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Summary: Rod Steiger at his best
Comment: We all know that in most cases the movie is a poor reflection of the book it is based on. This is in movie about stories within a story. It is very well paced to give you a feel for what is happening and time to anticipate what may happen. Rod Steiger has time to really act instead is being a cameo. The stories are naturally imaginative. The sets are well designed to bring out the nuances and display the implications of the character's actions. In all this is a very well designed movie for 1969.
A man is encountered who has skin Illustrations all over his body. Each illustration represents a tale from the future. The illustrations come to life and tell a tale of doom or impending doom. In this way ray Bradbury can tell related but different tales in this book. Its Bradbury's writing style and dialogue that holds you as much as the storyline.
At first they are intriguing and fresh. Later they don't as much repeat but are similar in form and function.
One of the best "The Veldt" is first. Of course everyone will have a different favorite. I suggest that you make your cats leave the room during the veldt scene.
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Summary: An Illustration of Sixties Sci Fi
Comment: As one of the elite films in the kitsch sixties sci-fi genre, Illustrated Man will keep you fixed in a what-next? fascination. Rod Stieger plays the main role in what seems to be an experimental choice style of film for him.Originally a normal man, Steiger is cursed by a mysterious female tattooist who seduces him into being covered in supernatural tattoos. He is left with no choice but to join a travelling freak show. People who stare into his tattoos find themselves seeing there own future and not liking what they see.
Find yourself experiencing the future, the past, other dimensions and stark madness on levels quite rare for films of this age. This film is quite unique and is an accomplishment for the late Steiger (who passed away last week).
I would recommend this film for the individual (like me) who finds themselves spending up to 3 film lengths in the video store trying to find something that they have not already seen or is not a rubbish B-grade. This film is certainly not "arguably the greatest film ever made" but worth the novelty of the early sci-fi experience.
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