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British duo set sci fi classics “Terminator 2,” “Robocop” and “Predator” to music

If you’ve wondered what “Robocop” would sound like as a rap song, here’s your answer.

This ingenious video is the work of British nerdcore rappers DJ Mayhem and MC Mouthmaster Murf, two members of hiphop/breakbeat/indie band The Anomalies whose love for 20th century science fiction knows no bounds.

Their videos, which clock in at about 10 minutes apiece, feature plentiful plot exposition interspersed with video clips. Rap lyrics rhyme with dialogue background, and background beats are based on the familiar strains of thrilling movie scores.

Although the duo’s amazing “Robocop” rap is undoubtedly the best they’ve done, it’s replete with swear words and gruesome violence.

The rap videos for “Aliens” and “Predator” aren’t much better.

In their place, I’ve posted the slightly tamer rap video for “Terminator 2,” starring Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and our very own California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Strap on your headphones, watch and enjoy.

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Thanks to TheWorldsBestEver.com for the tip.

Stop, or I’ll shoot!

Few things get a moviegoer’s attention faster than a bullet in the brains.

Gun shots, especially the kind that leave nasty gaping holes in things, are a mainstay of modern action movies. They tear chunks out limbs. They sever arteries. They send geysers of blood spurting, fountain-like, into the air.

Occasionally, they target someone’s noggin.

Although I consider a blog entry about gunshot wounds to the head to be in rather poor taste, I’m not the only one bringing the Gospel of Cinema to the masses.

Time Out London has compiled a list of “10 great head shots.”

Making the list are:

• “The Deer Hunter”
• “Blade Runner”
• “Young Guns”
• “Bullet in the Head” (um, duh)
• “Wild at Heart”
• “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”
• “Hana-Bi”
• “Fight Club”
• “Last Days”
• “No Country for Old Men”

Mercifully, there are no video clips. Click here for a chilling, albeit entertaining, list of killer head shots.

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“Blade Runner” photo courtesy of MovieWeb.com.