The Man From Earth | 
 enlarge | Director: Richard Schenkman
Actors: John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford, William Katt, Annika Peterson
Studio: Starz
Category: Movie
Buy New: $2.99
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 112
Genre: Drama
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 88 Minutes
ASIN: B001D0BI5W
Release Date: September 8, 2008
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| Synopsis:
On a cold night in a remote cabin, Professor John Oldman (David Lee Smith of CSI: Miami) gathers his most trusted colleagues for an extraordinary announcement: He is an immortal who has migrated through 140 centuries of evolution and must now move on. Is Oldman truly Cro-Magnon or simply insane? Now one man will force these scientists and scholars to confront their own notions of history, religion and humanity, all leading to a final revelation that may shatter their world forever. John Billingsley (Star Trek: Enterprise), William Katt (The Greatest American Hero), Ellen Crawford (ER) and Tony Todd (Candyman) co-star in this provocative final work by Jerome Bixby, renowned as one of the greatest science-fiction authors of all time. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Sci-Fi Fan Says: 'Don't Waste your Money or Time!" October 18, 2008
michael robinson
Seriously, I LOVE Science Fiction. This however, contains horrible acting with a horrible plot. Yes, it could be interesting if it had flashbacks included with the storytelling, but it simply has dialogue. The worst part is the fact that the writer tried to suggest the Swoon Theory could be true! Jesus faking his death? Besides asphyxiating He was STABBED! This theory has been disproved many years ago and has to be discredited every decade or so because people aren't good historians. This movie insulted my intelligence. If you have any understanding of a Roman crucifixion you will be insulted that anyone could try to suggest someone could survive it. So, this movie LOOKS interesting and the concept IS interesting, but don't be fooled--IT'S NOT REAL! Weird that people enjoyed this...
 Low Budget October 12, 2008
David A. Beyer (La Crosse, WI United States)
Very interesting ideas explored in the movie, but difficult to get past the very low budget production. Grainy and jumpy video makes it look less professional then most current TV shows. Not worth the 2.99. Maybe worth a buck.
 Fantastic! Leaves you craving more. October 9, 2008
Grace King (Dennis, MA)
I was a little skeptical about a dialogue-only story, but it was like sitting around a campfire, being drawn in by the story until that's all there is.
 Wonderful Idea September 21, 2008
Sara B. Rubin (Indianapolis, Indiana USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love the idea of this movie. To imagine that there is a person who has lived for 14,000 years forces the viewer to rethink so many "truths." However, I was quite disappointed in the acting, which at times felt over done and I felt that some of the reactions of the main character's friends seemed unlikely.
 Not very good September 20, 2008
J. D. JANSEN (St. Louis, MO)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The structure of "The Man From Earth" is very simple--half a dozen characters talking in a small house. As such the movie is going to rely on an interesting concept, good writing, and great acting to pull it through. Unfortunately the concept only sustains about half the movie, the writing is mediocre and the acting at best terrible. The characters as presented are stereotypes-the wise-cracking middle-aged guy, the "cool" predator professor, the wise black man. The characters have reactions to the revelation of their friend being a 14000 year old Cro-Magnum that are very stagy and over the top (Who would really pull a gun on someone he thought was delusional?). The back and forth sustains the first half of the movie with some interest, but its all downhill after the "big secret" is revealed. The acting gets even more overwrought as the writer pushes the point of view that undoubtedly was the point of the whole mental exercise. This might have worked better as a short story but the film as is can not be recommended.
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