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Edge of Tomorrow

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Post by Heroine of the Dragon » Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:18 am

Have you watched Edge of Tomorrow?
What would you rate it out of 10?

In 2015, aliens called "Mimics" arrive in Germany via an asteroid and swiftly conquer most of continental Europe. By 2020, the United Defense Force (UDF), a global military alliance established to combat the alien threat, finally achieves a victory over the Mimics at Verdun using newly developed mech-suits. In Britain, the UDF plans a major invasion of France, and General Brigham orders recently attached public affairs officer Major William "Bill" Cage to cover it. Cage, having no combat experience, objects and threatens to blame Brigham if the invasion fails. Brigham has Cage arrested and sent to Heathrow Airport, now a military base. Cage awakens to find Brigham has demoted him to a private and falsely labelled him a deserter. He is assigned to Master Sergeant Farell and the misfit J-Squad, all of whom dislike and belittle him.

Farell and J-Squad are quickly killed by the Mimics, who were somehow aware of their planned invasion and ambushed them. Cage uses a Claymore mine to kill an unusually large blue Mimic but is mortally wounded by the explosion and covered in the alien's blood. Cage jolts awake to find himself back at Heathrow, reliving the previous morning. His attempts to warn Farell against the invasion are ignored and he experiences the loop of dying on the beach and waking at Heathrow repeatedly. During one loop, Cage tries to save Sergeant Rita Vrataski, a celebrated hero of the battle of Verdun. She realizes Cage can loop time and orders him to find her the next time he wakes up.
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_of_Tomorrow


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Re: Edge of Tomorrow

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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:42 am

I saw it. I thought it was pretty good, a little drawn out, but the premise was interesting enough. It's like Groundhog Day but with war.

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Re: Edge of Tomorrow

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Post by Booyakasha » Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:19 am

...never saw it. I read the book it was adapted from, though. Good old 'All You Need is Kill'. Heck of a read.

[EDIT:...they should have called the movie 'All You Need is Kill', seriously. It's dumb and goofy, yeah, but say one thing for it, it sure isn't generic. 'Edge of Tomorrow' sounds generic. Like they just picked a title at random from a Harlan Ellison short story collection or 'Twilight Zone' episode guide or an Enya/Enigma playlist.
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Re: Edge of Tomorrow

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Post by Deku Tree » Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:47 am

It's a pretty good sci-fi action film. I mostly only watch Tom Cruise if I can do it for free, though, what with the Scientology and all.

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