DarkKnight
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what did people think of it when it came out?
I was kid when it it cam out, far too young to see it in the theater, but watched it at a friends house when it was on HBO. I remember it creeping me out, but when you under 10, it's easy to get creeped out. I think it was mostly the creepy music from Elmer Bernstein. Though even as a kid, I could recognize its cheapness. Perticurly the odd voice dubbing over Harvy Keitel, and the unimpressive SPFX, even for the day. It did have impressive sets. There is a a blu-Ray from Scream Factory, but I'm not sure if it's still availed.. I enjoy it for what it is to this day. Not great, but had some interesting ideas but just didn't have the budget to pull it off.
The dvd release was edited down . It took all the cool robot parts out !!
The dog , the dudes severed head . I'm sure a ton o stuff I can't remember . I wonder if the blu ray is the original or the edited version ? Anyone know ?
it would be worth a purchase to me to finally see the o.g. Movie again .
The dvd release was edited down . It took all the cool robot parts out !!
The dog , the dudes severed head . I'm sure a ton o stuff I can't remember . I wonder if the blu ray is the original or the edited version ? Anyone know ?
it would be worth a purchase to me to finally see the o.g. Movie again .
I remember that it was an ambitious, thinking man's sci-fi film, but didn't do well in release. Marketing probably had something to do with it. I might still have the CINEFANTASTIQUE issue with an article on it, and/or a review.
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The robot was cool, but not as cool as Farrah's boobs.
I actually enjoyed the movie, Loved Hector the robot.
I have been looking for the original robot for years,
It turned up at Blackpool in the 80's at the entrance of a dark roller coaster ride, Then it vanished, Probably ended up in a skip after they updated the ride
Found a video on youtube showing Hector (filmed with a potato) - first 20 seconds
https://youtu.be/LJUSo4NI0tY?t=7s
Ii sure creeped me out.
I think it had to be one of my first R rated movies. I was 10 and saw it in the theater.
I loved sci-fi and my Grandfather would take me to see movies fairly often
I guess he never noticed the R rating
I remember wanting to see it since it had a robot and was in space.
It starts out with a murder, then the dog squishing scene. which gave me nightmares , then the softcore porn scenes fueled by drugs (pills)
It was a far cry from Star Trek and the first movie that both terrified me, and introduced me to "adult situations" :lol
I often thought about seeing it again, but decided not to since it probably would never live up to that first viewing through a 10 years olds eyes
I figured it would be disappointing. Doubly so if they edited out all that stuff