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Prisoners Explore Industrial Underground City in Scifi Indie
The Men Who Fell is a low budget sci fi indie film that's been busy flying low under the radar. It screened at Cannes earlier this year and scored itself a Japanese DVD release (which came out last Friday under the lame title Biohazard X). But what is this movie all about, other cool effects, vast sandy wastelands and raspy-voiced extraterrestrials? Watch the trailer to see what you think, and then find out everything we know about this cool flick. More »
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Must See: The Man Who Fell To Earth
Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Date: 1976
Vitals: Cult science fiction rock star David Bowie stars in a cult science fiction flick created by cult science fiction director Nicholas Roeg. The weird thing is that the result is actually worth watching: The Man Who Fell to Earth is a surreal, melancholy look at Earth life through the eyes of an alien who has come to save his dying planet but discovers he can never go home. Despite a urine-soaked sex scene and Tommy-esque depictions of celebrity life, this flick shines as one of the few examples of a director trying to represent alien consciousness on film. More »
