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Le Dernier Combat (1984)

Le Dernier Combat is a 1983 French post-apocalyptic film. It was the first feature film to be directed by Luc Besson, and also features Jean Reno's first prominent role. Music for the film was composed by Γ‰ric Serra. The film was the first of many collaborations between Besson, Reno and Serra. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Dernier_Combat In a post-apocalyptic future where no one is able to speak, the few remaining humans fight over resources in order to survive. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085426/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** Freddy's Back! More than a year has passed since I last updated this blog, but now it's time for a grand comeback! My passion for movies and this old school blog can never die, no matter how many woke and bad movies Netflix and other streaming platforms throw our way. To kick things off, I’ve decided to go big and review the entire filmography of Luc Besson, to find out which of his ...

Rollerball (1975)

Rollerball is a 1975 science fiction sports film directed and produced by Norman Jewison. It stars James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn and Ralph Richardson. The screenplay, written by William Harrison, adapted his own short story, "Roller Ball Murder", which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of Esquire. Although Rollerball had a largely American cast, a Canadian director, and was released by the American company United Artists, it was produced in London and Munich source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollerball_(1975_film) In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073631/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** Corporate Dystopia, Violent Sport, and Mixed Impact KRASNAYA: The third movie of our tribute week to Jam...

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

Nineteen Eighty-Four, also known as 1984, is a 1984 British dystopian film written for the screen and directed by Michael Radford, based upon George Orwell's novel of the same name. Starring John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, and Cyril Cusack. The film, which features Burton's last screen appearance, is dedicated to him "with love and admiration." This film, a remake, was made and released about twenty-eight years after the first filmed version George Orwell's 1984 had been first released in 1956. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four_(film) After The Atomic War the world is divided into three states. London is a city in Oceania, ruled by a party who has total control over all its citizens. Winston Smith is one of the bureaucrats, rewriting history in one of the departments. One day he commits the crime of falling in love with Julia. They try to escape Big Brother's listening and viewing devices, but, of course, nobody...