Enemy Mine
starring: Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James, Richard Marcus, Carolyn McCormick
directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
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A soldier from earth crashes on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor but from the enemy species he was fighting: they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 02/06/2007Starring: Dennis Quaid Louis Gossett JrRun time: 108 minutesRating: Pg13
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Lizard-like Draconian Louis Gossett Jr. and his mortal enemy, earthling Dennis Quaid, crash-land on a hostile planet during a brutal space battle. Forced to rely on one another for survival, they overcome their differences and become fast friends. You can almost hear them break into an off-key version of "It's a Small World." German director Wolfgang Petersen, so brutally honest with his film Das Boot, turns warm and cuddly on us with this intergalactic buddy movie. Much of the problem, though, is that the script sets us up for an intriguing encounter, then settles for a simple and sentimental resolution. Noteworthy set design and strong performances, especially by Gossett, push this beyond mere mediocrity. His performance is fascinating, as he must speak in an alien tongue, which he maintains with artistry and consistency. --Rochelle O'Gorman
A soldier from earth crashes on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor but from the enemy species he was fighting: they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 02/06/2007Starring: Dennis Quaid Louis Gossett JrRun time: 108 minutesRating: Pg13
Amazon.com essential video:
Lizard-like Draconian Louis Gossett Jr. and his mortal enemy, earthling Dennis Quaid, crash-land on a hostile planet during a brutal space battle. Forced to rely on one another for survival, they overcome their differences and become fast friends. You can almost hear them break into an off-key version of "It's a Small World." German director Wolfgang Petersen, so brutally honest with his film Das Boot, turns warm and cuddly on us with this intergalactic buddy movie. Much of the problem, though, is that the script sets us up for an intriguing encounter, then settles for a simple and sentimental resolution. Noteworthy set design and strong performances, especially by Gossett, push this beyond mere mediocrity. His performance is fascinating, as he must speak in an alien tongue, which he maintains with artistry and consistency. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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Rating: - This film has aged well - it's still watchable and fun!
Many old sci-fi movies, such as 1971's Andromeda Strain, are embarrassingly "dated" and unwatchable now, but Enemy Mine is still entertaining (even though I do admit that I would trim about 10 minutes if I were the editor).
I give 5 stars only to movies that I think everyone should see before they die, and Enemy Mine isn't in that league, but still I highly recommend it.
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- sci-fi
worlds collide as two enemy soldiers crash on a mining planet and have to work togeter or die.
Rating: - He ain't ugly... He's my brother
"Enemy Mine" is an unusual kind of film. If you walk in on someone watching it, it just looks kind of corny, and in some ways it is. In some ways it is kind of a sci-fi "dances With Wolves" (but thankfully not so long) where the protagonist soldier goes "Native" when deprived of the company of his own kind.
And while I don't want to read too much into this story, it does have a lot of food for thought, from how differences can seem much bigger than they are if reasonable people take ... Read More
Rating: - E#nemy Mine
This film is an oldy but a goody. The story line is very rivetting and is based on a story line that is often used now. One race is at war with the other race, they both crash land on a deserted planet and end upbecoming the closest of friends. Very very good,uplifting, exciting, with good special effects,especially when one takes into consideration the fact that the film was filmed in the early to mid 80's.If you like scifi
and are looking for a film for the whole family this is the one ... Read More
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- The Odd Couple in space (cringe)
This 1985 sci-fi film combines the plot of Robinson Crusoe with TV's Odd Couple and the Star Trek episode "Arena"( #19). The story takes place during the late 21st century when there's an interstellar war between humans and Dracs (reptilian humanoids). After a space dogfight, a human (Dennis Quaid) and a Drac (Louis Gossett Jr.) crashland on a barren alien planet. Quaid's intentions are originally hostile toward the reptile man but a friendship slowly develops as they work together to survive.
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- This film has aged well - it's still watchable and fun!Many old sci-fi movies, such as 1971's Andromeda Strain, are embarrassingly "dated" and unwatchable now, but Enemy Mine is still entertaining (even though I do admit that I would trim about 10 minutes if I were the editor).
I give 5 stars only to movies that I think everyone should see before they die, and Enemy Mine isn't in that league, but still I highly recommend it.
- sci-fiworlds collide as two enemy soldiers crash on a mining planet and have to work togeter or die.
- He ain't ugly... He's my brother"Enemy Mine" is an unusual kind of film. If you walk in on someone watching it, it just looks kind of corny, and in some ways it is. In some ways it is kind of a sci-fi "dances With Wolves" (but thankfully not so long) where the protagonist soldier goes "Native" when deprived of the company of his own kind.
And while I don't want to read too much into this story, it does have a lot of food for thought, from how differences can seem much bigger than they are if reasonable people take ... Read More
- E#nemy MineThis film is an oldy but a goody. The story line is very rivetting and is based on a story line that is often used now. One race is at war with the other race, they both crash land on a deserted planet and end upbecoming the closest of friends. Very very good,uplifting, exciting, with good special effects,especially when one takes into consideration the fact that the film was filmed in the early to mid 80's.If you like scifi
and are looking for a film for the whole family this is the one ... Read More
- The Odd Couple in space (cringe)This 1985 sci-fi film combines the plot of Robinson Crusoe with TV's Odd Couple and the Star Trek episode "Arena"( #19). The story takes place during the late 21st century when there's an interstellar war between humans and Dracs (reptilian humanoids). After a space dogfight, a human (Dennis Quaid) and a Drac (Louis Gossett Jr.) crashland on a barren alien planet. Quaid's intentions are originally hostile toward the reptile man but a friendship slowly develops as they work together to survive.
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