Great movie.
It is actually based on the B-movie, "Parts: The Clonus Horror"
(The MST3K version of it is pretty hilarious)
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Great movie.
It is actually based on the B-movie, "Parts: The Clonus Horror"
(The MST3K version of it is pretty hilarious)
Doom [2005]
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I personally like this movie, even though the reviews are sub-par. I grew up playing the video game on the PC (Which the movie is loosely based on) and even to this day, I played the latest rendition of ‘Doom Eternal’on my Xbox One X. (I’m a ‘gamer‘ by trade. 😁)
Anyways, ‘The Rock’ (Dwayne Johnson), and Karl Urban were good in this movie. The CGI is actually really good, it has some gory moments, [especially if you watch the ‘unrated‘ version]. But for what it’s worth, I think this movie held up really well over the years.
The plot is real simple—>A team of Marines are teleported into space to locate a threat that is eliminating employees at a space station. It sounds a bit weird, but actually really works in terms of how the story line plays out.
If you’re looking for a gory thriller/action film, this one actually was probably underrated, even though it was knocked hard, but I liked it.
I personally like this movie, even though the reviews are sub-par. I grew up playing the video game on the PC (Which the movie is loosely based on) and even to this day, I played the latest rendition of ‘Doom Eternal’on my Xbox One X. (I’m a ‘gamer‘ by trade. 😁)
Anyways, ‘The Rock’ (Dwayne Johnson), and Karl Urban were good in this movie. The CGI is actually really good, it has some gory moments, [especially if you watch the ‘unrated‘ version]. But for what it’s worth, I think this movie held up really well over the years.
The plot is real simple—>A team of Marines are teleported into space to locate a threat that is eliminating employees at a space station. It sounds a bit weird, but actually really works in terms of how the story line plays out.
If you’re looking for a gory thriller/action film, this one actually was probably underrated, even though it was knocked hard, but I liked it.
Road House, 1989
This is the first time I’ve watched it.
Saw it on Amazon Prime after seeing a reference to it in a negotiation blog, of all places.
Lots of action, and some pretty decent music.
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This is the first time I’ve watched it.
Saw it on Amazon Prime after seeing a reference to it in a negotiation blog, of all places.
Lots of action, and some pretty decent music.
I had read that, but had never heard of The Clonus Horror. I wonder if rights were purchased?
Speaking of Doom, the original game came out in 1993, but I was a Mac Guy and then Marathon (1994) came out for the Mac (PowerPC) which ran circles around Doom, including the first time I experience multiplayer arena mayhem which was glorious.
The idea of hooking up multiple computers with ethernet and playing together was ground breaking. I attended many gaming parties, double shotguns on a small map was kind of an adrenaline rush. Then I played Doom 3 which was the Mars station scenario which had lots of spooky corridors and made me jump frequently, although the ending boss battle was kind of mechanical. This is what the movie is based on, and the movie was, for myself just ok.
Doom 3
Well now you have to watch "Support Your Local Gunfighter" (I have both on DVD)!
I had mentioned the movie "Paint Your Wagon" and then discovered that it was on HDNET this past Sunday so I will soon get to re-watch it.
Speaking of Doom, the original game came out in 1993, but I was a Mac Guy and then Marathon (1994) came out for the Mac (PowerPC) which ran circles around Doom, including the first time I experience multiplayer arena mayhem which was glorious.
Then I played Doom 3 which was the Mars station scenario which had lots of spooky corridors and made me jump frequently, although the ending boss battle was kind of mechanical. This is what the movie is based on, and the movie was, for myself just ok.
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Doom 3
I always liked the earlier versions of Doom, but it’s drastically changed with ‘Bethesda/ID’ as the two main developers now. The movie is actually based off the earlier versions of Doom, but today it’s changed to the point where it’s more of an ‘arena shooter’ than anything. But in terms of when movie producers try to emulate a video game, it never really seems to work out. ‘Assassin‘s creed‘ [With Michael Fassbender] is another perfect example that failed miserably in the movie sense versus how successful the actual video game is.
And while World of Warcraft (Movie) was kind of ok, it was nothing to write home about IMO. And I think there have been some games that could make good movies like Half Life, System Shock 2, or maybe Fallout 4, but maybe not.
I've seen that, but it was quite a while ago. Yes, it's pretty funny too.
I honestly think Garner & co. could have made four or five more of these. I'd've watched 'em. ?
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And while World of Warcraft (Movie) was kind of ok, it was nothing to write home about IMO. And I think there have been some games that could make good movies like Half Life, System Shock 2, or maybe Fallout 4, but maybe not.
The only movie that I actually deemed ‘good’ that was depicted off a ‘video game’ and was adequately successful, was the very first ‘Resident evil‘ {2002} with Milla Jovovich. [There were a load of sequels after that, they were complete garbage.]
if you haven’t checked that one out, that’s a decent watch. Even though some of the dialogue is not very well scripted, it works for what it is.
Oh, and I played almost all the Resident evils, the most recent being ‘Resident evil Nemesis remake on my PS4 Pro.
Another busy day at work.
Commando it is this evening with my feet up the coffee table and a cup of coffee
️ in my hand.
Commando it is this evening with my feet up the coffee table and a cup of coffee
️ in my hand.
What about "Silent Hill"? Being a video game movie I expected it to suck, but I was surprised to be scared ****less.
Yes, that was a very eerie movie. And you’re right, I forgot about that rendition of the video game compared to the movie. Actually, I’d wager Silent Hill the movie was actually better than the game itself. Good call.
Yup, Nemesis was actually portrayed very well. The acting is just about the same as it was in the first one, but it wasn’t bad either. I should probably redact what I mentioned, everything past RE 1/2 that started to fall apart.
But speaking of Resident evil 2, but Jeebus man, did you see how Jacked Mila Jovovich was in that one? So, if you watch the first RE1, Jovovich was far more ‘feminine looking’ then appeared she was on testosterone/PED’s in the second one.😁
[..Think Sarah Connor/Linda Hamilton from the Terminator 1984 in terms of being petite and how she got ripped for T2:Judgment Day in 1991.]
The Man Who Never Was
Most heart breaking is watching an Indian Camp on protected Indian land slaughtered by the US Calvary. The Black Hills of South Dakota is just one of the many cases where the US Government negotiated treaties with American Indians and then reneged on them. The Black Hills were negotiated Indian lands until gold was found there, then all bets were off, including treaties.
A little cruel is the movie‘s treatment of General George Armstrong Custer painting him as a self absorbed egotist who got in over his head, misjudging his adversaries and giving his 7th Calvary a major defeat.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)- Outstanding addition to this franchise, and great toons. Sorry to say sayonara to Yondu.
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Sorry to say sayonara to Yondu. 
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)- Outstanding addition to this franchise, and great toons.
I liked the first one. Chris Pratt is really what made that movie on the comedic side of things. I’d say he’s comparable to Ryan Reynolds in terms of legit being funny on/off film. I’d say G.O.G was his
‘kick starter’ film for moving his career forward, (aside from Jurassic World), even though he was acting long before Guardians. The second one didn’t work for me as much, but not bad. Sequels are typically an extreme hit or miss, especially if it has a different director role style.
Revealing the true nature of his Father, his relationship with Peter’s mother, Nebula and Gamora’s relationship, Yondu’s relationship with Peter, the dancing twig, and the general humor level made this movie for me, a very in sync sequel, nice story arcs linking back to the original Movie.
We watched "Terminator Dark Fate" last night. I wasn't expecting much from this film, but it actually blew me away! The movie retcons all the previous movies except for Terminator 1 and 2. This is actually Terminator 3 and it is a far better story than any of the ones that came after 2. It is a solid Science Fiction film that really introduces time as kind of a river. The course may change but a similar future is almost always inevitable. If you liked the original 2 you will like this one. Cameron did a really good job and Linda Hamilton was a bad ass Sarah Connor! Two thumbs up on this one!
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Yep, know her from her Italian genre work where she played sexier roles (An Ideal Place to Kill is being released on blu here shortly).