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Diagonaldi Very well executed

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Paul Magne Haakonsen I remember watching "The Lawnmower Man" back in 1992 when it was initially released, and I do remember it as being a good movie, and I do remember that I was rather impressed with the effects in the movie.Then I returned to watch "The Lawnmower Man" in 2017, and boy was I sorely disappointed. Not only is the story in the movie rather mundane and so far fetched, especially with the way that VR has turned out today and that the story and its predictability of the future of VR was so exaggerated and off course. But also because the special effects were hopelessly outdated and painful to watch.The cast in the movie was actually quite alright, although I only remember that Jeff Fahey and Geoffrey Lewis were in the movie. I had totally forgotten that it was Pierce Brosnan that had the lead role. It was a nice treat to see Dean Norris in the movie as well.The storyline in "The Lawnmower Man" wasn't particularly thrilling or captivating. Sure, it was entertaining back in the day, because it was innovative and new. But if you watch it today, then you don't get half as much enjoyment out of it as you would have back in 1992.For a movie back in 1992, then the special effects and CGI weren't even all that impressive, not when you take into consideration other movies from the same period of time.All in all, then "The Lawnmower Man" is a thing of the past, and it should remain there wrapped in the fond memories that one might have had back then.

trashgang I remember seeing this flick around 1994 and I found it a rather good flick with all the virtual reality action going on. What supposed to be a good B-flick became a cult flick due the effects and the story. And all the fighting going on between Stephen King and the producers did add another issue towards the fame of it. Normally it was supposed to be a flick based on a short story by King but it transformed into another story so sued by King they had to remove his name from the opening credits.Almost 25 years later I came across this flick again. Of course back then the effects and computer animation was top notch but technology went on and on and if you look to it nowadays it is completely outdated on that part. But it's still watchable, be advised, it is a slow mover and it takes a while before Jobe (Fahey) turns from a retarded lawnmower into a super genius men with special abilities so he becomes rather dangerous. It's up to Dr. Lawrence (Brosnan) to destroy the virtual reality and Jobe. Not one of the best flicks about technology but the superb Fahey makes it worth watching and if you're in a sentimental nostalgia tour do pick it up, back to the time before game consoles....Gore 0/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 4/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy

David Love Dr Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) is working on using virtual reality in conjunction with 'neutropic drugs' to produce enhancement of intelligence. A chimpanzee on the project manages to use its new intelligence to pick the lock on his cage and kills someone before he is shot. Angelo decides he needs a human test subject. His wife, Caroline (Colleen Coffey) promptly leaves him.Jobe Smith (Jeff Fahey) works for Terry McKeen (Geoffrey Lewis) mowing lawns. Jobe isn't that bright - he has been raised and abused by Father Francis McKeen (Jeremy Slate). His best friend is a young boy named Peter (Austin O'Brien) who he reads comics and plays games with. Angelo thinks Jobe would be a perfect test subject. It works and soon Jobe has changed completely. He finds a girlfriend named Marnie Burke (Jenny Wright) and becomes more assertive.However there are unforeseen side-effects as the process starts to unlock hidden psychic powers and Jobe starts to have odd episodes. Angelo's boss Sebastian Timms (Mark Bringleson) finds out what has been going on and has sinister plans for Jobe. Meanwhile Jobe has sinister plans of his own.The script is by Brett Leonard & Gimel Everett and bears little resemblance to Stephen King's novel. It is reasonably paced and well directed by Leonard. The graphics are very 1990s and you accept that. Camera-work and sound are fine if a bit Hammer Horror. Brosnan is great in his role and most other actors give passable performances.The main problem with the film is Fahey. As the lead he needs to be spectacular, as he needs to be convincing as a simpleton, a genius and ultimately a psychopath. He isn't up to it. I don't remember saying this about another film, but this is one occasion where a remake could be better than the original, if you could find the right actor.

Andrei Pavlov Some movies stay with us forever, being revolutionary and genuinely original. An unnaturally low (well, average) rating of this movie is extraordinary. Instead of rubbing shoulders with "Blade Runner" and "The Matrix" on the top 250 list, it finds its place in a line of average "blockheadbuster" flicks. Perhaps, this situation is a result of "Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond ... something" release. They should have created a low-end "Blade Runner 2" back in 1980s or 1990s to even the chances.For me it is difficult to find any drawbacks in this sci-fi. The whole screen presentation is a cyber kick in the brains (do we actually need all this scientific progress that pushes Man closer and closer to the edge?) and in the ass (the final scene is far from being a happy ending and the CGI talk between the scientist and his creation is still spooky even now). The movie is complete and locked in itself. The final scene with phones ringing all over the world makes one point perfectly clear: the evil has leaked through. Of course, by today's standards the computer-generated sequences, especially in the beginning of the movie, are not impressive, but the ones shown in the end are really memorable and all the way freaky.And don't make the mistake once made by me: never watch the "Lawnmower Man 2" abomination. It is like reading "Hamlet 2" by some "Shakespoore".To crown it all, it has all the guts and style to find its place in the row of such clever sci-fi flicks as "Solyaris" (1972), "Blade Runner" (1982), "Alien" (1979), and "The Terminator" (1984). It will be very interesting to know the evaluation of these original sci-fi movies in a hundred years. Will try to check it out on IMDb then, if given a chance of course.And a tough 10 goes to… "The Lawnmower Man" (1992)! Thanks for attention.