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24:Legacy (2016-2017) is a spin-off series in the 24 franchise and it follows a military hero who returns to the U. S. with a whole lot of trouble following him back. With nowhere else to turn, the man asks CTU to help him save his life while also stopping one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil. This is the final entry in the 24 franchise and it was a massive waste of everyone's time.

Positives for 24: Legacy (2016-2017): The cast of this show particularly Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto and Anna Diop give good performances.

Negatives for 24: Legacy (2016-2017): This show utilizes the real-time concept of the original series, while also incorporating what worked in 24: Live Another Day except this show is crap. The characters are lame copies of the original cast except none of them are likable despite the actors trying their best. The story is so boring and full of plot holes. The action is not fun or engaging whatsoever. The show drags its story down with horrible pacing. And finally, this show has the audacity to end on a cliffhanger for a Season 2 that never happened.

Overall, 24: Legacy (2016-2017) is a blatant spit in the face to 24 fans and the original series as well as just being one of the worst television series ever created and the fact that this is the last entry in the 24 franchise really pisses me off.

The Abyss (1989) is a science fiction movie written and directed by James Cameron and it follows an undersea mobile oil-rig crew who are called on to assist in the recovery of a lost nuclear submarine, but who find unexpected mysteries and perils in the mission. This is the James Cameron movie that no one seems to talk about which is shocking because this movie is freaking awesome.

Positives for The Abyss (1989): This is a good old fashioned underwater exploring movie with characters recover something, but they find something that is beyond their understanding. You have a great cast with the underwater crew and great performances particularly from Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Biehn. The special effects for the mysterious creature that our characters find are fantastic and they still hold up to this day. I love that we spend so much time with the crew on their mission and you care about them as people. The movie is a slow burn with the story and it take it's time with the build up the big reveal of this mysterious creature and other things. And finally, the ending with the big reveal being an alien ship underwater and seeing our characters hug each other is perfect.

Overall, The Abyss (1989) is a fantastic science fiction adventure movie from James Cameron that need to be appreciated more nowadays and it was a experience that I will remember for long time.

Rambo III (1988) is the third entry in the Rambo franchise and it follows John Rambo as he goea to Afghanistan to rescue his mentor, Colonel Samuel R. Trautman, from Soviet captivity. I just got done watching this movie and it is easily the weakest of the three Rambo movies from the 1980s while still being very entertaining.

Positives for Rambo III (1988): It was great to see Rambo go to Afghanistan to save Trautman from the Soviets and messes them up. The acting from Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo and Richard Crenna as Colonel Samuel R. Trautman are still great. I really enjoyed Rambo interacting with the new set of characters helping him with his rescue mission. The action sequences are still awesome and the most large scaled of the franchise which makes sense given this movie was the most expensive movie ever made back in 1988 and it shows with the insane amount of explosions, gunfire and horses being used. You still get the 80s cheese that I love about movies made in the 80s. The movie is paced very well with the story as well as with the insane action on screen. And finally, this movie was a great place to end the original Rambo trilogy and let it rest for two decades.

Negatives for Rambo III (1988): The movie is missing the dynamic between Rambo and Trautman for a large majority of the movie. I also felt that the movie was a bit long for the story.

Overall, Rambo III (1988) is another fantastic entry in the Rambo franchise as well as a great ending to the trilogy and franchise before we eventually got Rambo (2008) two decades later.