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Krull (1983)
nostalgia ...
I remember thinking this was such a cool movie when I saw it as a kid, back in the 80's. But hey, in those days I thought Top Gun was the best movie ever made :). Seeing it again now, it's obvious that, even back then, it wasn't really that good. A pretty corny story and poorly acted, it will probably only appeal to young kids, I doubt today's teenagers will still perceive this movie as 'cool'. If they think the second Star Wars trilogy is way better than the first, they won't like Krull very much. Still, it was a nice trip down memory lane and a real joy to see Hagrid and Rob Roy in their younger years. So if you're feeling nostalgic, this would be a good choice to see with the kids, just do it before they get to high school.
Robotropolis (2011)
enjoyable with a few minor flaws and 1 major one
I enjoyed this, and as a sci-fi fan, you probably will too. It's a pretty good story of a (not too distant) future society where robots are introduced into daily life, and then things go wrong. Not original, but interesting enough. After reading some of the other reviews I just want to defend the acting in this movie, there will be no Oscar nominees here, but it's adequate. I think lead actress Zoe Naylor did a good job of depicting the somewhat heartless sideline stance of modern journalism. The critics who say she shows no emotion should notice this is only true when she is 'on camera' in her reporter role. The big stinker however is the guy who plays her producer, Edward Foy. By far the worst acting job I've come across in 2012! Some things in the movie didn't make much sense (like where does the flashlight come from in the tunnel scene?), others could have done with a little more explaining (the how and why of the sabotage by one of the robot developers) and the ending is kind of sudden. Also, the intro scene doesn't fit in the storyline, as we (at least the careful listeners) are made to believe all the robots get shut down when the screen goes black at the end. All in all, it was still a good waste of time.