7 reviews
Saw this in the theater when I was in high school. I just watched it again on DVD and still was thoroughly entertained. The special effects haven't aged well, but the acting is superb. The sound on my DVD was restored so it was incredible on surround sound. The picture had not been restored so it appeared a little aged. So sad that all the actors are gone. The flying sequence with Superman and Lois is beautiful. I laughed when Marlon Brando was the top billed actor when his part was relatively small. He was so full of himself. I kind of wished they had picked a lesser-known actor for the part.
I watched this with my mother on PBS back in the early 80's when I was in high school. Just ordered the DVD. Still a great series to watch. The DVD is a little grainy. This miniseries is worthy of a quality restoration. A really good story and worth watching again. I travel to Japan frequently, so I am always interested in movies pertaining to Japan, although none of this takes place in Japan. The acting is superb, and the stars are beautiful. The Australian accents are little hard to understand for this American, but that what makes it authentic. A miniseries that holds up well to the test of time.
Am I missing something? All these glowing reviews, but it's not all that by long stretch. Slow moving. Dialogue is always whispered making it hard to catch what is being said. Had to watch with subtitles to catch what was being said. Very over hyped. Important subject matter but overall very disappointing. Glad I didn't pay money to see it. On the positive, photography and soundtrack is good. Seen enough in the media already about human trafficking not to be shocked by the subject matter of this film. Sad situation but this film doesn't do all that much to shed a light on the dark recesses of our sick society. I still don't get all the rave reviews. The movie "Traffic" was so much better. Writing this as I'm watching the movie because I'm so bored.
I never got to see this when I was a kid. Finally got around to watching at the age of 59. Really enjoyed it. Not a great movie, but fun to watch. I would certainly enjoy watching it again. I was surprised by the subtle humor and the acting was not bad. Jessica Lange is beautiful and the film itself is beautiful to watch. Kong's facial expressions were great! Sad to see the World Trade Center had such a prominent presence in the film. But who ever would've known what the future held in 1976.
Not bad, but not great action thriller. My biggest complaint was the dialogue was very hard to understand. I had to turn on subtitles. The actors speak way too fast and run their words together. Russell Crowe kind of mumbles in a low voice. Very hard to understand what they are saying. Being an older divorced white male still in the workforce, I could relate to the frustration of the Russell Crowe character, although I know better than to go berserk. Otherwise, it is over-the-top road rage.