When this came out, about 25 years ago, the special-effects were eye-popping. I was stunned and saw this twice at the theater, something I rarely did. Nowadays, it looks primitive. It's like when video games first came out, compared to what they are now.
However, a few years ago when the DVD came out with the widescreen and 5.1surround sound, it made it somewhat-respectable again in parts and made it still fun to watch.
The story was never that great. There was too much technical talk and the characters were the kind you really couldn't get involved over.
It's nothing super, but if you've never seen it, I still recommend it. I don't recall any other movie quite like it.
However, a few years ago when the DVD came out with the widescreen and 5.1surround sound, it made it somewhat-respectable again in parts and made it still fun to watch.
The story was never that great. There was too much technical talk and the characters were the kind you really couldn't get involved over.
It's nothing super, but if you've never seen it, I still recommend it. I don't recall any other movie quite like it.