Written by James M. Tate / 7/27/2017 / No comments / albert finney , eighties , james coburn , leigh taylor-young , michael crichton , neo noir , suspense , terri welles , thriller , tim rossovich
MICHAEL CRICHTON CREATES A REAL 'LOOKER' WITH TERRI WELLES
Year Released: 1981 |
LookerScore: ***1/2 |
The LOOKER process, learned by Finney while on a tour of the facility run by charming mogul James Coburn, is initially quite original and intriguing, having to do with electrolytes connected to commercials, leading the viewer to be able to concentrate solely on the product. But most important, LOOKER is the name of a futuristic gun that, when flashed in the target's eyes, renders him blind for a minute. Him, not her. He, not them...
Teri Welles gets the ball rolling in LOOKER |
Beside Coburn and his glamorous yet glorified assistant, Leigh Taylor-Young (perfection from the 1960's), it's Tim Rossovich, with a brawny build and a dark 80's mustache, who's the only palpable threat that our hero deals with...
While trying to keep his down-to-Earth, sole-surviving, flirtatious patient, played by former Partridge Susan Dey... definitely cute but far from as "perfect" while trying too hard to be a "down-to-Earth" beauty... from being the final victim. A shame since what's behind LOOKER is much more than a duck-and-cover shoot-em-up, and yet, up front it's really just that: though not too shabby for a neatly time-filling ride. Maybe that's intentional: like those commercials, we're supposed to simply relax, and submit. Enjoy.
While trying to keep his down-to-Earth, sole-surviving, flirtatious patient, played by former Partridge Susan Dey... definitely cute but far from as "perfect" while trying too hard to be a "down-to-Earth" beauty... from being the final victim. A shame since what's behind LOOKER is much more than a duck-and-cover shoot-em-up, and yet, up front it's really just that: though not too shabby for a neatly time-filling ride. Maybe that's intentional: like those commercials, we're supposed to simply relax, and submit. Enjoy.
Terri Welles as Lisa Convey in LOOKER |
Tim Rossovich as Lisa Convey in LOOKER |
Tawny Moyer from HALLOWEEN 2 in a commercial within the movie LOOKER |
Terri Welles as Lisa Convey in LOOKER |
Terri Welles as Lisa Convey in LOOKER |
Terri Welles as Lisa Convey in LOOKER |
Albert Finney checks on ingenue Susan Dey in LOOKER |
James Coburn as the gentleman villain in LOOKER |
Tim Rossovich and James Coburn in LOOKER |
Tim Rossovich and James Coburn in a futuristic set of LOOKER |
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