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Blast From The Past Details

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Adam has been cocooned in a steel bunker since 1962 when his parents thought a nuclear attack was imminent. Eve has lived in the modern world full of dead-end jobs and shallow boyfriends. When the two meet the results are fascinating and real love is never far away... Read more

Starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek
Director Hugh Wilson
Genres Comedy, Romance

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Blast From The Past

Adam has been cocooned in a steel bunker since 1962 when his parents thought a nuclear attack was imminent. Eve has lived in the modern world full of dead-end jobs and shallow boyfriends. When the two meet the results are fascinating and real love is never far away...

Starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, David Foley
Director Hugh Wilson
Studio ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 38 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 12.gif
Collections 100 Rom-Coms
Genres Comedy, Romance
Language English
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 21 Feb 2000
Production year: 1999
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (6) of Blast From The Past

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    In this comedy, a married couple (Sissy Spacek and Christopher Walken) become convinced that an atomic bomb is about to drop on 1960s America and seal themselves in an elaborate fallout shelter for 35 years. What will their naive son (Brendan Fraser) make of the cynical 1990s when he's sent out into the world for the first time? Not quite enough to hold the attention, unfortunately, in Hugh Wilson's somewhat laboured “culture clash” excursion, as Fraser enlists the aid of streetwise Alicia Silverstone in his quest for supplies. Though the tone is sweet, the gags fail to bite and there's little innovation on offer beyond the initial premise. But it's pleasant enough, with Fraser's goofy charm particularly winning.

    • Radio Times
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  • 11 out of 15 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Watched it twice

    Was only going to give this 4 stars (there are few perfect films around), but thinking back I started grinning again and thought it deserved a strong recommendation - especially for the performances of Sissy Spacek and Christopher Walken as the parents. All my family enjoyed this film, and I watched it twice. Particularly funny if you remember the 60s, but the love story between the younger cast will keep the late teens watching as well. It flags a bit in places, but overall a good comedy and I loved the ending - watch Walken in the last scene, he doesn't need dialogue to get over what he intends to do next...

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    hmmm average american comedy

    If you enjoy easy watching american comedies then you may enjoy this light hearted film. One for a rainy weekend and a real cheesy american comedy with many laughs to be had.

    The storyline is simple, but i found myself laughing throughout.

    Overall a pretty average immemorable american comedy, nothing much else to say really...

    light hearted

    easy watch

    funny

    short and sweet comedy

    an average 3 out of 5

      • tuttlebum from North West
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    • Adam has been cocooned in a steel bunker since 1962 when his parents thought a nuclear attack was imminent. Eve has lived in the modern world full of dead-end jobs and shallow boyfriends. When the ...