The philadelphia experiment is an alleged military experiment supposed to have been carried out by the u. Some films just shouldnt be remade, however hollywood seldom agrees with that statement. 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. According to urban legend, the experiment involves covert us navy operations that led to. Syfy goes into production on saturday original movie the. And according to the second part of the story of the philadelphia experiment, the navy did something with it. 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. Entertainmentrainbow pictures incmovie centralsuper ecransyfy. In 1943, a secret government project attempted to create a cloaking.
The philadelphia experiment is a 1984 science fiction film. Navy at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, sometime around october 28, 1943. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The philadelphia experiment is so bad its almost good popmatters. The philadelphia experiment tv movie 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Scientists in the presentday reactivate the philadelphia experiment. In the philadelphia experiment, a secret government research project tries. Its basically something bad but amusing that you can make fun of. If i could turn back time i would go backwards two hours and stop myself from watching this wretched film. The philadelphia experiment bluray disc, 20 for sale.
Popularized by the 1984 film, a bizarre lowbudget sequel, and a 2012 syfy channel movie, tales of the philadelphia experiment involves covert u. Get listings of syfy s upcoming movies, as well as syfy movies you can watch. Final countdown to disclosure from the area 51 archives by reality entertainment. There are no references to 1940 the acting was very poor. The philadelphia experiment 2012 official trailer hd syfy. The truth about the philadelphia experiment exposed the covert operations conducted by the us navy is known as the philadelphia experiment are mainly known to the public via the 1984 film and a 2012 syfy channel movie, but these are fictional representations of the bizarre events that are said to have taken place. Military arms manufacturer grey water has purchased the rights to a top secret wwii government project called the philadelphia experiment which was tasked with discovering the secrets behind invisibility. Syfy is working on its own version of the philadelphia experiment, bringing in heroes and star trek. This movie is nothing like the original which is way better than this remake. The philadelphia experiment tv movie 2012 full cast. Scifi movie hd based on an actual event that took place in 1943. The philadelphia experiment bluray disc, 20 the 2012 syfy channel original movie the philadelphia experiment has one major factor working against it. The philadelphia experiment reactivated is a very entertaining and good movie with a plausible connection to the original movie about the philadelphia experiment 1984.
Office of naval research conducted a series of tests at the philadelphia naval yard to develop a sophisticated camouflage system to make ships invisible to radar. In 1943, a secret government cloaking project goes awry vanishing a navy destroyer. Malcolm mcdowell, nicholas lea cast in syfy s philadelphia experiment. When the experiment succeeds, it brings back the original ship the eldridge that disappeared. It will be a saturday original movie, a popular feature of syfy that draws typically 2 million viewers or more. Popularized by a 1964 film, a bizarre lowbudget sequel, and a 2012 syfy channel movie, the philadelphia experiment is an intricate and detailed conspiracy theory. The truth about the philadelphia experiment exposed. The philadelphia experiment 2012 official hd trailer copyrught to. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and. Malcolm mcdowell, nicholas lea cast in syfys philadelphia.
Syfy s new movie version of the philadelphia experiment is based on a mythical 1943 u. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The original is with michael pare and nancy allen i have. What really happened during the philadelphia experiment. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed.
Indeed, the bulk of their syfy original movies are variations on jaws or prophecy straight up monster movies set on water or land. Generations actor malcolm mcdowell to try and draw even more fans to the project. It is directed by stewart raffill and stars michael pare, bobby di cicco, and nancy allen and based on the urban legend of the philadelphia experiment. It is called the philadelphia experiment to associate it with the popular 1984 feature movie of the same name. While the original the philadelphia experiment and its sequel were pretty stupid, this film is like stupid on steroids. Movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight. During the final test aboard the destroyer the battleship eldridge, something went wrong. Up next from syfy on july 28th is a remake of an 80s film the philadelphia experiment heres the description a secret government research project tries reviving the world war ii philadelphia experiment which was an attempt to create a cloaking device to make warships invisible. Syfy original movie the philadelphia experiment july 28. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was claimed to have been rendered invisible or cloaked to enemy devices the story first appeared in 1955, in letters of unknown origin. Discusses the various movies on the philadelphia experiment of 1943 and how they fit into the current narrative being presented today. The original philadelphia experiment was purportedly an experiment conducted in 1943 in an attempt to make the us navy destroyer eldridge invisible to radar.
Much of the timeline provided in the stories of the philadelphia experiment does not line up with known shiplogs, docking dates and the like. The movie opens with a faulty nanotechnology experiment that results in a massive, deadly explosion. Cruisers and nancy allen carrie, dressed to kill star in this psychological scifi hit. The philadelphia experiment adventure, drama, romance. In 20, the destroyer reappearsm setting off a series of events threatening to destroy the world. Syfy channel production cant decide if it is a sequel or a remake of the 1984 film. Itll star malcolm mcdowell and xfiles alum nicholas lea. The story of what supposedly happened was published as the book the philadelphia experiment 1979 by charles berlitz and william l. With nicholas lea, michael pare, ryan robbins, emilie ullerup. Its up to the sole survivor lea of the first experiment and his granddaughter ullerup to stop it. Chimera a father hunts with his son, slays a monstrous dragon and is confronted by a corrupt tyrant who forces them into battle. Michael pare, who starred in the original the philadelphia experiment, makes a special appearance.
With many decades of history between 1943 and today, all historical study points to no. This is the list of films produced andor televised under the sci fi pictures label of the cable television channel sci fi channel and then later when it was renamed syfy. In the philadelphia experiment, 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. In this episode of the science fiction podcast the ace. Its not good enough to simply make a ship disappear, after all. The philadelphia experiment tv movie 2012 plot summary.
I have had a very mixed experience with foreign blurays, especially when the film in question is an older movie, or a low budget film, because the picture quality was not that great to begin with. For what it was, the remake of the philadelphia experiment wasnt as bad as it could have been, mainly due to nicolas lea, but it certainly fails to live up to the original in every way possible. Navy operations that led to time travel, teleportation, and mangled flesh. Atomic cinema experiment, we discuss time travel film the philadelphia experiment. Philadelphia experiment 1984 fantascenza carlo pisacane.
The philadelphia experiment was a low budget film when released, so my expectations were not high for this disc, but i wanted it anyway. The philadelphia experiment 1984, 1993 a squeal the philadelphia experiment ii, and in 2012 a made for tv squeal the philadelphia experiment. Syfy premieres original movie the philadelphia experiment. In the philadelphia experiment, a secret government research project tries reviving the world war ii philadelphia experiment, which was an attempt to create a cloaking device to render nothing found for watch movies the philadelphia experiment 2012 the philadelphia experiment streaming ita hd gratis really good syfy movie. In 2012, a remake of the philadelphia experiment was released on the syfy network. It doesnt start out too badly, particularly for a madefortv movie originally airing on the syfy channel directed paul ziller, who specializes in. They have resurrected the project, with the current project team believing they now have the capability. 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. This movie seems at first like its going to be the stuff of mystery science theater 3000. The philadelphia experiment stars golden globe nominee malcolm mcdowell a clockwork orange, entourage and also stars gina holden fantastic four and nicholas lea supernatural.
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