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The Silver Surfer

  • 1992
  • 5m
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The Silver Surfer (1992)
Sci-FiShort

NASA Deep Space Tracking Facility: Radar is picking something up. An object heading towards earth, L.A., at near light-speed. Impact: 9 seconds. L.A.: A boy, not even 10 years old, is being ... Read allNASA Deep Space Tracking Facility: Radar is picking something up. An object heading towards earth, L.A., at near light-speed. Impact: 9 seconds. L.A.: A boy, not even 10 years old, is being chased by three older boys. He is holding something small, a 'Terminator' figurine. Dead e... Read allNASA Deep Space Tracking Facility: Radar is picking something up. An object heading towards earth, L.A., at near light-speed. Impact: 9 seconds. L.A.: A boy, not even 10 years old, is being chased by three older boys. He is holding something small, a 'Terminator' figurine. Dead end! A fence is blocking his way. He is trapped. Standing no chance he hands 'Arnie' over t... Read all

  • Director
    • Erik Fleming
  • Writer
    • Jeff Eastin
  • Stars
    • Patch Kelly
    • David Wright
    • Lee Troutman
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    • Director
      • Erik Fleming
    • Writer
      • Jeff Eastin
    • Stars
      • Patch Kelly
      • David Wright
      • Lee Troutman
    • 10User reviews
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    Patch Kelly
    • Boy
    David Wright
    • Big Bully
    Lee Troutman
    Lee Troutman
    • Bully with Shades
    Reed Troutman
    • Plain Bully
    Merrill Ward
    • Einstein
    • (as Merril Ward)
    Steve DeVorkin
    • Norm
    Gary Gelt
    • NASA Staff
    Kaye Kittrell
    Kaye Kittrell
    • NASA Staff
    • (as Kaye Kitrell)
    Richard Weinberg
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      • Jeff Eastin
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    4Hitchcoc

    Whatever!

    Some space analysts note something moving toward earth at high speed. It turns out to be silver. Then we see a group of kids, let by a bully who harasses a little boy. There's nothing really here. No real development.
    6planktonrules

    Pretty cool effects for 1994

    The film begins with an early warning station on Earth reporting that an object is hurling towards the planet. Everyone is scared but there doesn't seem to be much anyone can do, so they wait---anticipating the impact of this odd object. However, instead of a disastrous impact, the scene switches and the Silver Surfer appears to a group of naturally scared kids.

    While this short film is far from perfect, I was shocked how negative the review was that first appeared for this entry. Sure, the film is way too short on plot, but after all, it looks like it was meant as an experimental film. And, based on the technology that was available in 1994, it is a good film and worth a peek.
    7superpiran

    There's a reason for everything.

    OK, so it might not be the most detailed storyline and, as far as sticking to the comic book, it couldn't really be further from the real thing. But don't be deceived, there's a reason that the Silver Surfer movie was made, and it's more interesting than you can imagine. To learn more about it go to http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=4403 I've been trying to find it on the net for ages so if anyone knows where it is, let me know! I really think this was a ground-breaking clip, not only because of the technological leaps that it took to make it, but also the fact that this was before the comic book revolution hit the screens and already big Hollywood players were scrambling to get into it, well eventually anyway.
    4ThunderKing6

    Silver Surfer is cool. This short was not.

    This was a short focusing on the coolest superhero of all time.

    Story: Some random kid is getting picked on and the Surfer shows up and scares them away. What was the point of this?

    Production: Its too short to really judge. Surfer looked... Silvery.

    Highlight: Surfer doesn't like Terminator. Do you think Surfer came down to find and destroy the Terminator?

    Should you watch this?: Naw. It seems kind of pointless. I don't get the reasoning for this short film. If it was a test run to have a Surfer movie, then this obviously failed.
    10diamndhd

    Silver Surfer 1994 STUDENT PROJECT

    This 5 minute film basically set the pace for CGI animation. When I saw the Fantastic Four Movie /Sllver Surfer movie, I was moved that they had used the same animation 'styling' that Robert Letterman had used over a decade ago.

    What people have to take into consideration is that Stan Lee Comics was NOT going to just 'give' the rights to shoot a feature film to a bunch of film students. Even if said students were attending USC and had access to the Spielberg film studio/lab. Which, at the time, was state of the art.

    Also, if you notice, the Silver Surfer was an 'Improved' model over the Terminator 2's nemesis villainous character who was made of "polymemetic alloy" or whatever the hell it was Arnold was trying to say in the movie :)

    So, I give this a 10 simply for the effort of the team of kids (at that time) that did this. Personally, I think the thing with the doll was the filmmaker's sense of cynicism and sarcasm. Of course, you'd have to ask them! :)

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      The white lab coated scientists appearing in the last (spoof) scene of the film were played by the visual effects supervisor and the writer/Director of Photography.
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      Version of Silver Surfer (1990)

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    • Release date
      • 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Estela Plateada
    • Production company
      • University of Southern Calfornia
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      • 5m
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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