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The Arrival / The Arrival 2 Reviews:
The Arrival - Is Tops.
2008-07-13 - I have no idea about the Arrival II - All I know is is that (the original) The Arrival (with Charlie Sheen) is one awesome conspiracy theorist dream wrt alien implantation and take over of the world. A fantastic movie.

And this is what puzzles me... why has this movie been ignored for so many years. Jodie Foster was the star of a complementary movie Contact, (done within a year of this one), and in my opinion, was a joke compared to The Arrival. Matter of fact, as a scientific matter, the entire beginning of the movie Contact was a farce - and virtually impossible.

All I'm saying is that so much of what 'The Arrival' employed on screen, was so easily probable. But 99.9% of Contact was beyond dreamland. The Arrival utilized a real world plot, and Contact was a total joke.

I love 'The Arrival'. It is indeed sad that it fell by the wayside. Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Terri Polo, Ron Silver, and Richard Schiff deserve a lot more credit for their roles in this movie. If you haven't seen it, you have missed a fantastic, ultimate sci-fi thriller movie that will leave you wondering... 'what if'. If you have seen it, then you know where I'm coming from.








Arrival
2008-04-11 - "Arrival" has quite a bit going for it, but "Arrival 2" is a bit stretched. I would give "Arrival" at least 3 1/2 stars, but only 2 1/2 to "Arrival 2". The reason the first movie has so much going for it is the suspense, action, and acting. Good story with the trickling in of information that shows we aren't alone on our planet. Casting is good with Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, and Ron Silver. The story centers around Sheen tracking unusual data transmissions that lead him to a corporation that is carrying on operations that they don't want revealed at any cost, including murder. One of the things I respected about "Arrival" is the intelligence and cunning of the enemy. No blasting away and wiping things out, quite the contrary. If you enjoyed these be sure to catch "Alienation" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Good quality DVD with decent replayability.

Good viewing
2008-03-16 - Not the most inspirational DVD; however, it does have some fair acting, a decent ploy and a number of suspenseful moments. Worth the money for the entertainment value.

Great DUO! Fantastic Bargain for suspenseful sci-fi!
2007-07-22 - Both of these movies are good and keep your attention. They may be a little far-fetched, but not as bad as some movies I've seen (e.g., Armageddon). Great price for these 2 movies too. I think you'll enjoy both movies, and I watch them over every 3 or 4 months or so. Same for Jeepers Creepers and Jeepers Creepers 2. I never get tired of watching them for some reason. Great buy and entertainment for the price!

"If you can't tend to your own planet, [then] you don't deserve to live here"
2005-09-07 - +++++

This disc is a DVD double feature having one movie on each side.

(1) The Arrival (5 stars)

Radio Astronomer Zane Zaminsky (Charlie Sheen) believes he's picked up a cosmic noise that signals ET. Trouble is his boss Phil Gordian (Ron Silver) doesn't believe him. So Zane tries to reestablish contact, which he does but this time the extraterrestrial signal is Earth-based. At the same time, an UCLA environmentalist Ilana Green (Lindsay Crouse) discovers from her data that the global average temperature is predicted to rise an unprecedented dozen degrees over the next decade.

For both Zane and Ilana, the search for answers leads them to Mexico where Zane discovers a mysterious and secretive power plant that's operated by ETs. Through misunderstanding, he's also arrested for the murder of Ilana. Zane must escape with his proof of an alien invasion.

The second half of this movie is truly fascinating. The special effects (considering that this movie was shot on a limited budget) are effective and "smart." These special effects do not get in the way of the excellent acting of Charlie Sheen and Ron Silver (who gives an especially chilling performance).

Some of the scientific topics discussed in this movie are:

greenhouse gases, ET intelligence, radio astronomy, global warming, terraforming, and space aliens.

The DVD extra of this movie gives a good summary of this movie:

"A [ET] signal never meant to be heard,
A secret never meant to be shared,
A scientist never meant to survive."

I was absorbed in this story from beginning to end.

(2) Arrival II (3 stars-I'm being generous here)

After an exhilarating first movie, I was truly disappointed in this sequel.

We're told that Zane has died but before doing so he has sent information packets about "an alien conspiracy" to five people. Three of the most important ones are his stepbrother, computer programmer Jack (Pat Muldoon), an investigative reporter Bridget (Jane Sibbet), and a professor named Nelson Zarcoff (Michael Sarrrazin). (No one from the first movie appears in this sequel.)

The aliens know that Zane has sent these information packets to these people. (Question: how would they know?) The movie then becomes one long chase scene with the aliens having trouble getting to Jack and Bridget.

This movie goes for shock value. There is an unnecessary full-frontal nude scene and decent special effects. (I decided to give this movie a 3 instead of a 2 because of these decent special effects.)

There's only one true extra with this movie: a theatrical trailer.

While the first movie kept me absorbed in the story, this one did not.

Finally, the DVD as a whole has practically perfect picture and sound quality.

In conclusion, "The Arrival" is an effective, intelligent science fiction movie that unfortunately gave birth to a disappointing sequel.

(1996/1998; 110 min/100 min; widescreen; 40 scenes/36 scenes)

+++++