Attack of the 20-Meter Woman (1993)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Attack of the 20 meter woman |
| Original title | Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1993 |
| length | 87 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Christopher Guest |
| script | Joseph Dougherty |
| production | Joseph Dougherty Daryl Hannah Debra Hill |
| music | Christopher Guest Michael McKean Nicholas Pike |
| camera | Russell Carpenter |
| cut | Harry Keramidas |
| occupation | |
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Attack of the 20-meter women (Original title: Attack of the 50 Foot Woman ) is an American science fiction film directed by Christopher Guest from a screenplay by Mark Hanna from the year 1958 , the Joseph Dougherty adapted. The television remake was first shown on US cable television in 1993 . In 1994 the film was also released in theaters in some European countries. It started in Germany on October 27, 1994.
action
Nancy Archer is pressured by her father and betrayed by her husband, who cheats with Nancy's sister. When she runs into a UFO one night, she is exposed to a laser aimed at the diamond on her neck. When she wants to go to see her husband, the police arrested her and her father picked her up. A few days later, Harry and Nancy Archer drive to the same place and meet the UFO again. The UFO kidnaps Nancy and drops her on the roof of the sister's hairdresser. She is brought home by her sister. The father and Harry quarrel when Dr. Cushing arrives. A short time later, Nancy wakes up and doesn't know anything. The father and Harry argue again, and it ends up being about the late mother who allegedly took her own life because the father used up her money. As a result, Nancy gets really angry for the first time and she begins to grow. She grows out of her shoes and the rest of her clothing and speeds through the ceiling. Then she is hidden in a barn and Dr. Victor Loeb is told about Nancy's condition by Harry. In her oversized state, she bathes in her boyfriend's pool. But their oversize has one disadvantage: they are prone to heart attacks. At dinner together, Harry berates his wife and she has a heart attack. It crashes into the barn. Harry drives to the barber shop and cheats on her again. Nancy is brought back to life by the UFO and she kidnaps Harry. She was stopped in front of a high-voltage power line and shot by a police helicopter. She lands on the power line and dies. The UFO takes them and Harry and flies far away into space.
Reviews
Ken Hanke wrote in Mountain Xpress that the original film was entertaining. This film tries too hard to be entertaining and " clever ".
Norbert Krüger wrote in the Hamburger Rundschau on January 12, 1995 that the film was a “ pseudo-feminist parable about a betrayed wife ”. It is " psychologically exciting ", but the special effects are " catastrophic ". The film was described as " naively made SF trash ".
Awards
Christopher Guest was nominated as a director in 1995 in the category "Best Film" for the International Fantasy Film Award of the Fantasporto Festival.
background
The film was in Taft ( California turned).
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.rottentomatoes.com, accessed August 6, 2007
- ↑ www.norbert-krueger.com, accessed on August 6, 2007 ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Filming locations for Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, accessed August 6, 2007
See also
Web links
- Attack of the 20 Foot Woman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Attack of the 20 Foot Woman at Rotten Tomatoes (English)