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Boosty Collins

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Emacs enthusiast, builder of software, repairer of hardware. I like difficult music, weird keyboards, old computers, and coin-operated machines.

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@LaurenceWolse An Andy Sidaris classic!

Here’s a GIF I made of my favorite moment from this film.

https://i.ibb.co/mTTD6DW/the-miami-connection-fist-fight.gif

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@ThomasLongBottom @Che_Donkey A ton of low-budget flicks seem to get released under multiple names.

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@MisterBigFart Watched this one today, phenomenal. I think my favorite part is when they show photos of murder victims, but you can see they’re just headshots of some women. Probably actors who auditioned for the film.

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@ChicoSuave Literally didn’t even look at the poster before I was downloading a copy.

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@MisterBigFart This is one of those movies where I read the title and immediately go watch it. It’s told me everything I could possibly want to know about the film.

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@Outtatime @LaurenceWolse I completely agree. The Illuminatus! ripoff aquatic Nazi zombie premise is really the only knock on an otherwise competently made flick that succeeds on its own terms. I thought the part where the marooned heroes are drawn to the record player was a dang fine moment.

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@Anorack This movie was wild, feels like the first ten minutes got bolted on after production ended because the film didn’t come out long enough.

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@MisterBigFart That’s a hell of a poster.

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@Anorack So yes, this is a cash grab piggybacking off Alien (and maybe a bit of Battlestar Galactica), but IMO it’s a pretty respectable pulp sci-fi film that transcends its limitations and is enjoyable on its own terms. Sid Haig turns in a respectable performance, Ray Walston is terrific, and the ending is pretty great.

Also, James Cameron (yes, THAT James Cameron) was production designer and second unit director.

And: what an amazing poster.

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