Screamers | Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis | Escape From The Planet of the Screamers

Screamers | Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis | Good Movie; Bad Aspect Ratio

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Screamers

	Screamers Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis Sony Pictures, 1998 average customer review:based on 70 reviews view larger image
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Escape From The Planet of the Screamers

Not since "Planet of the Apes" have I seen a man so desperate to escape from a planet. "Screamers" is a futuristic film of science fiction horror starring Peter Weller; he has acted in a host of science fiction films such as "Robocop" and "Leviathan." In "Screamers," Peter Weller is Colonel Hendricksen who lives on a remote mining planet, Sirius 6B. He has learned that the tiny, multi-bladed robots (similar to the silver balls in "Phantasm"), living underground have begun replicating themselves and evolving to the point that they are indistinguishable from humans. Reminiscent of John Carpenter`s "The Thing," no one knows who is the human and who is the imitation. The screamers need human body parts to create more screamers.

Hendricksen attempts to lead a small band of survivors through bomb-riddled wasteland towards safety. Along the way, they encounter numerous obstacles from the screamers. One of the survivors, and Hendricksen's love interest, is Jessica Hansen (Jennifer Rubin of "Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors"). She is a tough as nails, freelance mercenary.

"Screamers" is a beautifully filmed blend of science fiction, horror, and romance. The acting is good and the special effects are excellent. The creatures appear real rather than cartoon-like. There is gore but not too much.

Suspenseful and action packed, "Screamers" has numerous plot twists that will shock you, especially the one that comes at the end. Just when you think that Hendricksen's situation couldn't get any worse, it does.

"Screamers" is a must see for fans of science fiction horror. I would've given it five stars but the DVD presentation is in full screen rather than the widescreen that is so deserves. I wish Sony Pictures had given both versions on the same disc.

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Good Movie; Bad Aspect Ratio

I really enjoyed this movie. It's not an epic, as it states on the cover, but it's entertaining, and at times genuinely suspensful. I felt like they made something pretty good with a low budget. Special effects were well done. The creature effects were pretty decent. And I'm still a fan of Weller. It's also nice to see Dan Obannon's name on a screenplay again.

I'm only disappointed I didn't notice the DVD was a 4x3 aspect ratio before I bought it. So I guess down the road I'll end up buying it a second time in widescreen.

Great adaptation

I have discovered Phillip K. Dick a few years ago and since then I have read and watched everything I can that has been written or inspired by him. This specific movie was shown on TV and was not launched on DVD in Brazil and I was very happy when I found it for sale here at Amazon. I did not grant 5 stars because the special effects have some defects, nothing to be desperate about but reduces the impact of the plot. Regardless that, the story is very good, having a nice and logic evolution, different from Next, for example, where the story was little bit "ran over" to try to justify the pursuit of the main character.

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