Written by Sci-Fi supremo, Jerome Bixby (The Twililight Zone, Fantastic Voyage) and nearly 40 years in the making, this film is worth the wait.
Plot: John Oldman, a University professor is leaving his tenured position and taking off. As a result, his good friends from various departments at the University decide to have one last drink with him at his home before he drives off for places unknown. Upon arriving at his home, John begins packing. Possessions loaded into the back of his truck, comments from his friends swiftly begin as to the authenticity of his Van Gogh painting. John swiftly dismisses the suggestion it's real and they move inside the house to break open a bottle of Johnny Walker Green and chat. The topic of discussion; what if a man from the Cro-Magnon era still survived to this day? Inciting interest and curiosity from his fellow thinkers, John plays Devil's Advocate and advises them that he is, in fact, said man.
Discuss...
Brilliant! It's a story told entirely in one setting and reliant, totally, on skilled and talented storytelling. This is something few film makers bother with these days and it's a shame.
Budget: $200,000 (wish they'd spent a little more as the cinematography and sound let it down)
Gross: $?
Fun Fact: Bixby actually finished this story on his deathbed...shows how dedicated he was to it. It has also been adapted as a stage play as well. Co-stars Tony Todd (Candyman). I had my photo taken with Mr Todd at the Filmhouse-Edinburgh...not interesting, but I thought I'd share.
Plot: John Oldman, a University professor is leaving his tenured position and taking off. As a result, his good friends from various departments at the University decide to have one last drink with him at his home before he drives off for places unknown. Upon arriving at his home, John begins packing. Possessions loaded into the back of his truck, comments from his friends swiftly begin as to the authenticity of his Van Gogh painting. John swiftly dismisses the suggestion it's real and they move inside the house to break open a bottle of Johnny Walker Green and chat. The topic of discussion; what if a man from the Cro-Magnon era still survived to this day? Inciting interest and curiosity from his fellow thinkers, John plays Devil's Advocate and advises them that he is, in fact, said man.
Discuss...
Brilliant! It's a story told entirely in one setting and reliant, totally, on skilled and talented storytelling. This is something few film makers bother with these days and it's a shame.
Budget: $200,000 (wish they'd spent a little more as the cinematography and sound let it down)
Gross: $?
Fun Fact: Bixby actually finished this story on his deathbed...shows how dedicated he was to it. It has also been adapted as a stage play as well. Co-stars Tony Todd (Candyman). I had my photo taken with Mr Todd at the Filmhouse-Edinburgh...not interesting, but I thought I'd share.
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