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Final Approach [VHS] (1992)

Starring: James Sikking, Hector Elizondo Director: Eric Steven Stahl Rating: R (Restricted) Format: VHS Tape
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: James Sikking, Hector Elizondo, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Kevin McCarthy, Cameo Kneuer
  • Directors: Eric Steven Stahl
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Letterboxed, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Lions Gate/Trimark Home Ent.
  • VHS Release Date: July 8, 1992
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6302413273
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,144 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Little-Known Experimental Film, March 17, 2002
By Reticuli (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews
This is the first all digital sound film ever made, originally developed as just a test bed for new digital sampling, editing, and ADR technologies; it developed into a psychological film with surprisingly good acting. Everything about it actually gets better and better the further in you get. By the time we're at the scenes with his wife and the bathtub, the directing of the actors is spot-on realistic. The radio chatter is probably the most authentic of its type you'll ever hear, including references to the Tonopah Test Site where stealth tests have actually taken place. There's probably more high quality SR-71 stock footage in this than any other tape you'll find. My only complaint is that some of the ADR cockpit stuff is for a pilot who obviously doesn't look like the actor. But that's something that can be overlooked on an experimental film with such a small budget. There have since been other films that have used the same general story concept, but with a different framework, including a non-scifi French film that came out the year after this one did. While some have said that one is a bit subtler, I'd still have to say Final Approach is even more of the art house picture. The recent big budget incarnations of this concept, in my opinion, have just been horrible. It's too bad this film might never get released on nonrental DVD...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Xavier, October 23, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Final Approach [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Excellent -and mostly unknown- psychological movie. A wonderful tale of the deep and challenging interaction between a man who has something enormous to realise about his life, and the man who is going to help him realise it.
When released in theaters, the Final Approach was completely mis-positionned, as it was presented as a basic action / FX movie, which it is really not.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, April 30, 2000
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This review is from: Final Approach [VHS] (VHS Tape)
If you are looking for a Techno-Thriller, Some intense Action or something of the like then do not bother with this film. If you are looking for something cerebral, intelligent, mind bending or otherwise Unlike any other movie you have ever seen then this is it! The sound is Awesome, the low level flight scenes are incredible and the plot takes you on a ride like no other. I would be remiss if I did not say the acting was solid. Do you like a movie where the actor makes the film, not the $20 Million dollar FX, then this is it, and it also has the FX. Unfortunatly I cant say too much about the movie, That might give too much away. Just know that this is a thinking persons movie, it has very deep yet subtle hints during the course of the movie. If you cant think for yourself then keep away, you will not understand it and will not enjoy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Final Approach
This was purchased for my 28-yr.-old son. It held significant meaning to him and as he put it, "It went DEEP in its message". Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Order

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what you think
This movie is NOT at all what you may be thinking it is about. It isn't about fast planes( the digital sound does not enhance the story, this is not a story about SR-71s! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Scotty

4.0 out of 5 stars Behind the Scenes
I worked on this movie and it truly was ahead of it's time. It was shot in 1991 with anamorphic (widscreen) 35mm cameras. Read more
Published on July 2, 2007 by JustMee

1.0 out of 5 stars What the H***
After reading all the great reviews I purchased this film. All I can think of is this the same film the reviewers saw?? Read more
Published on July 18, 2006 by JSamJr

5.0 out of 5 stars Not many films like this!
Wow! What a great film. It was recommended by a friend and I have to say I was put off a bit reading the back of the video box - it made it seem like an ordinary action film. Read more
Published on May 20, 2001 by Mark Conway

5.0 out of 5 stars Spetacular, bizarre, mysterious
I first saw this movie quite sometime ago, ever since that about 93-94 ive rented it many times. I seem to catch a few it seems of subliminal hints to life. James B. Read more
Published on February 12, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Fina Approach is a great movie.
It is a move that should be played in surround sound. It blew me away with it's sound and it's suprising ending. This movie has not dropped in price since it has come out. Read more
Published on November 10, 2000 by Anthony R, Mitchell

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh my God!!! BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot understand how this movie got all these 5 star reviews! It is just so appalling, that the only plus point is that you are kept watching to the very end purely due to a... Read more
Published on August 10, 2000 by Gary Denness

4.0 out of 5 stars Very neat movie!
A bit slow at times, but very philosophicaly stimulating. Decent effects.

If you read the Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy you'll see a vauge connection... Read more

Published on February 14, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for me, too
When I rented this movie I was totally surprised. While the special effects are neat, the story itself was what hooked me. Read more
Published on January 23, 2000

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