Discuss releases from Arrow and the films on them
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colinr0380
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by colinr0380 » Fri Nov 29, 2024 4:30 pm
TechnicolorAcid wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2024 7:58 pm
I can think of at least 2 good things about it.
Patrick Stewart's best onscreen kiss! And the most outlandish aspect of the film maybe being the notion of the UK having a dedicated space programme!
I love this goofy movie (but was terrified by the dessicated zombies as a kid!), and am still amazed that what amounts to a blockbuster budget scaled take on a Quatermass film (hence the UK having a space programme being treated so casually I suppose!) mixed up with the 80s phatasmagorical effects trend that was big at the time and arguably kicked off by the first Poltergeist film (with Poltergeist II: The Other Side arguably perhaps acting as the ultimate end point of this trend) ever got made!
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Mr Sausage
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by Mr Sausage » Fri Nov 29, 2024 6:12 pm
Lifeforce is a deeply stupid, goofy movie, but it goes at it with such gusto it's hard not to enjoy.
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yoloswegmaster
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by yoloswegmaster » Fri Nov 29, 2024 6:44 pm
I just watched the international cut yesterday, and I do have to agree with you with that it's a dumb film. It's actually a fun time when it's more focused on the horror and special effects side of things but then starts to loses itself when it focuses on the story, especially since it drowns itself in its own self-seriousness. It also doesn't help that Steve Railsback is borderline awful in this, especially with his wooden acting and stunted line delivery.
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nicolas
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by nicolas » Fri Nov 29, 2024 10:17 pm
Fidelity in Motion confirmed their involvement in the release.