The Man from Earth

The Man from Earth

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The Man from Earth

Alexis Thorpe, Annika Peterson, David Lee Smith, Ellen Crawford, John Billingsley, Richard Riehle, Tony Todd, William Katt

An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he is an immortal who has walked the earth for 14,000 years...( read more  read more... ).

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  • November 5, 2009
    I have complained many times before about unnecesary over stylization, but here the case is quite the contrary, as happens with that sensationalistic and pseudo intellectual dogma movement, there is nothing interesting in its mise en scene, no storytelling skill whatsoever displa...( read more)yed, so the story rather than being fully exploited becomes a mere recorded play with pitiful production values.

    The story had potential though it wasn't that great either. It feels stagy and shallow, as well as the performances, especially that from the lead actor.
    When you have something happening in a very limited space, you better do like Hitchcock in "rope" or Polanski in say "death and the maiden" and start leaving your mark on every shot, make it as intense and engaging as they did, 'cause if you don't you'll have a weak attempt of a feature film, tacky and dull, rather than making a convincing contribution to the annals of the "housebound" subgenre.
  • June 6, 2009
    woww - a film that really makes you think. I loved it and I'm sure several ideas in this film will haunt me for days to come. Highly recommendable.
  • September 14, 2008
    Interesting and infuriating in equal measure. Has a wonderful one room scenario but spoils it with cinematography that looks like it comes from some cheap television show and a score that sounds like it was used in a charity advert. On top of that the majority of performances can...( read more)not handle their dialogue and as such come off as simplistic arrogant arses. Tony Todd being a very fine acception, he's almost a person as opposed to an ideal. The film treats its audience as idiots, spelling everything out in plain and simple terms. Don't really care for anything or anyone in this film apart from the situation itself, what if a man DID claim to be 14,000 years old? Well it could certainly be a lot more realistic than this. Glad I don't know anyone who talks like this, I'd probably stab them in their eyelids. Would have been a lot better with some actual narrative. How does a man continuously reinvent himself? Delve a little deeper instead of going all high concept with "I was Jesus" rubbish and oh wait, yeah here's a perfectly emotionless and almost comical twist for you. Has the subtlety of a terrorist attack.
  • June 23, 2008
    My main complaint is with the production values. The dvd looked horrible on my 1080p.
    A man tells his friends he's 14,000 years old at his going away party. Who can believe him? Why should he care?
    Set in a single room, this movie could have been shot for a figure in the l...( read more)ow $1000s.
  • January 17, 2008
    Finally, a Sci-Fi film for thinkers! No aliens, no space ships, no robots... just a 14.000-year-old man and a group of teachers discussing issues like humanity, immortality and religion. I'm not sure yet what to think about this. The first impression - which normally is the most ...( read more)honest - is of utter brilliance.
  • November 8, 2009
    it was a very enticing, thought provoking and extremely immersive experience for me. an awesome work of fiction!!
  • October 27, 2009
    Was a bit dry, but that's a risk when you make a dialogue driven movie!
  • October 5, 2009
    This movie is a great piece of science fiction and it kicks Christianity right in the nuts, so its really good.
  • October 5, 2009
    Interesting enough story about a man who reveals to his friends just before moving that he was a cave-man and has never died. His professor colleagues debate and question the validity of his story in this film that would fare better I believe on the stage. The entire movie take...( read more)s place in one room with little action and all dialogue and in all fairness was done on a very low budget. Fair performances at best, but the story itself does bring conversation and interest to the table. This was the last writings of acclaimed film and television writer Jerome Bixby.
  • September 12, 2009
    I loved the premise of this movie. Typically, I prefer movies that take me to new places and this one did, in the mind. A man is having a going away party and drops a bombshell on his collegues. He's 14000 years old!!! Do you believe him? Can you believe him? The ending was also ...( read more)unpredictable, which is rare. I loved it! The only thing I would have to complain about would be the acting of John Billingsley. He's an overactor. Oh, and the movie was low-budget. So if you're looking for special effects and things getting blown up like a typical sci-fi movie, you're not going to find it in this movie.

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