TimeQuest
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Movie Reviews of TimeQuest
Movie Review: Picked up on a whim, glad I did
Summary: 5 Stars
Picked this one up on a whim due to the presence of low-budget film favorite Bruce Campbell (appearing here in a brief bit just to signal to genre buffs that this little film is worth checking out), and moreover because I was impressed that a filmmaker would actually believe that this often-thought-of concept was a concept that he or she could do better than anyone else.
And as it turns out, this little low budget film manages to tell a solid story that will appeal to anyone who enjoys the old or new "Outer Limits" series.
Low budget or no budget films are rarely perfect and this is no exception. Yet so much of this film is perfect, from a highly effective recreation of the look of the early 1960s, to a range of excellent main and supporting cast members (fans of Northern Exposure and Twin Peaks will recognize some faces here in the supporting roles), and -- not least important when making a film about Texas and the Kennedys -- excellent voice work. The bizarro Kennedy family accent sounds entirely natural - something that even high-budget epics about the Kennedys have not managed to achieve.
Beyond the realistic 1960s environement, the generally good cast -- including the lead actress who reminds me of Linda Fiorentino -- this is a sweet story whose feature length running time manages to give what short "Outer Limits" episodes often do not -- time to revel in the alternate world that it so effectively creates.
TimeQuest is the kind of indie low budget film that, like a college level theatrical production, can either be an unexpected pleasure, or a complete waste of time. This is firmly in the former category, no question. My rating of five stars acknowledges that this is not a high budget feature film; it is a five star indie film in the sense that it transcends its budget and my expectations, much to my delight.
Movie Review: Fascinating!
Summary: 5 Stars
Have you wondered why manned space missions just petered out after we got to the moon? Do you suspect things might have been different if JFK hadn't died in 1963?
Well, according to this extremely thoughtful direct-to-video SF movie, you're right. See, a guy comes back from the future and prevents JFK's assassination, and the result is . . . well, that's the movie, so I'd better not spoil anything for you.
As has been noted, the film does jump around. But it's not confusing at all; in fact it's extraordinarily well handled. The jumping around is part of the process of exposition, and that's where most of the drama in the film lies. At any rate you won't have any trouble knowing which scenes are happening when.
The alternate history of the Kennedys is also quite well handled. JFK is respected but not worshipped or whitewashed -- and in general, far from lionizing the Kennedy clan, the film takes a fairly gritty and politically realistic view of them. This is a future that could actually have happened, if only . . .
Parts of it are laugh-out-loud funny, too. I won't spoil any of _that_ stuff either, but you'll enjoy all the little references to what-would-have-become-of-so-and-so-in-this-alternate-history.
If you enjoy time-travel and/or alternate-history stories, you'll like this movie. (And as others have noted, it doesn't make any difference whether or not you're a 'Democrat'. For whatever it's worth, I'm politically small-l libertarian myself.)
Movie Review: Absolutely Fantastic! But will you hate it?
Summary: 5 Stars
Until I saw Timequest, I thought that Terminator 2 was the one of the best movies ever made, and by far the best time travel movie ever made, distantly followed by the "Back to the Future" series.
I couldn't believe it, but Timequest edged out T2! And I almost didn't rent it, even after reading the synopsis. I really like SF, but time travel is difficult to do well, and that goes double for films. I was worried that this would be a turkey. Boy was I pleasantly surprised!
Looking at the other reviews, you will either love or hate Timequest. So... how can you tell beforehand?
First, if November 22, 1963 is etched on your mind like 9/11, then this movie will hit you like a ton of bricks. (I was just a little kid, but I still remember walking home from school that afternoon).
Second, if you need lots of eye candy (explosions and such), then you'll hate it - the movie moves rather slowly, though there are many parts with unbearable tension.
Third, if you liked the funny references to historical people --as was done in Forrest Gump, you'll like that part of it.
Forth, if you hated Forrest Gump and loved T2 for the same reasons I did, then you will like Timequest. Forrest Gump was the philosophical opposite of T2. hint: the floating feather vs. "no fate". If you understand that, and if you want your movies to make you think and feel deeply, then you'll love Timequest.
Movie Review: INTERESTING WHAT IF FILM
Summary: 5 Stars
What if JFK had not been assassinated in Dallas on 11/22/63? What would have happened? TIME QUEST, reminiscent of an OUTER LIMITS or TWILIGHT ZONE episode, is a daring and evocative look at the powerful Kennedy family and what might have happened had JFK lived. A time traveler from some future (played harmlessly by Ralph Waite) appears in the Presidential suite in Dallas on 11/22/63, and informs Jacqueline Kennedy about her husband's fate. Kennedy himself is then brought in, along with younger brother Bobby, and in spite of the absurdity of this time traveler's claims, they believe him, thus sending the US into a time of peace, world harmony and "Camelot."
Victor Slezak doesn't look like JFK, but he does remind you of him, and his performance is passionate and controlled; Caprice Bennedetti as Jackie comes across more like a porno queen but she still has a dignity and charm; Victor Grant is an impassioned and feisty Bobby Kennedy; Barry Corbin a blustery and inept Lyndon Johnson; Larry Drake has a brilliant brief appearance as crossdressing J. Edgar Hoover; Rick Gianisi is the third Kennedy child, James; and good old Bruce Campbell makes a brief appearance as an Oliver Stone like director who plans on making a movie exposing the conspiracy of 11/22/63.
The film jumps around from different times, sometimes in black and white, and overall, for a low budget film, it's quite well made, and it can't help but be intriguing.
Movie Review: Timequest-the world if President Kennedy had not been killed
Summary: 5 Stars
Timequest shows what the world would have possibly been like had President John F.Kennedy had not been assassinated. There is a time-traveler who warns President Kennedy that he will be killed in Dallas within a few hours which changes the course of history.This amazing political fiction is based on speculation & facts. Due to lack of a largely known cast,this film was overlooked yet surpasses many high-budget science fiction thrillers. This is a great movie. Most Republicans wouldn't like it as it confirms their worst nightmares of what may have happened had President Kennedy & his brother Robert Kennedy continued in office. Vietnam ended before it could begin,etc.The actor who played the father on "The Waltons" as the time traveler. This is terrific science fiction. This movie is for anyone who enjoys the an excellent portrayal of "what if JFK had not been assassinated ?". The time travel & paradoxes that time travel & the changes in one thing that causes many changes is an amazing display of creativity by the writer.This is a must-see.