The Philadelphia Experiment

PG-13 4.1
2012 1 hr 25 min Adventure , Thriller , Science Fiction , Mystery

A secret government research project tries reviving the World War II "Philadelphia Experiment," which was an attempt to create a cloaking device to render warships invisible. When the experiment succeeds, it brings back the original ship (the Eldridge) that disappeared during the first test in 1943 - which brings death and destruction to the 21st century. It's up to the sole survivor of the first experiment and his granddaughter to stop it.

  • Cast:
    Ryan Robbins , Nicholas Lea , Malcolm McDowell , Emilie Ullerup , Michael Paré , Lauro Chartrand , Gina Holden

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Reviews

Clevercell
2012/07/27

Very disappointing...

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Stevecorp
2012/07/28

Don't listen to the negative reviews

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Borserie
2012/07/29

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

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Portia Hilton
2012/07/30

Blistering performances.

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JohnLeeT
2012/07/31

Take one of the better science fiction films of the the past, add an even more intelligent script, superb direction, and excellent production values and you have this stunning remake of the 1984 Philadelphia Experiment. The cast includes some of the best actors of our time doing work that is nothing less than breathtaking. The combination of star power, great special effects, fabulous twists on the original plot, and the backing of Syfy results in a sure-fire hit that should receive a much higher rating than it does here. Fans of the original will welcome this production and the inclusion of familiar faces from the 1984 classic. This is science fiction as it is meant to be: smart, well produced, and with a cast that is undeniably one of the finest assembled for any film project.

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Volken
2012/08/01

Michael Pare from a great original movie, now returns as psychotic killer, simply to bring familiar name; decision intelligent, as bringing Charlie Sheen in Wall Street 2.Military "liaison" in high heels and posh bag, absolutely atrocious superficiality in every segment. Everyone is overdressed, almost as looking at advert for cosmetic products.Typical technology-rules-over-the-script movie making while occasional good casting is destroyed, both with direction and execution. The first movie was made for a wide audience, this one has (like almost every movie made today) been targeting 15-25 demographics, anyone older is welcomed, but these are the primary subjects for shallow values brought in dumbing down Humanity - Experiment II.

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Wizard-8
2012/08/02

This remake of the 1980s cult movie was doomed from the start. It was made by Canadian filmmakers (strike one!) with Cinetel Films (strike two!) for the SyFy network (strike three, you're out!) Now, I will say that the screenplay does have a few good ideas here and there, though they are minor details instead of something bigger. The screenplay as a whole is a mess, however - there are a lot of things that are simply not explained or are completely missing. The movie felt like a quick first draft instead of something that had been gone over many times to patch up any shortcomings. Though had the screenplay been better, the movie would have suffered from a shabby look. The movie looks real cheap, even the scenes that don't depend on special effects or sets. The original movie wasn't anything earth-shaking, but it was a lot better in every department you can think of.

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garrett_cranney
2012/08/03

If it wasn't for the hot girl and somewhat OK storyline to the movie I would've rated it a 1/10 or 0/10. This is one of those movies with a very low budget, 20-50 people max are featured in the movie. There are hardly any details in the movie that it makes it boring, dull, and an unworthy movie to watch.If I were to recommend anything to anyone about this movie it would be to not waste your time watching it as there are too many flaws to it and unrealism to it.Unwrapped story: Two people in a small town of course are boyfriend/girlfriend and the boyfriend gets stuck in the ship. The guy who was in the ship gets out and it starts teleporting to areas around the world. The bad guys are people who are in the company who produced the so called teleporter and want to destroy the ship, but want to keep the technology/teleporter for future use. Turns out they don't listen to the scientist who is right and end up getting killed because of it. Rest of the story is on you or other reviews to waste your time with such an awful movie.

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