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An Overlooked Classic

posted 18 years ago by clay56
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I wish I had not missed seeing this on the big screen since its where something like this can be most appreciated. Apart from the intense acting, there was James Horner's wonderful music score as well as visual effects that still look good by today's standards. Okay, so the technolegy's more than a bit dated now. Such (IMHO) would give this flick an "A" minus at the VERY worst.
*Sigh*
But I missed it after Siskel and Ebert at the time gave it a luke warm to negative review.

Didn't bother listening to those guys again after that.

[–] Dyellyc 18 years ago

Movie reviewers hardly ever give a positive review for a science fiction film full stop. Not to mention Oscars for best picture.

Did you know that Lord of the Rings is the ONLY Sci-fi film to win Best Picture?

A shame to all the great films in the past, quite alot on the top 100 too on this website too. :)

[–] banapaulo 17 years ago

Um, Lord of the Rings is pure fantasy. It is not science-fiction at all.

[–] Dyellyc 17 years ago

Well let me elaborate. Sci-fi AND fantasy.

Anyway don't take my word for it, take Christopher Lee's in the LotR Behind the Scenes.

[–] VivaMongo 17 years ago

I adore this very underrated film - excellent performances, great effects, ripping story line. No idea why it isn't more popular.

[–] jnatch 17 years ago

because its ridiculous

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[–] YStorm 17 years ago

I didn't get to see this on the big screen either, but its one of my FAVORITES. I forgot about it until just now, when I was reading about something else.

I hope I can find it on DVD...

Ystorm

[–] mrutgers70 17 years ago

Oh, it's on DVD alright. Has been for quite a while.

Good, if you can accept incorrect aspect ratios, mono sound (and no 16x9 enhancement to boot). I have the R4 (it's just the R1 coded for R4) and it's a junk disc.

[–] jrs-8 17 years ago

I LOVE this movie. I saw it opening day and the stereo sound was amazing. It was so good I went back to see it again that same night (the only time I have ever done it) and noticed the sound system had been turned down slightly. Still a great experience and a movie I adore.

[–] vicky_lc2001-1 11 years ago

I thought the chqnging aspect ratios was intentionally done for the theater?

[–] richard-III 11 years ago

Yes, but they were not correct on the old dvd's.

With the vision scenes the screen should broaden to 1:2.35 (originally 70mm), and with the normal scenes the screen narrows down again. That's how it's on the bluray, perfect for projection.

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and arthouse. A film is a goddam film."