Tag: William Gibson
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Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Screened at Luna Cinemas Leederville as part of the Trash Classics season programmed by VHS Tracking.“The dolphin will take you to the data.” I remember seeing Johnny Mnemonic when it first came out. I was a kid and thought any movie that I saw at the Greater Union cinemas in the Westfield shopping mall was a good movie.… Read.
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Johnny Mnenomic (1995)
I distinctly remember seeing Johnny Mnemonic (1995) at the cinema when I was a teenager and afterwards trying to convince myself it was good. That it was worth the pocket money I spent on the ticket. Like most people, I was hoping for a great Keanu action movie like Speed. It wasn’t that; it was… Read.
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New Rose Hotel (1998)
New Rose Hotel (1998) is based on a William Gibson short story but is pretty low-tech in terms of being anything cyberpunk. For director Abel Ferrara (of Bad Lieutenant and King Of New York), it’s more about the raw emotions surrounding what is basically a classic noir plot – a honey trap designed to secure… Read.
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