Space Travelers

6.8
2000 2 hr 5 min Fantasy , Action , Comedy , Crime

Three bank robbers, who declare themselves to be Space Travelers, take six persons as hostages when they are surrounded by the police. Among the hostages, there is a terrorist with a hidden bomb. In order to escape, the robbers ask the hostages to pretend to be part of the gang. Surprisingly, the hostages soon enjoy doing so. On that strange day, the bank becomes a tropical paradise...

  • Cast:
    Takeshi Kaneshiro , Eri Fukatsu , Masanobu Ando , Hiroyuki Ikeuchi , Masatoshi Hamada , Ken Watanabe , Toshio Kakei

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Reviews

Wordiezett
2000/04/08

So much average

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Matialth
2000/04/09

Good concept, poorly executed.

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Odelecol
2000/04/10

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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Francene Odetta
2000/04/11

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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Psylocke83
2000/04/12

I must be honest and say that I bought this movie only because I'm a fan of Takeshi Kaneshiro. I was buying some other movies online, and since the shipping fee wasn't that bad for another DVD, I thought, 'Why the heck not? I'll give it a shot.' After all, I made that same decision with 'Returner', which made me a Kaneshiro fan in the first place.I won't say anything to spoil this movie for you, which makes my comments a little short. Space Travelers is filled with humor and even though my expectations weren't high, it charmed its way to my heart and I didn't want it to end! I'll definitely recommend this one for everyone with a sense of humor!Previous knowledge about the anime Space Travelers isn't needed to enjoy this movie as the movie has nothing to do with that show, but it doesn't hurt to know a bit about it due to all the hints to the characters.. ;)

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troika19
2000/04/13

I'll be honest and say right now that I wasn't expecting much from this movie but it turned out to be one of the best movies I have seen in years and is also the best Japanese movie I have seen since Battle Royale.SPOILERS.The plot is basically about three close friends who in their search for paradise (a beach they don't know the location of in picture they have) decide to rob a bank to get the money to find that paradise and things quickly go wrong turning the robbery into a hostage crisis but in a strange turn of events the hostage's (ranging from a shy bank employee all the way up to a wanted international terrorist) don't seem to mind being held hostage after a while and actually end up joining the robbers and taking on the roles of characters from one of the gang members favorite anime series "Space Travelers" a show in which each character has a shocking similarity to each hostage and robber.IMHO the basic story here is about escaping reality, the bank robbers want to escape to their paradise and for a short time the hostages all get to escape from their pasts or their boring, unhappy lives but the other side of the coin is the the dangers of trying to hard to escape reality with the tragic ending that You know is coming but still packs a hell of a punch.A great movie filled with strong likable characters and some very touching moments which is a great way to waste 2 hours on the weekend, 9/10.

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steve_a_woods
2000/04/14

This movie was an unexpected gem. It is one of those rare movies where after just a few minutes you forget that it is sub-titled and are fully absorbed into the plot.The film is very funny. The laughs are spread around and there are some great performances. I especially liked "Crusher" who had a dead pan life weary outlook that shone through.I won't go into the plot other than it involves a simple bank robbery where everything goes wrong and the outcome is unexpected.This is a truly wonderful movie well worth watching and great entertainment.

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papahan
2000/04/15

What a great film this is! The director of Bayside Shakedown returns with this fantastic movie which will bring out the kid in all of us.The film's action sequences are top notch, at times even better than Hollywood. The comedy level in the film is very, very high.Now, it seems for a moment that this is a regular action comedy but guess what - apart from the action and comedy, the film is also a pinching satire on Japanese media, police force and the entertainment industry.I would give this film a perfect 10 if not for the end.The film opens up giving us a feeling that this is one roller coaster ride we'll never forget. But then in the end, the film suddenly goes into a very sad mode. My God - it disappointed me!!!!!!Screw the ending. Check this film out. You'll love it!

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