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This movie is a great story of tragedy. A man with foresight helps people, many of whom do not appreciate it and often to his own detriment both physicaly and mentaly. In the end he is faced with a grave vision of the future, a hard choice of what to do and how much will he sacrifice.
This part was made for Christopher Walken.
This is not a horror movie it is more sci-fi drama.
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Christopher Walken has made a career out of taking those oddball, quirky, edgy roles. Never satisfied with the easy path, he, like Harvey Keitel, takes the tricky, adventurous over the safe and sometimes more profitable parts. He often plays the role of a strange, eerie, kind of nutcase character. Always he seems to be stretching his acting muscles and evolving as an actor.
The book is part of the prolific Stephen King's franchise. In "The Dead Zone," The lead character, Walken as Johnny, spends five years in a coma, and comes out of it with psychic powers. Because he can see into the past and future, and see events taking place elsewhere in the present, he is able to save lives, snare a serial killer, smoke our evildoers, and prevent catastrophes. He learns that he can not only foretell the future but change it. Almost like a comic book super hero.
Herbert Lom is very good as Johnny's doctor. Walken gives an intense performance. Somehow the movie has a low budget feel to it, or could it be downscale production values? The movie is not from one of King's horror books and benefits from this fact. It deals not so much with the supernatural but the paranormal powers of a sad, believable, realistic person. It's a movie to while away some time with. There is nothing brain-wrenching here.
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A special collector's edition, The Dead Zone is well worth purchasing. Based on one of Stephen King's earlier novels, it is excitingly fast-paced and entertaining. Christopher Walken is outstanding in the starring role of the psychic who has a gift he would not have asked for, one that in the end proves life-saving on a grand scale. Buy the movie! You won't be sorry.
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I saw the Dead Zone many years ago and was a movie I wanted in my collection. The movie, an early David Cronenberg venture, is one of those that makes you think, what would I do if I was in the same situation? A moderately strong story with good acting especially by Christopher Walken in the lead role. Throughly enjoyable and one you should see at least once if not twice.
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Film adaptations of Stephen King books have really proven to be a hit or miss matter over the years. It's risky business, but as far as The Dead Zone goes, we have a direct hit. The Dead Zone also seems to be somewhat of a departure from Cronenberg's films that are a little darker in subject matter and on the gory side. Still, it sits right up there among the best of his filmography and is a great blend of drama with some science fiction and a touch of horror as well.
The Dead Zone tells the tale of Johnny Smith, a well liked school teacher who is soon to be married. On his way home one stormy night, Johnny is involved in a bad car crash that leaves him in a coma for five years. When he awakes he finds he is out of a job, his girl has moved on, and five years of his life have gone by, but also he discovers that he has acquired the gift of second sight. He soon determines that he is able to look into a person's past, present, or future at the mere touch of the hand. Before Johnny even leaves the hospital, his unique abilities are already the talk of the town and headlining the newspapers.
At first Johnny is bitter and considers his gift more of a burden or curse rather than a blessing. But as time goes by he decides to use his foresight and teaching talents for good when he assists the police in finding a murderer. Eventually he begins tutoring the son of an affluent family and learns of a sleazy politician with his sights set on Presidency of the United States. When Johnny catches a glimpse of the future under the the man's Presidency, he sees an outcome so terrible that he takes it upon himself to alter the future for the sake of the nation and perhaps the world.
Christopher Walken is at the top of his game in his portrayal of Johnny Smith and really makes the character a heartfelt and admirable one in one of his best performances ever. Martin Sheen also shines here as the complete scum bag politician and creates a character that evokes feelings the exact opposite of how we feel about Johnny. Overall The Dead Zone is an interesting tale that has its feel-good moments as well as its dark and creepier ones. For its age it is every bit as effective nowadays if not more so than when it was released. A great Stephen King adaptation, a great Cronenberg film, and one of Christopher Walken's shining moments, in other words a fantastic movie. Definetly check this one out.
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