By Tim McGlynn
“You probably think I’m beautiful, but I’m not.”
Super model Tina Cassidy (Kathryn Witt) visits Hollywood plastic surgeon Larry Roberts with a specific list of tiny imperfections that need to be corrected at the request of Reston Industries, a producer of glossy television commercials. Dr. Roberts becomes curious when he realizes that several of his recent patients have had the same type of list.
What follows is a science fiction/police procedural that involves the murder of these same models. The police become suspicious when it is discovered that all the victims were patients of Dr. Roberts
Director/Writer Michael Crichton once again makes predictions based on emerging technologies. His first feature film, Westworld (1973), pioneered the use of digitized imagery to present the point of view of Yul Brynner’s android gunslinger.
In Looker, we have actors being converted to computerized images that may be manipulated through animation.
“You probably think I’m beautiful, but I’m not.”
Super model Tina Cassidy (Kathryn Witt) visits Hollywood plastic surgeon Larry Roberts with a specific list of tiny imperfections that need to be corrected at the request of Reston Industries, a producer of glossy television commercials. Dr. Roberts becomes curious when he realizes that several of his recent patients have had the same type of list.
What follows is a science fiction/police procedural that involves the murder of these same models. The police become suspicious when it is discovered that all the victims were patients of Dr. Roberts
Director/Writer Michael Crichton once again makes predictions based on emerging technologies. His first feature film, Westworld (1973), pioneered the use of digitized imagery to present the point of view of Yul Brynner’s android gunslinger.
In Looker, we have actors being converted to computerized images that may be manipulated through animation.
- 12/9/2018
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Welcome back to a weekly installment on The Liberal Dead, It Came From 1980X. This column has been on hiatus because the world makes it impossible to enjoy creative endeavors without a certain ere of brilliant disastrous comedy. In short, having two kids, a day job, a wife and a mortgage means that every word you write must be matched with the equivalent inkwell of blood. I am absolutely ready to meet and greet you with open arms regarding the films of yesteryear from the late great nineteen-eighty-x. The X stands for anything I want, so let that be fair warning to you dearest reader. Today’s X is 1985, and the cinematic vision of the future post-nuke world is Radioactive Dreams. If you live in or around Philadelphia and regularly attend the Exhumed 24 Hour Horrorthon or Exfest or any of the Exhumed Films screenings than you know that this movie...
- 5/8/2014
- by Jimmy Terror
- The Liberal Dead
Madame Tussauds in Hollywood unveils its Hugh Jackman
Birthday shoutouts go to Michelle Forbes, who is 49, Stephen Hawking is 72, Dame Shirley Bassey is 77, and David Bowie is 67. What’s his greatest single? Here’s my pick.
EW has the clip of Misty meeting Stevie Nicks on tonight’s Coven. I would probably have the same reaction … plus crap myself.
Utah won’t recognize gay marriages performed before stay. They better be ready to pay out.
Why I Hate ‘Outing’ and How It Lets Aaron Schock Off the Hook
Russell Tovey is happy to play gay.
True Blood Star Alexander Skarsgård Poses Naked After Reaching South Pole.
Sarah Jessica Parker Hints At A Sex And The City Reunion.
Own’s The Haves and The Have Nots returned for Season Two, and was the third highest rated program in the network history.
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from...
Birthday shoutouts go to Michelle Forbes, who is 49, Stephen Hawking is 72, Dame Shirley Bassey is 77, and David Bowie is 67. What’s his greatest single? Here’s my pick.
EW has the clip of Misty meeting Stevie Nicks on tonight’s Coven. I would probably have the same reaction … plus crap myself.
Utah won’t recognize gay marriages performed before stay. They better be ready to pay out.
Why I Hate ‘Outing’ and How It Lets Aaron Schock Off the Hook
Russell Tovey is happy to play gay.
True Blood Star Alexander Skarsgård Poses Naked After Reaching South Pole.
Sarah Jessica Parker Hints At A Sex And The City Reunion.
Own’s The Haves and The Have Nots returned for Season Two, and was the third highest rated program in the network history.
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from...
- 1/8/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
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