Directed by John Carpenter. Written by David Himmelstein, based on the book by John Wyndham. Starring Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Mark Hamill, Michael Pare, Linda Kozlowski, Meredith Salenger and a very little Thomas Dekker as one of the evil kids.
Plot: 2 doctors battle children who exert deadly mind control over adults
While this movie has pretty much the same concept of the 1960 version, it lacks the luster and the energy of the first movie. DJ doesn’t feel sorry for the adults because they decided to have the kids in a time when abortion is quite safe. Also, they stick to close to God for DJ’s liking. With all this crazy shit happening, you’d think they’d look somewhere else for answers. Or maybe that’s when you’re supposed to turn to God. We wouldn’t know.
All we know is that this was unrealistic. Someone should’ve shot those bastard kids in the face. They were too powerful. It wasn’t fair and it wasn’t fun to watch. I do like that David got to develop some emotions in this one, but that’s about the only thing that was better. So, as you can imagine, the points from the first movie have dropped substantially and we don’t really recommend you watch it.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. My favorite place in the world is Atlantic City. The food, the smells, the beach - I love it all.
2. I am particularly good at crafting. Especially scrapbooking and cross-stitch.
3. I am mixed. My dad is black and my mom is white. I'm very proud of both sides of myself.
4. My favorite food is either the cheesesteak or the hoagie. Not the sub, not the grinder, the hoagie. Totally different experience.
5. I have a number of pen pals I write snail mail to. We exchange stickers and little gifts sometimes, too. I have an extensive sticker collection.
6. I just reconnected with my father after 15+ years. It's going great so far. I've missed him.
7. My brother is my best friend, hence the reason we do this together.
8. I don't have a favorite book. I like too many to have a favorite. But Paul Zindel is my favorite author. Stephen King and Jane Austen are close seconds. I know, eclectic.
9. I'm not very religious at all. I consider myself agnostic.
10. I would say that my most prized possessions are my dogs, but I don't consider them possessions. I consider them people. They are my people.
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