The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on March 11, 2018

Westworld is a regrettably bad film. It doesn’t start off with a lot of potential. Leads Richard Benjamin and James Brolin are wanting. But then writer-director Crichton starts doing these montages introducing the behind-the-scenes of the park. Oh. Right. Westworld is about an amusement resort with   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on June 20, 2016

The 70s were a great time for science fiction movies, and the original West World from 1973 is one of my all-time favorites from that period. It starred Yul Brenner essentially reprising his role from The Magnificent Seven, along with James Brolin and Richard Benjamin. Appropriately downbeat for the   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on September 26, 2014

Westworld (Michael Crichton, 1973) A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park. In a not so distant future, people are traveling to a remote setting where they can experiment the life of three distant past : the Old West,   read more