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"Silent Running" (1971) DVD |
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"Silent Running" (1971)
DVD |
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| Pros |
• Good special effects and good performance
by Bruce Dern
• Interesting music by Joan Baez and Peter
Schickele
• Commentary by director Douglas Trumbull and
Bruce Dern |
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| Cons |
• May be too simplistic for some viewers
• Slow-moving and not much action
• Not much interaction between humans |
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The Bottom Line -
I think that "Silent Running" is visually interesting,
raises intriguing questions, and features a strong performance
by actor Bruce Dern. However, to my mind, some parts of this
film seem dated.
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DVD containing science fiction movie "Silent Running" (1971) |
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Film raises ecological, technical, and humanistic issues |
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DVD has several worthwhile special features |
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| Reviewed by Ivana Redwine |
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"Silent Running" (1971) DVD
"Silent Running" is set at some future time when Earth no
longer has any botanical specimens, but some have been preserved aboard
a space freighter. The freighter has a crew of four men, including
botanist Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern), who tends the plants under huge
domes. When the crew is ordered to destroy the domes and return home,
Lowell hijacks the freighter and sets out on a remarkable journey
accompanied by three adorable robots named Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
I think that "Silent Running" is visually interesting, raises
intriguing questions, and features a strong performance by actor Bruce
Dern. However, to my mind, some parts of this film seem dated. |
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