Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

akgonen60 I like it i thought the story was not bad him staying in the shelter and then exploring the world and falling in love .. i thought it was good

Eryximachus No matter how unhappy people are in modern times, no matter how twisted and perverted our culture becomes, we are constantly reminded that no matter how bad things are - the past was worse. This is an extremely subversive movie, and why few will directly state why they dislike this film - it is the visceral reaction that they get from an inability to wholly defend the present and its many dysfunctions. One could right a radical treatise on the decadence and corruption of modernity based on this film alone. It touches on nearly every aspect of life, all carefully and neatly presented as harmless comedy. A truly brilliant film, and one that likely could never be produced today, in this era of hyper political persecution.

zkonedog Apparently, there was a time in film-making history (1999) where goofy Brendan Fraser antics and cutesy Alicia Silverstone smiles could be counted on to carry a film. Perhaps that "played" better in the late 90s than it does now, but for all the world this feels like a cheap, odd knock-off of 1998's "Pleasantville".For a basic plot summary, "Blast from the Past" is the story of Adam (Fraser), who is born and lives until age 35 in a fallout shelter when fanatical father (Christopher Walken) and mother (Sissy Spacek) believe the U.S. has been attacked by Russian nuclear capabilities (in reality, a plane accident on the front lawn). When "enough time has passed to eliminate the possibility of fallout", Adam ascends up into a world he is by no means ready for, where he meets Eve (Silverstone).There is one big problem with this movie and it is very easy to identify: They should have "played the material straight". "Pleasantville", released a year before this one, was able to take 50s nostalgia and make a poignant film out of it. "Blast" could have the very same type of setup, but instead chooses to go the "farcical comedy" route to great detriment. Every time you think the film might be on to something, it has to stoop to a cringe-worthy joke or do something ridiculous to try and justify the budding Adam/Eve relationship. Simply put, the film belongs squarely in the "rom/com" or even straight comedy genre, with barely a hint of serious drama or character- building present.I know that Silverstone had the "girl-next-door cute" thing going on for awhile and Fraser was the "dopey hunky guy", but (at least for me) that combination can't justify a movie like this. At times, it actually seems a bit embarrassing to see Walken & Spacek giving their all in such a sub- par effort.Thus, though potentially playing much better in the right climate (1990s), there is no getting around the fact that this isn't a quality film. It wastes a perfectly interesting setup by choosing not to pursue character development and going for the "caricature" approach instead.

atlasmb Blast from the Past is a charming fish-out-of-water story about a young man who lives the first 35 years of his life in a fallout shelter, then emerges to a modern surface world filled with things he cannot understand.Much like the film Pleasantville, BFTP nails the idiosyncrasies and cultural touchstones of a simpler time. Best of all, it does not "stretch" for the humor in juxtaposing the past and present; the humor just flows naturally from the comedic, yet touching, story.Not only the writing is good. The cast is near-perfect for this story. Brendan Fraser can inhabit a naïve or cartoonish character better than anyone (only Will Ferrell comes close). Alicia Silverstone--as the romantic interest--manages to convey both a wearisome current-day demeanor and the sweetness of a young woman who can find our anachronistic hero a breath of fresh air. Back them up with Sissy Spacek and Christopher Walken (the parents) and Dave Foley (as Alicia's friend) and you have a solid base upon which to build.Kudos to the set designers, who managed to create an underground shelter that makes 35 years of isolation seem possible.BFTP is a light comedy I recommend for anyone who likes the genre. While viewing, you might consider the "progress" of the last half century, but the film does not hit you over the head with a point of view.