Movie Reviews for The Philadelphia Experiment

The Philadelphia Experiment

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Movie Reviews of The Philadelphia Experiment

Movie Review: Terrific Time Travel Tale
Summary: 5 Stars

Stories of traveling through time are always fun, and should be just that since the physics and potential long-term repurcussions of time travel and causing changes to past events do not appear feasible given present knowledge. So, throw away the analytical side of your mind and just enjoy the story of a Naval experiment at the height of World War Two gone awry, and how that experiment repeated in modern times connect with disasterous consequences. The film is supposedly based on an actual event, which has been shrouded by some degree of secrecy and conjecture, but did not involve time travel. However, the thread of reality helps with the "what if?" atmosphere the movie portrays. Among the highlights are a terrific performance by Michael Pare and Nancy Allen, as well as kudos to the casting director for finding actors to portray characters "then" and "now" who are very believable in their roles. Despite a prerequisite car chase, explosions, and other cliches from movies released during the 1980s, there is a good story here, making this a film well worth your while (the sequel was awful and should only be used as "Mystery Science Theater" fodder). This DVD offers a very clean version of the film, with the only suggestion for improvement being a short feature on the contraversy surrounding the actual "Phildelphia Experiment" and whether the U.S.S. Eldridge was actually transported briefly from Philadelphia to Norfolk, Virginia as has been reported.

Movie Review: Entertaining Sci-Fi
Summary: 3 Stars

This is the type movie that is interesting because of the era that it was filmed in. Not very sophisticated FX but the story line is paced well and is supposed to be based in an actual event that occurred. Nancy Allen is good as a friend to the confused sailors that go through the experiment and try to cope with the results of being transported into the future. Michael Pare is okay in the lead character role and this film sort of runs along the lines of the Kirk Douglas feature where an entire modern day aircraft carrier is transported back in time to December 7, 1941, except that because of a similar time travel misshap, the Philadelphia Experiment transports two young sailors into the future. This is a decent "B" movie good for a late Friday or Saturday night viewing and interesting enough to watch from time to time. I liked it, that is why I jumped at the chance to add it to my collection.

Movie Review: not received
Summary: 1 Stars

I was charged for this item but never received it. I corrected my address but never got it. My other 2 movies came, though.

Movie Review: No English subtitles!
Summary: 5 Stars

I am very disappointed with this movie "The Philadelphia Experiment" that have no English subtitles, due to my deafness. I was planning to buy this DVD.

I have seen it many times in late 1980s and have been waiting for the English subtitles since.