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| It reminded me of Rosemary's Baby. In fact the story is about the same: Wife becomes pregnant. Husband is really demonic, other worldly. And the Offspring are destined to become world dominators (Antichrist). |
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THE ASTRONAUT'S WIFE
1999 |
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By David Bruce
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| Imagine the face of terror is the one you love. |
Cast (in credits order)
Blair Brown: Shelly McLaren
Nick Cassavetes: Alex Streck
Johnny Depp: Spencer Armacost
Clea DuVall: Nan
Joe Morton: Sherman Reese
Donna Murphy: Natalie Streck
Tom Noonan: Jackson McLaren
Charlize Theron: Jillian Armacost
Directed by Rand Ravich
Writing credits Rand Ravich
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller |
| "A psychological horror story about a woman whose marriage to an astronaut mysteriously disintegrates after a freak accident in space." |
 Plot summary:
In the film, a space mission goes terribly awry and astronaut Spencer Armacost (Depp) is rushed back to Earth and revived. Honored as an American hero, he quits his job to start a family with his wife Jillian (Theron) in New York. When they discover she is pregnant, the couple tries to put the tragedy in space behind them. After several puzzling events, Jillian begins to have doubts about her husband, suspecting he's not the same man she married. Concerns about her unborn twins arise.
ABOUT BEING PREGNANT
WITH THE ANTICHRIST TWINS
IN NEW YORK!
COMMENTS FROM DAVID BRUCE:
I really wanted this film to work. It doesn't.
The first half went well.
But, the second half dragged.
However, on the plus side,
it reminded me of Rosemary's Baby.
In fact the story is about the same:
Wife becomes pregnant.
Husband is really demonic, otherworldly.
The offspring are destined to become world dominators (Antichrist).
Wife learns horrible truth about her pregnancy.
She chooses to give birth to "her" baby (ies)..
She raises the demonic (alien) child (ren).
It also reminded me of Theron's role in The Devil's Advocate:
Husband has a job change. Moves to New York
(this is the new Babylon of Revelation in Pop Culture).
She moves to New York with him, of course.
We learn that the husband is the son of Satan (other worldly).
And Satan wants a child! The Antichrist.
The film demonstrates the close parallel, in the mind of our popular culture, between hostile outer space aliens and spiritual demonic forces. The film plays on our fears of being overcome by forces greater than ourselves. It reminds us that we cannot entirely chart our own course. Chaos happens. Evil happens. Things are not always what they seem. Friends turn on us for little reason. Marriages fall apart. The Mack truck hits. The enemy comes in like a flood. These realities remind us of our need for some thing, or rather Some One, greater than ourselves to help us through.
Jillian, the pregnant wife, although brilliant, has no greater resource than herself. She ultimately cannot overcome the evil and is possessed by it.
"The thief comes to rob, kill, and destroy. But, I have come to give you life that is abundant." -Jesus (John 10:10)
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| RELATIONSHIPS CHANGE: "The film is really about a woman’s love for her husband and the frightening decay of their relationship," explains producer Andrew Lazar. |
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THE EYE GATE: Something happened in space (inner self) that caused husband and astronaut Spencer to change. He is possessed by something demonic that enters him through the eye. The eye was important in Blade Runner as well. The wife Jillian suffers the same fate at the end. |
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CHILDREN OF DESTINY
In this film the Antichrist comes as a set of twins from outer space born through a human mother.
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About JOHNNY DEPP
Johnny Depp has earned both critical and popular acclaim for his work in a variety of memorable roles in unique feature films, and has been hailed as the best actor of his generation for his performances in such films as Donnie Brasco, Dead Man, Don Juan DeMarco, Edward Scissorhands, Benny & Joon, Ed Wood, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Arizona Dream, Nick of Time, and Fear and Loathing in LasVegas.
Depp landed his first major acting job in A Nightmare on Elm Street. He went on to earn roles in several other films, including the Academy Award®-winning Platoon. Depp then won the role that would prove to be his breakthrough, as undercover detective Tom Hanson on the popular Foxtelevision series "21 Jump Street" before segueing back to the big screen in the lead role of John Waters’ Cry Baby. Depp recently starred in and made his feature directorial debut on The Brave, and also co-wrote the screenplay. |
About CHARLIZE THERON
Charlize Theron first came to national attention when she made her feature film debut in 2 Days in the Valley, opposite James Spader, Eric Stoltz and Jeff Daniels. Theron stared as Helga, James Spader’s partner and love interest, who thrives on the danger that surrounds them.
Theron received acclaim for her performance in Jonathan Lynn’s comedy Trial and Error, where she starred opposite Michael Richards and Jeff Daniels. Theron’s other film credits include Devil’s Advocate, opposite Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves, That Thing That You Do, directed by Tom Hanks, and most recently starred in Mighty Joe Young. |
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BULLETIN BOARD
I LIKED IT
Subject: Astronauts_Wife
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002
From: Debbie Wells
Who cares if he was an alien, with his looks, you could overlook alot.I would.Yes, the movie did need a little more content though,and I think it could have been a great movie, but is lacking.All and all though I liked it and bought it.
Debbie Wells
CONNECTION TO REVELATION
Subject: two witnesses?
Date: 28 Mar 00
From: gavin
Could it be possible that this movie is Demonizing the "two witnesses" in Revelation? These are the two that prophesy prior to the return of Jesus Christ (the real one). This movie portraying them as originating from an evil alien source? These two witnesses are given power to destroy anyone who attacks them, and the Bible says very cleary that worldly people will despise their service on Earth.... as the "fire" from their mouths cause chaos... hmmmm... those invisible beams? Just a thought.... actually the first one that came to my mind when I was this movie.
Response: Interesting thought. But, I doubt it.
ASTRONAUT'S WIFE IS GOOD
Subject: Astronauts Wife
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 18:34:27 -0500
From: Kendall
hi my name is Kendall and a I thought the movie THE ASTRONAUT¹S WIFE was really quite good. I thought it was a little confusing and I can understand why people think it sucks, but I personally love it and I want to buy it.
HORRIBLE
Aug 29, 1999. This movie was horrible. I give it a generous 1 out of 10 stars. The ending was pointless.
-Nicholas R. Blanchard, PharmD, MEd
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, 149 Wegner Hall, Pullman, WA 99164-6510 (509) 335-8918 <office> (509) 335-0162 <fax>
email: blanchard@wsu.edu |
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