A scientific experiment conducted by the US Navy in 1943 to try and make the USS Eldridge invisible to radar goes awry. Two sailors (Michael Paré, Bobby Di Cicco) on board the ship are somehow sent forward in time to 1984. Once there, they get reluctant help from cutie Nancy Allen. I actually saw this years before I found out the Philadelphia Experiment was an actual event. Or rather, an alleged actual event. The original story is a lot less interesting as it has no Michael Paré or Nancy Allen. What's there to say about this movie? It's flawed and I can even see some calling it a turkey. But there's something very likable about it to me. Perhaps it's the stars or perhaps it's the subject matter. I'm a sucker for both Nancy Allen and time travel stories. It's a pleasant, entertaining popcorn movie and I got some kicks out of it.
Review of The Philadelphia Experiment
