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What movie is in your top list despite its absolute shit rating? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Clinicallydepressedpoochie to c/asklemmy

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I think for me it's alien: covenant. I was really interested in the ideas explored in prometheus and covenant just expanded on them. I don't get much into the details of why it is or isn't a good movie.

Luckily, though, HBO ran raised by wolves which really delved into ideals about AI and planet seeding etc. So that itch got way scratched even if the run was cut short.

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[–] How_do_I_computah 32 points 4 days ago (7 children)

13th Warrior. Solid action. Antonio Banderas and Vikings. Dudes taking care of business.

[–] jaycifer 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I enjoyed it for the most part, but the scene that’s always stuck with me is when Antonio Banderas’s character learns to speak the Viking language. Hearing the way he said “I listened” made me want to listen more to see what I could learn.

[–] WhatYouNeed 1 points 3 days ago

That was a great line

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

I like that movie quite a bit. Watched it many times. Didn't realize it was so critically disliked. :(

[–] jordanlund 7 points 4 days ago

Was that the one loosely based on Beowulf? I saw it in the theater and didn't have a problem with it.

Aha!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_13th_Warrior

"based on Michael Crichton's 1976 novel Eaters of the Dead,[5] which is a loose adaptation of the tale of Beowulf combined with Ahmad ibn Fadlan's historical account of the Volga Vikings."

Crichton, man. His influence was just astounding. Obligatory "fuck cancer".

[–] mwproductions 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Bears?

[–] How_do_I_computah 1 points 3 days ago

IS THERE A CAVE?

[–] Landless2029 5 points 4 days ago

When you die can I give that to me sister?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Definitely a 10/10 movie for me. Without hesitation.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie 3 points 4 days ago

This is one of those that HBO or something played non-stop for no apparent reason. It took me like 20 times clicking past it to finally watch it all but in the end I was ok with it.