"Blind Date" is an OK little thriller that takes place in an unusual setting (Athens). It has:
a)A pretty shaky plot. Although the initial idea, that of a blind man being able to see through a device that transmits images directly to the brain, seems vaguely plausible, the way the hero literally stumbles upon a maniacal killer, and the way he can remember things by "connecting" his brain to an Atari video-game machine (!), is just too much of a coincidence.
b)Plenty of gratuitous female nudity. It seems that EVERY single female character in the movie had to disrobe in front of the camera (usually just before being killed).
c)Acceptable (for 1984) special effects - except for one quick attempt at gore that is unintentionally funny (a blood-spraying knife?).
Not a great film by any means, but time passes....(**)
a)A pretty shaky plot. Although the initial idea, that of a blind man being able to see through a device that transmits images directly to the brain, seems vaguely plausible, the way the hero literally stumbles upon a maniacal killer, and the way he can remember things by "connecting" his brain to an Atari video-game machine (!), is just too much of a coincidence.
b)Plenty of gratuitous female nudity. It seems that EVERY single female character in the movie had to disrobe in front of the camera (usually just before being killed).
c)Acceptable (for 1984) special effects - except for one quick attempt at gore that is unintentionally funny (a blood-spraying knife?).
Not a great film by any means, but time passes....(**)