heath@UCLA-ATS@sri-unix.UUCP (08/24/83)
From: Frank Heath <heath@UCLA-ATS> I saw the movie Metalstorm, the destruction of Jered-Syn, last weekend and to be brief I thought it stunk. It is a 3-D Sci Fi Western. I think they must have blown their budget on the 3-D process and had nothing left over for writers, etc. Most of the action consists of armored dune buggy chases reminisent of Road Warrior but not nearly as gripping. Not worth a spoiler though the LA Times had some good words for it.
romkey@MIT-CSR@sri-unix.UUCP (08/29/83)
From: John L. Romkey <romkey@MIT-CSR> Last week I saw METALSTORM - THE DESTRUCTION OF JARED-SYN (or something like that), and since it was mentioned a little while ago, I thought I'd give my impression of it. It wasn't bad for a 3D movie; it was one of the better ones I've seen story-wise. The story was still pretty bad, though. One thing that struck me was that the 3D was often used in fairly mundane ways: plants, the car was very 3D, etc. Not many sharp pointy things flying at my face. When there seemed to be good times for 3D effects, they didn't quite pull it off - the bodies that could have rolled out of the screen at me didn't quite make it; maybe it was because they rolled off the bottom of it first. The story was even vaguely interesting at times, but the end really fell to pieces. Somebody must have lost his grip there. The hero said he'd pursue Jared-Syn and then proceeded to shoot a crystal and walk off into the sunset. What does Metalstorm have to do with the story? And Jared-Syn never got destructed! - John Romkey romkey@mit-csr