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Blade Runner 2049 Review - The Impossible Movie That Happened

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Thirty years after the events of the first film, a solitary Blade Runner named K discovers a long-buried secret that if it becomes public has the potential to plunge what's left of a decaying society into chaos. This discovery throws K (Gosling) into the difficult quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former Blade Runner gone missing for three decades. Review:  It would be easy to accuse Hollywood of trying to exploit easy money by revisiting Ridley Scott's classic science fiction cult, "Blade Runner," 35 years after the 1982 original. What other motive would the film industry have to revisit this alternative world of dystopia, painted with neon glow? Except the opportunity to enrich, exploring yet another recognized brand? Like many, I was also waiting for another uninspired and derivative copy of the original; simplified and directed to mass consumption. Fortunately, my fears did not materialize. Blade Runner 2049 is a great and complex ...

The Making of Stargate 1994 Movie Documentary

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Stargate is a military science fiction media franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, based on the idea of an alien Einstein–Rosen bridge device (the Stargate) that enables nearly instantaneous travel across the cosmos. The franchise began with the film Stargate, released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, which grossed US$197 million worldwide.[1][2] In 1997, Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner created a television series titled Stargate SG-1 as a sequel to the film. This show was joined by Stargate Atlantis in 2004, and a third spin-off series, Stargate Universe, in 2009. Also consistent with the same story are a variety of books, video games and comic books, as well as the direct-to-DVD movies Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Continuum , which concluded the first television show after 10 seasons. In 2011, Stargate Universe , the last Stargate program on television, ended its run and the franchise has been in limbo since. Brad Wrigh...

Making of Star Wars Prequel Trilogy - World building Set Design Interviews

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  The prequel trilogy consists of  Episode I: The Phantom Menace , released on May 19, 1999;  Episode II: Attack of the Clones , released on May 16, 2002; and  Episode III: Revenge of the Sith , released on May 19, 2005. [53]  The plot focuses on the fall of the  Galactic Republic , as well as the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker's turn to the dark side. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion ...

Making of Star Wars Prequel Trilogy - Concept Art CGI Special Effects

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  The prequel trilogy consists of  Episode I: The Phantom Menace , released on May 19, 1999;  Episode II: Attack of the Clones , released on May 16, 2002; and  Episode III: Revenge of the Sith , released on May 19, 2005. [53]  The plot focuses on the fall of the  Galactic Republic , as well as the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker's turn to the dark side. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion...

Making of Star Wars Original Trilogy Documentary

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Making of Star Wars Original Trilogy Part 1 Of 2 Making of Star Wars Original Trilogy Part 2 Of 2 Watch Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection [HD] - http://amzn.to/2iGU2V4 Buy Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [ Blu-ray, Dvd ] - http://amzn.to/2A0C9tS Play Star Wars Battlefront II - http://amzn.to/2zcHGtV Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope)[4][5] is a 1977 American epic[discuss] space opera film[6][7] written and directed by George Lucas. The first release in the Star Wars saga, it stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness. David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Peter Mayhew co-star in supporting roles. The plot focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star. This conflict disrupts the isolated life of ambitious farmhand Luke Skywalker (Hamill) when he inadvertently acquires a pair ...

The Visual Effects of Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan

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Buy Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan [Director's Cut] [Blu-ray] In the year 2285, Admiral James T. Kirk oversees a simulator session of Captain Spock's trainees.[4] In the simulation, Lieutenant Saavik commands the starship USS Enterprise on a rescue mission to save the crew of the damaged ship Kobayashi Maru. When the Enterprise enters the Klingon Neutral Zone to reach the ship it is attacked by Klingon cruisers and critically damaged. The simulation is a no-win scenario designed to test the character of Starfleet officers. Later, Dr. McCoy joins Kirk on his birthday; seeing Kirk in low spirits, the doctor advises Kirk to get a new command and not grow old behind a desk. Meanwhile, the USS Reliant is on a mission to search for a lifeless planet for testing of the Genesis Device, a technology designed to reorganize matter to create habitable worlds for colonization. Reliant officers Commander Pavel Chekov and Captain Clark Terrell beam down to the surface of a poss...

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