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''[[Babylon A.D.]]'' is a [[Cyberpunk]] action film based on the novel ''Babylon Babies'' by French (naturalised Canadian) sci-fi writer Maurice G. Dantec. In a near-future world divided by nationalistic and religious conflict, a mercenary called Toorop (played by [[Vin Diesel]]) is hired by a [[The Mafiya|Russian mobster]] to escort a woman {{spoiler|pregnant with genetically-enhanced twins}} to North America for delivery to the Neolites, a New Age sect. The woman's odd behaviour, and other strange events, cause Toorop to realise {{spoiler|that the babies she is carrying represent the next stage in human evolution.}}
As the film's development was hellish from A to Z, the final product bombed hard and was disavowed by its own director, Matthieu Kassovitz. A making-of called [http://www.erenumerique.fr/fucking_kassovitz_-article-1634-1.html Fucking Kassovitz] was released in 2011 to reveal the extent of the disaster behind the scenes.
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* [[Adaptation Decay]]: The movie centres around the [[Live Action Escort Mission]] through a [[Crapsack World]], with the [[Viewers are Morons|emphasis on the action]] and the high-concept aspects of the novel [[Gainax Ending|shoehorned in at the end]]. In the novel Toorop simply jumps on the plane to Quebec with his charge, the action is mostly over by the first half and the high-concept aspects are [[Viewers Are Geniuses|not necessarily easier to understand]]. Therefore if you enjoyed either the novel or the movie, you're likely to be disappointed in its counterpart.
* [[Almost Kiss]]: Between Aurora and Toorop just after the latter's [[Shower Scene]] (Sister Rebeka walks in on them).
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* [[Beast and Beauty]]: The bare-knuckle brawler in the refugee camp is instantly smitten with Aurora and tries to protect her from kidnappers.
* [[Bodyguard Crush]]: At first Toorop treats Aurora as [[The Load]]; by the time they get to Canada there's noticeable [[UST]] between them.
* [[Border Crossing]]: The protagonists must cross the Bering Strait via submarine and snowbike, while avoiding [[Attack Drone|Attack Drones]].▼
* [[Car Chase]]: The chase scene between [[Van in Black|Neolite Range Rovers]] and the Hummers, shown in the cinemas and available as a deleted scene on DVD.
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* [[Coincidental Broadcast]]: Used more judiciously than usual. There's an entire wall showing dozens of channels, which makes it easier to accept if at least one of the channels is showing something relevant.
* [[Convection, Schmonvection]]: In slow motion, during the New York shoot out, Aurora and Sister Rebekah have a missile pass ''not more than a foot'' in front of their faces. This should not be pleasant.
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