Futureworld 1976 by AverageMansReviews

Futureworld 1976 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/robotic showing/shooting/stabbing/decapitation/impaling/electrocution

Delos is back open for business: but we have some new Resorts/Worlds: Spa World [where getting old and those old aches and pains are a thing of the past,] Future World [where you can blast-off into outer space in a rocket and live there,] but not only that we have also some of our old worlds to experience Roman World and Medieval World in the 13th Century and these experiences will only cost you $1200 a day. Business is good but it could be much better, Delos decided to invite a small selection of guests which have some pull in the real world to let them come and see that this resort is now completely safe, amongst these people are Chuck Browning/Chuck Browning [Pete Fonda:] a small-time good news reporter that has received information that not everything is exactly kosher in Delos and he gets paired up with Tracy "Socks" Ballard/Tracy "Socks" Ballard [Blythe Danner:] a small-time but bigger viewing audiences than Chuck Browning TV news reporter which is also good at her job, I should point out that these two individuals have some kind of history, it is safe to assume that it is both professional and there was something more there. The only genuinely nice people that they meet on their time here is Harry Croft [Stuart Margolin:] a last of the old guard as it relates to the all-round handyman; that possibly knows too much about Delos for his own good and his friend Clark: a robot which Croft had saved brought him back online and finally he's back for a limited appearance we get to see the Gunslinger [Yul Brynner:] a malfunctioning cowboy western robot that used to call Westworld home.

The frame work and pacing of this 107 minutes film is passable as in its does what it is designed to do, the pacing isn't as bad as the previous film title Westworld 1976, but it does plod along for the vast majority of this sequel but it does on reflection pick up some speed the more you get into the final stretch of this film.

Art/Action: basically the previous film title and this one have one giant thing in common and that is the artistic presentation on any level once again; the landscapes and all of that once again it is of the most highest order as it once again transport its visitors from our world and my personal favourites Chuck Browning vs. Tracy "Socks" Ballard: playing this hologram version of chess [I am not going to give too much away here,] but there is high imagination and creativity used here and the same can be said for these life-sized Rock'em Sock'em robots and finally these other visitors go skiing on Mars in astronaut suits.

The character developments and performances are once again like its predecessor solidly good.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; on the whole after everything is said and done this mark is right, But we also get another quick wrap-up question-mark style ending of what happened next? Once again it is no surprise that this sequel has awards accredited to its name: 1 Winner Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1977 Golden Scroll Best Actress Blythe Danner. 3 Nominees that includes from the same award ceremony/event Best Science Fiction Film.