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Mz. Ghostly An amazing cult classic with as much passion as it has heart and imagination. A definite must see for fans of killer robot flicks, and classic metal music. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review Claudio T Hardware: A Cyberpunk Cult Classic Richard Stanley's 1990 film Hardware slices into the early 90s cyberpunk scene with a chaotic energy all its own. This post-apocalyptic nightmare, born from the mind of a then-23-year-old South African director, feels as if it were pieced together from scrap metal, much like its formidable robotic antagonist. Crafted on a shoestring budget of just $1.5 million, Stanley's feature debut is a visceral experience that leverages audacious style to overcome its financial constraints. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/01/25 Full Review Ollie W A few good songs in the soundtrack but there’s not much else to like here. Visually it looks like what it is: a low budget film from 1990. The dialog is terrible. The film isn’t helped by cameos from famous rockers: why not just cast some good actors instead? While this film isn’t particularly long, the pacing is terrible. The world building is mostly silly. You can’t fix a boring film with an uninteresting storyline just by throwing in a song by Ministry. It’s a genre and subject matter I’d usually appreciate but I really didn’t enjoy this. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Sebastian L A cult movie if there ever was one, Hardware delivers plenty of mood and ideas. Sadly, it suffers greatly from pacing issues, structural problems and continuity hiccups, and there is something about the execution that keeps me from being in the moment with the characters. Visually however, it's a feast. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/25 Full Review Gabriel W This what you what. This what you get. Hardware ist ein hypnotischer SciFi Thriller, den man alleine schon wegen der Atmosphäre anschauen sollte. Am Besten nachts. Es ist eines dieser Filme, wie "Katzenmenschen" (80er) oder "Nomads" mit Pierce Brosnan, die man immer wieder mal schaut, ohne genau zu wissen warum. Wobei Nomads nicht mal besonders gut ist. Auch "Begierde" mit David Bowie gehört dazu, der zu "Katzenmenschen" den Song beigesteuert hat Es sind Filme in der Art wie Music Videos. Stile over Substance. Dennoch haben diese Filme ein gewisses Etwas. Man kann sie vom Gefühl mit Blade Runner vergleichen, ohne natürlich wirklich in dieser Liga zu spielen. Ich möchte auch nicht zuviel über Hardware bzw M.A.R.K. 13 verraten. Ich empfehle hier selbst auf die Reise zu gehen. Oder vielmehr Rausch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review T B It’s a cult classic for a reason. Check it out. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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