In the 80s' it was a common mistake that science fiction was for kids. As such it was all action based and adventure stuff. The original Battlestar Galactica for example actually had to have elements shoe horned in specifically for children, to distract from the holocaust and acts of genocide.
Well after seeing it on TV recently (but missing the first hour, annoyingly) I tracked down a DVD copy of the movie. It really is a lost gem from Science fiction's past and I loved it. Sure the plot twists are predictable and it does feel slightly rushed in places, but it's been a long while since I was exited by a real dog fight. Especially if it was between F-14 Tomcats and Japanese Zeros. These were the days before CGI so instead of cutting corners they rebuilt the vintage planes and filmed it LIVE. (I miss that sort of film making and want it back).
Long story short, its a great film and anyone reading this should see it. If only once. It's thought provoking, intelligent and all together very clever.
Another thing I've been meaning to do for a while is produce a video review of a movie. I've got the equipment and in fact filmed three separate sequences but none of them have turned out right. I just end up rambling and miss the point. I'm also not funny enough to get it right. Well watching this film has given me another idea.
Coming soon a video overview of Time travel in films. I'm going to be going over various forms of time travel and their effects. Both in reality and their own cannon. I'm going to touch everything I can, from natural time travel to man made. From spinning the earth backwards and sling shooting around the sun to strange warbling boxes in the corner of the room.
It's going to be dangerous, confusing and an Ultimate guide to Time travel. Keep your eyes open...
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