Space Travelers
Space Travelers
| 08 April 2000 (USA)
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Three bank robbers, who declare themselves to be Space Travelers, take six persons as hostages when they are surrounded by the police. Among the hostages, there is a terrorist with a hidden bomb. In order to escape, the robbers ask the hostages to pretend to be part of the gang. Surprisingly, the hostages soon enjoy doing so. On that strange day, the bank becomes a tropical paradise...

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Reviews
VeteranLight

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

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CrawlerChunky

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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TaryBiggBall

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

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Joanna Mccarty

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

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Psylocke83

I must be honest and say that I bought this movie only because I'm a fan of Takeshi Kaneshiro. I was buying some other movies online, and since the shipping fee wasn't that bad for another DVD, I thought, 'Why the heck not? I'll give it a shot.' After all, I made that same decision with 'Returner', which made me a Kaneshiro fan in the first place.I won't say anything to spoil this movie for you, which makes my comments a little short. Space Travelers is filled with humor and even though my expectations weren't high, it charmed its way to my heart and I didn't want it to end! I'll definitely recommend this one for everyone with a sense of humor!Previous knowledge about the anime Space Travelers isn't needed to enjoy this movie as the movie has nothing to do with that show, but it doesn't hurt to know a bit about it due to all the hints to the characters.. ;)

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steve_a_woods

This movie was an unexpected gem. It is one of those rare movies where after just a few minutes you forget that it is sub-titled and are fully absorbed into the plot.The film is very funny. The laughs are spread around and there are some great performances. I especially liked "Crusher" who had a dead pan life weary outlook that shone through.I won't go into the plot other than it involves a simple bank robbery where everything goes wrong and the outcome is unexpected.This is a truly wonderful movie well worth watching and great entertainment.

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tasya

I can't believe how I've been refraining myself from watching this movie the first time I'd heard of it. From the title 'Space Travelers', I thought that it's going to be somewhat a science fiction movie. But it turned out that it had nothing to do with space...or traveling through it!I rent this movie from a rental nearby. I rented it just because it's a Japanese movie, yes...I'm a Japan freak...nevertheless, I was the most reluctant to watch this movie, aside from my other rented titles at the time. But from the moment I started to get into the picture, I couldn't get my eyes off the TV set not for once. The comedy is really great, the pacing is great also and not to mention the ending. Although many would say that the ending sucked...but I really liked it. It really serves up to the Japanese melodramatic spirit, if you know what I mean. If you pay attention, most of Japanese drama's ended in a very unsuspected yet realistic way.Anyhow, this movie really deserves the credit for being able to capture one's emotions and drag the audiences' feelings to it. Although you've never robbed a bank (or ever will), you're still able to relate with the characters in the movies, their dreams, their desire of doing something really meaningful, even in the most absurd ways. I'd give this movie 5 out of 5 stars! ^_^

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kaeru-2

The dynamic animation and list of characters in this film's opening scene might lead you to believe that what you are about to view is either an animated film, or a mixture of animated and live action sequences. Neither is really true. Like 1997's Cat's Eye, the opening scene is the longest stretch of animation in the film. However, unlike Cat's Eye, this movie is not actually based on a comic. This is a classic bank heist gone wrong. Takeshi Kaneshiro, in a performance more like those in his television dramas than in his notable screen successes, leads a psychotic Hiroyuki Ikeuchi and a nervous Masanobu Ando through the doors of the bank at closing time. Their goal: to take the staff and patrons hostage, and liberate the institution of its assets. As their plan begins to deteriorate, Ando provides the team with fresh motivation by assigning them with character names from a comic book that he is obsessed with, allowing them to escape the severity of the situation (and the boredom of their own lives) by living that fantasy.Space Travelers is a stylish action comedy with a decent soundtrack and a lot of pretty faces. It isn't exactly a brain-teaser, but that can play in your favour. If you are faced with an un-subtitled version, the visual comedy and slick action shots should be able to maintain your interest.

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