I habitually check some IMDb comments after I bought a film (spent 3€ on this at the video rental bargain bin).. and I was surprised how many negative reviews this one got. So I let it simmer on my shelf for about a year, not expecting much.
But today, on a boring rainy holiday, I threw it into the DVD player. And guess what... I was positively surprised. Of course it didn't ooze out blatant realism, but which SciFi film does - from Melies' Voyage à la lune (1903), via Fritz Lang's Frau im Mond (1928), and countless others?
I felt reminded of Space Cowboys (in the culture clashes between Russia and the US, the heroic self-sacrifice, and more), or the nonchalance of John Carpenter's Dark Star as to realism in a space craft, escalators and all, and many others.
This is not to say that Stranded plays in the same league, but I cannot confirm the negative reviews I read. I had fun with Stranded, had some laughs at overly silly parts, but in general felt well entertained. And the Apollo 19 & 20 finale was cool, in my humble opinion.. :^)
But today, on a boring rainy holiday, I threw it into the DVD player. And guess what... I was positively surprised. Of course it didn't ooze out blatant realism, but which SciFi film does - from Melies' Voyage à la lune (1903), via Fritz Lang's Frau im Mond (1928), and countless others?
I felt reminded of Space Cowboys (in the culture clashes between Russia and the US, the heroic self-sacrifice, and more), or the nonchalance of John Carpenter's Dark Star as to realism in a space craft, escalators and all, and many others.
This is not to say that Stranded plays in the same league, but I cannot confirm the negative reviews I read. I had fun with Stranded, had some laughs at overly silly parts, but in general felt well entertained. And the Apollo 19 & 20 finale was cool, in my humble opinion.. :^)