Early 80s movie? Help?
December 24, 2008 10:12 AM
[Movie Filter] Watching The Black Hole (gravity so strong it sucked the science right out of it!) last night, I was reminded of another movie from the late 70s/early 80s with a sci-fi bent--but hell if I can remember what it was. Help?
What I remember: the plot had something to do with a machine (computer?) that enhanced or expanded mental processes. Users wore some kind of headsets when connected to it. During the course of the movie, the developers were eventually refused access to the machine. The only scene I remember vividly was toward the end. One of the developers went over to a former co-workers house and the co-worker got him access to the machine via dialing into the lab.
Anyone have any idea what movie this might be? The female lead in The Black Hole brought to mind the movie, but based on her IMDB couldn't have been in it.
What I remember: the plot had something to do with a machine (computer?) that enhanced or expanded mental processes. Users wore some kind of headsets when connected to it. During the course of the movie, the developers were eventually refused access to the machine. The only scene I remember vividly was toward the end. One of the developers went over to a former co-workers house and the co-worker got him access to the machine via dialing into the lab.
Anyone have any idea what movie this might be? The female lead in The Black Hole brought to mind the movie, but based on her IMDB couldn't have been in it.
Was it Brainstorm? I haven't seen it in many years, so I don't remember much, but that kinda sounds right...
posted by jessenoonan at 10:21 AM on December 24, 2008
posted by jessenoonan at 10:21 AM on December 24, 2008
Definitely Brainstorm. Walken and Louise Fletcher are two scientists who develop a device for recording human memory, and playing it back folks who don the headset. Evil government types step in with all sorts of dark torture applications of technology after Fletcher dies while while recording the experience, and Walken wants to playback the Fletcher death tape. Great ending, excellent music, very cool visual effects and Natalie Wood's last film.
posted by dbiedny at 10:26 AM on December 24, 2008
posted by dbiedny at 10:26 AM on December 24, 2008
Looker?
Dreamscape?
It's been a long time, so the plot points could be totally wrong.
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 10:26 AM on December 24, 2008
Dreamscape?
It's been a long time, so the plot points could be totally wrong.
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 10:26 AM on December 24, 2008
The "great ending" was partially the result of Wood's death. If memory serves, she died before filming was completed and the filmmakers had to put together an ending based on what they had.
I do love the movie though. Partially because it was made before Christopher Walken became CHRISTOPHER WALKEN. Such a good film.
posted by DWRoelands at 10:27 AM on December 24, 2008
I do love the movie though. Partially because it was made before Christopher Walken became CHRISTOPHER WALKEN. Such a good film.
posted by DWRoelands at 10:27 AM on December 24, 2008
Yep, it was Brainstorm. Looker...geez. There's a movie I hadn't thought of in a while!
Thanks, guys!
posted by elfgirl at 1:44 PM on December 24, 2008
Thanks, guys!
posted by elfgirl at 1:44 PM on December 24, 2008
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posted by dbiedny at 10:21 AM on December 24, 2008