Product Details

• Actors: Brian Downey, Eva Habermann, Michael McManus, Jeffrey Hirschfield, Tom Gallant
• Directors: Rainer Matsutani
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: January 9, 2001
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304773358
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,630 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Standing apart from the rest of the original Lexx narrative, the third in the series takes a detour from the story arc and lands the hungry, living ship on a garbage planet for refueling. The impulsive Zev goes exploring and winds up the prisoner of an underground scavenger society headed by Rutger Hauer's weirdly demented Bog, and Stanley becomes one of the citizens, who are all addicted to a glowing green liquid brewed from human flesh. Now there's not only a fresh supply, but a ship to search the galaxy for more, and the suddenly giddy, goofy Stanley is only too happy to be their chauffeur in exchange for his share of the liquid, known as "pattern." The story of a parasite-ruled society slowly devouring itself in addiction and cannibalism is a twisted take on familiar themes but, for all its grungy art direction, the episode gets stuck in claustrophobic sets and stifled action. Hauer, however, makes a truly freaky drug lord, stuttering and mumbling behind slathered-on lipstick and a tangle of a hairdo, while the wild climax adds a new take on the classic Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman. The initial quartet of Lexx adventures concludes in the next episode, "Giga Shadow." --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sci-Fi film starring one of the greats, August 22, 1998

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This review is from: Lexx - Eating Pattern [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This third film in the "His Shadow" series is as wonderful as the others. If you're looking for sci-fi that is fresh and different, look no further. Rutger Hauer is a fantastic addition to this series, and there is nothing like it to date. I recommend watching "I Worship His Shadow" and "Tales from a Parallel Universe" first, if you can find them. The fourth, "Giga Shadow" has also recently been released. Watch and enjoy, and look for the series soon. END

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT SCI-FI MOVIE, July 24, 2001

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NOSFERATU (Shangrila) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexx - Eating Pattern [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a great Sci-Fi movie. It has great caracters, cool space ships, cool costumes, and a great story line. I highly recommend this movie and the rest of the LEXX series. Every show is sexy, funny, with good visuals and great action. Don't miss it....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars P P P P Pattern..., March 23, 2004

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Mark Edward Attew (Diamond Bar, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexx - Eating Pattern [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Aside from the alluring absurdity of a robot head, undead assassin, cowardly space security guard and beautiful half-human, half cluster lizard love slave all flying about the 2 known universes in a living spaceship/bug, Lexx invites the watcher to step outside themselves and use their imagination. Without spelling things out, you come to realize that there is more going on in the garbage planet than first meets the eye. Unfolding into an interestingly complicated but entertaining story, you will never look at the word "pattern" quite the same again.