It seems to me that this film is getting unfairly trashed in these
comments. Sure, the acting could have been better, but those of
us that seek out second-tier science fiction films are used to
enduring MUCH worse acting than this. And Nancy Allen does a
great job.
I watched this on a flight to the West Coast back in 1984 and was
so facinated that I watched it again a week later. It's on my Top
500 list.
The premise is clever and thought-provoking. I doubt that many
viewers realize that the movie is based on an real conspiracy
legend. I was familiar with the "actual" Philadelphia Experiment
years before this movie was made and often wondered just what
might have happened back in the 1940's to give rise to the wild
rumors. The movie takes off on that premise and does very well
with it, incorporating many of the myth's parts (sailors glowing and
fading, victims stuck in solid steel, etc.). The screenplay pulls all
these pieces together neatly. Certainly much worse things have
been done with modern myth's. Take a look at all the stupid
movies based on the Roswell incident
I give this a 7 out of 10..
comments. Sure, the acting could have been better, but those of
us that seek out second-tier science fiction films are used to
enduring MUCH worse acting than this. And Nancy Allen does a
great job.
I watched this on a flight to the West Coast back in 1984 and was
so facinated that I watched it again a week later. It's on my Top
500 list.
The premise is clever and thought-provoking. I doubt that many
viewers realize that the movie is based on an real conspiracy
legend. I was familiar with the "actual" Philadelphia Experiment
years before this movie was made and often wondered just what
might have happened back in the 1940's to give rise to the wild
rumors. The movie takes off on that premise and does very well
with it, incorporating many of the myth's parts (sailors glowing and
fading, victims stuck in solid steel, etc.). The screenplay pulls all
these pieces together neatly. Certainly much worse things have
been done with modern myth's. Take a look at all the stupid
movies based on the Roswell incident
I give this a 7 out of 10..