Altered States
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August 8, 2008who would have thought getting into a box with water could revert you to your primal self..... with shrooms of course
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July 12, 2008The special effects of 2001: a space odyssey, but with a good storyline to go with it. The William Hurt monkey was awesome. I think it's neat to think about how our bodies are made up of elements that have been other people's bodies and minds since the beginning.
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November 30, 2007I'm no fan of director Russell but this was a creepy pseudo-scientific movie. The FX were surprisingly good and I enjoyed the trippy moments. It reminded me alot of Cronenberg's early work.
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August 11, 2007A phenemonal and conversational movie for its time. Groundbreaking effects. I liked the concept of prolonged sensory deprivation causing a regression to primative human life. Freaky eye-candy effects. Fascinating. DEVO should've done some of the soundtrack. A mind-odyssey onscree... ...( read more )
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July 14, 2007Ken Russell is a total hack, but this is one of his better efforts. A pseudo-scientific sci-fi based on a factual study that's wall to wall hallucanogenic visuals and allegedly lofty concepts, but it is strangely affecting.
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June 5, 2009William Hurt was crazy in this movie....this is what happens when u mess with nature! Kids..don't try this at home or in the lab either!
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