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Old 12-17-2009, 07:14 AM   #23
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I really liked Moon. It reminded me quite a lot of Silent Running, which is also a movie I really like. The whole aspect of whether the main character, Sam Bell, was alone and who/what he/they was/were unfurled gradually throughout the movie and kept me riveted to know more. GERTY (the computer) seems quite a control freak at times (reminiscent of HAL in 2001); this somewhat changes as more is revealed. I give it two thumbs up.
I love Silent Running, one of my favourite movies of all time. I just wish they made sci-fi movies like that now, instead of the CGI war things we tend to get. If you liked Silent Running, may I recommend another Douglas Trumbull film, Brainstorm. It's a brilliant 'small' sci-fi movie starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood. Here's the trailer:

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