the crucial mission that will assess whether the androids have a future in space exploration; the second half is proper sci-fi. Some interesting, if slightly underpowered discussion of what the difference really is between organic and synthetic people, but the story is slow and talky and never manages to bring its ideas to life. The special effects and sets are a bit reminiscent of Blake's 7, which wasn't a problem for me but may well be for other people. Watchable if you're interested in the development of sci-fi.
  
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After my playthrough of the "Mass Effect" trilogy of video games wound up as a tragically optimistic, sci-fi, gay love story; I decided to look into finding some gay sci-fi romance fiction and stumbled upon this title. I have to say I am glad I did. This book is by no means perfect; there are a few questionable character decisions and some of the dialogue just doesn't feel like something that people in the age group represented would ever actually say, but despite those flaws, this still wound up being a highly entertaining read. The romance elements are kept somewhat to a minimum, which actually works better for me, but when they do arise they are indeed pretty romantic and about 90% believable. The sci-fi / fantasy / adventure elements are more pronounced and while they can stretch credulity a bit more regularly, they were more than suitably exciting enough to allow for the requisite suspension of disbelief. It ends satisfactorily while still leaving quite a lot to be resolved in the sequel, which I can say I look forward to reading.