The Man From Earth, Seen It?

[Nowhere Man]

I ran across this movie on Netflix and watched it the other day. I got to say, this was an interesting movie. It was a low budget movie with only one setting, but it had an excellent concept. Anyone seen this? Your thoughts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_from_Earth

 

[intrinsical]

Yeah once every few months someone will make a new thread about this movie. *looks at his calendar* Yup, right on time.

 

[Myasishchev]

Hell yeah, it's great. There are two minor contrivances in the film, but both actually work.

There is a very unfortunate line toward the end. I'm sure you know the one. The read's not good either, but Dame Judi Dench wouldn't have saved it.

Otherwise, it's excellent.

 

[Tiberius]

I saw it once, but it was a while ago. Interesting movie, but I don't remember it too well. What are the two minor contrivances you are thinking of?

 

[Myasishchev]

I guess spoilers be warranted:

Spoiler: our man Yochanan

The part where it turns out John Savage is Jesus, which is less a contrivance I suppose that, you know, the whole point of the movie; but also the part where Richard Riehle turns out to be his child, no doubt one of many thousands. I guess immortality is a recessive trait.

 

[Kelso]

I enjoyed it.

 

[stonester1]

Great little indie scifi gem, conversations and ideas. Nothing blows up.

 

[Agent Richard07]

I've had this at the top of my zip.ca queue for two months and it hasn't come yet. I guess it's popular. I can't wait to see it.

 

[GeneHunt]

Thoroughly enjoyed it as blasphemous as it is. Its written by the guy who wrote the mirror episode of TOS.

 

[LitmusDragon]

I thought it was pretty ridiculous, though I enjoyed seeing all of the Star Trek alumni in it.

 

[watermelony2k]

I enjoyed it but thought it was better suited for a stage play.

 

[Faldor]

Really interesting and different film. Not for everyone but if sci-fi to you is more about ideas then things going bang then check it out.

 

[Harvey]

I enjoyed it, but it definitely felt like a stage play at times instead of a movie. By this I mean it was a bit talky and the direction was rather uninspired. It was definitely a smarter written film than a lot of sf out there.

 

[Nowhere Man]

I'm glad other people have seen this. I felt like maybe it needed some flashbacks or something just for a change of setting. Regarding the spoiler, I figured that there had to be some proof that he was telling the truth. What other Star Trek alumni are in this other than John Bilingsly?

 

[stonester1]

Tony (Kurn) Todd.

 

[Harvey]

And Richard Riehle (from a variety of episodes, including "The Inner Light").

 

[Nowhere Man]

Ah yeah, I thought I recognized those guys. Also Tony Todd was the Candyman as well as the voice of the Fallen. Overall a good movie, I can't say I'd buy the DVD, but certainly will watch it again. Just on concept alone, I'd give it a B. It feels like it would have made a good Twilight Zone episode or something, but obviously in the realm of Star Trek as well.

 

[Harvey]

Well, it was written by Jerome Bixby, who wrote episodes of both The Twilight Zone and Star Trek.

 

[wildstar]

I bought the DVD. There's some cool extras.
Great movie. Would work perfectly as a play. The dialogue though definitely seemed like it was written by a science fiction writer. A bit stilted, not what people would really say. Not all of it, just some.

 

[Amaris]

I thoroughly enjoyed it so much, that after one viewing from Netflix, I bought the DVD. I still have it, and I still watch it. Great movie.