The Lawnmower Man (1992)
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Critic Consensus: The Lawnmower Man suffers from a predictable, melodramatic script, and its once-groundbreaking visual effects look dated today.
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Cast
as Jobe Smith
as Dr. Lawrence Angelo
as Marnie Burke
as Sebastian Timms
as Terry McKeen
as Father Francis McKeen
as Director
as Caroline Angelo
as Lieutenant Goodwin
as Carla Parkette
as Peter Parkette
as Security Chief
as Patrolman Cooley
as Jake Simpson
as Harold Parkette
as Ed Waits
as Day Gate Guard
as Dolly
as 1st Boy
as 2nd Boy
as Night Gate Guard
as Assistant
as Letchworth
as Security Technician
as Skinhead Guard
as Older Guard
as Hotel Waiter
as Young Woman Clerk
as Letchworth Buddy
as Helicopter Pilot
as Sebastian Timms
as Day Gate Guard
as White Coat
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Critic Reviews for The Lawnmower Man
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The Lawnmower Man echoes Frankenstein and a zillion other noble-scientist-whose-experiment-goes-awry movies.
The Lawnmower Man has it all -- melodramatic plot, bad acting, special effects that will undoubtedly seem cheesy in about five minutes and even a concluding sequence in which the usual lofty moral is voiced.
Dazzling computer animation and special effects overcome The Lawnmower Man's mundane story.
Despite the hackneyed sub-Frankenstein plot, the dazzling computer-generated special effects almost carry the film.
The Lawnmower Man depends mostly on a lot of colorful video-game-like special effects. They are very loud but, after a while, the noise and the lights induce a torpor that is quite soothing.
So loosely based on a Stephen King short story as to constitute fraud, The Lawnmower Man goes right to the bottom of a growing list of failed King adaptations.
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Both a cyberpunk retelling of Frankenstein and bastardization of Stephen King's short story of the same name, The Lawnmower Man is made worse by its preposterous plot twists, dated effects, and ham acting.
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Interesting idea for a Sci Fi horror film, but lacks any real sense of wonder. By today's standards the film looks very dated and it plays out like a cheap low budget horror flick. Overall this is a decent affair with nothing really special going for it. The film suffers from an ambitious scope that is limited by a so-so script. I was looking forward to seeing this, but in the end it's nothing too remarkable. Acting wise, the actors are pretty decent, nothing ever good or bad. This film could have been much better and with a concept like this, it's a shame that there was nothing memorable about the film. As a whole, The Lawnmower Man is worth seeing, but is not the type of film that warrants multiple viewings. This is the type of film that may have looked good on paper, but the execution is kind of weak, and you realize that the film doesn't fulfill its full potential. There has been another film that would explore virtual reality as a vehicle for horror and that film is Brainscan, which is a far superior movie than this. Overall, The Lawnmower Man is decent entertainment, but ultimately is forgettable in the long run. I think it's a great shame because I really liked the idea behind the plot, however the execution leaves a lot to be desired, and it could have been done better. There are times where things get silly, especially near the end. Some aspects could also have rewritten and you just end up wanting more out of this film. Throughout the film, you just realize that there's something missing to really make it a worthwhile horror experience.
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The Lawnmower Man Quotes
| Jobe Smith: | Virtual reality is not just a simulation. It's a whole other world, a new electric dimension. |
| Jobe Smith: | By the year 2001 there wont be a person who isn't hooked into it...and hooked into me. |
| Jobe Smith: | By the year 2001 there won't be a person who isn't hooked into it...and hooked into me. |
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