M.A.R.K. 13 – Hardware (1990)

M.A.R.K. 13 – Hardware: Directed by Richard Stanley. With Carl McCoy, Iggy Pop, Dylan McDermott, John Lynch. The head of a cyborg reactivates, rebuilds itself, and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine’s girlfriend’s apartment.

“I saw this movie in the theater the week it opened way back when. It was a very, very late showing, and there were approximately five other people in the theater. Two walked out during the film. As the film credits rolled, the two women sitting next to us said, u0026quot;My god! That was the worst film I have ever seen!u0026quot; My only thoughts were, u0026quot;They have not seen Starcrash!u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBoth my friend and I loved Hardware. I introduced my SO to it this weekend, and he loved it. I think what I like about it is that itu0026#39;s a small movie that manages to execute its space perfectly. The universe of Hardware is dark, dirty, claustrophobic (without being small). The narrative is pure dystopia, which fits very well with the droid gone wild theme. The droid is so unrelenting, as is the dreariness of existence in this post apocalyptic space. I like how tight the movie is. I also like how clean the narrative is. There isnu0026#39;t any extraneous fluff.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI think this movie will appeal to the slightly more sophisticated film lover. It doesnu0026#39;t have big movie pretensions. Hollywood did not destroy this movie. The symbolism is far more subtle than in big productions. The pacing is also different. I loved the slow buildup.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis movie worked, but itu0026#39;s not an easy movie. If youu0026#39;re willing to work a little with a movie that doesnu0026#39;t have the big movie facade of Terminator II or Independence Day, and you enjoy dystopic science fiction, I think you will like this one.”