"Westworld" was a very good adventure film...and I was very impressed when I re-watched it recently. However, I never got around to watching its sequel until now...and it's very good but also very different in tone from the original. Also, oddly, the sequel was released by American International and the original was from MGM.
When this story begins, you learn that after the Westworld disaster, instead of closing down the park for good, it was re-opened---and now it's much larger and with many new lands. However, when reporter Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda) talks to an insider about the park, he's told there is a big story....and the insider will tell Browning when they meet. Naturally, this means that by the time they meet, someone has attacked the whistleblower....and he dies in Browning's arms. Now Browning is determined to get to Delos and investigate...and he and his partner (Blythe Danner) enjoy Futureworld and its space theme. But it's not all fun and games....and soon Chuck's prying result in their learning the evil truth about the Delos Corporation.
So is it any good? Yes...just very different...which is a good thing. The story is creative, the acting quite nice and I enjoyed it. My only complaints are minor--such as some very broad stereotypes on the plane ride to Delos. It's embarrassing seeing a Japanese businessman holding a katana (WHO brings a Samurai-style sword with them when they travel) and his partner constantly snapping photos. And, a bit of the dialog is a cheesy. Still, overall an enjoyable and worthy follow-up film.
By the way, while you might not think it, the CGI in the film was pretty amazing for 1976.
When this story begins, you learn that after the Westworld disaster, instead of closing down the park for good, it was re-opened---and now it's much larger and with many new lands. However, when reporter Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda) talks to an insider about the park, he's told there is a big story....and the insider will tell Browning when they meet. Naturally, this means that by the time they meet, someone has attacked the whistleblower....and he dies in Browning's arms. Now Browning is determined to get to Delos and investigate...and he and his partner (Blythe Danner) enjoy Futureworld and its space theme. But it's not all fun and games....and soon Chuck's prying result in their learning the evil truth about the Delos Corporation.
So is it any good? Yes...just very different...which is a good thing. The story is creative, the acting quite nice and I enjoyed it. My only complaints are minor--such as some very broad stereotypes on the plane ride to Delos. It's embarrassing seeing a Japanese businessman holding a katana (WHO brings a Samurai-style sword with them when they travel) and his partner constantly snapping photos. And, a bit of the dialog is a cheesy. Still, overall an enjoyable and worthy follow-up film.
By the way, while you might not think it, the CGI in the film was pretty amazing for 1976.