Review of 2010 (1984) by Private U — 05 Jan 2009

Tru hardcore sci-fi at its best. A hard story for those raised on Star Wars to follow, but well worth watching several times. Much easier watching that 2001 which sometimes would put me to sleep...

This review of 2010 (1984) was written by Private U on 05 Jan 2009.

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