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Johnny Mnemonic  (1995)

I was a bit surprised to see that no one hade reviewed this movie. I mean who wouldn’t like to se Keanu Reeves in a pre-matrix movie as a data courier. Pure sci-fi in the spirit of cybertech that you actually would believe in today, well at least some of it. Williams Gibson’s original short story, which the movie is based on, could easily fit right into today’s Hollywood projects, a grand adventure in a somewhat realistic future.

But Johnny Mnemonic is not only hard to pronounce but also a bit difficult to watch. But if you could see past the weirdness and poor execution of this old sci-fi movie you might like it for the ambition and the story, this classic movie about the future of cybertech.

So if you like sci-fi and don’t care about a week production you will like it and proclaim it as cult. For the rest of you, cross your finger and whish for a remake and see that one instead. I will do both.

So the launch is done. What’s next? Perhaps documenting all of my DVD’s into my “Films I own” list here on Spout.

Let’s se. We start by ignoring the old VHS tapes, approx 50, because they are outdated. Each shelf contains about 35 movies and at the moment I have almost 12 full of them. That would be, in round numbers, 400 movies. Every one of them bought at the store, believe it or not. Not a single one downloaded or purchased at the some of the less legal markets that you find outside of Sweden. Unfortunately there are plenty more movies that I would like to see, ergo need to buy, unless I catch them at the old television.

So why keep up this madness? Spending a fortune on movies when there are other alternatives? I simple like to have the possibility to take a movie of the shelf when I need to. It’s a freedom that is hard to express. To see that mighty library of entertainment in all shapes and colors just waiting for you.

My simple question is: Am I alone? Is there any one else that like to actually buy absurdly many movies for the sake of having them?