The Andromeda Strain (1971) Part 13

The best-selling novel by Michael Crichton was faithfully adapted for this taut 1971 thriller, about a team of scientists(Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid and Paula Kelly) racing against time to destroy a deadly alien virus that threatens to wipe out life on Earth. As usual with any Crichton-based movie, the emphasis is on an exciting clash between nature and science, beginning when virologists discover the outer-space virus in a tiny town full of corpses. Projecting total contamination, the scientists isolate the deadly strain in a massive, high-tech underground lab facility, which is rigged for nuclear destruction if the virus is not successfully controlled. The movie spends a great deal of time covering the scientific procedures of the high-pressure investigation, and the rising tensions between scientists who have been forced to work in claustrophobic conditions. It's all very fascinating if you're interested in scientific method and technological advances but it's more effective as a thriller in which tension is derived not only from the deadly threat of the virus, but from the escalating fear and anxiety among the small group of people who've been assigned to save the human race. The basic premise is still captivating; it's easy to see how this became the foundation of Crichton's science-thriller empire.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Andromeda
• Strain
• Virus
• Michael
• Crichton

[captjami]

That was awesome !! Thank you !!!

[Steelics1]

Andromeda killed my dog

[Nickmaster8811]

8:43 THEY FORGOT 1 CRUCIAL DETAIL HOW QUICKLY IT DIVIDES AND MUTATES

[iswim2themoon]

Excellent movie. Still relevant today. Thanks for posting.

[glubwartfire1]

simply perfect !, i watched this movie when i was about 10 years old and the image of the monkey dying after exposure to andromeda gave me nightmares for ages , as classic as any hitchcock. many thanks

[techboy710]

i have a question: What information did they gather initially to begin their studies and understanding of the problem?

[bombie1138]

Thanks for the post,...Great Movie

Kudo's to Robert Wise and the production crew !!

[Bobanort]

Outstanding Film!!! Thanks again for posting it!!

[wpl955g]

Love it at 5.55 when he drops the key and you're left trying to remember if he's just holding the chain or has it round his wrist. Nice bit of suspense, that.

[westlock]

Stone should have sent some people up the shaft with Hall. They could have distracted the lasers.