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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 30 reviews)
Sales Rank: 9007
Category: Video
Actors: Lynda Aldon, Harvey J. Alperin, Paulette Breen, Steve Brodie, Deven Chierighino
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Format: Color, Ep, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 92 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6303340997
UPC: 092091116333
EAN: 9786303340999
ASIN: 6303340997
Release Date: October 6, 1997
Theatrical Release Date: September 1989
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 A Classic August 10, 2007
It's really sad that more people don't know about this film. It's a classic for all ages and the effects are AMAZING. Mike Jittlov is and was a genius. If you're interested in stop motion animation and you don't own this movie, you're missing out!
Long, Long, Ago July 14, 2006
Many years back a buddy of mine told me about this movie since he knew I loved SciFi or just plain fun movies. I caught it on TV and immediately went out and bought the VHS. Am I glad I did. It wasn't a mainstream movie and so mostly film students and a few from the SciFi community that trade movies or discuss them at conventions knew about this little gem. It has become a bit of a cult classic. Even though this movie was made on a shoestring budget and by an independent many times this type of movie ends up on DVD because of the following. I am quite surprised this one hasn't reached that status yet. Unfortunately this hasn't been shown on TV in several years to my knowledge or I am sure it would be on DVD by now. We can only hope someone is smart enough to back getting this on DVD since I am sure once it is word will get around and they will more than recoup their investment. If you are lucky enough to catch this on TV or find it on VHS somewhere be sure to watch it. I think you will agree it is amazing what someone can do once they put their mind to it. A film student is told he can't do things. When he puts together his magic of changing things it is truly a mystery of time and speed that you will find fascinating and funny. A very entertaining movie that the whole family can enjoy. Get used copy if you can. $12-15 isn't bad considering how much you will watch it. I saw a few people being fair priced and they have a good track record. More than $18 for a used copy is just getting greedy.
 Of all the words of mice and men... February 21, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
...the saddest are "It might have been."
Having encountered a tall fellow in a green jacket at 2AM or so at the World SF Convention in Boston in -- ummm -- 1980? -- and greeted him with "You're Mike Jittlov -- and i'm not!", I stood and talked with him for some time about Things.
I got a crick in my neck -- he don't look it on film, but he's tallenough that six foot tall me had to look up while talking -- and he told me some of his plans.
First, though, i asked him how the *%*^& he made the stop-motion animated frisbees in "Mouse Mania" spin as they cruised by (when i point out that effect to people who know/have done stop-motion, their jaws drop) and he told me.
And then he told me about the wonderful movie he had planned, spinning off from a segment of Disney's promo show for The Black Hole. (Which, incidentally, aside from the Barnstable twins, was the best part of the program -- oh, no -- i tell a lie -- Frank and Caroline Mouris [Frank Film] did a beauty of a cut-out animation sequence.)
It was going to be titled "The Wizard of Speed and Time", and it was going to be the story of a man who gained the ability to use 100% of his brain instead of the roughly 10% we allegedly use in our normal lives.
He would be superintelligent, nd superfast and generally superish, and the normal human authorities would feel threatened, and...
It sounded great. But it didn't happen -- instead we get this sad travesty.
Yes, it's funny. Yes, it recycles parts of some of Jittlov's previous work -- but, none of the shorts used are complete, and none have the proper original music cues.
Yes, he gets some revenge on a Large Hollywood Production Company which shall remain nameless but they did a teevee special (mostly pretty unspecial) about special effects that Jittlov worked on.
Yes, he lays some zingers on the Hollywood guild-and-union system.
Yes, there are some wonderful gags layered in here and there -- try freeze-framing the "Japanese Jumping Wall" segment as the Wizard scoots along the wall, and be sure to read all signs and placards and so on in the background.
But "the system" managed to grind down even such a wild talent as Jittlov's, and, not only it ain't what "might have been," but i understand Mike got such a screwing from the producers/releaseing company that, according to one report, he left film-making entirely...
Another good man done gone...
 Vanity, yes, good no. August 17, 2005
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
Woody Allen has a cameo? I don't think so....
Anyway, my own feelings towards this film is that it is decent, but no where near what could be accomplished if Jittlov would stop playing martyr and move on.
I'm waiting for a DVD of this--containing the movie, and his short subjects--as many that can be fitted onto a disc. I don't think that will happen, but I can dream, you know.
Please do like the fact Jittlov got a movie made. Just be honest about it and say "it's nice, but not that good a film."
With a shoe string budget, it accomplishes many things. But the budget keeps it from accomplishing anything where Jittlov's imagination would work wonders.
Too bad Jittlov got into a snit over the film. He did a subliminal in the flick that says "Mike Jittlov can do anything." Except forgive, move on and do something new.
I think everyone would like that, wouldn't you?
Pure Film Magic June 14, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
What I love about this film:
1)It was made independently.
2)It's an inspiring story that's good for the whole family.
3)It has some nifty special FX that will leave you asking "How'd they do that!?!?" (There is NO CGI in this movie)
4) The FX are part of the story, not just "icing on the cake".
What I hate about this film:
1)The company who printed this release isn't paying Mike Jittlov a single cent
2) The Wizard got totally screwed in real life... the man who made the film didn't see a decent dollar for his work.
3) The "actor" who portrayed "Harvey" was the lamest ham I've ever seen.
4) Mike Jittlov isn't making movies anymore because of how bad he got screwed on this deal. This is a testamet to how blind hollywood is to real talent.
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