Flatliners

I remember FLATLINERS when it came out in theaters in 1990 or so and it became a fast favorite for me and my twenty-something year old friends, one of whom worked in the pathology department at his local hospital (he became obsessed with the film). Remakes just never seem to be as good as the originals, because they are anachronisms.In 1990, this was a groundbreaking film for the time and was sort of a next step up from the earlier film ALTERED STATES (1980). A good companion film for Flatliners (1990) would be DEAD RINGERS (1988) with Jeremy Irons, or even the classic REANIMATOR (1985) as a triple-header. The film explores the dark reaches of medicine in the hands of reckless people who take dangerous risks to seek forbidden knowledge or proceedures to experience things that are not supposed to be known by the living. This original production has an all-star cast from the period and stands up well to the test of time.

Once again Mill Creek, hiding behind the Sony brand, has DISRESPECTED THE ELDERLY AND HEARING IMPAIRED. There are no sub-titles, closed captions, or menus on this release. The original Sony release has a varied choice of sub-titles. The web page does not even show the Mill Creek name or the back of the product. It does however, list Sony Pictures Home as the studio. While technically correct as the original studio, it is basically a cover for an inferior Mill Creek release. Shame on you Mill Creek, and all who work there.

Saw this years ago, and really enjoyed it. Saw it again (2018) and enjoyed it all over again! Star studded cast and wonderful acting, interesting plot, beautiful background music, Filmed really well (none of the sloppy hand held camera work that is so prevalent today.) You'll like this one!

I hadn't seen this movie since it was first released... I remember I thought is was pretty thrilling. Okay, it still is pretty thrilling keeping you intrigued with the thought of "after-life". It starts off with the common beliefs and "experiences" of those who have "cheated" death. Then it goes on with these resident doctors flatlining each other for the thrill of the experience. What they come to find is, after reviving, they relive past experiences; and not pleasant ones but their most horrible life occurrences.Some may find this only an average movie but, with a little thought, you may also find this movie filled with some intrigue, horror, and maybe even some real life ideals. And there is some humor.A personal note: I watched this movie again after watching the remake which was a very poor re-creation.

Back in a time when Hollywood actually had decent and originally stories there came movies like this. The plot was insanely original and unique, the writing was incredible, the scene placement was spot on, moody lighting and excellent score made the movies back drop seem even that more epic then it was.... The acting will and by far be some of the best breakout performances you'll never see again from Bacon, Sutherland, Roberts, Baldwin. this movie did not launch their careers but damn you got 6 of the best together bouncing dialog off of one another and each taking command of every scene they are in....YOU WILL NEVER see a movie like this anymore coming out of Hollywood.

I actually saw this for the first time a week after watching the remake. This means, among other things, that any items I saw as borrowed from other films may, in fact, have originated with this one.I did not see it when it came out because the reviews weren't that enticing, and, no doubt, there was something more interesting opening that week. Whatever I saw instead was, I am certain, a more satisfying movie, although this one not at all a bad one.But enough of that. This is the sort of suspense story that plays with whether or not something supernatural is happening. It actually does a pretty good job of it, although I am not sure how realistic its view of medical school (I /think/ these guys are in medical school, as opposed to being residents, but I could be wrong) is.And, of the two, this is the better movie. For one thing, I almost cared about the characters in this one (the characters in the remake could all have been eaten by the Bugblatter Beast for all I cared about them). I could also tell them apart but, of course, I have seen most of them in other films, which might not have been true had I seen it when it came out.

This movie is awesome...

This little suspense thriller delivers on all cylinders....suspend your disbelief and forget your knowledge of medicine and science...that's not what it's about. It's about consequences and the four stars will keep you glued with their performances...especially an early turn by Oliver Platt before he was fit into his Movie Mold...but Baldwin and Roberts hold their own...while Bacon walks away with the films theme in his hands. Joel Schumacher sews tight seams with his directing...important to the build up of suspense that comes your way...but I guess I am glossing over Julia Roberts debut without giving her the credit she deserves...she is both beautiful and stunning here showing all the potential she later fulfilled. Let's not forget Sutherland either...as he shimmers both light and dark in this performance. So basically they're all good and the suspense depends on their interplay as an ensemble throughout with none of them missing a beat or stepping out of line. It's being remade which is both a compliment and a curse these days but at least shows that it's status is embedded in the audience's mind. You won't go wrong with this one.

I remembered Flatliners being on TV when I was a kid. Enjoyed it but never really gave it much thought. It didn't star anyone I was particularly into at the time (I was a fickle teenager!) so it remained on the outskirts of my awareness.However after catching it on late night TV again a few weeks ago, then The Lost Boys a few days later thus sending me on a Kiefer Sutherland 80s jag, I decided to buy it and a few others on dvd to add to my 80s /90s dvd collection (and help me through the current lockdown).It's not a perfect film and I'm sure there are people who will or have poked holes in plot and medical theory but it remains a very enjoyable film from both visual, character and emotional angles. The music, editing, colour use and atmosphere of the film works really well.We get to see actors of the time in some of their early roles; Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, WiIliam Baldwin and Oliver Platt and all give very good performances. I watched it this time around for Kiefer, I'm not going to lie and in that essence I was not disappointed. He's always been a very good actor but I'm a particular fan of the 1985-1990 period (I'm an 80s child) and like in other films of this period his character does get battered around a lot and does this incredibly well! He has presence on screen and he gives a sympathetic thread to a character who on the surface could read very unsympathetic.The dvd was as expected. No extras other than the trailers and filmographies. Subtitles are present and in 14 languages. They are however not particular accurate subtitles and although not hearing impaired I do use them for hard to catch dialogue sometimes. I had to turn these off as the shortened and missed dialogue started to irritate me.One bit that I had forgotten or which likely didn't bother me back when I was a kid was the intense flashing light used during Rachel's flashback. It hurt my eyes to the point I had to cover so if you are sensitive to this beware when this scene arrives.

What can I say? This is a classic film with a superb cast. This is based on a group of medical students who decide to take their lives into their own hands. They have devised a way to not only die but to also to be revived. However, this is just the beginning of their nightmares as they start to relive their youth and are being given haunted by their pasts.I will not give the whole film away suffice it to say, i rate this as a classic. For those who have never seen this then I would highly recommend it and for those who have, treat yourself!

Been after a copy ofthis film for ages! Good product & price, also speedy delivery!

Bit of a strange film lol but it was actually pretty good. Kevin Bacon was really good in it and it was entertaining 😊.

Good movie better than the remake great cast as well