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The Andromeda Strain (1971) Reviews

The Andromeda Strain (1971)
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The "Andromeda Strain" is a deadly extraterrestrial virus. It is brought to Earth when a research satellite crashes near a tiny Arizona town. Everyone in the community dies within days, except for a baby and an "insulated" drunkard. Recruited from labs all over North America, doctors Charles Dutton (David Wayne), Jeremy Stone (Arthur Hill), Ruth Leavitt (Kate Reid), and Mark Hall (James Olson) don radiation suits and race against time to isolate and destroy the virus. The film is based on a novel by Michael Crichton. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Arthur Hill, David Wayne, (more)
Director(s):
Robert Wise
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G
Format(s):
DVD  | Digital SD
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(30 member reviews)  

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Tracy P.

This is A1 film...I have seen it couple of times and enjoy every bit of it. A must see for Sci-Fic fans.

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Mary K.

The premise is a good one, and the special effects/set design I'm sure were great for their day, and even hold up well today. The first and last parts of the movie are exciting and suspenseful. However, the middle section sags and is very slow, even boring. If the middle section had tighter editing (especially the part where they're going down the levels in the station getting clean and detoxified) I think this would be a much better movie. The extras about how they made the movie was interesting. Douglas Trumbull did the effects (same guy as 2001: A Space Odyssey).

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Brian B.

I first saw this movie in 1971 as a mere junior high-schooler, in a mall movie theater that no longer exists. In those days I always sat right in the front row. Seeing it again, it is noteworthy that some of the computer technology shown is obviously dated compared to 2010, but some other design aspects still hold up as pretty modern looking. All you would have to do is replace the CRT video monitors with flat screens, and the quaint (by today's standards) telephone technology, and you could get away with thinking that it was made quite recently.

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James W.

Intelligent biological thriller. Tense ending, cool sets for 1970, great character actors. I really enjoyed this film after seeing it again twenty seven years later, still kept me intrigued even after having read the book.

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Cheryl B.

A slow movie, I had to fight to stay awake.

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Bryan C.

Andromeda is a fun flick but a bit dated in a good way. It was amazing in 1971 but by today's special effects it is nothing. Then you remmeber you can have a good story without a $50 special effects budget. There is a good story and some drama, some acting and some suspense. Think of it the way you feel when you hear some old time rock n' roll....not current but you still like it.

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Venugopal S.

good suspense. slick direction.

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Marie A.

If you liked War of the Worlds then you'll like this along with other Sci-Fi classics. They're just fun to watch

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Federico A.

What was wrong with the rating systems back then? There were butts, a womans breasts and slitting open of wrists with razors. Certianly not something to be seen by the normal General Audiences. I just thought that was interesting. Other than that, this is a classic movie not many people know of. You gotta love the cheesy sound effects.

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Todd S.

Very dated movie about a disease that is designed by people in the future to infect the past (thus saving the future). Everything about the movie has been done untold numbers of times. The acting was generally okay, but the movie was slow moving and then suddenly had to wrap it up in five minutes. This movie was so bland, I'd pass on it.

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Tracy P.

This is A1 film...I have seen it couple of times and enjoy every bit of it. A must see for Sci-Fic fans.

Yes   |   No

 
Mary K.

The premise is a good one, and the special effects/set design I'm sure were great for their day, and even hold up well today. The first and last parts of the movie are exciting and suspenseful. However, the middle section sags and is very slow, even boring. If the middle section had tighter editing (especially the part where they're going down the levels in the station getting clean and detoxified) I think this would be a much better movie. The extras about how they made the movie was interesting. Douglas Trumbull did the effects (same guy as 2001: A Space Odyssey).

Yes   |   No

 
Brian B.

I first saw this movie in 1971 as a mere junior high-schooler, in a mall movie theater that no longer exists. In those days I always sat right in the front row. Seeing it again, it is noteworthy that some of the computer technology shown is obviously dated compared to 2010, but some other design aspects still hold up as pretty modern looking. All you would have to do is replace the CRT video monitors with flat screens, and the quaint (by today's standards) telephone technology, and you could get away with thinking that it was made quite recently.

Yes   |   No

 
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