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Movie Reviews of 12:01
Movie Review: Finally on DVD. What a fantastic surprise!
Summary: 5 Stars
I originaly picked this up on VHS at a Blockbuster "employee suggestion" wall like 15 years ago. I loved it. Not that it's particularly clever, or particularly well produced...not even particularly well acted. It is just one of those gems that gets it right despite those things. What the movie does do well is keep you entertained, with very little desire to look away for any length of time. I must admit that while I am a bit of a movie snob, this one still makes my all time favorite list. Despite it's shortcomings it happens to be a film that gets it right overall. All of the parts come together to tell a great story enjoyably (if not beleivably), and you get a great sense of knowing the characters. Whether you are in to science fiction or not you will like this movie. It was confined to VHS for years, with no DVD release announced, and out of the blue it arrives - anamorphic no less. I picked it up for a song, and as we make the leap to HD-DVD/Blu-Ray now this will certainly be a SD-DVD that I will watch for years. Hooray!Movie Review: A hidden gem!
Summary: 5 Stars
As others have said, this is a little (and I mean a little) like groundhog day, only in that the day repeats itself and there are a few similar pranks/scenes that would play the same regardless of which movie just because it fits the premise. The lead actor, though unknown, does a good job throughout, as do the others. You'll see a few familiar faces from other films in minor roles too.
If caught in a similar situation, you would probably kick yourself if you did some of the things this guy does, and not everybody has a happy ending like Groundhog Day. Yeah...the computers are dated, as are some of the other gizmos and stuff, but that pretty much doesn't matter, and just makes me homesick for the good old days before cell phones and fast computers and an interconnected everybody.
Very much worth it to see once or twice... for sure. No way you'll find this in the library, so get here and (like me) donate your copy so if you get the craving to see it again, you know your library has it.
Movie Review: GREAT MOVIE - SHAME ABOUT THE FAKE [?] DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
Previous review as at 18th March, 2006.....
Pre dates Groundhog day and is vastly superior in terms of the details in the recurring storyline and gradual - and clever - unfolding of the events that caused the blip.
Shame that the plot is not so good regarding the DVD - maybe it fell back into an irretrievable time slip? Perhaps that is what makes it a 'Special Edition'?
Please, whoever you are don't give us false hopes at the eleventh hour! Do us all a favour and release the DVD before the 12:01 deadline....
IMPORTANT UPDATE SINCE 18th MARCH, 2006:
Well, I finally got a copy of the DVD!!!
Really amusingly clever chapter divisions - well thought out. And look out for the clock!
However, I cannot understand why it is a 'Special Edition'. There is nothing on the DVD apart from the film itself and a commentary by the director.
But so what, it is still a great movie with or without any extras!
Movie Review: Once Is Not Enough
Summary: 5 Stars
This TV movie has finally been released on DVD. I've held off getting it on tape for years. 12:01 is another time repeating film, but not a comedy like Ground Hog's Day. Berry has somehow escaped the "time bounce" and is the only person in the universe to know that time has been locked in a never-ending loop because of an experiment gone wrong.
There are comical moments and romance in this high drama as Berry becomes ever more self confident as his increasing knowledge and awareness of his surroundings empower him to try to save time - literally.
There is nothing boring about repeating this day a dozen times.
Helen Slater is beautiful, Jonathan Silverman is "one of the cute ones" (according to his female boss), and Martin Landau is the scientist bent on proving his theory. This is one of the better TV movies.
Movie Review: 12:01 on DVD but in other country...
Summary: 5 Stars
I was recently reminded of how great this movie was and found this posting as I wanted to buy it on DVD. Since I couldn't find any site that offered this for sale on anything other than VHS, I checked & found it on LimeWire. I downloaded the entire movie onto my computer. Perfect picture & sound. The only thing was it had Thai subtitles, but that didn't interfere with my enjoyment of this timeless (pardon the pun) classic. Still, I feel this movie should be released on DVD in this country as I found this as entertaining now as the first time I saw it on television. And if it is ever released on DVD here, it should also include the Showtime Short "12:01" that inspired this movie. That would make a great bonus feature.
-"Fly to heaven" (epitath for Dr.Frederick's canary written on a paper plate).