Supernova
by Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Sholder, Walter Hill
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Actor: Angela Bassett, James Spader, Peter Facinelli, Robert Forster, Robin TunneyDirector: Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Sholder, Walter Hill
Brand: SPADER,JAMES
Producer: Ash R. Shah
Producer: Daniel Chuba
Writer: Daniel Chuba
Writer: David C. Wilson
Writer: William Malone
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-08-22
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Movie Review: A Big Bang Created The Universe And Another One Will Destroy It
Summary: 4 Stars
A medical spacecraft, the Nightingale, receives a distress signal from a mining operation on a rogue moon. Having watched "Alien," I knew this wasn't good. Surgeon Kaela Evers (Angela Bassett) learns the distress call is from former lover Karl James Lawson - "her worst nightmare" as she refers to him. Soon, the spacecraft is plunged into a nightmare as it dimension jumps across the universe and finds itself near a blue-white giant sun that is on the verge of a supernova. To make matters worse, their captain dies and they lose most of their fuel. According to their calculations, they barely have enough time to rescue the lone survivor and make it back home, with eleven minutes to spare.
"Supernova" quickly turns into a slasher film when the survivor, Troy (Robert Forster), decides to transfer an alien artifact back to Earth. He traps Nick Vansant (James Spader) on the rogue moon and begins killing the remainder of the crew, which includes Robin Tunney and Lou Diamond Phillips. Filled with shocking surprises and a stellar cast (all of which, especially the men, look as though they've been doing some serious weight training), this film will satisfy any science fiction horror fan.
Watch the deleted scenes. I wish many of them had been left in the film. They contain more violence and gore and an explanation as to what really happened to Troy's treasure hunting friends. The alternate ending is very downbeat. The DVD doesn't have a "making of" featurette; however, the collectable booklet provides some interesting background on how and where the film was made along with some scientific background on supernovas. Furthermore, this R rated version contains some brief scenes of nudity (most involve Tunney) that must not have been present in the PG-13 version.
Summary of Supernova
Beyond comprehension, beyond imagination and beyond the deepest regions of this galaxy...life as weknow it is about to end! James Spader and Oscar?(r) nominee* Angela Bassett "strike sparks"(Los Angeles Times) and Lou Diamond Phillips, Oscar?(r) nominee** Robert Forster andthe mesmerizing Robin Tunney are stunning in this spectacular sci-fi thriller that expands the universe of suspense to a whole new realm of raw power and unspeakable terror. In the farthest reaches of deep space, the medical vessel Nightingale keeps a lonely vigil for those in trouble. When a frantic cry for help pierces the void, the crew responds with a near fatal, hyperspace dimensionjump into the gravitational pull of a dying star. The disabled ship rescues a shuttlecraft containing a mysterious survivor and a strange alien artifact. Now the crew must unravel a chilling secret and escape the nearby imploding star before the forming supernova blasts them and the entire galaxy into oblivion! *1993: Actress, What's Love Got To Do With It **1997: Supporting Actor, Jackie BrownFilmmakers apparently count on the fact that generational turnover renders old formulas fresh again for new audiences. Which is the only explanation for this sci-fi thriller, which could kindly be called an homage to Ridley Scott's trendsetting Alien. A medical rescue ship responds to a distress call from a mining colony and finds only one survivor: a strange young man (Peter Facinelli), who comes aboard carrying an even stranger alien artifact. But the plot of this film, which was directed and then disowned by Walter Hill, grows confused as it tries to explain the sinister force that will lead to a star going to supernova status, causing a universe-shattering explosion. Some nice sexual tension between James Spader (as a recovering drug addict who is the ship's copilot) and Angela Bassett (as the ship's doctor). Notable mostly, however, for the eerie resemblance, both physical and vocal, between Facinelli and Tom Cruise. --Marshall Fine
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