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Summary: Interesting Thriller!
Review: Pierce Bronson plays as a French Anthropologist in this 1986 supernatural thriller who was attacked by a mysterious street gang, now he is stalking them and discovers the shocking truth about them, is that they are nomadic spirits.Well-made if complicated movie with little horror to it, it does have some decent scares and good acting, the ending is preety much twisted! Worth checking out if your into "Sixth Sense".
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Summary: 3.5 stars for interesting adaptation of a novel.
Review: So my understanding is that this is an adaptation of CQ Yarbro's 1983-84 novel. Some folks think it is the other way around however I have an original publication and it has NO mention of this movie and is 2 years before the film. Most books do not come out that much sooner than the film they are connected with.
Anyway you would be better off reading the book if you can get a copy to answer some of the questions that are never answered in this film.
Don't get me wrong, I like the film admittedly I was a fan of Adam Ant and heard about it because of his involvment in the project. But on the whole the film is facinating and suspenseful, The acting is OK, a bit on the cheesey side but it is still fascinating. I think the biggest disapointment for me was that they just don't explain enough of what is happening to the doctor and what happened to Pierce's character. And that is just a shame, because that is the main reason why this film failed, nobody understood it. If they had just explained a little more of what was happening and why it happened it would have helped a great deal.
But if you have questions that still need answers, find a copy of Ms. Yarbro's novel. It makes the story much clearer than the film and is a superb story that I don't think has been used before or since to this degree.
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Summary: Confusing and Dated
Review: Surely Brosnan's strangest role - he should forget he did this one. Brosnan, acting the part of a Frenchman with what sounds like a poor Russian accent, is amusing at best. Nomads itself is dated and confusing - neither a seminal horror flic nor a good period piece. Moments of horror are conveyed by screaming guitars and a plethora of forced screams. Scary, indeed. The scariest part of this movie is Ted Nugent on the soundtrack. Ahhhhhhhh! Ten minutes into this flic, you'll be wishing the baddies would do them in so you can end the suffering ...
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Summary: Nomads - A great Movie
Review: The movie is fantastic. If you love supernatural movies you will love this one. Imagine creatures that exist in our world that no one ever sees unless you are unfortunate to be noticed by them.
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Summary: Hitchcockesque
Review: This is a great suspenseful story. You must pay close attention to get the full impact of the surprise ending. Those old enough to remember Alfred Hitchcock's work will appreciate this! (Please note this pertains to the VHS version; I'm still waiting for the dvd to arrive.)
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Summary: Nomads: an eerie tale that isn't easily forgotten
Review: This is an 80s sleeper flick starring Pierce Brosnan with a very unusual plot. Cinematic and accompanied by a driving rock and roll score featuring Ted Nugent,you'll find you have to keep your eyes open with this one to catch the subtleties of its abstract plot. There are also some interesting symbols about life in California that continually pop up through out the movie. If you like supernatural thrillers that make you work for the answers, you'll love this movie.
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Summary: Clearly anthropological science fiction
Review: This story concerns an anthropologist (played by Pierce Brosnan) moving to Los Angeles with his French wife (Anna-Maria Monticelli) to teach at UCLA. His professional interests soon trap him into observing (not realizing the inherent dangers until it is too late) what appears to be a band of nomads (hence the film's name) following classical rules of such behavior, in the modern day big city setting. For some reason, these nomads are attracted to the locale of the house he and his wife are renting. Classifying this movie as horror or supernatural is mischaracterization; I contend one should think of it as in a special class of "anthropological science fiction", anthropology relating to this type of storyline as the physical or biological sciences relate to such science fiction films as "EXistenZ", "Bladerunner" or "Gattaca". Anthropological science fiction has very few representatives. The most notable other cinematic example is Peter Weir's truly outstanding "The Last Wave" dealing with Australian aboriginals and a lawyer (with anthropology interests) who unknowingly gets into a dangerous situation way over his head (sound familiar?). There have been several fairly major science fiction authors that have written in this genre: Chad Oliver was a professional anthropologist by trade, and wrote perhaps half a dozen such science fiction novels, but none made into movies. G. C. Edmondson produced a real classic; "Chapayeca" (AKA "Blueface" in its' paperback incarnation), dealing with an extra-terrestrial being in a northern Mexico religious/cultural setting, also unfortunately never filmed. A case could even be made for some of Stanislaw Lem's writings, e.g. "The Invincible". It's not clear whether or not there was a book separate from the film's production. The film credits say the story was written and directed by John McTiernan. But supposing there was, as one reviewer discusses, and having never read it, perhaps I'm out of line in saying that casting Lesley-Ann Down in the role she plays was the single down-side of this movie. While Lesley-Anne Down is very likeable (she is a great actress here and elsewhere), the plot would have been better served if that character had been the male doctor in the hospital: The frequent transitions between this character's perceptions and that of Pierce Brosnan's would have been smoother and allowed other quite interesting cinematic angles. Then too, the relationship with the Anna-Marie Monticelli character would also have been better served. The acting of three of the nomad band (Mary Moronov as Dancing Mary - wow!, Adam Ant as Number One, and Hector Mercado as Pony Tail) is truly outstanding. They steal the show whenever they are on-screen and give, in their relatively rare appearances, convincingly chilling and absolutely unforgettable performances as members of this nomadic band! This film presents extremely fine anthropological science fiction of the highest quality, with first class direction (John McTiernan), great cast ( Pierce Brosnan; Lesley-Anne Down; Anna-Maria Monticelli; the nomads; and Fances Bay as the nun Bertril) , good photography, and the throbbing Bill Conti / Ted Nugent rock score that really gets things going. Having seen the original in 1985/6 when it was playing in theatres, and having owned and often viewed both the grainy VHS and laser disc pan and scan versions, it was a pleasure to see and hear the restored wide screen quality presented by this DVD. This DVD is a great buy for any fans of the science fiction genre, especially with a side interest in anthropology.
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Summary: Clearly anthropological science fiction
Review: This story concerns an anthropologist (played by Pierce Brosnan) moving to Los Angeles with his French wife (Anna-Maria Monticelli) to teach at UCLA. His professional interests soon trap him into observing (not realizing the inherent dangers until it is too late) what appears to be a band of nomads (hence the film's name) following classical rules of such behavior, in the modern day big city setting. For some reason, these nomads are attracted to the locale of the house he and his wife are renting. Classifying this movie as horror or supernatural is mischaracterization; I contend one should think of it as in a special class of "anthropological science fiction", anthropology relating to this type of storyline as the physical or biological sciences relate to such science fiction films as "EXistenZ", "Bladerunner" or "Gattaca". Anthropological science fiction has very few representatives. The most notable other cinematic example is Peter Weir's truly outstanding "The Last Wave" dealing with Australian aboriginals and a lawyer (with anthropology interests) who unknowingly gets into a dangerous situation way over his head (sound familiar?). There have been several fairly major science fiction authors that have written in this genre: Chad Oliver was a professional anthropologist by trade, and wrote perhaps half a dozen such science fiction novels, but none made into movies. G. C. Edmondson produced a real classic; "Chapayeca" (AKA "Blueface" in its' paperback incarnation), dealing with an extra-terrestrial being in a northern Mexico religious/cultural setting, also unfortunately never filmed. A case could even be made for some of Stanislaw Lem's writings, e.g. "The Invincible". It's not clear whether or not there was a book separate from the film's production. The film credits say the story was written and directed by John McTiernan. But supposing there was, as one reviewer discusses, and having never read it, perhaps I'm out of line in saying that casting Lesley-Ann Down in the role she plays was the single down-side of this movie. While Lesley-Anne Down is very likeable (she is a great actress here and elsewhere), the plot would have been better served if that character had been the male doctor in the hospital: The frequent transitions between this character's perceptions and that of Pierce Brosnan's would have been smoother and allowed other quite interesting cinematic angles. Then too, the relationship with the Anna-Marie Monticelli character would also have been better served. The acting of three of the nomad band (Mary Moronov as Dancing Mary - wow!, Adam Ant as Number One, and Hector Mercado as Pony Tail) is truly outstanding. They steal the show whenever they are on-screen and give, in their relatively rare appearances, convincingly chilling and absolutely unforgettable performances as members of this nomadic band! This film presents extremely fine anthropological science fiction of the highest quality, with first class direction (John McTiernan), great cast ( Pierce Brosnan; Lesley-Anne Down; Anna-Maria Monticelli; the nomads; and Fances Bay as the nun Bertril) , good photography, and the throbbing Bill Conti / Ted Nugent rock score that really gets things going. Having seen the original in 1985/6 when it was playing in theatres, and having owned and often viewed both the grainy VHS and laser disc pan and scan versions, it was a pleasure to see and hear the restored wide screen quality presented by this DVD. This DVD is a great buy for any fans of the science fiction genre, especially with a side interest in anthropology.
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Summary: IT'S ABOUT TIME THEY RELEASED THIS UNIQUE CLASSIC
Review: Well it's about time...unfortunatly this original and amazing movie didn't have the atention it deserved on DVD (Only the Trailer?...come on people you can do better!)but no problem...it's here... the directorial debut of John "Die Hard" McTiernan is here.
A tale of Hurban Horror that surpasses many movies done today and keeps you in suspense till the amazing ending (Long before twist endings-so Hollywoodesk now a days)
Great movie, great story and great acting in a movie that deserves all of our atention.
With out any doubt, a cult classic...
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