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2.0 out of 5 stars
A Cautionary Tale ... Or Is It?, May 18, 2002
This review is from: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The prophecies of Nostradamus are written in such a way that nothing definitive could be gleaned from a single interpretation, and THE MAN WHO SAW TOMORROW generously gives several interpretations to the few significant quatrains (sp?) that the prophet wrote. However, this picture was produced in a documentary fashion, using fresh footage compiled with stock footage from older films; the end result visually kept me guessing at what films they culled explosions from as opposed to being further intrigued by the prophecies. Its single redeeming quality is that it might titillate the viewer to actually go and pick up a book about Nostradamus to investigate the 'prophecies' in a more personal, meaning way. The film is narrated by Orson Welles, who (as always) gives an air of credibility to an otherwise unexplored subject matter.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting perspective on oft-interpreted seer. . ., January 12, 2000
This review is from: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow provides only one of an infinite number of possible interpretations of the prophesies of Nostradamus. What makes this film something a little special is the narration of Orson Welles and the first-rate production values. The cinematography is nearly flawless. Very effective use is made of interweaving historical film, often black and white, with original footage. Most of the actors used are convincing, and the scenarios presented are both thought-provoking and chilling. These effects are enhanced by a sparce but appropriate soundtrack. The producers choose to take a very dark approach to the famed prophet's writings (quatraines, if you prefer). This morose perspective is balanced somewhat by the final visions included in the picture. The accuracy of the interpretations or of the prophecies themselves is problematic, and the viewer will come to his or her own conclusions. However, the film does a masterful job of selecting prophesies that can be made to fit historical events or those possibilities of the immediate future which seem logical or even probable. The only certainty about watching The Man Who Saw Tomorrow is that you won't forget it. You may want to, but you won't.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow, October 1, 2001
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This review is from: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow [VHS] (VHS Tape)
With the amount of emotion and feeling Orson Wells puts into his projects is by far outstanding. This was the most scary of them all due to the Attacks on September the 11th in New York. I usually don't write reviews on things such as this, but I watched the original broadcast on TV in 1981. The words them selves drew me back almost as if I had saw this just the other day. This is a movie worth takeing a look at and ponder over. The information delivered 20 years ago by this movie is so wierd I can barely describe it. It is a must see by all. I wonder what the transcribers of the profit are saying to them selves now.
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