Habitat
Habitat
| 06 May 1997 (USA)
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In order to combat the damage caused by the depletion of the ozone layer, maverick biologist Hank Symes unleashes his most ambitious experiment to date: accelerated evolution. Unfortunately, this not only causes the authorities to take notice, but also creates a backlash from his new neighbors--leaving his son caught in the middle.

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VeteranLight

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Platicsco

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

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Jonah Abbott

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

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Caryl

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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ben-eck

It's crazy to think that in 1997, the year of Titanic, Gattaca and the Fith Element, someone out there thought that this film was worth spending money on. Watching a VHS rip on Youtube now, you could be forgiven for thinking this was 10 years older still - and yet, even the Running Man makes more sense. Nonetheless, if you like your films amusingly bad, this will hit the spot. Every character is a two dimensional stereotype (the sadistic PE teacher is a perfect cliché creation), the story makes no sense except to serve the special effects, there is slime literally everywhere, a pseudo-scientific script is jazzed up with a few f-bombs (they draw the line at motherf---er though. This is a family film!), and - of course - boobs. I counted 6 female characters that get a speaking part (of whom: one does no more than complain about slime on the carpets, another only gets to say "but he's so hot!", and another, despite TWO men warning her not to manages to cause a catastrophic explosion), and three of them have exposed breasts. That's a 50-50 getting to at least say something out loud : objectification ratio. Dear oh dear.One great idea to come out of this though: use of pollen as a weapon. Autocratic regimes of the world, stop wasting your money on water cannons and tear gas - this is the future!

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willywants

Spoilers! After an accident in his basement, a scientist's household becomes a rain forest that transform all who enter it. Yikes! What a stinker. Rented this despite mixed reviews and wish I hadn't. This film has the distinct honor of being THE only film I've ever seen that actually put me to sleep! Writer/director Rene Daalder's script is occasionally interesting and intelligent, but the high school bully's dialog—my favorite line being; "Yo organs n' skin gonna melt like stew!"—is laughable, and character development is minimal. And there was one really, really troubling line that is unfortunately scared in my mind:"You ever heard of hygiene? Even animals lick themselves clean! I spend a lot of time with my boys in the shower, and I teach them that even body odor isn't just smell: it's bacteria, it's germs!"Wow, that's unsettling. I really, really hope that when Daalder was writing this line, he intended it to be funny, if not, I shutter at what kind of childhood he must have endured! His direction is wildly uneven at best. The film was shot on a High Definition Sony video, giving it a distinctly blurry, ugly look, it felt like watching one of those really bad day-time soap operas.The actors are passable, no one was really awful I suppose, given the material they were working with, but no one gave a truly solid, note-worthy performance either. So, what in this film actually worked? Well for one, the set looks great. Kudos to the production designer Claude Paré for creating a wonderfully disgusting jungle of a set, considering the budget was pretty low and time was probably limited, the set/prop constructors definitely deserve a pat on the back of their work. The visual effects, though obvious and easy to spot, were overall decent; I've seen much, much worse CGI from much bigger-budget films (Resident Evil, anyone?). And then, there's…uh…I guess that's all that really worked in Habitat. Shame. The plot is actually half-decent, with more money this could have been a good sci-fi/horror blend, but alas, it's nothing but your usual direct-to-video fodder. It's boring, stupid, and confusing. Avoid it.1.5/10.

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tenacious t

I have to say that I really liked this movie. I watched it for one and only reason... Balthazar Getty. I love him! Habitat was really pretty stupid and not very well made, but that's part of its charm. It's supposed to be a hokey sci fi flick. I appreciate movies like this. It was entertaining. Its not for everybody but check it out if you like to rent weird movies just to have something to do for a couple of hours.

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Jimmer

This was an awful movie - the kind of movie where you kick yourself for wasting the time spent watching it. Truly stupid science fiction (and normally I enjoy sci-fi). The plot's bad, the special effects are bad, the writing is bad and the acting is bad.

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