tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post765542691410198520..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Film Friday: Impostor (2002)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-41867711287750305492010-05-09T14:57:21.159-04:002010-05-09T14:57:21.159-04:00Xeresa, I agree. I thought Hathaway was too smart...Xeresa, I agree. I thought Hathaway was too smart to do what he did at the end.<br /><br />But that said, I still enjoy it. And I agree entirely that this was excellent science fiction compared to the horror movies that so often pass as science fiction today -- interesting premise, good execution, good sets and effects and excellent acting. Like I said somewhere above, it was good enough that I think about it occasionally and I've gone back to watch it several times.<br /><br />Whether D'Onofrio or Sinise was better is a matter for debate, but in either event I can say that both were fantastic.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42165257684117106422010-05-09T14:07:45.604-04:002010-05-09T14:07:45.604-04:00I also got this DVD and basically agree with the c...I also got this DVD and basically agree with the commentary, but my only quibble was that I thought Vincent D'Onofrio was brilliant as Noah Hathaway with Gary Sinese running a close second.<br /><br />I hated the ending because it made no sense! The character of Hathaway was too smart to fall for the lame trick of thinking that Sinise's character was an innocent dupe of his replicant wife.<br /><br />That just didn't jell for me. Still I would recommend this movie despite its flaws as it was well-acted, exciting if you suspend all critical thinking,and had an interesting premise!<br /><br />It certainly beats all those lame horror stories that masquerade as science fiction!Xeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373156487060092406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-20323459784654548062010-05-07T18:28:00.445-04:002010-05-07T18:28:00.445-04:00Scott, That's correct. It was originally supp...Scott, That's correct. It was originally supposed to be part of a trilogy, but that fell through.<br /><br />I think you'll like it. It's a solid and enteraining film, despite my criticism.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-35426734692475265312010-05-07T17:45:07.912-04:002010-05-07T17:45:07.912-04:00I'm a fan of Blade Runner and Minority Report ...I'm a fan of Blade Runner and Minority Report (I also enjoy Total Recall though I haven't seen it in years)... but I have not seen this film. I guess I'll have to put it on the old Netflix queue.<br /><br />When the film came out, all of the nerds at Aint It Cool News really enjoyed using D'onofrio's line from the TV spots: "He's got a bomb in his ribcage!"<br /><br />Example: "Lord of the Rings would've been better if Frodo had a bomb in his ribcage!" and other such geekery.<br /><br />Interesting enough (and IMDb confirms what I remember), this film was supposed to be a 40-minute segment in a 2-hour sci-fi anthology film. Obviously that never panned out. The other two films became Mimic (by Guillermo del Toro) and Alien Love Triangle (which I've never heard of).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-60802104865769867702010-05-07T14:08:11.605-04:002010-05-07T14:08:11.605-04:00Crispy, I think you'll like this. It's no...Crispy, I think you'll like this. It's not a bad movie, it just could have been a lot better and it had some logic problems -- but not enough to keep you from enjoying the movie.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-73299556948249259632010-05-07T13:47:50.486-04:002010-05-07T13:47:50.486-04:00LOL! I haven't seen this, though I am a huge ...LOL! I haven't seen this, though I am a huge "Blade Runner" fan. But you're so right about movie people doing stupid things and not thinking things through, especially sci-fi.<br /><br />Argh, there was something I was watching the other day that did exactly that, too, and I can't think of it. I'll be back if I do.<br /><br />And I'll put this on my Netflix queue, too. Thanks!CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-55660566795171774252010-05-07T13:39:31.558-04:002010-05-07T13:39:31.558-04:00Lawhawk, I enjoyed it and thought it was worth wat...Lawhawk, I enjoyed it and thought it was worth watching and I think about it once in a while, but it wasn't nearly as good as it could have been.<br /><br />I find that films based on Dick's works (which I think all have brilliant ideas and horrible execution) are very hit or miss. Some are great, some just kind of fall flat as undeveloped garbage. This landed between the two, better than most, but way short of what it could have been.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-12159957427322838532010-05-07T13:37:28.293-04:002010-05-07T13:37:28.293-04:00Mega, Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. My go...Mega, Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. My goal with these is not only to point out interesting movies -- which I think this is, but to talk about how they could have been better. . . ie. to get people talking.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-73689323657990794272010-05-07T13:21:45.207-04:002010-05-07T13:21:45.207-04:00Andrew: I sort of felt the same way about the mov...Andrew: I sort of felt the same way about the movie and the plot. I like Philip Dick sci-fi stories, as well as most of the actors in this movie. But I struggled to get all the way through it, and pretty much forgot it as soon as it was over. Blade Runner used the replicant idea logically. This movie didn't.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64868349107377773512010-05-07T13:09:22.285-04:002010-05-07T13:09:22.285-04:00Thanks for the review. I saw this one and I liked...Thanks for the review. I saw this one and I liked it, but it was missing something, especially toward the ending. I had the same thought about the bombs. If they can sneak these things into cities, why do the whole plot, why not just blow up the cities and end the war?MegaTrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234420338804013858noreply@blogger.com