OK, all the bad things people say are true - the plot has great big holes (who DID Byron kill and why?) and it recycles every Sci-fi cliche going, but still, it makes me smile, and think. And plug in my Dollar Store DVD and watch it one more time.
It's a cheap movie with a good heart.
GG Dying alone.
The duality of man. The Jungian thing, sir.
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For 15 minutes or so, i mistook Mark Hamill with Michael Biehn:P Seeing Bill Paxton helped reinforce the illusion.
How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hands.
I just watched it today and quite enjoyed it. It was silly and a bit cliche but very fun and well acted.
"Do you know what the definintion of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed." - Zoe from Serenity
I got this movie and also Abraxas on one dvd (dual sides) at my local Dollar General Store for $1.
I liked Slipstream but haven't watched Abraxas yet.
It was worth the $1 I spent on it.
"Abraxas" should have been classified as a Comedy. but at-least You can see Jesse Ventura with Hair (okay , just a little bit) , which alone , is worth the Price of Admission (50 Cents , in My Case).
shareI first read a review of this film in a magazine I bought in 89.
It sounded quite interesting but never made me want to see it or try to track it down. Last night it was on Sky Movies about 4 in the morning so I set my Sky+ and recorded it. Yes its not the greatest film I've ever seen but it was enjoyable and I waited nearly 20 years to see it I was (!) disappointed...
And if, you know, your history...it's enough to make your heart go whoooooahh
>who DID Byron kill and why?
he killed his master, he was old and wanted to die
Slipstream is a very cool sci-fi film that has a truly genuine apocalyptic feel. I'll admit that it does have some cheezy areas..... but its definitely my favorite brand of cheeze
shareThere's a line of dialogue to this effect.
Our hero says something like: "The guy you killed I guess he asked for it?"
To which Byron replies: "Yes, he did."
From which I understood that the old man asked Byron to kill him.
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"Look! - it's the Invisible Man!"
A complete waste of film and alleged talent...
The actors don't...the story is banal and the cinematographer needs shooting
The soundtrack is crap and sooo dates this rubbish...Elmer Bernstein? U2? it sounds like a cross between The Magnificent Seven and Animal House... the foley artistry is also terrible..
An appallling film. It sort of gets better in the second half but it doesnt really redeem it...
All the actors should be ashamed...
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?
Vidi Vici Veni
The soundtrack is crap and sooo dates this rubbish...Elmer Bernstein? U2? it sounds like a cross between The Magnificent Seven and Animal House...
I thought this film was so-so. The cast try hard, but the bland direction, a wildly uneven script, the meandering story, and too much tedious and pretentious talk doom it to mediocrity.
I'm a totally bitchin' bio writer from Mars!
>>who DID Byron kill and why?<<
That's one thing I really liked about the film, the subtlety of that idea. You have to read between the lines and really listen.
Byron killed his master. He was created to serve this man who we assume was very rich (he had a great library) He had to look after him, to read to him, but really he was his slave (this is all in the dialogue)
Later when Matt Owens says in a jocular fashion "Hell! I bet whoever you killed was asking for it anyway!"
and Byron looks serious, as if he is remembering "Yes, he was a matter of fact"
The allusion being that his master was very ill and asked Byron to end his his life for him, but that when his master's dead body was discovered by others, the authorities thought that Byron had decided to kill him, to play god (as the female police/hunter says)
That's one of the things I really like about this film. At it's worst it's obscure but at it's best it lets you work things out for yourself
Also Bob Peck's performance is amazing. Makes the film