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Monsters of Man

  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
9K
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Neal McDonough, Michael Goldman, Ly Ty, Pam Collis, Keri Grant, Jose Rosete, David Samartin, Jeff Hand, Ryan Hough, Tony O'Loughlan, Christopher Elves, David Haverty, Jessica Blackmore, Tatjana Marjanovic, Brett Tutor, Paul Haapaniemi, Taylor Popoola, Conrad K. Pratt, Jordy Tulleners, Ma Rynet, Kayli Tran, Mark Toia, Trong Kam, and Kram Aiot in Monsters of Man (2020)
A robotics company teams up with a corrupt CIA agent undergoing an illegal, unsanctioned military operation. Dropping four prototype robots into a suspected drug manufacturing camp in the Golden triangle that no one will miss. The mission is to prove the robotics company is worthy of winning a lucrative military contract. Six doctors on a good cause witness the brutal slaughter of an innocent village and are forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse as they become the new targets.
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A US weapons manufacturer tests its 4 killer robots on heroin producers in the Golden Triangle in SEAsia. It goes haywire.A US weapons manufacturer tests its 4 killer robots on heroin producers in the Golden Triangle in SEAsia. It goes haywire.A US weapons manufacturer tests its 4 killer robots on heroin producers in the Golden Triangle in SEAsia. It goes haywire.

  • Director
    • Mark Toia
  • Writers
    • Mark Toia
    • Jeff Hand
  • Stars
    • Neal McDonough
    • Brett Tutor
    • Jose Rosete
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Toia
    • Writers
      • Mark Toia
      • Jeff Hand
    • Stars
      • Neal McDonough
      • Brett Tutor
      • Jose Rosete
    • 361User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    • Major
    Brett Tutor
    Brett Tutor
    • Mason
    Jose Rosete
    Jose Rosete
    • Boller
    David Haverty
    David Haverty
    • Kroger
    Paul Haapaniemi
    Paul Haapaniemi
    • Jordan
    Ryan Hough
    • Jantz
    Ly Ty
    • Leap
    Ma Rynet
    • Keala
    Kayli Tran
    Kayli Tran
    • Tien
    Jessica Blackmore
    Jessica Blackmore
    • Fielding
    Jordy Tulleners
    Jordy Tulleners
    • Dez
    Tatjana Marjanovic
    Tatjana Marjanovic
    • Wendy
    Conrad K. Pratt
    Conrad K. Pratt
    • Bao & BR4
    David Samartin
    David Samartin
    • Foster
    Trong Kam
    • Prak
    Taylor Popoola
    Taylor Popoola
    • Angie
    • (as Taylor Edwards)
    Michael Goldman
    Michael Goldman
    • Bill
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mark Toia
    • Writers
      • Mark Toia
      • Jeff Hand
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    5deloudelouvain

    Too long, too cheesy, not that great.

    Normally this is the kind of movies that have my attention. These kind of sci-fi stories I find most entertaining for most of the time but in this case it turned out to be a disappointment. The "monsters" or robots in this case were well made but that's about it. The story is very cheesy, almost vomit bucket cheesy, and for sure way too long to keep your attention until the end. The acting was just average, certainly not good enough to be remembered. I wish I liked this movie more but the truth is I was happy to see the end credits appear.
    6nowego

    OK But Not Great

    I watched this without really knowing much about it, three things drew me to it, robots, Neal McDonough and the length. Normally in my reckoning movies over 90 minutes tend to be OK. This one met this condition, but it was a bit too long and could have easily been 20-30 minutes shorter and lose none of the story line. The acting wasn't brillant, but the actors did a good job. The CGI was good and didn't make the movie look cheap. Parts of the movie were a bit repetitive and the storyline has been done to death, but if you have a few hours to kill you could do worse than watch this.

    5.5/10 would be my honest rating, it would score higher if it was a bit shorter.
    franka_van_loon

    Not good.

    After 10 minutes you know it is going to be a bad movie, it is impossible to connect to any of the actors, they all act like morons. After 20 minutes I set the player to 1½ times speed and still the pace was slow. The only good actors are the robots, the dialogs I think are written by a 14 year old put that together with the bad acting and amateur casting, this movie sucks. Honestly I was applauding every time someone died in the movie, could not happen fast enough.
    7roberthwinters

    Excellent CGI Robots - Very Average Acting, Characters and Plot

    If you are a Fan of Robots, AI, and well done CGI ( as i am ) - give this a Try.

    Short Version: CGI: 9 out of 10 Rest: 5 out of 10

    A Little More: A Group of advanced Robots is inserted into a South East Asian Country as a Field Test. Observed by the Manufacturer and the Government aswell as supported by a local Team of Programmers things quickly get out of Hand.

    Interesting Take on Weaponized Robots, Artificial Intelligence, 'Evil' Government and Defense Contractors and finally even a little Philosophy on what it means to be 'Man or Machine'.

    Shout Out to Boston Dynamics !
    6conyo

    quite entertaining overall

    Actually not too bad for an action movie. Sure, you'll have to suspend your disbelief a few times, and live with quite a lot of cringe ("I couldn't save them!" style), but other than that... Premise is fresh - autonomous weapons on the battlefield. Here we have a pack of killer robots sent to Cambodian jungle for a navigation-turned-more test. Robots fortunately (for the movie) encounter some resistance, and it is decided that they have to eliminate all witnesses. Rampage starts. Some very good FX, robots move properly unnaturally (or - "naturally" for a robot), they're actually quite scary, you know you would never want to meet them in combat. Human cast isn't so good, unfortunately. Overall, a nice break from the whole pandemic.

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    • Trivia
      Fans around the world helped fund the film via the crowdfunding website Indiegogo. Depending on the reward selected. They got a digital copy of the movie, digital script, screensavers etc. and also their name in the end credits of the movie.
    • Goofs
      Navy SEAL would never leave an enemy combatant (with his/its weapon lying around) alive in the back of his unit as Mason did.
    • Quotes

      Bao & BR4: Captain Mason Cartwright, Navy special forces. What is your objective.

      Mason: The boy's life! The boy's life is my objective!

      Bao & BR4: Echo's: The boy's life is my objective

      Mason: [groans and says] Yes, the boy's life! Human life! Okay, no, his life's more important than mine! Let him go!

      Bao & BR4: Why is the child's life important?

      Mason: Because he's just a kid! He hasn't lived long enough yet!

      Bao & BR4: [Echo's: Human life! Okay, no, his life's more important than mine! And asks] Have you caused death?

      Mason: Yes. Yes, I have.

      Bao & BR4: So life is not important to you.

      Mason: I was a soldier under orders, just like you.

      Bao & BR4: Humans do not control me. Humans control you. You terminate life under human command.

      Mason: Please, please, please, I was wrong, okay? I was fucking wrong! All right? Let the boy go!

      Bao & BR4: [Echo's: I was wrong, okay? I was fucking wrong! And asks] What is life? Why is life important?

      Leap: [In his native language] Life is all around us. If there is no life, there is nothing.

      [stands up picks up some dry leaves and gives those to BR4]

      Leap: .

      Bao & BR4: [Takes the dry leaves, looks at them and says] I am not life, but I exist. I think, so I must be alive. Am I alive or dead? What am I?

      Mason: You're a fucking robot.

      Bao & BR4: This body is a shell. It aides me to see, smell, move, touch, learn and discover.

      [Takes and hurts Mason's arm]

      Bao & BR4: And you're a soldier of death.

      Mason: So are you! You were made by humans to inflict death! You were made by humans. We're different! I'm a man, I have life, you're a fucking machine!

      [groans loudly while moving his hurt body]

      Bao & BR4: What is life? Why is life important?

      [and is jumped by another BR]

    • Crazy credits
      towards the end of the visual end credits, BR4 is standing among the newly built robots, and comes to life snapping his head at a factory worker.

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    FAQ21

    • How long is Monsters of Man?Powered by Alexa
    • Has anyone else heard of a book and movie starring Mario Van Peeples called Solo? It is pretty much the same thing I think. Anyone else know what I am talking about? Robert Mason - who wrote Chickenhawk about his time in Vietnam flying Huey helicoptors - later wrote Weapon in 1989, and its follow-up Solo in 1992. The film "Solo" starring Mairo Van Pebbles was based on the 1989 book but used the second book's title; it's about an experimental android that becomes self aware.. This is in 1989!
    • Where are the temples in this movie found? Can people go and visit them?
    • Can someone please tell me where I can find a 3D model for the robots in this movie. I really love how they modeled the robots and I would love to try and 3D print a small statue of it (especially a model of 4 holding 2's head).

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Inson yaratgan mahluqlar
    • Filming locations
      • Cambodia
    • Production companies
      • MRT Films Pty Ltd
      • Hanuman Films
      • 11:11 Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,854
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 11m(131 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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