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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Shockwave (2006) (USA)

aka A.I. Assault

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A government chartered plane crashes on a Pacific island (taking out Robert Picardo and George Takei in the process) and the top secret military robots they were transporting escape. A squad of Navy SEALs are sent in to gather up the tech and get it back to Uncle Sam. Along with them is the project head’s daughter and expert on the H.G. Wells-ish tripods (well, quadrupeds here). She fills ‘em in on Codename: Robattalion, which blessed the world with the pretty much indestructible biomechanical shock troops designed to lead the first wave of attack and have several different methods to eradicate your ass. The standard military weapons won’t work against the metal monsters but luckily there’s a Beta Laser Rifle that can get the job done. There’s also a group of thieves (lead by the wonderful Blake Gibbons and his Josh-Brolin-lookin’ mug) forced to land on the island due to rough weather after ripping off a cruise ship. Time is of the essence because the robots have gotten their hands on the stalled thieves’ helicopter and with enough time they can build themselves a way off the island. Also, if the higher-ups don’t hear from the military boys about robot-neutralization, the island is gonna get blown off the map. Oh yeah... a massive storm is also hitting the island. It’s a real plate full of shit for our heroes. Tim Thomerson pops in to give some orders, Robert Picardo gets experimented on, a goofy tune repeats and the usual shitty cgi is displayed proudly. It’s pretty damn amusing for something that treads well-worn paths.

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