If your heart beats for sci-fi, Christian Bale and Matt Damon (or all of them), you should cancel everything else and turn on the TV tonight: you can watch a six-hour marathon with Elysium, Equilibrium and Maschinenland.
That’s what Equilibrium, Elysium and Maschinenland are all about
In Elysium The rich and famous have retreated to a space station in Earth orbit. The poor and sick must continue to starve on the surface of the earth. But when ex-convict Max (Matt Damon) suffers an accident at work and is exposed to radiation, his only salvation lies on the well-guarded space station. He takes on a risky mission and turns the entire regime against him.
Elysium – Trailer (German) HD
In equilibrium A fascist government rules and has completely banned feelings. All citizens must regularly take a serum that suppresses emotions. This is controlled by the so-called clerics like John Preston (Christian Bale), who act with absolute brutality. However, the cleric is soon tempted, begins to feel himself again and switches sides.
In Machine Land – Mankind Down Earth is surprised by an alien invasion. The machine beings overrun entire continents and raze almost everything to the ground. American soldier Bo (Lee Pace) and French aid worker Nadia (Bérénice Marlohe) try to survive in Kenya, find other survivors and maybe even somehow defeat the aliens.
Machine Land – Mankind Down – Trailer
The sci-fi marathon on TV has it all and is a modern classic
Probably here There really is something for every taste be. Maschinenland impresses primarily with brutal action, overwhelming alien superiority and nasty images of destruction. Meanwhile, Elysium from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp focuses on the no less harrowing conflict between rich and poor.
At Equilibrium we are dealing with a modern sci-fi classic. For his part, he makes generous use of dystopian milestones such as 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, but adds his own touch to the whole thing. Christian Bale shines as an initially emotionless block and the absurd fighting technique “Gun-Kata” will forever be burned into the hearts of many action fans.
TV or stream: When and where is the sci-fi marathon with Equilibrium and Elysium coming?
On RTL 2 The three sci-fi films will be shown back to back this evening, March 22, 2024 from 8:15 p.m. First up is Elysium, followed by Equilibrium at 10:20 p.m. and the finale is Maschinenland from 12:30 a.m. Elysium repeats at 2:10 a.m. and Equilibrium at 3:55 a.m. Maschinenland runs again on March 24, 2024 at 4:20 a.m.
Of course, you can also stream the films online: Equilibrium is available to buy on Google Play, and you can also rent or buy Elysium and Maschinenland from Amazon, Magenta TV, Apple or Maxdome.
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