A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Larry Roberts (Albert Finney) gets suspicious when models he has operated on begin to die in mysterious ways. With the help of Cindy (Susan Dey), the next in line to be killed, he traces the deaths to a mysterious corporation called The Digital Matrix which develops new technologies.
During his investigation, Roberts discovers some advanced-technology devices the Digital Matrix corporation is using to hypnotize consumers into buying the products they advertise. He also discovers the L.O.O.K.E.R. (Light Ocular-Oriented Kinetic Emotive Responses) gun, a light pulse device that gives the illusion of invisibility by instantly mesmerizing its victims into losing all sense of time.
"Looker" is a 1981 science fiction film written and directed by Michael Crichton. It starred Albert Finney, Susan Dey, James Coburn and Tim Rossovich.
Such an entertaining movie!
[ 20. May 2010, 16:54: Message edited by: Valley ]
Posted by Veronica Sawyer (Member # 2221) on :
One of the few sci-fi movies I like!
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Veronica .. the premise was ahead of its time if you think about it. We live in a world where celebrity status and beauty are often attempted to be recaptured through plastic surgery. Though the results are at times frightening to watch!
Albert Finney was great in "Looker". The time loss scenes are brilliant.
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
quote:One of the few sci-fi movies I like!
Ronnieeeee... Ronnaaaaaaay... Ronnsterrrrrrr... Ronnerinooooo... say it isn't so! There must be more than a few? Posted by Bamersy (Member # 8808) on :
I thought this movie was great; it was also when my family first had HBO so I got to watch it many, many times. Thought the eye twinkle hypnotize was cool, and the flash/time loss scenes would be scary if they happened to you! Haven't seen it in the years since, would be interesting to see how it held up.
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
Have never seen this one. Gives me something to go find. The only Susan Dey movie I saw in the 80's was Echo Park.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Riptide.. you should totally track a copy of "Looker" down. It is a great movie and you will be in disbelief that it somehow got a PG rating.
Albert Finney gives a brilliant performance and it is by far Susan Dey's best movie.
Bamersy.. you should watch it again and let us know if you think. Like any 80's movie that is showing technology of the future .. it will appear dated.. but the movie itself is a gem.
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
valley, i did not know of this movie. we just added it to our netflix queue. i've only seen susan dey on 1 movie, it was made for tv.
Posted by oneyedwilly (Member # 8730) on :
wow, i remember susan dey from la law
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Oneyed.. what is really sad is when you are like me and unfortunately remember Susan Dey from "The Partridge Family" reruns as a kid. And those memories are scarier than this movie. ha
Ronnie... let us know what you think after you watch it. Hope you enjoy it.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
This is one movie that i need to get. I think that i´ve never seen Looker and it´s not available here.
I like 70s and 80s Crichton stuff, especially Runaway (1984)
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
aTomiK.. not to make you crave "Looker" even more than you already do, but this is the kind of movie that you would more than likely love!
