Having spent a lot of time in paranormal land, or in
conspiracy mode, I decided to venture into something just a bit different last
night. While the conspiracy overtone is still clearly in my mind as my research
into HAARP continues, I needed something of a lighter faire to help pass the
evening. My selection for the evening is something from my youth, actually one
of the first UFO / Conspiracy movies I remember, Hangar 18 from 1980.
Plot/After the launch of a satellite from a space shuttle it
collides with a UFO in front of the crew's eyes. Because of an election campaign,
some politicians try to hide the crashed UFO.
When this popped into my Netflix queue, I just had to watch
it. I remember as a kid growing up during this period, how these movies helped
shape me and my thoughts. While I had some small memories of the film, it was
not much. What I found when I turned it on surprised me, as while it was
somewhat out there, there are a lot of thoughts inside this flick that are a
lot less far-fetched today than the were when this came out. The acting was
decent, the pacing solid and the story interesting. Yes, there were times where
the low budget was evident and the make up and effects were far from believable,
but that is nowhere near a showstopper. In the end, this flick was extremely
entertaining and in some ways seems to have influenced some of the movies and
television shows of today. If you have not watched it, give it a shot. Yes, it
is dated, but it also makes you think. Check it out!
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