Looker
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Movie Reviews of Looker
Movie Review: Still looking
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this science fiction movie by Michael Crichton years ago and still do today. I see a few things in the plot that I originally didn't questions like why the bads guys were not stopped sooner in the story(where are police?) or why the research boss and his henchman couldn't deal with the good guys out of public view(risk shooting at people in full view of the meeting attendees?). They could easily have used the Looker device since they used it on other characters killed off so effectively,early on in the story. Well, I guess there wouldn't have been much of a story or at least an interesting thriller-type one if they did so. Still, it was a different time and movies tended to move at a much slower pace than today's films. Michael wasn't too far off the mark on his suggestion that advertisers will deploy all manner of sneaky tactics to get us to want, want, want, and buy, buy, buy. A known tactic was called subliminal suggestion and yes, they did try to get people to want and buy with this tactic, until they were caught. In general, this is still a great story about how far someone would go to get a job or move someone's goods.Movie Review: TV commercials are designed to control us.
Summary: 5 Stars
Not too long ago a advertisement agency named Dedonde Enterprises was under investigation for intrusion of privacy and misuse of confidential client information. It is believed that they were planting observation devices called "InFind Sensors" in clients homes in order to learn their behavioral patterns.
Looker has a plotline that relates directly to the story of Dedonde Enterprises, but actually pre-dates it by a decade or two. The question with Looker is: If a product is presented in a compelling enough way (based on computer-generated models)will consumers automatically purchase it? Is it possible to create an advert that completely convinces people to obey its message?
Michaelmatician warns us to ignore TV commercials and to and beware of Dedonde. Beware of Sensors.
We will learn to see the Michrotron.
We will learn to see the Michrotron.
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Movie Review: Entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
I record various movies on my DVR according to what actors are in it, as well as sometimes just picking random movies according to their short description. The DVR picked this one because I like Albert Finney and have him set in the DVR.
I actually liked this movie a lot. The first scene of the model in her apartment was suspensful. I actually put my crochet down and watched most of the movie (whereas I usually crochet or knit with movies in the background and sort of follow along). The story was strange, but I was entertained for the whole time. It wasn't the greatest movie of all time, but enjoyable. It brought back memories of the 80s as I grew up in that decade (turned 15 in 1981). I LOVED the music in this movie! Haha.
It's a fun movie and I enjoyed watching it, so I recommend it.
Movie Review: She's a Looker!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first saw this movie I thought it was wierd but then I fell in love with it. James Coburn, Albery Finney and the mustache guy who always plays an evil henchman were great. The movie starts out were models were murdered while their faces and bodies were copied for a big company for commericals. Albert Finney plays a plastic surgeon who's looking for answers then gets tangled into the mysterious web. A high-tech gun transforms people into freeze and do the person who used the weapon's bidding. James Coburn plays the mysterious head of the company who is possibly behind the mysterious murders of the models. Check it out if you want to really know. Great 80's movie.Movie Review: A Look Forward Into The Past
Summary: 5 Stars
This 1981 film offers an intersting glimpse into what is starting to become commonplace 26 years later. A company is having models obtain plastic sugery to make them look as perfect as possible. They scan the models into a computer and use thier digital likeness in commericals. The film directed by Michael Crichton, which was his first, is very good and still holds up for today. Especially the graphics that were used on the display terminals. For it being 1981, they still look somewhat cutting edge today. The only gripe is that one must suspend all belief to think that a very young Susan Dey would want to be the girlfriend to a much much older Albert Finney.