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Title: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Gryzor on 19:05, 13 April 13
I remember watching a sci-fin movie with my dad on TV , probably mid-80s. It has stuck with me and pops up in my head from time to time but don't remember much about it. Only that it involved a parallel universe and a mirror earth where objects were mirrored (for some reason). I remember the main character looking at some after-shave bottle and realising he's on the wrong planet.


Rings a bell?
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Ynot.zer0 on 19:40, 13 April 13
...and at the end the guy is old, stuck in the wrong universe and is in a wheel chair and he wheels into a mirror at the end of the hallway?.... if so, it's the same one that I cannot recall the name of!
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Gryzor on 19:42, 13 April 13
You know, as I was reading your description (SPOILER!), a tingle went through my brain... yes, that's the one!!!! Ok, maybe I'll try some amazon IMDB keywords :)
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: dcdrac on 19:55, 13 April 13
it was made by Gerry Anderson Journey to the far side of the Sun

Doppelgänger (1969) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt0064519/)
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Gryzor on 19:56, 13 April 13
Frak, just as I yelled "THEY FOUND IT!" to my girl, she said, "Doppelganger"? She found it the same moment... :D


Oooh thanks so much mate...

(finding it, now, is an entire different thing...)
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Gryzor on 20:13, 13 April 13
Just one question, how did you guys know it? Is it a known film?
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: dcdrac on 20:25, 13 April 13
and of course reverse polarity

now the space 1999 eagles.......still great

Space: 1999 -Tribute to the eagles- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TQ5vuziPj4#)
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: dcdrac on 20:26, 13 April 13
Its on here in the UK quite often been a while since I last saw it myself and that was onBBC2 about 5 years ago
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: dcdrac on 20:44, 13 April 13
Trailer for the film:

Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun (Doppelgänger - Movie Theatre Trailer) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCLpB7SHLqE#)
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Gryzor on 22:01, 13 April 13
Oh god, the trailer is so cheesy :D Downloading it right now, this calles for a pop-corn night :)
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: TFM on 02:45, 14 April 13
Quote from: dcdrac on 19:55, 13 April 13
it was made by Gerry Anderson Journey to the far side of the Sun

Doppelgänger (1969) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt0064519/)
Of course :-) And this movie was derived from an episode of the twilight zone (season 4). You can watch em all on hulu.com
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: dcdrac on 10:34, 14 April 13
This is the film that inspired me to work in computers, I want to know how to turn the things off if we needed to
The Forbin Project
Colossus - The Forbin Project (1970) Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQjebwUrhvc#)
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: TFM on 00:56, 15 April 13
First... you need a good OS for that. An expert system, not the usual WIMP OS for Wimps ;-)
Second... well, we don't let the others know ;-)
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: dcdrac on 18:41, 15 April 13
Remember Demon Seed?

demon seed - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1HhBWPvlJo)

Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: TFM on 18:53, 15 April 13
Of course! That brings me to a couple other movies like... 2001, Colossus, Gunhed(great movie), Wargames and finally Tron.
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Bryce on 08:50, 17 April 13
DVD : JOURNEY TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE SUN 5050582568349 | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DVD-JOURNEY-TO-THE-FAR-SIDE-OF-THE-SUN-/321107273472?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_DVDs_DVDs_GL&hash=item4ac37c2700)

Bryce.
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Gryzor on 09:30, 17 April 13
Damn, I don't have a DVD player :D


(thanks for the PM, too :) )
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Bryce on 09:43, 17 April 13
You don't have a DVD player?? How do you watch video?

Bryce.
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: TheCorfiot on 09:53, 17 April 13
Quote from: Bryce on 09:43, 17 April 13
You don't have a DVD player?? How do you watch video?

Bryce.

He still has his stockpile of old VHS cassettes, Debbie does Dallas being always top of the pile  :laugh:

TC  ;D
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Gryzor on 10:05, 17 April 13
@Bryce: I read the plot on IMDB, then close my eyes and use my imagination, what do you think?


After having my really nice home theater set sitting unused except as a receiver for over a year and a half I gave it away and set up and proper components AV set, and the only movie input it's got is my WD media player. So it's all digital for me :)


@TheCorfiot: Alas, I ran that tape to the ground to the point I couldn't recognise the moans from the VHS player trying to rotate the tape...
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Bryce on 10:23, 17 April 13
Can't you rip it from your PC?

Bryce.
Title: Re: Looking for a -no, not game... sci-fi movie :D
Post by: Gryzor on 10:38, 17 April 13
Yes, that's what I do when I can't find it on a torrent :D
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