jbone

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[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

This is a very good track. 😎

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

It's still a sci-fi movie, no? All post-apocalyptic movies are science fiction.

You're also welcome to give your suggestions. 😄 These are the 2024 movies that I watched and thought fit the bill.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 4 days ago (6 children)
  • Alien Romulus - If you haven't already seen it.
  • Dune Part 2 - You have to watch the first part if you haven't seen the newer Dune movies.
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - I thought this was very good, even though it doesn't really include the eponymous Mad Max

Less mainstream stuff:

  • The Platform 2 - People complain it's not as good as the first one, but I thought it was solid. You don't really need to watch the first one.
  • Abigail - More of a horror, but has fantasy elements
  • V/H/S/Beyond - Horror, but has scifi elements (more than the previous entries)
[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That’s right, the TV show has practically nothing to do with the books other than some character and place names and the general idea of a declining emprire and its emerging remote colony.

I decided to not watch the Foundation series because I was worried that the concept would be butchered. I watched Man in the High Castle (based on Philip K. Dick) with very high expectations. Dropped it after the first episode. The book was strange, dark and psychedelic. It was clear that the series was not made in the spirit of the book.

I guess its a good thing that I decided to skip the Foundation series.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This actually makes me want to read the books even more.

I am curious why you don't think you'll read the second and third books.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

For a second, I read that as remake of Fantastic Planet.

That would have been a plastic surgery disaster.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago

Good to hear. I might have to just go for it and start the novels, I will most probably end up watching the series anyways.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago

FWIW, the Lost World novel (on which the 2nd movie was based on) was solid. The movie was OK, but could have been much better.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago

One thing that bothers me about the Dune: Prophecy is that's is based on work by Brian Herbert.

As big fan of the Dune series, I was really excited when I found out there were more books written by by Herbert's son. But after reading one of them, I swore off on anything by Brain Herbert.

It was a competent novel, but the writing style and overall plot progression was bland and uninspired in comparison to the real Dune novels.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (5 children)

I thought S2E01 was decent. Definitely going to watch the rest of Season 2.

I enjoyed season 1 and I generally dislike the "streaming company does a series based on famous sci-fi author's work" format.

Debating whether to start reading the novels or watch the streaming series and then go through the novels.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This sounds like an interesting movie. Although I would hesitate to call it a documentary.

I can never say no to dystopian cyberpunk media.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

For a second, I thought he was working on 1408, the horror movie with John Cusack based on a Stephan King story.

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