Old Twilight Zone is more fun IMO. Sometimes I show old black and white episodes to the kids on Halloween week. They like "Eye of the Beholder" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" the most. They get into it.
My favorite Twilight Zone episode (and I've by no means seen them all) is "The Midnight Sun".
I won't give any spoilers, if you haven't seen it, it is a must see. To set it up, we are made aware at the beginning that something has gone wrong with the Earth's orbit, and it is heading ever closer to the sun, eventually it will burn up the Earth.
Blade Runner 2049 - 9/10
This is damn near a perfect science fiction thriller and a wonderful continuation of the original nearly 35 later. Unlike some sequels that come out years after the initial film, this one puts it's onions out there by not using the original as a crutch and we are rewarded with a unique story that ties into the first one without being burdened by it.
The story begins with K, a newer breed replicant and Blade Runner tasked with hunting down and "retiring" older models. His latest assignment leads to a discovery that could shatter the walls of society and the movie unfolds as he investigates the revelations further and further. And that is about as much as I want to get into the story because anything else would be heavy spoiler territory.
Like the original, there are many philosophical and moral ideas at play here. Humanity, creation, and the essence of the soul are driving forces behind the narrative. Pushing these ideas even further this time we are introduced to K's live-in girlfriend, a holographic program named Joi who flashes in and out of outfits ranging from 50's style housewife to seductress in the blink of an eye. Think of Siri or Amazon's Alexa except drop dead sexy and almost real enough to touch. Coupling this dynamic with an overpopulated Los Angeles futurescape where people live literally right on top of each other yet lead lonely lives and you can't help draw parallels to where technology has us even today. The main crux of the story however seems to be based on Q Memory Theory, which is a theory that are memories define our identity, and this notion is the backbone of nearly the entire story arc.
This movie is atmospheric as hell too, and in every sense of the word. The entire movie uses hazy landscapes, elemental weather disturbances, and monolithic holograms that cut through the darkness of futuristic cities as a beacon to humanities triumphs and weaknesses. Rounding out this experience are strong performances by Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, and Robin Wright.
This is a must see for fans of the original and those who just appreciate Science Fiction Noir done right. Truth be told I was never a huge fan of the original, but this film makes it retroactively better. Great soundtrack, too.
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Coherence- 9/10
Trailer:
Pretty cool movie, caught this on the Shudder app on my roku and thought it looked good. Plot is basically a comet is passing earth while a group of friends get together for a dinner party. Suddenly they start experiencing weird occurrences to which paranoia and disbelief starts to take hold of them resulting in a crazy conclusion. The most notable face for me in this was Nicolas Brendan from the tv series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Certainly a mind**** with some genuinely creepy moments.
I hated everybody in Coherence which translated to me disliking it. I liked the idea of the movie though.
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