Vibes - The psychic hunt for the glowing pyramid

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Movie
German title Vibes - The psychic hunt for the glowing pyramid
Original title Vibes
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1988
length 99 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Ken Kwapis
script Lowell Whole ,
Babaloo Almond
production Deborah Blum ,
Tony Ganz ,
Ron Howard
music James Horner
camera John Bailey
cut Carol Littleton
occupation

Vibes - The psychic hunt for the glowing pyramid (Original title: Vibes ) is an American adventure comedy from 1988 . Directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel .

action

The action begins in the Andes, where two American criminals discover a supernatural glowing pyramid. The local Andean guide who brought them to the site warns them not to desecrate the site. When he gets on the nerves of the Americans, they shoot him. One of the Americans is killed by an eerie light, the other, Burt Wilder, passes out.

Nick Deezy works for a museum in New York City and has supernatural powers. He has the ability to see the history of these objects by touching objects. At a workshop he meets the somewhat funky Sylvia Pickel, who has similar skills. Both suffer from the fact that their friends only take advantage of them. One day, Pickel is visited by older Harry Buscafusco, who offers her money if she accompanies him to Ecuador and helps in the search for his missing son. Pickel takes Deezy with him, who is increasingly frustrated by working at the museum and who has broken up with his unfaithful girlfriend.

In Ecuador, Deezy discovers that Buscafusco is lying. He reveals that he is not looking for his son, but a lost city of gold. Deezy and Pickel are outraged that they were lied to and return to the hotel. You are very surprised to see Ingo Swedlin there, one of the workshop participants. They tell him an absurd story about why they are in Latin America.

Then an attractive local goes to his hotel room with Deezy. There she attacks him and shouts that it cannot be taken away. However, she dies herself attempting a murder. Then Harry, Sylvia and Deezy visit the seriously injured Burt Wilder in the hospital. He is hardly sane and babbles senselessly to himself. In a lucid moment, however, he tells Harry that he has discovered the mysterious city. Then he dies and emits an eerie light.

It turns out that Swedlin works for the criminal treasure hunter Harrison Steele. Swedlin tries to kill the group but is overwhelmed. Later, the treasure hunters in the Andes again come across Swedlin, who murdered Buscafusco with a knife. Deezy and Pickel are forced to lead Swedlin, Steele, and a third gangster to the golden city. You discover an ancient pyramid that was built by aliens. The powers of the pyramid enable pimples to kill the criminals in self-defense. She and Deezy return to the hotel together, where they admit their love. In the end, Pickel sees the ghost of Buscafusco.

Reviews

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on August 5, 1988 that films like this would appear and disappear like summer flies. Nobody remembers them. The screenplay is a series of meaningless events that are mixed with unmotivated dialogues ( "a series of meaningless events alternating with unmotivated conversations" ). Lauper didn't find the right way how to play her character; Goldblum is trying harder.

Film-Dienst wrote that the film offered "turbulent adventures" . However, "despite attractively cast leading roles and some successful gags", it was "developed too confusedly" and had "unmistakable lengths" .

backgrounds

The film was u. a. shot in Ecuador . It was a huge failure financially, grossing approximately $ 1.88 million in US cinemas at a $ 18 million production cost.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Film review by Roger Ebert, accessed March 3, 2008
  2. ↑ Vibes - The Supernatural Hunt for the Glowing Pyramid in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed on March 3, 2008
  3. ↑ Filming Locations for Vibes, accessed March 3, 2008
  4. ↑ Vibes. Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Los Angeles Times, January 8, 1989: Box Office Champs, Chumps: The hero of the bottom line was the 46-year-old 'Bambi'