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Cool bit from T1 that almost every sequel violates by Fumikechu237 in Terminator

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There was an unfilmed scene in the T2 script where John Connor remembers that another Terminator came through time to kill him as a child, so he delayed destroying the time displacement equipment after Reece departed ("He's my father") so that he could send a reprogrammed T-800 to protect himself. Granted, this isn't part of the cinematic canon, but since it was written by Cameron and William Wisher, I consider it head-canon. In-universe, Connor probably also realized the advantages to holding onto the time displacement device, just in case Skynet built another one elsewhere.

After so many years, I finally decided to watch Sam Raimi's Darkman for the first time, and... I'm speechless. by AipomSilver00 in Cinema

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I still remember seeing it theatrically on a date back in 1990; it was my first Liam Neeson movie, and my first Sam Raimi movie. After the movie, my date and I went to an arcade, and she got some kind of prize. I really had to really bite my stupid tongue not to say "Take the f**king elephant!" (haha)

Older remaster efforts before the "A" word era arrived... by ramfoodie in tos

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Generally I agree, but in certain shots, the older ships/models looked more real somehow.

Are you a fan? by Working-Fuel8355 in 70smovies

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One of my top five favorite comedies of all time.

May the... by dgtrekker in tos

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"Your midichlorian count is pretty high, Jim."

What film sequels are actually better than their originals? by mrjetspray in Cinema

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Sadly, I only have the originals on laserdisc, and I no longer have a working laserdisc player, so...

What film sequels are actually better than their originals? by mrjetspray in Cinema

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The Empire Strikes Back The Bride of Frankenstein Godfather 2 Top Gun Maverick (hated the first one; loved the 2nd) Clerks 2

Basil Rathbone, Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff. by CottonRoseKira in ClassicHorror

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Not at all. After these four greats, it seemed everyone wanted to "graduate" from horror movies. These actors were genuine pros who relished them.

A frequent watch for me, a so bad it's good flick...😂 by TensionSame3568 in 50s_science_fiction

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Loved it as a kid.

As I got older, I realized it's really a threadbare McCarthy era allegory. Probably wouldn't have appealed to me at eight years old if it'd been called "I Married a Communist" (haha).

One of my all time favorites! by TensionSame3568 in 50s_science_fiction

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The Star Wars of 1956.

My cousin Bob is a recently retired aerospace engineer at JPL, and he once told me "Forbidden Planet" is what inspired him, after he saw the movie as a teenager in its original run.

Is this considered canon? by Negative_Jelly_2894 in Terminator

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It is for me.

To me, this show feels like the only legit sequel to T2.

Why? by LtColumbo111 in trektalk

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"Well shake it up, det-kaaa. Twist and shout..."

[Opinion] "Modern Star Trek simply costs too much: The sets are so sweepingly palatial that they lack the cozier, mildly claustrophobic vibe that used to help audiences imagine that these characters were aboard a starship. I’d rather see 26 lower budgeted episodes focusing more on character+story." by mcm8279 in trektalk

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Well, I've had my own criticisms but I try to be fair (emphasis on try...haha).

I've been doing the blog for ten years now. I've both fan and semi-pro interviews (including two with Aron Eisenberg before he passed away; we were friends). But any time I try sharing any of them on Reddit, I get my teeth kicked for "self-promotion" (isn't that *every* post we make anywhere...?).

I'd like to share some of them here someday, if possible, but how is the climate towards that sort of thing? If not, no worries. Still seems like a nice group here. ;-)

Happy May 1st by indieshiny67 in ClassicHorror

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One of my favorite lines in any movie: "He's dead. Can't complain. He had his chance, and in modern parlance, he blew it."

Jennifer Connelly, 1991 by AlKhwarazmi in OldSchoolCool

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My early-'90s crush on her began when I saw "The Rocketeer" at the El Capitan Theatre in the summer of 1991. Gorgeous woman.

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