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sweet old fav - Travolta meets the Brady's kinda feel about it.... a simple 'feel-good' flick... can't go wrong ~ most would know what they're getting before hand i think...
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I last saw this film on TV around 1980 - I think it was shown to cash in on Travolta's success in Saturday Night Fever and Grease - to the best of my knowledge it hasn't been shown since. I was surprised and pleased to find it readily available to buy on DVD (and VHS),and although the picture quality is poor compared to modern standards it's worth every penny of the 1.77 GBP I paid for my copy. It looks like a video tape that's been copied three or four times - or could it be the film maker's use of humour ? - Robert Reed (the Brady Bunch; Rich Man Poor Man; Scruples) as Travolta's dad begins the film looking as though suffering from a severe case of sunburn; two thirds in John tells him he's looking pale and needs to get some sun. Reed returns from his holiday looking as if he's done a shift in a flour factory. Travolta plays a lad with no inbuilt immunities and has to live in the plastic bubble of the title. He is soon attracted to the pretty girl next door (Glynis O'Connor)and it is she who literally and figuratively brings him out of his shell. Travolta claims he doesn't smell even though he can't wash, and how lavatory hygiene is managed is not dealt with satisfactorily. This is an old fashioned feel good movie suitable for anyone who likes John Travolta or doesn't mind a large dose of sentimentality. Travolta covered Paul Williams' end theme song What Would They Say on his 1977 album - subsequently re-issued including two of his songs from Grease to cash in on his success. Recommended - but don't pay more than a few quid.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Actually i bought this film out of curiosity. If you like plenty of swear words and sex scenes then dont buy this film. Thats what i liked about it,its the type of film you could let your grandchildren watch! Good story line and makes one realise how we take the simple things in life for granted. Would of liked to of known the outcome as to weather he did survive being out of his bubble,space suit or not though. I think we are supposed to presume he did!
the film is great because it has john travolta but if it dident i don't think it would be good, but i prefer it to the newer version. i like the way the film builds up to the romance and the showcaseing of how he lives in the bubble. the film needs a bad resteration the picture is arful but the sound is good. one to watch on your own when your bored and there is nothing else to do. i give this film 7 out of 10
I dicided to buy this product as i has seen it on Sky but it was a re make of the film this version was also very good.
Excellent value
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