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In space, everyone can read your opinions.

A collection of reviews from multiple parties, along with some extra audio fun.

2012 (2009)

December 31, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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It’s here, the last day and review of 2020. I even managed to find the perfect movie to fit it. As you probably are aware, ‘tis been a pretty rough year for plenty of people - I’m not really one of them. My immune system literally laughs at the great COVID despite it being rather lethal to others, I’ve been working remotely and enjoying the extra time in my own home and saving on that gas money involved in travel - and the fact people are worried enough to not be all about being in your personal space is a godsend to someone who doesn’t like people getting close to them. Still, talk to a lot of extroverted people who had careers or enjoyment out of socializing and hitting the gyms and it might as well be the end of the world for most the year. Wait, did you say end of the world? Why yes, I think it is time for 2012.

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categories / action, adventure, pg13, scifi
tags / 2012

Die Hard (1988)

December 24, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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I went through three ideas for the movie tonight - not including the possibility of just being too busy to fit it in given family time and whatnot. I had intended at first to do Jingle all the Way, with my favorite comedian Sinbad in it - then i saw about three other people or places do a review on it and figured that would just be derivative at that point. The second option I thought would make for a better movie next week. So I went with the “I’m surprised I haven’t done this” movie option, following in my footsteps of various other movies I’ve done this year. Fill up the nog and make those fists with your feet, tonight we watch Die Hard.

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categories / action, r, thriller
tags / Die Hard

Cliffhanger (1993)

December 17, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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I was going to rent a movie about water that makes people explode today, but then I went outdoors and it was cold. Since I was now cold, because outdoors had made it so, I thought to myself “I should do a cold movie tonight,” and so I did. Mind you, the aversion to watching holiday movies still flickers about, so it won’t be a seasonal cold movie - just a movie with a lot of cold. What’s colder than a mountain? Put on your dumb pants and turn up the heater, we’re about to see a real Cliffhanger.

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categories / action, adventure, r, thriller
tags / Cliffhanger

Masters of the Universe (1987)

December 10, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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Fantasy is cool. Science Fiction is cool. Fantasy science fiction blended is cool. You don’t have to look far to realize this - look at Star Wars, with it’s space wizard samurais, or Thor with it’s high-tec Norse pantheon. Well, there was another like it way back when - one that perhaps might not be as remembered. One that came from toys, with a villain who was very blue - and a penchant for two-part naming that was pretty dumb, but what do we expect from a toy line? Tonight, we join He-Man and Skeletor and find the Masters of the Universe.

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categories / action, adventure, fantasy, pg, scifi
tags / Masters of the Universe

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

December 03, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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People been making a big deal about that Cyberpunk game (maybe) coming out at some time. Or, as is more often the case, people making a big deal about it not being out. Well, the genre has been around for an amazing time - I mean, the Shadowrun RPGs have totally been a thing - and heavens knows what books are out there since I’m not a huge book intake (and most the books I did read were more typical Fantasy). So I thought we’d flip back to when our favorite guy who knows Kung Fu first jacked his brain into some fancy wetwear - tonight, we dive into Johnny Mnemonic.

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categories / action, drama, r, scifi, thriller
tags / Johnny Mnemonic

Jiu Jitsu (2020)

November 26, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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Real talk, with it being Thanksgiving and having the day off I totally forgot it was Thursday, and am now rushing to get this review completed before the clock ticks over from Thursday. Look man, it happens sometimes - I could have just abandoned all hope and bailed on the review “because holiday,” but that’s not me. So I scrambled - I need something to watch! Should it tie in with the holiday, should I just pick whatever is laying around and short? Wait, didn’t that one movie come out - yes, yes it did. Tonight, it’s going to get real Mortal Kombat X in here, as we make note of our leverage and take on the fighter from across the sky with Jiu Jitsu.

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categories / action, fantasy, r
tags / Jiu Jitsu

Leviathan (1989)

November 19, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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There was a time when underwater movies were the rage. There was around four of them that I normally remember that all came out in the same relative window, and all have their own little charm in one way or another - and all have at least one actor with which I can recognize. It’s also funny, given that nowadays a lot of people would probably look at them as derivative of other movies - like “It’s Alien underwater” or “The Thing” underwater. Those people might not be entirely wrong -let’s face it, if someone had a good idea, it’s inevitable to influence others whether they intentionally are re-using the idea or it’s just a subconscious play. Well, get on you deep diving suits and prepare for the briney deep - tonight we look at Leviathan.

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categories / adventure, horror, r, scifi, thriller, mystery
tags / Leviathan

The Spy Next Door (2010)

November 12, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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Can’t stop won’t stop. Last week was a family fun romp that perhaps had a few jokes some might find a bit much for kids. This week we have one that’s so brain-dead family friendly it might hurt to watch! Throw out what you think of kid actors, throw out the number of injury b-roll you collected over filming - Jackie Chan want’s everyone to tune in, for better or worse. Tonight, we look at The Spy Next Door.

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categories / action, comedy, family, pg
tags / The Spy Next Door

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

November 05, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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I say it all the time - I love stop animation. We are also out of October now, so I can probably lay off the spooky stuff some as well - as not everyone has the tolerance for it as I do. So, combining these two thoughts I managed across something I could stream (and not have to set up my bluray player again) to make my life a little easier while I get over whatever Klendathu-sector bug I’ve been given from the flu shot (of which I also apologize for any noticeable quality drop in the audio read for this one). Strap on you very model pantaloons, tonight we check out The Pirates!

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categories / adventure, animation, comedy, family, pg
tags / The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)

October 29, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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You probably thought I was going to skip kid-friendly movies this entire month, didn’t you? Well, surprise! I may not be a connoisseur of Hanna Barbera, but honestly I can sit down and watch some Scooby-Doo. So gather the kids and keep an eye on your sandwich, tonight we check out Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.

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categories / animation, adventure, comedy, family, fantasy, g, mystery
tags / Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island

The Car (1977)

October 22, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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One of the things i loved watching that unfortunately isn’t really going on this year is Monster Madness - a thing they do over at Cinemassacre - because it introduces plenty of different spooky themed movies that I may not have seen before, and plenty of times olden ones. Although this doesn’t particularly fit into that - it does tie into that Angry Nerd tagline of “taking you back to the past” - to be specific, we are gonna hop back to old 1977. That’s old enough to be before even I, and a movie that’s based on something we still have totally all over now - cars! To be honest and specific, more like ghost cars! Look, spooky car’s isn’t an unheard of genre, heck, we’ve even done one over in the TISR section of here where we watched some dude get terrorized by an evil car in a parking garage. This time, we check not just a car, but The Car.

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categories / action, horror, mystery, pg, thriller
tags / The Car

Evil Dead (2013)

October 15, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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Said I’d do it and here we are, the remake of last week’s movie. You may remember me driving home the fact the last one was a horror movie - that’ll come in to play here. Mind you, I will say in advance this isn’t going to be for everybody - people that get a bit queasy around body-horror or violence will probably want to sit this one. For the rest of you, or perhaps those of you who just wonder what a random guy’s thoughts on the movie are, leave your “The” behind, it’s time for Evil Dead.

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categories / fantasy, horror, r, thriller
tags / Evil Dead

The Evil Dead (1981)

October 08, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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I had more fun doing the remake thing than i thought i would when i revisited the Clash of the Titan movies. They say one good thing deserves another, so I thought I'd do it again with another movie set that I'm surprised to see I haven't done yet after checking my log sheet - and of course, it's more October oriented because the month we are in. Put the kettle on and stay out of the woods, tonight we watch The Evil Dead.

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categories / horror, NC17
tags / The Evil Dead

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

October 01, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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It’s that month of the year again where it’s totally okay for anything costume or spook related in the mainstream! To start it off, and also while following in line with the last movie we watched - tonight we go classic. Well, at least a classic tale - that of one headless horseman. Of course, this time it’s a take by resident flavor-man Tim Burton, so buckle up for a little fun jaunt in the country side and try not to lose your head, tonight we look at Sleepy Hollow.

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categories / fantasy, horror, mystery, r
tags / Sleepy Hollow

Clash of the Titans (2010)

September 24, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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I alluded to it last week, time to pay it forward - this week we do the newer 2010 edition of Clash of the Titans.Is it better? Is it worse? Everyone’s always talking crap about remakes, and now plenty of years have passed since it’s release - and the original is just a week ago fresh in our minds. Primed those Greek mythos, it’s time to visit the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans.

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categories / action, adventure, fantasy, pg13
tags / Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans (1981)

September 17, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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Tonight we dive into the past for a little bit of Greek fun. It’s an oldie that got remade for the more modern crowd a while back - but hey, we don’t want the new one before we’ve done the old one do we? Well, put on your togas because we are going for an adventure as we check out Clash of the Titans.

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categories / action, adventure, family, fantasy, pg
tags / Clash of the Titans

Mulan (2020)

September 10, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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I honestly had no intent on doing a review on this. Really, I even commented on how it’s something I could have done last time - but the fact that I don’t monetize this hobby of mine at all makes it silly at best to capitalize on what’s new at the time - and in my opinion “new” is best relegated to the quick section, where it’s to-the-point what I liked and as far away as possible from spoilers as you can get without a three word “go see it” or “stay way away.” Yes, over time I’ve developed a knack for not getting too into spoilers with the plot synopsis and other comments in these full reviews, but the point stands that I hadn’t intended to do this - and then I saw it, and then I saw the general reaction to it from people I watch online and headlines - and I noticed something. In fact, I noticed something so much that I had to flop on my decision to not do this movie, because quite frankly it’s a rare occasion where I think I know what’s going on. Tonight, we talk about Mulan.

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categories / action, adventure, drama, fantasy, pg13
tags / Mulan

Anaconda (1997)

September 03, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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All song related snake jokes aside, here’s a blast from the past for you! It’s not really that old, but it’s certainly been a while since I last saw it. Yes, I could cash in on the new Bill and Ted by doing one of those, or the old Mulan or any of the other sorts of things - but what do I look like, a snake in the grass? Nah, I’m much to round to blend in with the grass - much like tonight’s critter is much to big to blend in with most places that aren’t a jungle-crowded river. Tonight, we get a look at Anaconda.

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categories / action, adventure, horror, pg13, thriller
tags / Anaconda

Stardust (2007)

August 27, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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This movie came out a while ago, and I remember going “that could be fun.” I then saw it again numerous times over my Netflix sub and went “hey, isn’t that movie that I thought I should check out sometime?” and didn’t watch it. Then, during a casual conversation the other night it comes up again, and at this point I’m like alright universe, we’ll get around to watching it! Get ready for some whimsical fantasy, tonight we trip to fairy tale land and check out just how shining this Stardust is.

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categories / adventure, family, fantasy, pg13, romance
tags / Stardust

Sucker Punch (2011)

August 20, 2020  /  Ken Rupracht

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Did you know I haven’t done this one yet? Yeah, I know, I’m perplexed too. I could have sworn that I did it already, down to pictures chosen and everything. You could practically smell the review - and yet, in all of my different record-keeping spots show I never did it. Must be a glitch in the matrix, but we can remedy that right now. Learn the internal struggles of being a locked up girl in a world gone wrong, tonight we see the Sucker Punch.

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categories / action, adventure, fantasy, pg13
tags / Sucker Punch
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