feat: lawmower man

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diff --git a/content/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine.md b/content/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine.md
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author = ["Michał Sapka"]
 date = 2024-02-09T22:59:00+01:00
 categories = ["blog"]
 draft = false
-weight = 2006
+weight = 2007
 abstract = "My mirco reviview of a computer thriller"
 +++
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ It's a classic thriller from early days of personal computing revolution.
 I enjoyed it a lot.
 It is not a _good_ movie, but it is enjoyable.
 
-I give it a `3.25/5.`
+I give it a `3.0/5.`
 
 links:
 
diff --git a/content/blog/2024/hardware-1990.md b/content/blog/2024/hardware-1990.md
index 7efcb9e..793c2f2 100644
--- a/content/blog/2024/hardware-1990.md
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@@ -197,6 +197,6 @@ Links:
 
 [^fn:1]: I disagree with calling those movies "cyberpunk" as they lack the "punk" element... or most of "cyber".
     No one rebels against the system, no one enters the _cyberspace_.
-    But following this definition, I am not sure if we can call any movie other than _John Menomic_ a _Cyberpunk_.
+    But following this definition, I am not sure if we can call any movie other than _Johny Menomic_ a _Cyberpunk_.
     Often we put all dark-sf into "cyberpunk" genre, which limits our ability to be pricks about it.
-[^fn:2]: Aka "the clearly inferior of the _Alien_ series"
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+[^fn:2]: Aka "the clearly superior of the _Alien_ series"
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diff --git a/content/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1229.md b/content/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1229.md
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+title = "The Lawnmower Man (1992)"
+author = ["Michał Sapka"]
+date = 2024-02-19T23:03:00+01:00
+categories = ["blog"]
+draft = false
+weight = 2001
+abstract = "My mirco reviview of a vr killer  thriller"
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+
+Back in the glorious 90s, when kids still enjoyed linear TV, we had _Polsat_.
+In the post-communist Poland, this was the first _western_ TV station.
+Filled with western movies, and western series[^fn:1]
+Among those, there were constant replays of _The Lawnmower Man_[^fn:2]
+I watched it on every occasion and loved it.
+
+Now, 30 years later it is time for a rewatch.
+No cyberpunk deep dive can be considered a good one without _The Lawnmower Man_.
+
+_The Lawnmower Man_ is a movie about a disabled lawnmower man who, with usage of virtual reality, becomes a genius and starts exhibiting mind reading abilities and telekinesis (because, obviously, why not?).
+There's also the (popular at the time) subtext about the dangers of corporates who, without supervision, play God.
+Somehow we stopped doing that, and now we've got Altman killing humanity with the clap of happy crowd.
+
+{{< img-c "lawnmower-man-1992-0001.jpg" >}}
+Remember when huge companies were scary?
+{{< /img-c >}}
+
+The movie was initially released as a _Stephen King_ movie.
+But he sued, as the movie has nothing to do the short story of the same name.
+And he won, because it was based on original script called _CyberGod_.
+Damn, I miss _cyber_ sounding cool.
+They should have the original name, instead of forcing King on everyone.
+And yes, I know King was the king back then.
+
+{{< img-c "lawnmower-man-1992-0002.jpg" >}}
+That's one way to save your neck from Apple Vision
+{{< /img-c >}}
+
+The movie is we have here is a much dumbed down version of _Flowers for Algeron_, which I intend to finally read.
+I don't think anyone ever called it a _good_ movie, and for a good reason.
+It's cool, it's got great cyberspace CGI, it's got Pierce Brosnan.
+It also has an opening scene with a monkey using a gun, so yeah.
+
+Story-wise is as straight forward as it gets.
+The first half is full of sweet shots of grass and sexualization of a lawnmower.
+And the most awkward sex scene I've seen in ages... or two.
+Then, through a heavy-handed comment about religion and corporations we go the killing part.
+
+This movie fails as horror (there is not even blood or any scare here), and fails as morality play (it's not smart enough).
+But it is a testament to the glorious time, when _cyberspace_ was magical and full of potential.
+We sure deserve more of that.
+
+{{< img-c "lawnmower-man-1992-0006.jpg" >}}
+The cyberspace we all need.
+{{< /img-c >}}
+
+I give it a 3.0/5.
+
+I was **sure** the ending of this film was from the sequel.
+But nope - I don't remember anything from the second one.
+Therefore, see you on the other side, _Beyond Cyberspace_.
+
+If anything, it's a great movie to show everyone how amazing trackballs are.
+And we all know it is a fact.
+No one can tell me otherwise.
+
+{{< img-c "lawnmower-man-1992-0004.jpg" >}}
+The hidden star of the movie, right behind that hairy guy.
+Look at that keyboard!
+Look at how beige it is!
+{{< /img-c >}}
+
+{{< img-c "lawnmower-man-1992-0005.jpg" >}}
+Cyber God indeed.
+{{< /img-c >}}
+
+[^fn:1]: And Polish version of those.
+    We had a great copy of _The Honeymooners_ named _Miodowe Lata_.
+    The translation of the title is surprisingly spot-on.
+[^fn:2]: Under an amazingly translated title, which would translate back as _The Lawmower Man of Minds_.
+    Perfection.
+    We knew _Dirty Dancing_ as _Spinning Sex_ and _Die Hard_ as _Glass Trap_.
+    Those were simpler times.
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