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A really good use of models, second best use of models I've seen in film after Metropolis, which this looks like it follows, also this shows the way to many other films and looks like it shows the way to Blade Runner, Brazil and Total Recall, just to name a few.I think its a brilliant story, the old man in the building in Washington, it is really believable.The models are really well made and used, and this reminds me of old Dr Who episodes (which I love more than the recent, for the models and badly made suits).A must see if you like sci-fi films, like the ones mentioned before.

This movie left a lasting impression because the story and concept are fantastic and the lead characters did a great job. The campy feel of the technology does not deter from the impact of this ageless film. People today tend to get hung-up on technology and forget the value of the story and the acting. I believe a lot of viewers today probably will not understand this film, and people who didn't get it back in the 70's probably still don't get it. The social statement is so true it's not even funny. We do not like old people. Just look around at print media, advertising, Hollywood, music, or sports. We treat older people like the plague.

My interest in this movie stemmed from the fact that one of my friends was named after it. Other than that, I had no reason to be interested in a sci-fi movie from the '70s. I have doubts that sci-fi movies would age well. The special effects would probably look silly. The vision of the future will seem silly to us. So on and so forth. All that said, I was surprised how well this movie held up! It relied on ideas rather than visual effects (as good movies should) and the set up was so bizarre and post-apocalyptic-ish, that it didn't feel like an incompetent vision of the future. I would recommend this one despite the fact it's >40 years old.