Mad Max is a seminal sci-fi flick of the late seventies. I enjoyed Road Warrior and tolerated Thunderdome, but I had never before seen the movie that started the series. Tonight on SCI-FI, I got a chance to correct that.
What a terrible film! The worst dialog I've heard coupled with some powerful overacting. And could the movie move any slower? I doubt it. 45 minutes to set of one dimensional characters is unforgivable. Ick! I had such high hopes for this campy classic. Oh well. There's always Blade Runner.
More Human Than Human(tm) (Score:2)
Yep. I have mixed emotions about The Matrix. But it's proof that the highest praise imaginable in the sci-fi genre is "this movie is the next Blade Runner".
Now, if only someone could come up with the next Twilight Zone. Those productions are 40 years old, and the writing is still fresh and crisp. The new Outer Limits has it's moments (but there's always a bear to write into the script), and the new Twilight Zone had a couple of good stories. But very little h
Re:More Human Than Human(tm) (Score:2, Funny)
Re:More Human Than Human(tm) (Score:2)
Then we can talk about cloning. :-)
[1] isn't there a persistant rumor that Ubik is being converted into a movie?