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Genre | Horror |
Format | Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen |
Contributor | Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 41 minutes |
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Product Description
Christopher Walken stars as novelist Whitley Strieber in this tense alien abduction thriller. Vacationing at his family's home in the woods, Whitley is awakened one night by bright lights outside his window. The next morning he believes he dreamed of being taken by aliens to a spaceship. As the frequency of these "dreams" increase he wonders: are these encounters just hallucinations, or is this really happening? in desperation he seeks out a therapist who believes hypnosis may expose the truth. Based on Strieber's own experiences, this eerie precursor to the "X-Files" delivers some genuine chills and adds fuel to the debate about whether we are alone in the universe. Special Features Include: Audio Commentary by Philippe Mora and William J. Birnes (Publisher of UFO Magazine), Outtakes, Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Stills Gallery, Storyboards, Excerpt from "According to Occam's Razor" (Actual videotape footage of an alien implant removal)!, Theatrical Trailers, Plus New Audio Commentary by Director Philippe Mora (Recorded in 2010).
Product details
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Item model number : HEN4122DVD
- Media Format : Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 41 minutes
- Release date : June 15, 2010
- Actors : Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse
- Studio : Henstooth Video
- ASIN : B003DQIPVO
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #18,676 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #554 in Horror (Movies & TV)
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At this point, as he states several times in the book, Strieber has not settled on any one idea of what these beings are. The idea that they are "extra-terrestrials", in the sense of being organic beings from another planet, is only one many possibilities he considers. It is also noteworthy that he makes no claim that these beings are benevolent. He is honest about the fear, pain, and discord they signify. (Point of note. His original title for the book was too be "Body-Terror". It was his wife that dissuaded him from using that title. Supposedly the visitors spoke through her, and said he shouldn't use that term, because it would frighten people away.)
While the movie lacks a lot of the details of the book, it at least captures the essentially uncanny and disturbing nature of the encounters. The disparate appearances of the entities, as well as the disjointed nature of his encounters, are very evident.
As a film, from the standpoint of technique, it's merely watchable. It stands as more of a piece of Surrealist performance art, than a film as such. So long as it's understood in this context, it's interesting enough. It's really Walken's performance that carries the movie. There are few other actors who are so adept at being humorous, distraught, and menacing, all within the frame of one character.
As the "Communion" books progressed, the tone of approval towards the visitors becomes more and more pronounced. To the point where, despite all evidence to the contrary, Strieber begins to assert that they are essentially benevolent, and have the salvation of mankind as their objective. Also, he begins the process of scrubbing the narrative, eliminating or altering details from his earlier accounts. Honestly it seems to me that everything after the first book is little more than propaganda.
One final note. If this depiction of how Anne Strieber (Whitley's wife), behaved during the course of the events is accurate, I seriously do not understand why he didn't divorce her. While I can certainly understand her being alarmed at what was happening, she exhibited virtually no empathy. All she did was stand on the sidelines, and berate him for things he had no control over. Again, that she would have doubts, fears, and moments when she lost her control would be understandable. But she seemed to have no concern for her husband's well-being at all. Speaking frankly, if I had been in his position, I would have divorced her. A person who cannot or will not stand by you when you are going through something so traumatic, and who does nothing but make the problem worse with endless carping and nagging, is not fit to be your spouse.
As an introduction to the dark side of the abduction phenomena, and as a mood-piece, the movie has value. I am just grateful that no movies were made of the latter books.
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Australian filmmaker Phillipe Mora has crafted one of the most bizarre, yet beautiful films on the alien phenomena. Christopher Walken is eccentric as ever in his portrayal as renowned author Whitley Streiber, which also lends itself to the atmosphere of the film. He does things like talk to himself aloud, film himself while writing his novels and make weird, oddball jokes, and I do mean odd.
The alien sequences are where this film really shines. They're done so well, whether they're happening to him while he's awake, or under hypnosis, reliving surreal nightmares. There are 2 types of aliens in this film. One of the species looks EXACTLY like the 'Gray Alien' creature which is illustrated on Streiber's own novel. The other type are smaller, cloaked blue-faced munchkin-like creatures which I'm not sure were in the book, but are a welcome addition to this weird film!!
Walken's slapstick humor with the creatures is hysterical. He seems really out of it when he's abducted, but he's still cracking jokes and insulting his captors, though his captors are far from amused.
Still, it's a wonderful movie with an odd atmosphere that truly makes it feel one of a kind. (Which it is!!) You'll never see another trippy alien abduction film like this.
SEE it. Seeing is believing.
We are not alone.