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Sphere (1997)
Released By: Warner Home Video   Rating: PG-13   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Warner Home Video
Genre: Mystery-Suspense
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Barry Levinson
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Stone
Published ID: 7397
UPC: 085391533122, 883929064380, 883929077373,
Plot: Barry Levinson directed this $100+ million adaptation of Michael Crichton's science fiction novel about the investigation of a half-mile-long spacecraft sitting on the South Pacific ocean floor. Government functionary Barnes (Peter Coyote) assembles a crack scientific team -- psychologist Dr. Norman Goodman (Dustin Hoffman), who wrote a presidential report on alien contact; biochemist Beth Halperin (Sharon Stone), once involved romantically with Goodman; mathematician Harry Adams (Samuel L. Jackson); and astrophysicist Ted Fielding (Liev Schreiber). After descending a thousand feet, they set up housekeeping at their underwater Habitat base, suit up, and enter the craft, finding evidence that it's a U.S. ship from the future. However, the craft's cargo of a shimmering, golden sphere is definitely alien. After Harry contrives to enter the sphere, Norman notes his odd behavior. When the Habitat computer system receives an email message from the sphere (I am happy), it's not long before the messages from this entity take a threatening turn (I will kill you all), triggering fears to surface along with violent attacks to the Habitat. The film is divided into chapters, such as The Ride Down, The First Exchange, and The Monster. Shot on soundstages at the abandoned Mare Island Naval Shipyard (Vallejo, California), the effects combine animation, miniatures, prosthetics, animatronics, and digital images. Ed Asner reads the Sphere audiobook. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
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Very Entertaining!
Added 9/16/2009

This is a good movie, with a very good cast. I have seen this movie many times and I still enjoy it.
It raises the question, "What would humanity do with the ultimate power?"
The power to make all their dreams come true!!! I think that's obvious!!
Watch the movie, and see what you think!!

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
The only movie I've ever walked out of...
Added 8/1/2009

When this movie came out, several of my friends and I were anxious to see it. Big-name stars, lavish special effects, a Michael Crichton story...how could it possibly suck?

An hour into the movie, we all exchanged bored, please-God-make-it-stop glances, and in unison, we got up and left for the blessed relief of daylight. I never read the book, but a co-worker of mine says it was boring, too, which might account for the movie's meandering, non-sensical plot. I'm a big sci-fi fan with a pretty high tolerance for convoluted, hold-on-we're-getting-there storylines, but even I have my limits...what was the point? The dialogue was inane...I agree with the Amazon reviewer: everything felt rushed, like they filmed the rehearsals -- overly wordy lines, haltingly delivered, lacking any conviction or genuine emotion. To be fair, I didn't see the ending, so I can't really say it was the worst sci-fi movie I've ever seen. I will say it was the worst sci-fi movie I couldn't finish.

0 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Pleased
Added 6/27/2009

Was very pleased with Sphere. It was received in timely manner and in excellent condition.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Issues with order but was resolved quickly
Added 5/20/2009

Received product quickly with standard shipping. However, when i tried to play the dvd, it would not load in any of my dvd players, i kept getting a message saying "disc error". I notified the company of the issue and they promptly sent out a replacement free of charge with no questions asked and appologized for the problems. Again i received the product quickly, within a few days and it worked fine. I don't know what the issue was with the first disk but i did note that the playable side of the first one i'd gotten was a goldish color where as the second one was silver. So i wonder if i'd gotten a foriegn "knock off" the first time. In either case, i appreciate the way the good company handled the issue and acted promptly.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Sphere
Added 5/7/2009

Great Movie with good special effects for the time. The Movie follows the book well, until near the end.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Very Entertaining!
Added 9/16/2009

This is a good movie, with a very good cast. I have seen this movie many times and I still enjoy it.
It raises the question, "What would humanity do with the ultimate power?"
The power to make all their dreams come true!!! I think that's obvious!!
Watch the movie, and see what you think!!

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
The only movie I've ever walked out of...
Added 8/1/2009

When this movie came out, several of my friends and I were anxious to see it. Big-name stars, lavish special effects, a Michael Crichton story...how could it possibly suck?

An hour into the movie, we all exchanged bored, please-God-make-it-stop glances, and in unison, we got up and left for the blessed relief of daylight. I never read the book, but a co-worker of mine says it was boring, too, which might account for the movie's meandering, non-sensical plot. I'm a big sci-fi fan with a pretty high tolerance for convoluted, hold-on-we're-getting-there storylines, but even I have my limits...what was the point? The dialogue was inane...I agree with the Amazon reviewer: everything felt rushed, like they filmed the rehearsals -- overly wordy lines, haltingly delivered, lacking any conviction or genuine emotion. To be fair, I didn't see the ending, so I can't really say it was the worst sci-fi movie I've ever seen. I will say it was the worst sci-fi movie I couldn't finish.

0 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Pleased
Added 6/27/2009

Was very pleased with Sphere. It was received in timely manner and in excellent condition.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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