Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Fantastic!

An absolute waste of money

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Blast from the Past (1999): Dir: Hugh Wilson / Cast: Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, Dave Foley: Refreshing comedy full of ideas about realization particularly due to mixed signals that hide this family for three decades. In 1962 Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek prepare for the holocaust by building an underground shelter. She is pregnant with her first child. A plane crashes on their house giving them the wrong idea and they escape down a hatch that locks automatically. Walken enters the world of the 1990's but shocked at the changes. Their son goes up in search of a wife while the father recovers from health issues. Conclusion seems hopeless in an absent-minded manner. Directed by Hugh Wilson who made the hilarious first Police Academy. Brendan Fraser brings innocence and curiosity to an amusing character whose fate is obvious. Alicia Silverstone is merely a prop who asks all the right questions yet doesn't know what viewers already know, which is that she will end up with him. Walken and Spacek are terrific in the film's premise but losing all those years by the film's end is somewhat depressing. Dave Foley plays Silverstone's gay roommate who offers Fraser a makeover but the role is not overly broad. Theme regards change and culture through time and the result is an entertaining blast of a comedy. Score: 6 ½ / 10

With all of its flaws, I still consider this my favorite film. For its sentimental value. Perhaps. But, when it comes to art; how it affects you in a certain time and place is incredibly important. I've been watching this since I was eight. I remember going to Blockbuster to buy some tapes for a an RV trip we were soon to take. One night in '99 we watched it some place in Texas, and I fell in love. To this day I still watch it with the same love. I doubt it will change. With that said, I consider this film highly underrated. So, give it a chance. Keep an open mind. Be prepared, it's no "Kundun" or "A Clockwork Orange". It's fun, easy, and has a great swing dance scene.

I've always found Brendan Fraser to be quite a good actor. He may not have a ton of range, but he's always very funny and has a likable screen presence. The "fish out of water" theme of this movie works well with his talents, it's great fun to see how his character reacts to a completely new world. Alicia Silverstone makes for a good love interest, and Christopher Walken is entertaining as always.There's quite a few great quotes, particularly the "What's baseball?" exchange and "I think I'm being chased by a psychiatrist" - "It happens." Also, I couldn't help but notice the inclusion of the song 'Hell', which would later be used in Monkeybone (another film starring Brendan Fraser and David Foley).

This film has original plot. It starts with the party in 1962 as the father of the main character (Christopher Walken) telling a joke. He is a genius but strange at the same time and when all the people there watch TV news and Pr. Kennedy tells about missile lunch Walken asks everyone to leave and after that He and his wife (Sissy Spacek) stay at the underground bunker. The main character Adam (Brendan Fraser) lives for 35 years of his life there and this part of the film is quite boring but then when he gets on to the streets of modern Los Angeles it gets much more interesting especially when Eva (Alicia Silverstone) enters the film. She is a real pleasure for the eyes. Summarizing it's an interesting family comedy with elements of fantastic and it's an average one: not great but not poor either. It has many fun moments so if you can skip the first 20 or so minutes of slow start then it'll make you smile and even laugh.