When I first saw Event Horizon back in the day, I was expecting a straight science-fiction movie, not a haunted house story in space, so I was miffed and rejected it. Over the years, despite Paul W.S. Anderson having directed it (and his being known for making garbage, albeit FUN garbage around half the time), people have remembered it fondly to me. So was I wrong? Well, it starts off well enough, with casting that's actually gotten better with age (Sean Pertwee, Jason Isaacs) and a mystery that's at least grounded in some kind of physics. That the gravity drive looks like it was designed by Clive Barker is an early sign that this is gonna get rather loopy. So the ship's gateway sent it to Hell, and Sam Neill (whose character, named after Peter Weir looks like, should be a lot more upset that people he knew are decorating the walls) goes crazy. I don't dislike the Lovecraftian flavor, and the outer space survival action is my jam, but the blood-drenched third act kind of wastes everything the movie had going for it, turning it into a slasher flick. So I can see why it left a bad impression on me, and though I appreciate it more now, it doesn't help the climax any.
Wow, didn't imagine the movie could be such below mediocre. The spacecraft crew had so little idea about space time bending, log data storage on CDs in year 2047 and human explosion when exposed to open space... Just funny and bad even for 1997 standards.
So that's where Nolan got the inspiration for Interstellar. I feel like this movie's incomplete parts inspired many great films and games. You are left with a feeling that this setting could've been much more. Still enjoyed it.
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Meh. This movie makes so little sense and is so full of holes that it never manages to scare anyone..Siskoid
When I first saw Event Horizon back in the day, I was expecting a straight science-fiction movie, not a haunted house story in space, so I was miffed and rejected it. Over the years, despite Paul W.S. Anderson having directed it (and his being known for making garbage, albeit FUN garbage around half the time), people have remembered it fondly to me. So was I wrong? Well, it starts off well enough, with casting that's actually gotten better with age (Sean Pertwee, Jason Isaacs) and a mystery that's at least grounded in some kind of physics. That the gravity drive looks like it was designed by Clive Barker is an early sign that this is gonna get rather loopy. So the ship's gateway sent it to Hell, and Sam Neill (whose character, named after Peter Weir looks like, should be a lot more upset that people he knew are decorating the walls) goes crazy. I don't dislike the Lovecraftian flavor, and the outer space survival action is my jam, but the blood-drenched third act kind of wastes everything the movie had going for it, turning it into a slasher flick. So I can see why it left a bad impression on me, and though I appreciate it more now, it doesn't help the climax any.heat_
Wow, didn't imagine the movie could be such below mediocre. The spacecraft crew had so little idea about space time bending, log data storage on CDs in year 2047 and human explosion when exposed to open space... Just funny and bad even for 1997 standards.Warrison
first time I watched it - hated it. Second time I watched it - I loved it. A favourite!BigDaddy616
So that's where Nolan got the inspiration for Interstellar. I feel like this movie's incomplete parts inspired many great films and games. You are left with a feeling that this setting could've been much more. Still enjoyed it.ItsDietrich
The ending ruins a great movie.armyofshadows
This movie is so bad, such a mess. Props for the great sets, though.Dieguito
Strange and weird! It seems a copy from many Sci-Fi Aliens classic movies mixed together..DuncanandChim
Oh my god, I was completely terrified. But this movie was very creative and awesome.Catalina xmp
Hellraiser in space.thyron
Basically "Solaris: The Horror Movie".Duke of Omnium
Everything good about it was ripped off from Alien and 2001.RoastMutton10
Didn't find it scary but it was entertaining, and I guess I can see some Dead Space comparisons in there.Showing items 1 – 15 of 20