chandrakavi wrote:
Quality Street wrote:
Can't open video, not there anymore.
What was about Qs?
That's strange Chand - I'm watchiing this from the link as we speak. Maybe its not available where you are - which is a shame
An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he never ages and has walked the earth for 14,000 years.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/
Although “The Man from Earth” is listed as a sci-fi movie, it is most definitely not your typical film from the genre. There are no cheesy special effects, no aliens, and no unrealistic action. In fact, there is very little action, and I think the movie would be better classified as a “philosophical talkie.”
I know you are probably thinking, “No action? How boring is this movie?” But I can assure you, this movie is anything but. Though it is an overused cliche, “edge-of-your-seat” is a 100% accurate way to describe the effect the dialogue has on anyone who watches the film.
In short, the movie is about a professor, John Oldman (played by David Lee Smith), who reveals to his colleagues at an impromptu going away party that he is actually a Cro-Magnon who has miraculously survived for over 14,000 years. The best part about the movie is that almost every single question that just ran through your head while reading the last sentence will most likely be answered during the movie. Fortunately for us, John’s colleagues are from a wide variety of disciplines, giving us expert opinions on this revelation from biological, historical, anthropological, psychological, and religious perspectives.
Purely through conversation, the plot takes us on a journey from the start of early man until present day, but through the eyes of a singular being. On this journey we discover that John Oldman has played a significant part in the history of humanity and spent time with many influential figures such as Christopher Columbus, Van Gogh, and the Gautama Buddha himself.
The philosophical implications of the film are wildly entertaining and almost indigestible on a single watch. This isn’t a problem, though, due to the fact that you’re going to force your friends to watch it with you after you give it a go yourself. Be careful about how late you watch this movie, however, because there is a good chance thoughts might take the place of sleep, and you might even find yourself outside, staring at the stars, pondering your place on the orb we call Earth.
www.cavalierdaily.com/blog/movies-you-ha...1-the-man-from-earth
