Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

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• Lucas M

  
  Not better that the original series and sometimes boring, but The Twilight Zone: The Movie is a nice and entertaining bizzare movie very surrealist and kinda funny that presents some good actings, as like of John Lithgow. Fresh.

• Phil H

  
  Four stories by four directors, Spielberg, Landis, Dante and Miller, a great collection of directors and a neat selection of spooky tales. This is actually a great movie adaptation of the series which doesn't loose what it should be about and go overboard, the stories are… More
  Four stories by four directors, Spielberg, Landis, Dante and Miller, a great collection of directors and a neat selection of spooky tales. This is actually a great movie adaptation of the series which doesn't loose what it should be about and go overboard, the stories are remakes from the series including one original story. First tale about a racist bigot who is somehow transported back and forth through time from Nazi Germany to Vietnam experiencing racism against himself has an obvious strong message of justice or revenge against prejudice in a very simple way. Landis does a reasonable job with the simple tale but its alittle uninspired and would of liked a more horror based tale from the master of comedic terror. Tale two from Spielberg is again rather uninspired but you can tell miles off its by Spielberg with its warm glow and gentle heart, a tale of old folk who dream of becoming young again and with the help of a mysterious old man in their retirement home they do overnight. Easily the tear jerker of the four and the nicest with strong similarities to the film 'Cocoon' which probably pinched the idea hehe. Tale three is clearly made by Dante, like tale two you can see the directors style clearly and by the way the short film looks design wise, trademark Dante finger prints all over with his fav actor Dick Miller used again. A fun and very eerie tale of a boy who can make anything he wishes come true and holds a group of people captive in his bizarre home, pretending to be his family the small group of people are merely scared of the boy and can never leave fearing the young boy may wish something terrible upon them. Its a spooky tale if you think about it and works very well, parodied by 'The Simpson's' in a 'Treehouse of Terror' episode surely means it deserves respect :) The final tale by Miller is a remake of the classic Twilight Zone episode which featured a young William Shatner 'Nightmare at 20,000 Feet', again parodied by 'The Simpson's' earning it even more respect and fame. A terrified airline passenger is driven insane by a combination of the fear of flying and the fact he can see a monster on the wing of the plane ripping apart the engine. Probably the best of the tales with a great concept and cool creature to boot, Lithgow does well as the passenger going insane from nerves and anxiety with a performance equal to the original whilst the gremlin looks perfectly kooky and unnerving. Mixed bag of tales, the two from Dante and Miller being the best, Spielberg's is reasonable but boring and Landis I think picked the wrong type of story to best suit his abilities. Love the intro/end sequences with Dan Aykroyd and add to that a full list of top names in the cast all equal a decent film, could of been better but it still wins.

• Alexander D

  
  Call me critical of classics (or rather adaptations of classics), but this movie is very boring.

• Jason C

  
  I'd say that this didn't age well, but I can't imagine it was ever any good in the first place. I usually like stuff like this, this one is just painfully stupid. The few good ideas are poorly executed, there are no twists, and what's suppose to be scary is… More
  I'd say that this didn't age well, but I can't imagine it was ever any good in the first place. I usually like stuff like this, this one is just painfully stupid. The few good ideas are poorly executed, there are no twists, and what's suppose to be scary is unintentionally funny. Embarrassing. Avoid this garbage.

• Sajin P

  
  1st Segment : 2.5/5 2nd Segment : 2/5 (Directed by Spielberg !!!) 3rd Segment : 1.5/5 4th Segment : 3/5

• AJ V

  
  I love The Twilight Zone, it's one of my favourite shows, so when I heard about this movie, I just had to see it, since then it's been one of my favourites. The movie takes episodes from the show, and sort of updates them, so it's very interesting to see if you're… More
  I love The Twilight Zone, it's one of my favourite shows, so when I heard about this movie, I just had to see it, since then it's been one of my favourites. The movie takes episodes from the show, and sort of updates them, so it's very interesting to see if you're a big fan of the show. Plus, there's a good cast. I love this movie, and I highly recommend it.

• Nicki M

  
  Made up of four short stories - none of which I would call scary. The first with the racist guy is really weak and boring. The second, with the old people is sweet more than scary. The third, (creepy kid) and fourth (aeroplane) are marginally better, but more cheesy than anything… More
  Made up of four short stories - none of which I would call scary. The first with the racist guy is really weak and boring. The second, with the old people is sweet more than scary. The third, (creepy kid) and fourth (aeroplane) are marginally better, but more cheesy than anything else. Perhaps it was better in it's day...

• Martin S

  
  It was pretty good...and good music

• Tim S

  
  Despite the controversy, this is a great collection of stories with George Miller's entry being the best.

• James A

  
  Four great solid stories that make me want to see more old episodes.

• Lafe F

  
  An anthology of big-screen Twilight Zone tales. Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks get us in the mood with a late night car drive, reminiscing about the old TV show. Vic Morrow plays a racist who is thrust into the shoes of persecuted blacks, jews and vietnamese, for a eye-opening… More
  An anthology of big-screen Twilight Zone tales. Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks get us in the mood with a late night car drive, reminiscing about the old TV show. Vic Morrow plays a racist who is thrust into the shoes of persecuted blacks, jews and vietnamese, for a eye-opening tale. Too bad about the real life tragedy which befell this shoot. Scatman Crothers plays a game of kick the can with some old folks home residents for some juvenile fun. This segment dragged things down a bit, but there's a great conclusion. Kathleen Quinlan plays a visiting teacher to a town cowering in fear over a small boy with god-like powers. The scenes at the boy's home are genuinely creepy. It has a very touching resolution. Finally, John Lithgow plays a passenger on a stormy airplane ride, who sights a creature attempting to sabotage the plane's engine out the window. It's great freaky paranoid tension which brings the movie to a screaming finale. Overall, the whole series of tales is a fun ride.

• Dr Blood  

  
  The best tale involves a demon pulling the bits off the wing of a plane while John Lithgow is driven crazy thinking of ways to stop it.

• Cindy I

  
  Not all of it was good, but all in all enjoyable. I would be interested in seeing what the episode with Vic Morrow would have been like had he not died during the production.

• Steve K

  
  Gave me the creeps when I was younger.

• xGary X

  
  Successfully captures the spirit of the TV series by presenting an uneven mix of half-arsed sci-fi shorts full of dodgy metaphors and cornball moralising. The final segment is the best, as (shockingly!) John Lithgow's thespian abilities are more than a match for William… More
  Successfully captures the spirit of the TV series by presenting an uneven mix of half-arsed sci-fi shorts full of dodgy metaphors and cornball moralising. The final segment is the best, as (shockingly!) John Lithgow's thespian abilities are more than a match for William Shatner's... Disappointing considering the talent involved.

• Matthew Y

  
  The film based on the famed anthology TV series contains four segments from several famous directors, most notably Steven Spielberg. The first involves a man who relives the lives and experiences of several people who have suffered from persecution and intolerance. The second is… More
  The film based on the famed anthology TV series contains four segments from several famous directors, most notably Steven Spielberg. The first involves a man who relives the lives and experiences of several people who have suffered from persecution and intolerance. The second is Spielberg's addition and the only lighthearted affair in the film. I'm always amazed with Spielberg's desire to speak to a more innocent and docile part of our inner child. It involves some elderly folks who turn back to youths. The third and fourth have both been famously (and superiorly) adapted into Simpsons episodes. A maniacal brat with supernatural powers tortures his family unless they abide to his every whim. The final one involves a heavily neuros man on an airplane who is the only one who witnesses a gremlin dismantling the airplane outside his window. Most anthology films have peaks and valleys based on the quality of each individual short. I personally do not think any of these parts are particularly engaging and so I find the whole film to be a bit underwhelming.

• Luke E

  
  I can't say this is a directing achievement for John Landis, Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg or George Miller, but its watchable. "Kick the Can" was my focus, its interesting as a segment, but the whole film acts more like a tele movie for the TV show.

• Alec B

  
  It's an ok movie that could have been a lot better if the other directors had invested as much into their sequence as George Miller does in the final story. His sequence is the best acted (kudos to John Lithgow) and directed. The Joe Dante sequence is ok, except for that creepy… More
  It's an ok movie that could have been a lot better if the other directors had invested as much into their sequence as George Miller does in the final story. His sequence is the best acted (kudos to John Lithgow) and directed. The Joe Dante sequence is ok, except for that creepy rabbit which is pretty cool. The Steven Spielberg sequence is God awful, it may be the worst thing he has ever done. And the John Landis one . . . well outside of just being stupid his irresponsibility as a director lead to the deaths of three people. Should have gotten jail time in my opinion. Whether directly or indirectly the director is ALWAYS responsible for what happens on their set and what happened here was pretty inexcusable.

• Doctor S

  
  Stick with the TV show, even episodes from the new version are better than this movie despite the talent behind the cameras involved.

• Lee K

  
  I liked this movie however thought it would be cheesy but all stories contained within this 80's flick our all entertaining, features the one segment where actor vic morrow was actually decaptitated in real life in a horrendous helicopter accident

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