Quatermass (1979)
by Piers Haggard
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Actor: Jane Bertish, John Mills, Paul Rosebury, Ralph Arliss, Simon MacCorkindaleDirector: Piers Haggard
Brand: A&E HOME ENT.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 204 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-26
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: A&E Home Video
Product features:
- As the millennium draws to a close, civilization is on the verge of collapse. Gangs rule the streets. Books are burned for fuel. And a monstrous force from outer space is destroying the world's youth. Planet Earth is in dire need of a hero. Enter the world's greatest rocket scientist--Professor Bernard Quatermass. Fresh out of retirement, the aging Quatermass is as brilliant and plucky
DVD Reviews of Quatermass (1979)
DVD Review: Overated
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this looking for a new experience in Sci-Fi and this got great reviews. It is hopelessly dated and not entertaining at all. I am giving this two stars on the basis that the DVDs played and it had a good premise. The premise could've been developed further into an interesting story.DVD Review: Why would aliens want Earth's hippies? Professor Quatermass knows why
Summary: 5 Stars
I tried really hard not to enjoy this classic little sci-fi mini-series from the U.K. Poor FX, horribly dated 70's "future" fashion etc but I found myself really enjoying this complex entry into the classic Quatermass series. In the grim near future aliens are collecting the world's youth who believe that they are being taken to a new world to start over again. The only man who can figure out why the hippie children (dubbed "Planet People") are being upducted is reluctant hero Professor Bernard Quatermass (John Mills "Ghandi"). But can he find a way to stop the aliens in time or will the world's youth be taken away for good? This fourth Qautermass entry is a classic! I LOVED IT! Recommended to fan's of classic Doctor Who, Blake's 7, The Tomorrow People & Saphire and Steele. DVD Review: If you like weird...
Summary: 5 Stars
If you like weird science fiction, like Doctor Who, this is the show for you. Made into television series and big screen movies Quatermass in some ways helped make Doctor Who and has been influenced by Doctor Who. Civilization is coming to a close as young people get angry at the old way and fuel runs out. As the USA and the USSR continue to waste energy and resources on a space race that nobody cares about the rest of the world slowly dies. And then terror strikes from the sky, turning thousands of young adults into dust. Were they murdered by a alien invaders or rescued from a dying planet by friendly aliens?
Anarchy, gangs, turning away from science and the end of the world. What more could you want from a 1970s sci-fi classic?
DVD Review: Hmmm!
Summary: 3 Stars
A little disappointing. The earlier versions of Quatermass had a strong supporting cast which, I think, carried Donlevy from one emotional outburst to another very well and made the films work. In this case, Mills, while more thoughtful in his mannerisms, lacks the emotional drive needed and doesn't have the benefit of a particularly strong supporting cast and good direction that the others had. Still, the film is worth watching. I cannot guarantee you will find it particularly satisfying however.DVD Review: Quatermass the Legendary '70's sci-fi classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best science fiction films I've seen so far. Personally, I find it fascinating, as it is about a cult where the young generation of that day is drawn to cirtain spots on the Earth, where they are compelled to call to a transporter, which is a large beam of bright light that then comes down and takes them up to another planet somewhere far out in space. Those who are not part of the cult, but are caught up in the beam are destroyed rather than taken to this planet. It's a great science fiction adventure!
Description of Quatermass (1979)
As the millennium draws to a close, civilization is on the verge of collapse. Gangs rule the streets. Books are burned for fuel. And a monstrous force from outer space is destroying the world's youth. Planet Earth is in dire need of a hero. Enter the world's greatest rocket scientist--Professor Bernard Quatermass. Fresh out of retirement, the aging Quatermass is as brilliant and plucky as ever. While London crumbles under anarchy, the professor uses his powerful intellect to marshal assistance from American and Russian quarters and combat what could be the planet's final enemy. Along the way, he hopes to be reunited with his missing 16-year-old granddaughter. One of sci-fi's most original creations, inspiring favorites like The X-Files, this classic 1970s production of QUATERMASS stars Academy Award?-winner Sir John Mills (Ryan's Daughter, Gandhi) and features all four episodes, plus the rarely-seen theatrical version, on DVD for the first time ever. DVD Features: THE QUATERMASS CONCLUSION--The Rare, Feature-Length Theatrical Version; "Enduring Mystery of Stonehenge" episode from THE HISTORY CHANNEL?'s award-winning series In Search of History; Interactive Menus; Scene SelectionDrama DVDs
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