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Foundation (2021) starring Lee Pace, Lou Llobell

Foundation

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Foundation (2021) starring Lee Pace, Lou Llobell

Supposedly based on the award-winning Foundation novels by Isaac Asimov. This TV series chronicles a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.

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Rollerball (1975) starring James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams

Rollerball

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Rollerball (1975) starring James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams

Synopsis of Rollerball

In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game. Cult 70s classic directed by Norman Jewison.

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Project Moonbase (1953) starring Donna Martell, Ross Ford, Hayden Rourke

Project Moonbase [cheesy scifi]

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Project Moonbase (1953) starring Donna Martell, Ross Ford, Hayden Rourke

Set in the “distant future” of 1970, Project Moonbase deals with three astronauts circling the moon, in preparation for the first moon base. But one of them is an “enemies of freedom” saboteur.

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Westworld (1973) starring Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Yul Brynner

Westworld (1973)

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Westworld (1973) starring Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Yul Brynner

Westworld is a futuristic theme park for the wealthy. There are three theme parks, with four different themes. Westworld is a recreation of the American Old West. There, robots are programmed to fulfill guests’ every desire. Until something goes wrong …

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The Time Machine (1960), starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, by George Pal

The Time Machine

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The Time Machine (1960), starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, by George Pal

In this adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel, The Time Machine, a scientist in 1880s Victorian England builds a vehicle to transport him through time. He first travels to 1917 and the horror of World War I. Next, he sets his destination for 1940 and the start of World War II. From there he travels to a future London when he barely escapes nuclear holocaust. Finally, he sets his destination for the year 802,701 C.E., when he meets an innocent race of people living in an idyllic land … but this future may be the most dangerous of all his journeys in The Time Machine.

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The Man from Planet X (1951) starring Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Raymond Bond, William Schallert

The Man From Planet X

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The Man from Planet X (1951) starring Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Raymond Bond, William Schallert

Synopsis of The Man from Planet X

The Man from Planet X. To study a rogue planet heading for a near-miss with Earth, Prof. Elliot sets up an observatory on the foggy moors of a remote Scottish island. His companions are his pretty daughter Enid, and Dr. Mears, a former student with a shady past. Soon after the arrival of reporter John Lawrence, a ship from Planet X lands near the observatory. Is the visitor (who actually looks alien) benevolent? What are Mears’ real motives for trying to communicate with it?

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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), starring Richard Thomas, John Saxon, Morgan Woodward, George Peppard, Sybil Danning, Robert Vaughn directed by Roger Corman

Battle Beyond the Stars

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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), starring Richard Thomas, John Saxon, Morgan Woodward, George Peppard, Sybil Danning, Robert Vaughn directed by Roger Corman

Review

In short, Battle Beyond the Stars is Roger Corman’s cheesy rip off, trying to cash in on the popularity of Star Wars. Cross Star Wars with The Magnificent Seven, and this is what you get. Frankly, Robert Vaughn effectively plays the same role in both films.

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Dean Koontz' Frankenstein (2004) starring Vincent Perez, Parker Posey, Thomas Kretschmann

Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein

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Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein (2004) starring Vincent Perez, Parker Posey, Thomas Kretschmann

Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein is a re-imagining of the Frankenstein story. It sets up the creature as the protagonist. With the aid of two honest cops, he’s trying to stop Dr. Frankenstein. Frankenstein is planning on destroying humanity, to replace them with his “improved” creations.

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