The Quiet Earth
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Movie Reviews of The Quiet Earth
Movie Review: impressive and intriguing
Summary: 5 Stars
I credit this movie for getting me into New Zealand cinema and turning me on to Bruno Lawrence, whom I really like as an actor. I first noticed the movie box in the video department of a food store at camp one summer, and the plot description caught my eye, but was unable to rent it. Fortunately, it was at a local Blockbuster store when I got home, and I then rented it and loved it. Lawrence, playing scientist Zac Hobson, awakes one morning and finds that all life on earth has seemingly disappeared, and he is the only person left. He makes the most of his situation before descending into a loneliness-driven madness, which is cured when he finds two other survivors, a pretty young lady and a Maori tribesman. They band together and try to figure out what happened to everyone else. Lawrence begins to suspect that a project he had been working on is to blame. I recommend this to anyone with an interest in science fiction.Movie Review: Playing the HAARP
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this at the Lefont Tara, which only showed art films. It was excellent, and I spent years trying to track it down on videotape, then more years waiting for the DVD. I always wondered if the similarity of the experiment in the movie to the present day, secrecy shrouded, Tesla based HAARP experiment by the US government was one of the reasons it was so hard to find, but then I do love my conspiracy theories. I think the US does have a HAARP array in Australia, they do have a bunch of antennas that may or may not be connected to HAARP there.
It can't be that it was hard to find because of the quality, it's a great movie, and based on the ebay bids when I bought it on tape, lots of people think so.
Movie Review: Outstanding Science Fiction
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is every bit as eerie as when I saw it years ago out of high school. It has a somewhat cult feel to it and the imagery is tremendous. Not really loaded down with special effects, it still manages to evoke surreal images both onscreen and in the mind---my absolute favorite scene being the last one; on the beach, the last bit of technology broken in his hand, and the revelation on the horizon that home is truly now the quiet earth. Along with the music score that runs through the ending credits and the sound of lonely waves hitting the beach, it really, really gives you a sense what we are in essence as we lose ourselves into the unknown.Movie Review: Great Classic Great DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
For fans of apocalyptic sci-fi The Quiet Earth is a must see. This is the story of a suicidal scientist waking up to an empty world and then finding out why this happened. The ending is atypical for movies and has you thinking long after the movie. I've traveled to New Zealand and watching the end of the world scenes in 80s Auckland was eerie.
The DVD transfer is surprisingly good considering the age of the movie. Full 16x9 widescreen with good color. The sound quality is a little off. The DVD box is really well made. The box is solid and has interesting artwork. This DVD will make an excellent collector's item.
Movie Review: One of those rare gems of a movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
Once upon a time this movie found its way to my local video rental store. It must have just come out because it was only there for a short time. As I browsed the sci-fi section looking for something new to watch I stumbled upon A Quiet Earth.
It is really an interesting movie and I have always liked these types of movies. I won't spoil the plot for you but when I saw it on Amazon I bought it immediately. Glad to have it in my collection.