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5/10
Apples and oranges
29 May 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I agree with doctorcd2005: the film is clearly a low budget film and is intended to be that way. Watch the clips during the ending credits to get a sense of the fun the cast and director were having during the making of the film.

I think this is one of the beauties of the internet, many folks can find a way to get low budget films distributed. If I had paid money to see this in a theater, I would have been disappointed, but the same can be said for much of the independently created music.

Yes, the lines are cheesy, and you can predict many of them. But that adds to the fun in my mind.

Yes, the science is way off (I teach high school physics), but so is it in most major productions (thanks to movies like 'The Martian' that actually get the science correct).

I also liked the ending comment by the older scientist. Let's just say, without giving too much away, that they do leave it open for a sequel (not to say I think one should be written).
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For the Love of It (1980 TV Movie)
7/10
Decent movie, lots of local color
23 October 2010
It's late 70's made-for-TV movie humor. Lots of actors you'll say "Hey, that's ____________" Yeah, the humor is a bit old and silly, but think of it as a "period piece."

I'm a fan of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) subway, and this movie has a few scenes shot in the stations and on the trains: 16th St Station entrance, a few minutes on the train (old upholstery and maps), and leaving at Glen Park--if you're a BART fan, this is worth it.

The movie also includes great shots of San Francisco and the coast all the way down to San Diego. I'm quite familiar with SF, and the shots don't seem sanitized--they are fairly realistic. This is one of the things I look for in older movies: a chance to look back at what an area used to look like.
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