A naive man comes out into the world after spending 35 years in a nuclear fallout shelter.A naive man comes out into the world after spending 35 years in a nuclear fallout shelter.A naive man comes out into the world after spending 35 years in a nuclear fallout shelter.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Wendel Meldrum
- Ruth
- (as Wendel Meldurm)
Richard Gilbert-Hill
- Guest
- (as Richard Gilbert Hill)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAdam's coat that was made by his mother was made from the same fabric that his parents bedspread is made of.
- GoofsIt has been said that in the restaurant in the 1965 scene, the woman asks her son for a Cherry Coke and that Cherry Coke wasn't created until 1985. However, in the 50's and 60's, a popular drink was a Cherry Coke, using plain Coca-Cola and adding maraschino cherries and (sometimes) cherry juice.
- Alternate versionsThe 2008 Re-Release Special Edition The Restoration credits during Father and Daughter by Paul Simon and Adam and Eve Love Theme and Additional scenes include:
- When Calvin goes up to the world for the first time in 35 years, he sees a guy looking for food in bins.
- When Adam and Eve tell his parents to shut the locks for 2 months, the scene goes on where they ask them to at least stay for dinner. Here, we see Calvin telling Adam a joke, Eve helping out in the kitchen, Adam getting a brief explanation about human reproduction and Eve telling Helen that she's from Pasadena.
- SoundtracksAc-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
Written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
Performed by Perry Como
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment
Featured review
'Blast From the Past' is a funny little romcom. It's very enjoyable as long as one does not expect anything serious. The plot does follow the romcom cliché where dude tries to woo dudette but here the dude was raised all his 35 years in an underground shelter, away from the outer world and that just makes the story funnier. Wilson maintains to sustain the movie's lightness as the screenplay is consistent. Silverstone and Fraser make an odd but fun romantic couple. There's the sweet chemistry. Fraser plays his awkward goofy naive persona that we've seen in a few other films but he still manages to be funny and likable and Silverstone is pretty and charming as she ends up delivering a decent performance. Pity we don't see her much these days. Spacek and Walken are cast against type and I have got to say that they provide some of the laugh out loud moments without going over the top. Of course they play Fraser's parents who have been living underground for the last 35 years. What I also liked about 'Blast From the Past' is that its comedy does not rely on crude humour (unlike most American comedies today). The film does have its downside as I felt it was moving a little slow in the beginning but the fun that I had from watching it made that a minor flaw.
- Chrysanthepop
- Jan 30, 2008
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Người Đến Từ Quá Khứ
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,511,114
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,771,066
- Feb 14, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $40,263,020
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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