Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Collector's Edition)
by Philip Kaufman
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Actor: Brooke Adams, Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy, Veronica CartwrightDirector: Philip Kaufman
Brand: SUTHERLAND,DONALD
Cinematographer: Michael Chapman
Editor: Douglas Stewart
Producer: Robert H. Solo
Writer: Jack Finney
Writer: W.D. Richter
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Surround; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 115 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product features:
- ACTORS: Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams and Leonard Nimoy.
- DIRECTOR: Philip Kaufman
- 2 Disc Collector's Edition.
- Originally Released: 1978 with a run time of 115 minutes.
- Audio: Language: Dubbed: French & Spanish / Subtitled: English & Spanish
Movie Reviews of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: Chilling
Summary: 5 Stars
Some people see remakes as inferior films just as a rule and since the turn of the century when it seems every major horror film has been a remake many people forget that a remake can be just as good if not better than the original and that brings us to the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. In many ways the 1978 version just might be the best version of this franchise.
The screenplay by W.D. Richter is top notch; this easily has to rate as one of the very best Sci-Fi-Horror scripts you will ever come across. This screenplay is very heavily based on the characters and how the react to the events surrounding them and all the characters are very well written for. They have depth and are very likeable. This genre may not always be known for great writing, but W.D. Richter shows how great a screenplay can be in the horror genre. Invasion of the Body Snatchers has some of my very favorite characters in a movie.
Unless you have the right director a movie like this can be a disaster. It's not loaded with action scenes. The movie is driven by the characters and the story, which can make for a boring time if you don't have the right director and thankfully Philip Kaufman was the right director. His scenes are well paced and very well shot. Visually Invasion of the Body Snatchers looks amazing. A lot of the camera shots are simple techniques such as the camera kinda moving wildly to show the confusion and paranoia of what's happening and simple close ups that sort of cut everything out except the characters. These are things many horror movies use and it's always effective.
Philip Kaufman manages to get the most out of every scene; he never lets the pace drag. He always is able to have something happening to keep the viewer interested. The tone of this movie is quite bleak and even in the slower moments that tone is never lost nor is the sense of pending danger. Every scene in some way moves the story forward. Either the plot is advanced or the characters are developed.
Like I said a movie like this you need a good director, but just as important is putting together a great cast. The best thing about this genre is you don't always need good acting. You can get away with weak actors, but in a movie like this where it's so character driven weak actors will mean weak movie no matter how good of a writer and director you have. Invasion of the Body Snatchers has one of the very best casts you'll ever find for a movie like this.
Donald Sutherland as Matthew Bennell and Brooke Adams as Elizabeth Driscoll are the leads and both are brilliant in their roles. The horror genre isn't always known for great acting, but you'll be hard pressed to find another horror movie with better acting than this. Sutherland gives maybe the best performance of his career. Jeff Goldblum is excellent as Jack Bellicec. In typical Goldblum fashion the character is a bit weird, but very likeable. Even the characters that have the least amount of screen time such as Nancy Bellicec played by Veronica Cartwright is a great character and one you will root for.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers isn't the type of movie that will have the audience jumping in their seats. The movie is quite chilling and that is there from the start. In many ways I think that's better. It leaves more of a lasting effect. Anybody can do the simple killer jump out of the corner scare. Making a movie creepy like this takes a lot more talent. It's not easy to creep people out through the whole movie, but Invasion of the Body Snatchers is able to do that all through the movie.
Summary of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Collector's Edition)
When filmy spores fall from space and take root in San Francisco, the city is beautifully transformed by spectacular and exotic flowers. But these lovely extraterrestrial blossoms have gruesome plansfor their earthly admirers: to slowly clone their bodiesand then dispose of the originals! "A first-rate suspense thriller" (Newsday), this sci-fi adventure is a "chilling" (Leonard Maltin), "dazzling" (The New York Times) and "stunning" (Cosmopolitan) thrill ride that will send your pulse rate soaring! From a brilliant screenplay by Academy AwardÂ(r) nominee* W.D. Richter, filmmaker Philip Kaufman directs an all-star cast that includes Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams and Leonard Nimoy. With its mesmerizing style and awe-inspiring special effects, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is "a classic of the genre" (New York Post) a terrifying tale that "literally chills the blood" (The Hollywood Reporter)!Similar DVD Movies
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