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I just finished watching this. Well, I sped through some of it. I really like Briar Rose’s “look” in the dream sequences… I wish we’d got more of that. I kind of like the ending “twist” though I wish they’d shown more of that too. I reckon they didn’t bc of budget constraints, but still… Anyway, it was OK…

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I’m just working through something… I’ve liked this one since I was a kid…

btw I recently watched that movie Conclave which takes place in the Sistine Chapel, where the The Last Judgment is located, and a couple of times people gaze upwards at the paintings for inspiration…

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Oh yeah I also came across something called Terminus (1987) which sounds kinda cyberpunk, but haven’t watched it yet. See it free on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dBxa992y1g

In the year 2037, an international sport has been established, wherein a driver of a truck must cross the country and arrive at a designated terminus, while confronting obstacles and enemies along the way. The lead truck, named “Monster”, has been designed by a boy genius (Gabriel Damon) and is to be piloted through the course by a woman named Gus (Karen Allen). Eventually, the truck’s AI fails and Gus ends up in uncharted territories…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminus_(1987_film)

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oh yeah I also came across a movie called “CyberTracker” (1994) recently. It sounds pretty cyberpunk but def low-budget, I haven’t watched it.

In the future, Eric Anthony Phillips is the head of the Secret Service detachment assigned to protect Senator Bob Dilly (John Aprea). Senator Dilly is a champion of the recently implemented Computerized Judicial System (Computerized Justice for short), a product of Cybercore Industry, that uses data as evidence to determine the guilt of accused criminals, then carries out the sentence using cyborg executioners called “Trackers” (Maniaci). However, the more Phillips learns about Dilly and the Cybercore’s ruthless plans, the more uncomfortable he becomes…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyberTracker_(film)

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Hmmm… I started watching OtherLife (2017) the other day… it’s more of a techno-thriller than cyberpunk tho… But it does have evil corporates and evil government types… you can see it free here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x93okqm

It’s kind of meh, but if you’re in the mood for something Inception-like, you might dig it.

OtherLife is a 2017 Australian science fiction thriller film directed by Ben C. Lucas. It stars Jessica De Gouw as the co-founder of OtherLife, a company that developed a form of biological virtual reality. When her business partner, played by T.J. Power, insists she license it for unethical use, she struggles to retain control of her invention with the help of her lover…

edit: oops forgot this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OtherLife

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The funny thing is reading the source article, when Trump had the same procedure, he didn’t make Pence the acting president because he didn’t trust Pence with presidential powers for even an hour.

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This is my first time seeing any of this, but the party arc starts here: https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5404

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This is a pretty horrible movie in terms of acting, plot, realism, special effects, etc. The one redeeming value is the following. Apparently it was made with the support of the local chapter of the Japan Karate Association, a “traditional” shotokan karate organization known for the rigor and quality-control of its training. So every once in a while you’ll see people doing karate moves that clearly demonstrate they’ve spent years of practice on them.

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This is a great time for European labs to advertise any open positions.

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Mother Nature is a prankster. She was just having a little fun.

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