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Supernova | Year: 2000 Directed: - Francis Ford Coppola - Jack Sholder - Walter Hill Actors/Actresses: - Angela Bassett - Robert Forster - Lou Diamond Phillips - James Spader - Robin Tunney as Danika Lund - Peter Facinelli - Angela Bassett ...the Power of God but a lot less nice... Seeing the R-Rated DVD version of SUPERNOVA magnifies the creative differences between the Motion Picture corporate mindset and the creative control of the Director. How? The DVD contains a little more non-frontal nudity and about twenty minutes of deleted scenes which if incorporated into the original theatrical release would have resulted in a totally difference film. The alternate ending conjures up memories of THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE and answers the question, where's the Supernova. The deleted scenes make this movie more complex by actually making key elements of the plot more visible. Synopsis: The medical rescue ship NIGHTINGALE "light-Jumps" to answer the distress calls of a mining planet. Upon arrival, they find the mining planet threatened by a "Blue Giant" (a sun going supernova). The ship is damaged coming out of the "jump" and now the rescuers' survival is threatened unless they can repair their ship and re-jump before the blue giant explodes. The reason for the distress call is a mystery to the crew until, one survivor is brought aboard carrying an alien artifact of unknown purpose and power. What follows can easily be called a non-threatening copy of ALIEN. BUT, then we view the deleted scenes (unfortunately grouped separately under DELETED SCENES) and the "copy" takes on new properties with questions answered, scenes extended to a point where they actually make sense, and what sounds to be a difference soundtrack with a little more HEAVY METAL (movie) influence. What Happened to this film? It could have been a classic if left uncut. Even the deleted scenes suggest additional film sequences were abandoned and/or not included on this DVD. I viewed this movie in standard format before watching it in widescreen (both offered on this DVD) and you are not missing much. However, hometheater sound at "rock your world level" is highy recommended. This is a movie worth watching again, even if its just to mentally place those deleted scenes within the running movie. Horrible sci-fi movie "Supernova" is, to say the least, horrible, lacking in unpredictable characters (save for Facinelli) and many more stars in this '99 sci-fi original. The plot is equivalent to that of a SCI FI Original movie/TV show "Farscape" and "Lexx," to name a couple. The movie has a sort of eerie feeling, like a horror movie, lacking in bright lights, and the actors do reasonably good performances, but it just seems forced and dull. That's the only reasons I gave the second star. Here's the dull and predictable plot: a medical ship rescues an enigmatic miner (Peter Facinelli) and they find a mystical alien artifact, having found it to be linked to the miner, resulting in terrific special effects--no genuine surprises which is the catch. Frankly, I'm surprised this movie didn't win a Razzie for the worst sci-fi movie of 2000. On average, I'd recommend you to stay away from this film, unless you REALLY have the hots for Peter Facinelli, Robin Tunney, James Spader, and Angela Bassett (they all do nude scenes in this movie) or for the undemanding sci-fi watcher or for the unsuspecting SHOWTIME watcher who's looking for a good way to kill an hour and a half. Rated PG-13 for nudity and violence. supernova I normally don't watch Scifi movies however, this one I watched because it had two of my favorite actors Angela Bassett and James Spader. I thought they really connected in this movie. I enjoyed this movie and thought the story line was great. In fact I'm adding it to my collection. Who should I kill next? **SPOILER ALERT** The trailer for this movie had me really excited. Too bad it didn't live up to its promise. First of all this movie goes by really quick. It is only about 1-1/2 hours. To me that is not long enough to set up I give the movie a one Buy Supernova at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Supernova Search with the Priority Search Engine on Supernova This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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