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Target Earth (film) Target Earth is a 1954 science fiction film.

Target Earth (film)

It was directed by Sherman A. Rose and stars Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Virginia Grey, and Whit Bissell. The film focuses on a deserted Chicago cityscape and a small group of people who have been overlooked during a mass evacuation due to an invasion of robot like beings from the planet Venus. The movie was based on the 1953 short story "Deadly City" by Paul W. Fairman. Kathleen Crowley as Nora KingRichard Denning as Frank BrooksWhit Bissell as Tom, Chief research scientistArthur Space as Lt. Even though a "Robot Army" is mentioned several times, the production crew only constructed one robot which was used for all scenes. The film's story is based in Chicago but was actually filmed in Los Angeles. Edge of Tomorrow (film) Edge of Tomorrow (also marketed with the tagline Live Die Repeat [nb 2]) is a 2014 American military science fiction film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt.

Edge of Tomorrow (film)

Class of 1999. Class of 1999 is a 1990 American science fiction film directed by Mark L.

Class of 1999

Lester. It is the director's follow-up to his 1982 film Class of 1984. Synopsis[edit] Set in the future, youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become "free fire zones", into which not even the Police will venture. Project Shadowchaser II. Project Shadowchaser II, also known as Shadowchaser II, Night Scenes: Project Shadowchaser II, Night Siege and Armed And Deadly, is a 1994 science fiction film by director John Eyres.

Project Shadowchaser II

It is the second installment in the Project Shadowchaser film series. Synopsis[edit] A berserk android threatens mankind with nuclear annihilation, and three unlikely heroes must destroy it before it destroys everything. DVD release[edit] Cowboys & Aliens. After its release, a lawsuit was filed against those involved in the development of the film by Steven John Busti, who claimed that the film infringed the copyright of his own similarly themed work written in 1994.

Cowboys & Aliens

Plot[edit] In 1873, New Mexico Territory, an unnamed loner (Daniel Craig) wakes up in the desert injured, with no memory and with a strange metal object on his wrist. After killing three drifters who think he might be worth bounty money, he takes their clothes, weapons and a horse. Monster a Go-Go. Monster a Go-Go!

Monster a Go-Go

Is a 1965 science fiction horror film directed by Bill Rebane and Herschell Gordon Lewis (who remained uncredited in association with this film). The film is considered to be one of the worst films ever. The film was featured in an episode of movie-mocking television show Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Comedy Central. As it is an incredibly blatant deus ex machina, the phrase "but there was no monster! " became an often repeated riff for similar events in other films. Story[edit] The plot concerns an American astronaut, Frank Douglas, who mysteriously disappears from his spacecraft as it parachutes to Earth.

It Conquered the World. Plot[edit] Dr.

It Conquered the World

Tom Anderson (Van Cleef), an embittered scientist, has made contact with a Venusian alien with his radio transmitter. The alien wants to take over the world using mind control devices, but claims it only wants to bring peace to the world by eliminating emotions. Anderson agrees to help the creature and even intends to allow it to assimilate his wife (Garland) and friend Dr. Nelson (Graves). Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. The film was released in the United States on cable television on August 31, 2003 then followed with a DVD release in early 2004.

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Plot[edit] The next day, Yuri is unable to convince her supervisor Haruki Kadokura to report the incident. The SDF attempts to rescue the buried men using a missile called D-03. The surviving trucker tries to explain to a military official what he saw but can only explain that he believed it was Godzilla. Circuitry Man. Dredd. Dredd was released on 7 September 2012 in the United Kingdom and on 21 September 2012 worldwide.

Dredd

Critics were generally positive about the film's visual effects, casting and action, while criticism focused on a perceived lack of the satirical elements that are found in the source comic and on excessive violence. Despite the positive critical response, the film earned just over $41 million at the box office on an estimated budget of $45 million. Dredd saw greater success following its home release, and has since been recognized as a cult film.

Time Runner. Time Runner is a 1993 science fiction film starring Mark Hamill.

Time Runner

Plot[edit] During an alien invasion in the year 2022, fighter pilot Michael Raynor is sent back in time to the year 1992. The War of the Gargantuas. The War of the Gargantuas, released in Japan as Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda versus Gaira (フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ, Furankenshutain no Kaijū: Sanda tai Gaira?) , is a 1966 science fiction kaiju film. The film was co-produced between the Japanese company Toho, and Henry G. Saperstein's American company UPA. The film was a sequel to Frankenstein Conquers the World, and was the second of two films featuring giant Frankenstein monsters that Sapertstein's company co-produced with Toho. Directed by Ishirō Honda, and featuring special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, the film starred Hollywood actor Russ Tamblyn, alongside Japanese actors Kenji Sahara and Kumi Mizuno.

Colossus: The Forbin Project. Plot[edit] Dr. Charles A. Forbin (Eric Braeden) is the chief designer of a secret government project. He and his team have built an advanced supercomputer, called "Colossus", to control all of the United States and Allied nuclear weapons systems. Colossus is built to be impervious to any attack, encased within a mountain and powered by its own nuclear reactor, filling the area with gamma radiation. RoboCop (character) OCP holds a contract to fund and run the Detroit Police Department. Security Concepts is the division that provides oversight for the police. In order to supplement the police force that is overwhelmed with crime, Security Concepts begins developing robotic law enforcement units. Originally, the Senior President Dick Jones develops a fully robotic unit called ED (Enforcement Droid)-209, with plans to secure a long-term contract with the military for replacement parts and service. However, ED-209 severely malfunctions during the simulation of a disarm-and-arrest-procedure and kills the test subject, even though he dropped his weapon.

Ambitious junior executive Bob Morton takes this as a justified reason to go over Jones's head and pitch his "RoboCop Program" directly to OCP's CEO, the "Old Man".[4] Murphy is one of these candidates. To find a suitable personality for the new Robocop Program, Dr. How to Make a Monster (2001 film) How To Make A Monster is a 2001 film starring Clea DuVall, Steven Culp, Jason Marsden and Tyler Mane.

It is the third release in the Creature Features series of film remakes produced by Stan Winston. Julie Strain made a cameo appearance in the film as herself. How To Make A Monster debuted on October 14, 2001 on Cinemax. In 2005, it was nominated for a Hollywood Makeup Artist Award and Hair Stylist Guild Award. Zeiram. The Zeiram series was created by Keita Amemiya, known for his work as both a director and an illustrator. Zeiram, like many of Amemiya's other works such as Mirai Ninja and Hagane, has a very distinctive visual style that incorporates traditional Eastern motifs and symbolism with science-fiction concepts. Nemesis 2: Nebula.

Dollman vs. Demonic Toys. Phantasm II. Alien Species - Peter Maris (1996) Alien Uprising - Dominic Burns (2012) Transmorphers: Fall of Man - Scott Wheeler (2009) This Is Not a Test - Fredric Gadette (1962) Robowar - Bruno Mattei (1989)