Movieworld's Lost & Found

[sharedholder]

Excelent film , Thanks.

[blunt_on_tour]

That was more like narcolepsy than parkinsons, wasn't it? He slept for most of his life, the poor bastard. I thought it was a miserable film - just about start getting his life together and next thing he knows...ZZZzzzZZZzzz...it's twenty years later WTF? It's not going to do much for your career prospects, let alone your love life

[lotep]

Originally posted by sharedholder@11 April 2004 - 15:03
Excelent film , Thanks.

my pleasure

[fred devliegher]

Relayed from another board, and I'm curious too :

It was a very dark, gloomy almost Ridley Scott/Blade Runner/Alien looking sci-fi film. The main character was a white suit wearing detective who was played by a pretty prominent actor (as I recall). I'm pretty sure I recognized both the main character and the director, though I can't remember anything about either one now (as well as the plot). Also, for some reason I remember thinking the film was Australian, or possibly British. I'm also very sure that it was from 1984 (if not, it was definitely between 82-84). All I definitely remember was that I dug it enough to want to go looking for it and eventually see it again (when I was more awake).

I know this isn't a lot to go on, but since IFC doesn't usually feature too many sci-fi films, I emailed them hoping that someone there might have a clue as to what movie I was referring to. No such luck. So far I have searched all the online movie databases I could find, and have come up empty.

Any help, info or advice as to how to find this title would be greatly appreciated.

Now get to work

[originalmind88]

comeon, nobody knows the movie to which i am referring.

[originalmind88]

i dont think this ones gonna be hard, i just cant remember the name. It starred val kilmer as a smart guy at a school with some other smart kids. One was named Mitch. THe plot involved stopping their professor from selling some laser to the government.

EDIT: Nevermind i found it. http://imdb.com/title/tt0089886/ Real Genius (1985)

[originalmind88]

now, anyone know where to download it?

[blunt_on_tour]

Originally posted by fred devliegher@11 April 2004 - 19:13
Relayed from another board, and I'm curious too :

It was a very dark, gloomy almost Ridley Scott/Blade Runner/Alien looking sci-fi film. The main character was a white suit wearing detective who was played by a pretty prominent actor (as I recall). I'm pretty sure I recognized both the main character and the director, though I can't remember anything about either one now (as well as the plot). Also, for some reason I remember thinking the film was Australian, or possibly British. I'm also very sure that it was from 1984 (if not, it was definitely between 82-84). All I definitely remember was that I dug it enough to want to go looking for it and eventually see it again (when I was more awake).

I know this isn't a lot to go on, but since IFC doesn't usually feature too many sci-fi films, I emailed them hoping that someone there might have a clue as to what movie I was referring to. No such luck. So far I have searched all the online movie databases I could find, and have come up empty.

Any help, info or advice as to how to find this title would be greatly appreciated.

Now get to work

Brazil? Kinda had the same feeling about it as "1984", and it was British. Directed by Terry Gilliam, circa 1985. (dunno about the white-suited detective bit though )

[fred devliegher]

Possible. Looks like his best bet.

Thanks.

[lotep]

Originally posted by fred devliegher@12 April 2004 - 09:09
Possible. Looks like his best bet.

Thanks.

hmmm i was going to say brazil but i have no recolection of a detective in a white suite in it.