The Quiet Earth
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Movie Reviews of The Quiet Earth
Movie Review: Kiwi Apocalypse movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Another good movie in the genre of what I would call the thinking person's sci-fi. Generally low to middlin' budget, with substantial dialog and few special effects, their hey day seemed to stretch from 60s-80s.
I won't say this was a great movie, and probably its the type of movie that is an acquired taste. Someone used to short, choppy scenes and constant action may find this movie dull.
The message of this movie is not explicit, if there is one. That leaves it up to the viewer to conjecture a meaning, beyond the obvious. What is the meaning in screwing up the Earth to the point of ending humanity? Is it no more significant than lemmings jumping from a cliff, as far as mother nature is concerned? Or are we special, but defective, and our end would cause a ever-expanding tear in the Universe?
One rather gratuitous scene was of the main actor shooting a Jesus crucifix. Must have had very little impact, but imaging if this was a Koran? This film wouldn't even had been made, much less distributed, even back in 1985. Christianity is more forgiving of such creative disrespect, apparently.
Movie Review: was able to sit through once, and then again for the commentary...
Summary: 4 Stars
which shows that a film with virtually no effects (and thank God, no CGI--for me it brings a story to a grinding halt-still way too phoney in most cases) but a solid story is still worth more that all the hardware.
Anyone who knows about HAARP and Pine Gap in Australia will realize that the grid thing isnt so far out-they are cooking our atmosphere with microwaves-right now, ostensibly to be able to, as they put it-"communicate with submarines over the horizon"-uh....how do they do it now? What about using satellites-instead of playing God?
Sounds like a cover story-and it is interesting that the film had the guts to show how NZ and OZ were stabbed in the back by this counties Military-they didnt realize that THEY were the guinea pigs until too late.
The idea of using high frequency energies, magnetics and radar for this-dimension jump-is not so far out from a theoretical physics point of view.
If you havent had your attention span destroyed by video games, MTV/mainstream TV or drugs-this is a good little film.
Movie Review: a unique and haunting treasure
Summary: 4 Stars
I first saw this while still a child, I had rented it because I figured the box with the man walking along the beach with what looked like Jupiter on the horizon indicated I would be watching an awesome science fiction film along the lines of Star Wars. Instead I watched this dark, grainy film with little dialogue about the last man on earth. How he came to be that last man is irrelevant, what's important is what happens to the man's psyche and later to the other two survivors and their relationships. Watching it now I feel that someone from New Zealand could interpret all the characters as being representations of the social politics amongst the races and sexes in eighties New Zealand. There has recently been a wealth of movies with similar plot lines (28 Days Later, I Am Legend, etc) but The Quiet Earth stands out for me as dealing with the isolation of being left behind with much more subtlety and thoughtfulness.Movie Review: Still a fascinating film
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved this film in the 80's when it was first released and I was happy to find the DVD available on Amazon. The topic of what may happen if some technological disaster wiped out the entire (except for one) population of the planet is still as timely as ever, and the production quality seems to have stood the test of time. It's a very well-made (acting, direction, cinematography), especially for an independent film that certainly had a restricted budget ... especially for a sci-fi film! The concept of the story has stuck with me over the years and reminds me a lot of the Andromeda Strain. This is another in a long line of outstanding New Zealand films. Loved the ending ... hoping for a sequel!Movie Review: Quiet Earth and Quiet Film
Summary: 4 Stars
I liked the quietness of the film and the simple idea behind the premise of the sci-fi story. It's neat to know that Kiwis seem to have a sense of humor even if they were the last people on Earth and take things somewhat in stride. So this film is a little different and underdramatic but has a neat perspective.
What I couldn't get over were the ghastley clothes from the 80s. Strange, I know. Three people are the le last o exist on the Earth and I worry about their attire.
A film that's different and low key but well acted.