Posts Tagged ‘scifi’
My Take
I just finished watching the final episode of Person of Interest. I found the ending very appropriate, playing Pink Floyd's Welcome to the Machine. After all wasn't the whole series about the "MACHINE" that watched everyone. I don't think the series is too far off the mark as far as the government watching everyone all of the time is concerned.
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My Take
Mysterious Island is another movie I watched for free at the Southeast Theater in Sugarhouse UT. The original story was written by Jules Verne in 1874. At some point I read the novel, but that was long after Read the rest of this entry »My Take
Snowpiercer is another movie whose premise is based on "Global Warming". Somehow all the world ends because global warming has caused a new ice age. The whole earth is covered in ice and snow. The only living beings Read the rest of this entry »Before the world had the complex issue of "Global Warming" to worry about and frighten people there was the very real threat of nuclear destruction. Many of the old science fiction movies made during the 50's and 60's were made Read the rest of this entry »Forbidden Planet was a sci-fi movie that actually frightened me. I'm not sure how old I was when I first saw it. It was a well done movie with well-known actors. I have watched the movie a few times since Read the rest of this entry »TV Shows
Since I've been retired I have watched a lot of TV shows on Netflix. One of my all time favorites is the show Lost. There are many other TV shows that I have watched on Netflix and maybe Read the rest of this entry »
The Martian
· 2015 · 2hr 24min · Adventure
IMDb 8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes 93%
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived Read the rest of this entry »