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"Great futuristic oldie", The movie came timely and accordinly. I've seen it years ago in the early eighties, and I enjoyed watching it again now. Thanks!

"Forget Jurassic Park!!!!!!!!!!!", I used to watch Looker all the time when I was a little kid. It was one of those that could be seen on HBO frequently, so it was hard to avoid. I even had it taped on Beta(yes, BETA!!). As a child I never completely understood the plot details as they were a bit over my head at that age. I did know a plastic surgeon was investigating deaths of women and it somehow lead to a sinister looking guy with a mustache and some goofy fake tv commercials with no actors in them. Two things really attracted me to this movie as a kid. First, there was a brief naked shot of an attractive woman early in the film(since R rated films were shown after my bed time, I didn't see this often), and for reasons unknown to me at the time, I found this brief sequence terribly exciting. Secondly, the Looker Gun. In this film, the killer uses a gun that shoots a beam of light and freezes people in a hypnotic state for varying periods of time. I thought this was fascinating.
Until recently I hadn't seen this movie since probably 1988. Now I understand it, and it remains quite interesting. In the film, Albert Finney is a plastic surgeon who realizes that the television commercial actresses he has operated on are ending up dead. He plays detective and finds that the deaths are linked to a shady corporation headed by James Coburn, and that this company is dabbling in a new technology. The technology involves making tv commercials with computer generated actors that put the viewer in a hypnotic state and become engrossed with the product. You will WANT that perfume!! You will WANT that kitchen cleaner!! Damn it, you WILL WANT that box of Oaties cereal!! Along with the commercials, the corporation also designs the aforementioned freeze gun. So, it's up to Finney to stop the killing and bring the corporation down before we start seeing these commercials in our homes.
It's a really cool movie! As a kid, the name Michael Crichton meant nothing to me, but now it all makes sense. In 1981 this was science fiction. Computer generated actors selling a product on a tv commercial?? How absurd!!! A lot of the things in this film have become science fact. Not all of them, but the scary thing about it is just how damn close we are to seeing some of these things in the near future(if not already and we don't know it)
Looker's not a very poular film, more of a cult deal, but a lot of folks do seem to remember that freeze gun. Check it out, it deserves to be seen by a few more people. Snazzy theme song too.

"Still love it", I loved Looker when I first seen it on HBO over 20 years ago and when I seen it on Amazon.com I just had to have it. I would recommend it to anyone who likes beautiful models, suspence, and action all combined into one movie. Definetly loved it. Enjoy

"Kinda offbeat but good", This is a kinda offbeat but interesting movie. James Coburn and Albert Finny give somewhat believable performances. Susan Dey is very good, and there is more to this movie then seeing Laurie Partridge nude, however having said that, Susan Day nude is a plus. Some of the other cast need to take acting classes, and there is a change to see a young Tom Sellec lookalike.


"Wonderful old movie!", I'm so happy this movie came out on DVD. It has a very catchy theme song as well as a great story line.

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"Still a good movie!", I really loved this movie as a kid, however never really understood the concept of the freeze frame/light images. 20yrs laters, I finally get it, amazing what college can do, huh? The music is so 80s, and it makes me think of a carefree time, with stange synthesizers, off-beat fashion, and sausage roll fair styles.

"Susan Dey gets Nekid!!", This is a fun and prophetic sci fi thriller. Butb see it because Susan Dey gets naked. That is why this movie was known at the time. I guess it must have been scandalous or something.

"Slightly prophetic", When this movie first came out I recall thinking it was fun - average acting, little suspense, neat optical guns. Seeing it now some 26 years later it hasn't aged too well. The acting still is only average. And like some other reviewers I'm not sure what the motive was for murdering the models - seems like the bad guys could accomplish everything they wanted and not drawn attention to themselves if they had not hurt the models.

Why rate this a 3 and not less? The reason why this still rates a 3 after all this time is the very forward-thinking premise about using computers to create digital actors and actresses. It was viewed very suspiciously in the movie. Today we accept this as nothing special, and even appreciate the value of such technology. I'm impressed by Michael Crighton's ability to see the future in this back in 1981.

Good movie to own? Probably not.

Good movie to rent and watch? Absolutely.


"Worth a look - but only if you can forgive the many problems", Looker was a pretty cheesy disappointment when it came out, so a quarter of a century on it's a surprise to see that its aged better than many of its contemporaries, largely because some of its low-tech predictions aren't that wide of the mark (a key plot point is the CGI duplication of performers in commercials). There's no shortage of problems, though. The plotting is both lazy and often predictable, relying on a similar structure to writer-director Michael Crichton's previous film, Coma (yet another research institute, yet another conspiracy), and to say there are plotholes is putting it mildly - exactly why are James Coburn and Leigh Taylor Young's evil corporate villains murdering the models in the first place? Crichton certainly never feels the need to come up with a reason in the theatrical version (though the US TV version did include additional footage that at least speculated on a motive, though it didn't make it to the DVD). At times the film feels as if the Looker device - a disorienting light gun that makes you lose track of time - has been used on you, particularly when we jump from the police investigating the aftermath of a shootout to a car chase we never even saw begin (although not filming sequences or losing them in the cutting room may be a more likely explanation). Even star Albert Finney admitted he couldn't understand the film "and I was in it!" The finale falls prey to both clever-cleverness, riffing on Sherlock Jr as Finney and the villains find themselves in a shootout played through various computer-generated commercials in a move that dilutes any tension in favor of comedy, and a gaping lack of logic (why do they need to use remote control live sets instead of just showing tapes of the commercials?).

This is really one of those films you just have to check your desire for logic at the door and go with the flow. But for some reason in spite of all that I've always had an indulgent spot for this Michael Crichton bomb because at least it has a few good ideas going for it even if it doesn't know what to do with them, and for the few scenes that do work (such as Finney losing an afternoon in what feels like seconds as his house is searched while he's in it). Others may not be so forgiving.

Warners' DVD finally offers the film in its original 2.35:1 widescreen ratio and comes with a commentary and intro by Crichton, who seems in denial about the film's critical and commercial reception, and a trailer, but doesn't have the deleted footage that was in the US TV version and which apparently explained why the murders that drive the plot are taking place - something you never find out in the theatrical cut here!

"Warner has created quite a "Looker"", Michael Crichton's workman-like thriller "Looker" made over twenty years ago looked into the digital age of today.
SPOILERS BELOW:

It seems someone is killing the clients of plastic surgeon Dr. Larry Roberts after they have been signed by a specific agency for advertising. Roberts becomes curious and unravels a conspirarcy that will guarantee perfect models forever that never have tandrums, never have to be paid and never grow old. Unfortunately Cindy (Susan Dey) a model that Larry has become involved with seems to be next on the hit list. Featuring a strong supporting cast including James Coburn, "Looker" retains its sleek model curves and nearly flawless surface 20+ years on. The story does have some holes in it but if you're willing to over look some of the flaws of the film you'll enjoy it.

A flawed suspense thriller "Looker" was clearly ahead of the curve when it came to the use of digital images to replicate human beings. This was one of Finney's first role after being away from films for four years (the other two were equally odd choices--
"Wolfen" and "Loophole"). Crichton does a good job with his own material here even setting up the sequences with the "black out" gun so that it's clear to viewers something weird is going on. "Looker" succeeds as long as you are willing to suspend your disbelief and although it's not his best film ("Westworld", "Coma" and "The Great Train Robbery" would be his best), the strong performances and fascinating ideas for the film (which was, like a lot of Crichton's work way ahead of its time)will make this an enjoyable and entertaining flick.

"END OF SPOILERS:

Warner has created quite a "Looker". The film receives a very nice, clean transfer to DVD. Crichton provides an interesting introduction to the film and a feature length commentary where he focuses on changes, issues and solutions that occurred during the shooting of the film. His commentary primarily focuses on the technical challenges of shooting the film including how he had to re-think the section related to the "black out" gun.

Evidently there was footage shown when the film premiered on television that doesn't appear on the DVD. Warner wasn't aware of the footage and as a result didn't include it as part of this package.

Fans of "Looker" will enjoy this special edition. Although it doesn't have all the bells and whistles fans of the film might hope for, Warner has done a nice job of making sure the film looks and sounds good. We also get a great commentary from director/writer Crichton that provides a lot of background information on the production of the film. Highly recommended for fans of the film. Crichton doesn't really discuss some of the flaws of his screenplay focusing more on what works well in the film.