Before Watching Almost Human: 5 Shows And A Movie You Must See
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Lost
J.J. Abrams had already carved out a nice career for himself as a Hollywood producer, writer, and director, but it was Lost in 2004 that really made a lot of people stand up and take notice. And of course now he’s a huge figure in the entertainment landscape. Sure, the series finale may have left fans wanting, but few other places in his career balance his popcorn crowd sensibility with his inherent strangeness like this series. Sometimes a little too obtuse, few shows in recent memory have sparked as much debate among fans, or spawned as many divergent theories about what the hell is really going on. So much more than just a story about a group of plane crash survivors on a deserted island where everything is a wee bit crazy, or another supernatural mystery, Lost will forever be remembered for making fans ask the question, why the fuck is there a polar bear?
Dredd
Before he signed on as hard-nosed cop John Kennex, Almost Human star Karl Urban played and even harder-nosed cop, a little guy named Judge Dredd. Pete Travis’ adaptation of 2000 AD’s ultra-violent comic book absolutely tanked at the box office, but the overlooked action gem found a vibrant new life on home video. There’s even a grassroots movement pushing for a sequel. The film is everything fans of the source wanted it to be: bloody, brutal, and Dredd never even thinks about taking off his iconic helmet. By turns hypnotic and beautiful, and stunning in its brutality—think intense slow-motion bullets ripping through human flesh—the titular judge, jury, and executioner takes on all comers in a city under siege by crime. Whatever Urban does in his latest role, will surely pale in comparison to the violent mayhem of Dredd.
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