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Jobe, the church gardener known as the Lawnmower Man, is an adult with a six-year-old's mind. At Cybertech, a nearby research centre, Dr Angelo uses his technological breakthrough, an advanced virtual reality computer system, to accelerate the intelligence of laboratory chimps. Ater a chance meeting with Jobe, Dr Angelo begins .. Read more

Starring	Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright, Geoffrey Lewis
Director	Brett Leonard
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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- Some impressive special effects, simulating 'virtual reality' Ð a computer-created world Ð enliven an otherwise drab and predictable science fiction movie.
- 30264
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  Really bad
  
  Being a Stephen King story and staring Brosnan, I thought it might have something to it. It has: the privilege of being one of the worst movies I?ve ever seen. ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Feb 2004 at 18:47
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  You had to be there to enjoy this one.
  
  Back when I first watched this film there was much hype about VR and there were various places you could go for this experience. As it turned out this was just ... read more »
  
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- - Zunga
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  - 30 Mar 2012 at 23:55
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  Limited to its era
  
  Interesting concept for its time, very loosely based on a Stephen King short story which actually has nothing to do with computers or VR. In that sense the ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Jan 2012 at 21:47
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  So Boring and dated
  
  Its on our TV now and I'm sat on the computer that tells you how interesting it is. We rented this as a friend said it was the best film he'd ever seen... read more »
  
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- - bestdriver
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  - 03 Dec 2009 at 22:40
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  Bad Stephen King Film
  
  Saw this film because it was a Stephen King Film, but was very dissapointed in it
  
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  - 13 May 2005 at 15:07
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  Lacks something
  
  I'm sure the effects would have been breath taking at the time.
  
  However it seems to lack something at the script development stage and doesn'... read more »
  
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- - AbortedFilms
  - Lancashire
  - 13 Apr 2005 at 12:01
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  Revolutionary FX for ...
  
  Revolutionary FX for the time and a daft storyline to boot. Avoid the sequel at all costs though...
  
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  - CARLTON
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 22:14
- - 8
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  Really bad
  
  Being a Stephen King story and staring Brosnan, I thought it might have something to it. It has: the privilege of being one of the worst movies I?ve ever seen. ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Feb 2004 at 18:47
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- - 8
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  Really bad
  
  Being a Stephen King story and staring Brosnan, I thought it might have something to it. It has: the privilege of being one of the worst movies I?ve ever seen. ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Feb 2004 at 18:47
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  Bad Stephen King Film
  
  Saw this film because it was a Stephen King Film, but was very dissapointed in it
  
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  - West Midlands
  - 13 May 2005 at 15:07
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  Revolutionary FX for ...
  
  Revolutionary FX for the time and a daft storyline to boot. Avoid the sequel at all costs though...
  
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  - CARLTON
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 22:14
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  Lacks something
  
  I'm sure the effects would have been breath taking at the time.
  
  However it seems to lack something at the script development stage and doesn'... read more »
  
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- 330803
- - AbortedFilms
  - Lancashire
  - 13 Apr 2005 at 12:01
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  Limited to its era
  
  Interesting concept for its time, very loosely based on a Stephen King short story which actually has nothing to do with computers or VR. In that sense the ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Jan 2012 at 21:47
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  You had to be there to enjoy this one.
  
  Back when I first watched this film there was much hype about VR and there were various places you could go for this experience. As it turned out this was just ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1106983
- - Zunga
  - 10 reviews
  - Newark
  - 30 Mar 2012 at 23:55
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  - 1
  So Boring and dated
  
  Its on our TV now and I'm sat on the computer that tells you how interesting it is. We rented this as a friend said it was the best film he'd ever seen... read more »
  
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  - 03 Dec 2009 at 22:40

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  Jobe, the church gardener known as the Lawnmower Man, is an adult with a six-year-old's mind. At Cybertech, a nearby research centre, Dr Angelo uses his technological breakthrough, an advanced virtual reality computer system, to accelerate the intelligence of laboratory chimps. Ater a chance ...