Reviews

I thought I was buying a different DVD with the same name; that part is my fault.

Most of the "action" ( I use the term loosely ) takes place in a small "black box theater, supposedly haunted.

I warned of a spoiler in case someone wants to quibble. Two characters look very similar, except one has a cane.

So, spoiler alert, was one trying to frame the other for the crimes? Uh, no, apparently not.

Bad delivery of worse lines to develop not much of a plot.

Save your money; IF you get the chance to watch this for free, don't waste your time.

I really wanted to enjoy this movie. I am a big Monique Parent fan ( she played Scarlet ), but she only had a bit part, and not put to good use ( IMHO ). A couple of other faces I recognized but could not put names to until I checked on IMDb.

I had put in a pre-order to get the DVD, and waited for its final release and arrival in my mail box.

A HINT at a little girl on girl action, but, nada. Girls in bikinis but no T&A ( which MIGHT have made this bearable ). Most of the "action" ( and I use the term loosely ) is in a jail ( which is where the producers belong ). No spoiler alert needed; I fell asleep after an hour. I'll try again tonight.

I'd recommend saving your money and wait to see it on SciFi or other cable channel.

When I got to the end of the 8 series DVD boxset I was confused as to why no more were made. It technically hadn't been canceled, but they just didn't make any more. Then came Series 9. I wanted to like Series 9, I really did. But it sucked.

Series 10 is much better. The production is a little different, but it has much of the spark that was present in the original run. I do miss Holly though ( both of them ); Pree just wasn't the same ( can't say more without a spoiler alert ).

If you haven't seen the original, you might be confused as to how Dave & Co got to where ( and when ) they are. So you probably want to watch the original Series 1- 8 to get the feel of the Red Dwarf experience. But, unless you are a real die hard fan, and want to have seen it, skip Series 9.

Despite the low budget, this DOES make you think. It has aspects of 2001, Blade Runner, Saturn 3, and Outland ( and maybe others ), but in a very unique way.

Spoiler 1: Sam is a clone ( ala Blade Runner ). We find out that the clones just last 3 years, and then the clone is destroyed, and a new clone awoken. Why they stocked up on decades of clones isn't really answered.

Spoiler 2: The evil corporation ( ala Outland ) sends killers to eliminate the old clone ( rescued by the new clone after he awakens ). The countdown is right out of Outland.

Spoiler 3: While the moon is not a moving space ship ( ala 2001 ), the similarity is there, and Gerty is less deranged than Hal.

Spoiler 4: Sam is there to ship harvested Helium and maintain the harvesting equipment ( as opposed to the hydroponics of Saturn 3 ).

Spoiler 5: The plot is usually predictable after the second clone is activated, but takes some interesting plot twists after the third one wakes up.

This is worth the time to watch it.

When I heard there was going to be a remake I was stunned; remakes rarely are worth the effort. The CONSTANT TV teasers made me rethink my position, and I started looking forward to it. We went to the opening day matinée, and the theater was all but empty! I'd expected many to take the day off to be first, but no lines. They must have known!

I hope this isn't considered a spoiler: I thought GORT was way over-sized ( considering its role in the film ), and named by the Earthmen as an acronym!?!

Many of the names from 1951 were used here, but with unnecessary ( I thought ) twists. Mrs. Benson becomes Dr. Bensen, drafted into service as in The Andromeda Strain ( men in black at the front door ). 1951 Robby Benson was adorable; 2008 Jacob Benson was a true brat, giving the baby sitter more respect than his step-mother, going so far as to call her Helen.

No intimidating-but-sensitive Klaatu in 2008; my girlfriend expected him to be revealed as a robot too; I was certain this was not the case because the polygraph operator was told Klaatu's body did feel pain.

Klaatu himself called off an angry GORT with a distorted noise that might have been 'Barrado Nicto', but I couldn't be sure.

Other twists or changes later in the film were similar, and might be considered 'spoilers' so I'll not risk further comment.

Exception: John Cleese's Professor Barnhardt was a good update, and very well played; the change from 1951's problem in celestial mechanics update to quantum mechanics will probably go unnoticed by most.

I also have a problem with 'original music' being 're-composed'; I think a better term is 'arranged' or 're-arranged'.

My comments on the movie's message would probably be considered a spoiler except to say: I don't think a species that followed the movie's message could make it into space. In any event, the human race doesn't listen to messages any better than it learns from mistakes.

I had to see it to be able to see the differences; I had hoped for more, and I had hoped for better.