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PoindexterOglethorpe

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21. Twelve Monkeys.
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 03:28 AM
Aug 2016

It's not exactly a movie that everyone else hated, but for me it is the most purely science-fictional movie ever, and to my dismay many in the s-f community don't like it. I have no idea why. I've seen it several times over the years, and it always holds up.

And in case you were wondering, the totally bizarre and inexplicable French movie "La Jetée &quot upon which "Twelve Monkeys" is said to be based, forget it. "La Jetée " has almost NOTHING in common with "Twelve Monkeys", and worse yet is incomprehensible and dumb. Don't even bother to watch it. Another episode of the Kardashians or any other reality TV show would be a better use of your time. However, if you're looking for recommendations about better use of your time, I'll recommend anything at all on PBS's "American Experience". The episodes aren't readily available on PBS itself, but are on Youtube. Bless the internet deities for Youtube.

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