Hello, moviegoers! I know you missed my awesome movie reviews, so here I am another film! This review should not be considered a regular one, however, b want to think it is a warning to prevent uncautious people from making the s mistake I made and watching this garbage.
I believe myself unable to command the English language with proficency enou convey just how awful this film is, but for the good of humanity I will try
Robot Holocaust's sorry excuse of a plot takes place after the Robots rebel humanity, enslave us and take control of the planet. In order to operate the production facilities, robots keep human slaves working day and night, feedi power plants. It order to ensure the humans can't rebel, the robots control slaves breath. They have the power to supply or deny fresh air to the worker thoughts of rebellion are impossible, until some underground scientist and h daughter create some technoawesome implants that allow humans to survive wit air. When the robots learn this, they capture the scientist and hold him for interrogation. It is up to a bunch of human misfits to sneak into the fortre Dark Master, the supreme AI, and save him or die trying.
It looks like a good enough plot for a B-Movie, doesn't it? That is just wha thought myself. Let s see what went wrong.
For starters, the screenplay development is so badly done you'd think the fi were all from Italy. They can't convey the core plot points via screenplay, resort to exposition infodumps. I am not against infodumps as a matter of pr for example, Star Wars would drop an infodump at the begining of each movie story going - but the issue here is it is obvious they need to dump the info the unsuspecting viewer every three minutes because they can't figure a way us core information on the go.
This translates in many scenes in which we get voiceovers explaining things have been self-explanatory with proper planning. For example, if your Sci-fi mutants and you want to elaborate on the nature of the mutants, you have two for conveying the idea. The first one is to casually introduce the subject i scene before mutants are encountered, posssibly via some dialog ("I am scare place. My uncle told me there are mutants about. They were all radiated by T and turned into cannibalistic monsters!") The second one is to just throw th at the heroes as soon as they enter the forest and have a narrator tell the "There were mutants in the forest".
I hesitate to classify the acting as atrocious, because I fail to see any ac this movie. I have not done any research, but I feel tempted to bet many of and actresses had never participated in a film in which they were all dresse boinking each other before.
Robot Holocaust tries to capture the athmosphere of Sword and Sorcery movies cyberpunk twist. Robots and mutants are torn asunder by barbarians wielding swords. It could have worked if the scenery and the customes didn't look pur some post-carnival sale in which retailers were trying to get rid of all the that hadn't been sold because they were so fucking bad. The sword fighting w atrociously filmed, and the mutant monstruosities were so cheaply made I dou spent more than ten bucks on the whole thing.
All in all, the only Holocaust in this movie is the one you will get if you this over mainstream media and have people watch it. I guarantee most of the population will commit suicide two minutes into the film, not because of the watching the movie itself but because of the pain of knowing the Universe is dark place that the laws of physics allow movies like this to be a possibili
Don't watch. You have been warned.
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This sounds like a movie you would like to turn off your brain and enjoy.
[...] I guarantee most of the population will commit
suicide two minutes into the film, not because of the pain
of watching the movie itself but because of the pain of
knowing the Universe is such a dark place that the laws of
physics allow movies like this to be a possibility.
Don't watch. You have been warned.
Glad to know that you survived the temptation to off yourself.
It would be a great loss if we didn't get these hilarious
reviews.
Ogg wrote to Arelor <=-
of watching the movie itself but because of the pain of
knowing the Universe is such a dark place that the laws of
physics allow movies like this to be a possibility.
Arelor wrote to Ogg <=-
Somebody has to suffer in order to warn everybody else against bad
movies. I guess I have to take the bullet.
Some government should be paying me because I am performing public service.
"I am required to award stars to movies I review. This time, I refuse to
do it. The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie
good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world
where the stars don't shine."
Ogg wrote to Arelor <=-
of watching the movie itself but because of the pain of
knowing the Universe is such a dark place that the laws of
physics allow movies like this to be a possibility.
Sounds like Roger Ebert's review of "The Human Centipede", and I quote:
"I am required to award stars to movies I review. This time, I refuse to
do it. The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie
good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world
where the stars don't shine."
We already have Hollywood, we need a Bad Movie Capitol.
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987)
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Arelor on Fri Mar 03 2023 06:16 am
We already have Hollywood, we need a Bad Movie Capitol.
I think Bollywood used to take the role of Bad Movie Industrial Production Centre, but if you ask me, I have the feeling Hollywood is trying very hard snatch the title from their hands.
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I think Bollywood used to take the role of Bad Movie Industrial Production Centre, but if you ask me, I have the feeling Hollywood is trying very hardo
snatch the title from their hands.
I think Bollywood used to take the role of Bad Movie Industrial Production Centre, but if you ask me, I have the feeling Hollywood is trying very hardo
snatch the title from their hands.
The last few Indian movies I watched were really quite good.
Bollywood has been producing some higher end films as of late. The last couple of Korean films i saw had higher production values, except I'm not sure if it was due to poor overdubbing or if it was poor placement for the comic relief characters.
Arelor wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
See, this friday I watched a movie expecting it to be bad, and it was actually quite good. I felt so disappointed XD
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Arelor to poindexter FORTRAN on Sun Mar 05 2023 07:20 am
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987)
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Arelor on Fri Mar 03 2023 06:16 am
We already have Hollywood, we need a Bad Movie Capitol.
I think Bollywood used to take the role of Bad Movie Industrial Productio Centre, but if you ask me, I have the feeling Hollywood is trying very ha snatch the title from their hands.
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Bollywood has been producing some higher end films as of late. The last couple of Korean films i saw had higher production values, except I'm not sure if it was due to poor overdubbing or if it was poor placement for the comic relief characters.
I saw two Russian films that were done well. One was story about Mikhial Ka shnikov and the other was called A Tank for Stalin. Both were historic dramas, a struggle between the little guy versus the larger powers that be.
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I think Bollywood used to take the role of Bad Movie Industrial Production Centre, but if you ask me, I have the feeling Hollywood is trying very haro
snatch the title from their hands.
The last few Indian movies I watched were really quite good.
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The last few Indian movies I watched were really quite good.
I agree. Eega and the Bhaahubali ones were great \o/
I suspect I have typoed there very hard, heh.
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Moondog to Arelor on Sun Mar 05 2023 07:50 pm
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Arelor to poindexter FORTRAN on Sun Mar 05 2023 07:20 am
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987)
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Arelor on Fri Mar 03 2023 06:16 am
We already have Hollywood, we need a Bad Movie Capitol.
I think Bollywood used to take the role of Bad Movie Industrial Produc Centre, but if you ask me, I have the feeling Hollywood is trying very snatch the title from their hands.
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Bollywood has been producing some higher end films as of late. The last couple of Korean films i saw had higher production values, except I'm not sure if it was due to poor overdubbing or if it was poor placement for th comic relief characters.
I saw two Russian films that were done well. One was story about Mikhial shnikov and the other was called A Tank for Stalin. Both were historic dramas, a struggle between the little guy versus the larger powers that b
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I tend to agree. I happen to like many asian pieces better than current American cinema. Korean neo-noirs are quite fine. Their epics are also quite fine. Best of all, they lack all the Western political crap Hollywood is try to bundle with everything. A number of people I have met online is actively rejecting American cultural material in favor of Asian material for that rea alone. Go figure.
I have no experience with Russian cinema, but I have watched some mystery an detective pieces from Eastern Europe and they were ok (not great).
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Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Dumas Walker to ARELOR on Sun Mar 05 2023 06:39 pm
I think Bollywood used to take the role of Bad Movie Industrial Product Centre, but if you ask me, I have the feeling Hollywood is trying veryo
snatch the title from their hands.
The last few Indian movies I watched were really quite good.
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I agree. Eega and the Bhaahubali ones were great \o/
I suspect I have typoed there very hard, heh.
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Quoting Poindexter Fortran to Arelor <=-
I grew up watching a lot of UHF TV. We had a couple of local channels
that played campy films, obtained at a low cost by these stations with
low budgets. One played bad films until dawn on the weekends.
Quoting Poindexter Fortran to Arelor <=-
I grew up watching a lot of UHF TV. We had a couple of local channels that played campy films, obtained at a low cost by these stations with low budgets. One played bad films until dawn on the weekends.
When I grew up, the television stations played the national anthem
at midnight, then up came a test pattern for a few minutes, then
static until 6AM.
Then they played the the pledge of allegiance and back to the
morning shows.
Guess I'm showing my age. Now the things that overstimulate your
mind keep going 24 hours a day. And forget the national anthem, you
won't hear that.
Cougar
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Quoting Poindexter Fortran to Arelor <=-
I grew up watching a lot of UHF TV. We had a couple of local channels that played campy films, obtained at a low cost by these stations with low budgets. One played bad films until dawn on the weekends.
When I grew up, the television stations played the national anthem
at midnight, then up came a test pattern for a few minutes, then
static until 6AM.
The networks expanded their programming to meet the older early bird and late
night owl crowd. The early bird news is less likely to be channel surfed, which is better for advertisers. You can tell it's targetted towards senior citizens because the major advertisers are Gold Bond Powder, adult
diapers, and Geritol
Cougar428 wrote to POINDEXTER FORTRAN <=-
When I grew up, the television stations played the national anthem
at midnight, then up came a test pattern for a few minutes, then
static until 6AM.
Then they played the the pledge of allegiance and back to the
morning shows.
Guess I'm showing my age. Now the things that overstimulate your
mind keep going 24 hours a day. And forget the national anthem, you
won't hear that.
Honestly, based on the advertising, I am starting to think that most OTA TV is targeted at people who are at least 40 and/or who are diabetic and/or overweight. Lots and lost of drug commercials aimed at those groups, plus anyone with depression.
The networks expanded their programming to meet the older early bird and
night owl crowd. The early bird news is less likely to be channel surfed which is better for advertisers. You can tell it's targetted towards seni citizens because the major advertisers are Gold Bond Powder, adult diapers, and Geritol
Honestly, based on the advertising, I am starting to think that most OTA TV is targeted at people who are at least 40 and/or who are diabetic and/or overweight. Lots and lost of drug commercials aimed at those groups, plus anyone with depression.
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I see OTA being more of an over 50 viewing environment, and agree about
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Moondog to Dumas Walker on Sun Mar 12 2023 08:42 am
I see OTA being more of an over 50 viewing environment, and agree about
Do you mean as opposed to cable/satellite, or opposed to streaming services?
I see OTA being more of an over 50 viewing environment, and agree
about
Do you mean as opposed to cable/satellite, or opposed to streaming
services?
As opposed to cable/ satellite. I get the impression that the over 50 crowd enjoys the older reruns these channels play.
I know a few folk who
are not into streaming, nor were into premium cable channels with regards to standard TV viewing. They get their news from the local channels, and that's it.
I might be one of those people who fall into that category, though it's mostly because I don't really like the idea of spending a bunch of money on the various different streaming services only for a couple shows I want to watch.
I don't even have cable or satellite..
I might be one of those people who fall into that category, though
it's mostly because I don't really like the idea of spending a bunch
of money on the various different streaming services only for a couple
i have this thing called DOWNLOAD, where i get the few things i want.
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Moondog to Nightfox on Mon Mar 13 2023 05:17 pm
I see OTA being more of an over 50 viewing environment, and agree Mo>> about
Do you mean as opposed to cable/satellite, or opposed to streaming
services?
As opposed to cable/ satellite. I get the impression that the over 50 crowd enjoys the older reruns these channels play.
I thought a lot of the same channels were available both on OTA and cable/sa e. For local channels, I think cable & satellite tend to only carry the maj
I know a few folk who
are not into streaming, nor were into premium cable channels with regar to standard TV viewing. They get their news from the local channels, an that's it.
I might be one of those people who fall into that category, though it's most
or satellite..
Nightfox
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Nightfox to Moondog on Tue Mar 14 2023 08:37 pm
I might be one of those people who fall into that category, though it's mostly because I don't really like the idea of spending a bunch of money the various different streaming services only for a couple shows I want t watch.
I don't even have cable or satellite..
i have this thing called DOWNLOAD, where i get the few things i want.
i have this thing called DOWNLOAD, where i get the few things i want.
If you have good bandwidth, good for you. I live outside of town where there' s less than 10 houses per mile, and bandwidth is limited.
Quoting Mro to Nightfox <=-
I might be one of those people who fall into that category, though it's mostly because I don't really like the idea of spending a bunch of money on the various different streaming services only for a couple shows I want to watch.
I don't even have cable or satellite..
i have this thing called DOWNLOAD, where i get the few things i want.
i have this thing called DOWNLOAD, where i get the few things i
want.
So for example, if you wanted to watch Star Trek Enterprise and it
is only available on Paramount pay streaming services, how would you
go about getting it?
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Moondog to MRO on Wed Mar 15 2023 07:54 pm
i have this thing called DOWNLOAD, where i get the few things i want.
If you have good bandwidth, good for you. I live outside of town where there' s less than 10 houses per mile, and bandwidth is limited.
see if you can get starlink.
I might be one of those people who fall into that category, though it's mostly because I don't really like the idea of spending a bunch of money on the various different streaming services only for a couple shows I want to watch.
I don't even have cable or satellite..
i have this thing called DOWNLOAD, where i get the few things i want.
So for example, if you wanted to watch Star Trek Enterprise and it
is only available on Paramount pay streaming services, how would you
go about getting it?
I'm on a wait list. since I've been on they raised the price of the receiver by $200 and are talking about throttling bandwidth. Too bad Tmobile's 5g at home isn't available in my area. I've talked to folks that really love it.
i have this thing called DOWNLOAD, where i get the few things i want.
Yep, that works too.
Quoting Nightfox to Cougar428 <=-
Many shows (including that one) are also available on blu-ray and/or
DVD, so that would be an option. Also, one could download shows like
that via BitTorrent if one really wanted to..
Nightfox
Quoting Mro to Cougar428 <=-
So for example, if you wanted to watch Star Trek Enterprise and it
is only available on Paramount pay streaming services, how would you
go about getting it?
Is BitTorrent trackable/traceable?
Thanks NF, my preferred way would also be physical media. I just
like to have the item in my hand. Problem is I have so many
packages that I don't have anywhere to store them.
Is BitTorrent trackable/traceable?
Is BitTorrent trackable/traceable?
Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
By: Cougar428 to NIGHTFOX on Sun Mar 19 2023 08:09 am
Is BitTorrent trackable/traceable?
Yup. Unless you use a VPN on the machine running bittorrent, you will likely receive a letter from your ISP. Like, a real paper cease & desist. I may have messed up years ago and seen one of those from Comcast. :D
there's bottom feeder companies that just monitor public torrents and auto report the ip to the isps. they make pennies but i guess it's a living.
you just dont use public torrents.
Is BitTorrent trackable/traceable?
Yupyup, admittedly I want to say I was super-dumb and downloaded some stuff from pirate bay and a few public TV episode torrents. Don't do that, folks.
It is easy for Internet Service Providers to determine you are using BitTorrent.
BitTorrent traffic is usually encrypted nowadays, but anybody downloading the same files as you can also find out easily you are downloading the
same file. In effect, the only thing you need to know who are downloading some piece of copyrighted material is to start downloading yourself and then check the list of IPs in the swarm.
Hello Arelor!
** On Tuesday 21.03.23 - 07:28, Arelor wrote to Cougar428:
It is easy for Internet Service Providers to determine you are using BitTorrent.
What if you launch a VPN conection first?
Ogg wrote to Arelor <=-
What if you launch a VPN conection first?
BitTorrent traffic is usually encrypted nowadays, but anybody downloading the same files as you can also find out easily you are downloading the
same file. In effect, the only thing you need to know who are downloading some piece of copyrighted material is to start downloading yourself and then check the list of IPs in the swarm.
If those other IPs are reassinged IPs from VPNs, it doesn't
mean much.
You do need to be extra-careful; ensure that your VPN has a kill-switch. If the connection goes down, the VPN client needs to either block all traffic or have the capability of killing an app, like your torrent client, to ensure that you don't send traffic in the clear.
Ogg wrote to Arelor <=-
What if you launch a VPN conection first?
That helps - make sure you pick a reputable provider who doesn't keep
logs of traffic.
BitTorrent traffic is usually encrypted nowadays, but anybody downloading the same files as you can also find out easily you are downloading the
same file. In effect, the only thing you need to know who are downloading some piece of copyrighted material is to start downloading yourself and then check the list of IPs in the swarm.
If those other IPs are reassinged IPs from VPNs, it doesn't
mean much.
You do need to be extra-careful; ensure that your VPN has a kill-switch.
If the connection goes down, the VPN client needs to either block all traffic or have the capability of killing an app, like your torrent
client, to ensure that you don't send traffic in the clear.
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