Future '38 (2017) Reviews

• A rarity

  codexniagra2019-02-06

  This film sets out to do its thing and then sticks with it. In terms of a film experience, most of what I didn't like was almost certainly intentional in its mimicking of films from that era. I'm not a fan of those but I can't fault Future '38 for having the integrity to stick with them. Most of the obvious visual comedy fell flat for me but the film more than makes up for it and is worth watching alone simply for the wonderfully 1940s banter, especially that as delivered by the two leads.

• This was really a lot of fun--

  ian-abrams2019-03-21

  "Isn't this a nice party?" "There is something wrong with my herring!" "ISN'T THIS A NICE PARTY?!?" Okay, lines like that make me laugh. And there were a lot of lines like that.

• Well Done. Love the era dedication.

  tennistoad2019-04-21

  Props to the writers and actors. What could have been a miserable sci-fi channel mess, was an enjoyable and witty romp into a well traveled trope of time travel. Not many movies are as witty and dedicated to it, as in sticking with an era till the end. But this one is and it pays off. Well worth your time to watch and have fun with.. This seems like it was written for a theater and translated well on to screen due to some fine serious work from all involved. Spoiler... Where did he put the key on the return trip? ;-)

• I was disappointed

  gingerlead-12019-01-02

  This movie appeared to be true and was deceptively misrepresentative by a man sitting to watch with popcorn saying compare what they got right. I'm old enough to know how it was in the 50s and remember the details of what we didn't have compared to what we do now but thought the movie was being honest only to learn it was a big hoax to the viewers I don't appreciate deceptiveness in this manner any more than misrepresenting the actors and actresses as the sex they really are compared to what they're trying to be. I will not allow a movie in my home that projects a man as a woman or vice versa confusing the viewer and I won't allow John Doe to be a sex symbol and then find out he's really a John Jane and that I've wasted my money . Don't make fools of your viewers let them have a nice time watching a movie that makes them feel good not one that makes them feel stupid. To me this movie was a bit stupid and is not out of the ordinary that would make it worth watching again. Nice try but it won't be an addition to my DVD collection

• fake

  gjw2019-03-10

  I didn't get five minutes into this movie before I realized it was not the 1938 film that it claims to be. The early acting was too modern, and the film quality was too sharp. It's a scam, a modern movie passing itself off as an old film from the pre-WW2 days. Don't fall for it.