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The Man Who Fell to Earth (Criterion Collection)

David Bowie , Rip Torn , Nicolas Roeg    R (Restricted)   DVD
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While other films directed by Nicolas Roeg have attained similar cult status (including Walkabout and Don't Look Now), none has been as hotly debated as this languid but oddly fascinating adaptation of the science fiction novel by Walter Tevis. David Bowie plays the alien of the title, who arrives on Earth with hopes of finding a way to save his own planet from turning into an arid wasteland. He funds this effort by capitalizing on several highly lucrative inventions, and in so doing becomes the powerful leader of an international corporate conglomerate. But his success has negative consequences as well--his contact with Earth has a disintegrating effect that sends him into a tailspin of disorientation and metaphysical despair. The sexual attention of a cheerful young woman (Candy Clark) doesn't do much to change his outlook, and his introduction to liquor proves even more devastating, until, finally, it looks as though his visit to Earth may be a permanent one. The Man Who Fell to Earth is definitely not for every taste--it's a highly contemplative, primarily visual experience that Roeg directs as an abstract treatise on (among other things) the alienating effects of an over-commercialized society. Stimulating and hypnotic or frightfully dull, depending on your receptiveness to its loosely knit ideas, it's at least in part about not belonging, about being disconnected from the world--about being a stranger in a strange land when there's really no place like home. --Jeff Shannon.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kinda new at this. April 29 2013
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well when I saw this, I was whoah gotta check it out, bought 2 different times.one was as a birthday present, other because I had pawned it. Recently purchased it again, an will read the book. Found the story interesting, an a Bowie fan. I know I'am bad at these. Prepare too see dongs, but also Candy Clark ,ultimate lost soul looking fer love.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Challenge Mar 10 2003
Format:DVD
This movie is very complex and non-linear. The viewer has to pay close attention to what is going on. But one shouldn't panic at the first sign of confusion. Hang on and challenge yourself to last through the movie. You may not feel satisfied by the movie, but you will think about it. Whether you end up liking the movie or not, it will effect you. That makes it the great movie that it is. I'm not sure whether I like it or not, but I'm glad I watched it. And I think about it and I'm still confused by some aspects of it. It needs a few views to be understood. But I'm not straining too hard to understand everything, because being confused and disoriented while watching a movie is a good thing. I don't really care if I don't know what's going on all the time. It makes for a very unpredictable experience. Too many movies today are so predictable, this one is not. The crude sexual scenes add to the reality of the movie. This is a REAL sci-fi movie. What I mean by REAL, is that the movie is about an alien and outerspace. But one wouldn't really know it until about half way through the movie. The true nature of the picture is hidden behind a well written movie about human life. Then when the sci-fi aspect unfolds, it has a great impact. I would recommend this movie to anyone looking for a challenge.
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5.0 out of 5 stars why do so many people hate this movie?!? Sep 7 2001
Format:VHS Tape
There seem to be two kind of opinions about this movie. One: it's a great, fascinating, if slightly weird film. Two: It's boring, meaningless and why did anyone bother to make it? Actually, I found more reviews of the latter kind, and almost didn't buy it. Luckily, I couldn't resist. And I think "The Man Who Fell To Earth" is gorgous, if slightly weird. It is hard to get into and it is indeed long and sort of complicated. Than again, what's so bad with a movie you actually have to think about? Because that is what this film will do, it'll force you to think. And you do need to have a mind to think with, really.

"The Man Who Fell To Earth" is a movie so far away from anything mainstream that it just can't apply to many. I found it wonderful, there are so few really good movies out there, and this is one of them.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Criterion Release
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a science fiction cult film from director Nicolas Roeg (Walkabout, Don't Look Now). Read more
Published on July 5 2007 by K. Driscoll
5.0 out of 5 stars How to explain this movie...
This is one of those films that is best watched in the dark, by yourself, because sometimes, you just might want to shout out "WHAT? Read more
Published on Jun 16 2004 by Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving The Alien
I never went into thi film expecting anything that
conventional,considering David Bowie stars in it. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2004 by Andre' S Grindle
2.0 out of 5 stars Another sub-par Anchor Bay disc
I suppose the flimsy slipcase, free-floating booklet design was intended to ward off Chinese pirates (Arrrh! Read more
Published on Mar 26 2004 by S. Lu
4.0 out of 5 stars sci-fantastically superb
I just purchased THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH and was completely blown away by the sheer eclectisism of the film. Bowie does a great job in portraying "Mr. Newton"... Read more
Published on Nov 25 2003 by JR
4.0 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC SCI-FI...
I first saw this film when it was released in the mid nineteen seventies. I recalled how much I had enjoyed it, when I saw that it was available in DVD. Read more
Published on Sep 20 2003 by Lawyeraau
5.0 out of 5 stars Nicholas Roeg at his best
It's a shame that only 5 stars can be given to this classic film.
David Bowie, whom I adore anyway, makes an excellent debut in this superb film. Read more
Published on Aug 24 2003 by madwolf@home.com
2.0 out of 5 stars Die Hard Fans Only
First off, let me say that I am a huge Bowie fan, owning and loving all of his original albums. But I simply did not enjoy this movie. Not at all really. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2003 by Jimmy Verona
5.0 out of 5 stars A Special Experience
Many may call it dull and disjointed, too abstract or just give it a pass, since they haven't heard of it anyway! Read more
Published on Mar 25 2003 by Irene Syrkos
5.0 out of 5 stars A Special Experience
Many may call it dull and disjointed, too abstract or just give it a pass, since they haven't heard of it anyway! Read more
Published on Mar 25 2003 by Irene Syrkos
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