shiva@duts.UUCP (11/02/85)
> Has anyone seen that 'sci-fi' film LIFEFORCE ? > You know, 'Beyond space they found something fairly horrible > (but it couldn't act)'. It is so bad it is almost good. > > Most of the film was actually ... bad ........ being an excuse for > Mathilda May to wander around naked for three-quarters of the film. > > As witnessed by:R.Ramsay > Ashvin Patel > Anthony Flynn > Carlos Sarno > Andy Thornton. > Gentlemen: I take exception to your scathing review. I did not find it bad at all. In fact I thought it was a fine example of horror-sf films, better then 98% of the garbage movies in that category. The special effects were quite good, especially the corpses turning to dust, and the wonderful shots of the destruction of London (not that I have anything against London - splendid city, one of my favorites). The alien ship was truly alien, and the aliens were chilling. I also found the story to be quite a good one of it's type (alien/ vampire), and believe that most sf lovers and vapire fanciers would find it internaly consistent and interesting. The ending was certainly not entirely predictable. As for the acting, well certainly no Oscars here, but it was adequate. Personally I am of the opinion that the movie was directed in a somewhat stylized fashion. (Witness the opening scenes - we jump right into the midst of the action and waste no time in getting to the point - I rather liked that, no boring exposition about points obvious to any sf fancier). Therefore I believe that to a certain extent the acting was also rather stylized, especially on the part of Peter Firth, and that it was so on purpose. But enough of this essay. I would pay $5 for this movie if I were a sf/horror fan. (As I am) P.S. Even if the movie *was* just an excuse for Mathilda May to slink around naked and look seductively menacing I would still pay $5. Maybe more. Probobly more. In fact, I think I'll buy the tape...... -- Shiva, Amdahl