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Title: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: Mustaine on March 15, 2008, 11:48:15 PM: http://imdb.com/title/tt0066769/

Great movie, watched it a bunch of times, watching it again...

Anyone notice the woman scientist bears a striking resemblance to Kathy Bates of modern cinema? The attitude, poise, so many things, if they ever did a remake, she'd be the one to play the part.
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: Holden McGroin on March 16, 2008, 12:15:15 AM: Quote from: Mustaine on March 15, 2008, 11:48:15 PM
http://imdb.com/title/tt0066769/
if they ever did a remake, she'd be the one to play the part.

I'd vote for Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Connoly, Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johanssenn, Jessica Beil, or Jessica Alba before Kathy Bates.

The most convincing scientist I've ever seen in film was Denise Richards, who played Dr. Christmas Jones, a Nuclear Scientist in Die Another Day.
(http://data-allocine.blogomaniac.fr/mdata/7/6/2/Z20060116173234423657267/img/lemondenesuffitpas_dr_christmas_jones.jpg)
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: rpm on March 16, 2008, 01:08:40 AM: The Andromeda Strain is a great flick. Scared the **** outa me when I was a kid. It kinda loses something with the advancement in technology, but it would be a great remake.
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: FiLtH on March 16, 2008, 01:47:10 AM: Convincing. Ya we'll use that word :)
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: rpm on March 16, 2008, 02:17:03 AM: I did a "Movie of the Week" (http://thesouth40.blogspot.com/2008/03/movie-of-week-andromeda-strain.html) on my blog about this film 2 weeks ago.
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: Nilsen on March 16, 2008, 02:23:46 AM: A really great movie!
Been a few years since ive seen it so i think ill see if i can find it out there on the net somewere and see it again.
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: rpm on March 16, 2008, 02:46:24 AM: Michael Crichton is a great writer and Robert Wise was at the top of his game.
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: Vulcan on March 16, 2008, 03:55:30 AM: Another great from that era, check Capricorn One, if you're in the mood for oldies :)
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: Sundowner on March 16, 2008, 10:18:34 AM: 601

Great movie :aok

Regards,
Sun
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: Replicant on March 16, 2008, 12:59:52 PM: I've always loved this film, I actually rewatched it recently on DVD. I love those style of films from the 60s/70s :)
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: E25280 on March 16, 2008, 06:24:05 PM: Never cared for it. Too convenient at the end.

"Oh, it's mutated and no longer dangerous."

Pfft.

Let the dang nuke go off. THERE would have been an ending.
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: Maverick on March 16, 2008, 11:09:34 PM: I enjoyed the book but never saw the picture.
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: mensa180 on March 16, 2008, 11:11:28 PM: Same here Maverick. I've read this along with most other Michael Crichton books. This is a great one, the rest are very well done as well.

Getting started on Dean Koontz and Robin Cook now...
Title: Re: The Andromeda Strain
Post by: Mustaine on March 17, 2008, 12:07:29 AM: Quote from: mensa180 on March 16, 2008, 11:11:28 PM
Same here Maverick. I've read this along with most other Michael Crichton books. This is a great one, the rest are very well done as well.

Getting started on Dean Koontz and Robin Cook now...
there have been a few Crichton books I regret were made after Jurassic.... Congo could have been a great movie if done right, but something tells me it can't be ever.

Sphere, well what can I say. the cast with the exception on Sharon Stone was quite good, but so many plot elements were left out, and it was just butchered by whoever did the screenplay.