Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

smatysia Part psychological thriller, with just a bit of sci-fi, it really never does work. Joseph Bottoms was pretty boring as the lead. Kirstie Alley was pretty good, and this film DOES have her only known topless scene. (There is a long feature on the director on the DVD which contains some additional footage of this scene.) The late Lana Clarkson was good enough here, and Marina Sirtis looked fantastic as the hooker. Keir Dullea was simply wasted on this material. The biggest plot hole had to do with the special effects (which really weren't all that special). The grid outlines that Jonathan Ratcliffe (Bottoms) were able perceive simply weren't nearly good enough for him to get around as well as he did. And I mean walking about, we don't even have to go as far as the driving scene. Also, he really wasn't very convincing as a blind man. Poor screenplay plus poor acting equals poor movie. The only reason to check this one out is if you are interested in Alley. Grade: D-

movieman_kev An average thriller about a stalker who goes blind after hitting his head on a tree while being chased by an angry boyfriend. He gets implanted with a chip that lets him see in vague computer graphic outline. Meanwhile a killer is experimenting on female victims. This film is nothing that special except for geeks, which should see it because it has Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: TNG's Diana Troy) topless in it. Oh and Kristie Alley has a nude love scene in it as well, but I'm not too fond of her. Omega DVD extras: The films of Nico Mastorakis:part one-From the beginning to "Sky High" (for parts 2 and 3 you have to get 2 more of Nico's films..greedy bastard) ; 2 Music tracks; Filmographies; Bios; Theatrical trailer; Trailers for "In the Cold of the Night", "Sky High", "Bloodstone", and ".dot com for Murder" My Grade: C-

gridoon "Blind Date" is an OK little thriller that takes place in an unusual setting (Athens). It has:a)A pretty shaky plot. Although the initial idea, that of a blind man being able to see through a device that transmits images directly to the brain, seems vaguely plausible, the way the hero literally stumbles upon a maniacal killer, and the way he can remember things by "connecting" his brain to an Atari video-game machine (!), is just too much of a coincidence.b)Plenty of gratuitous female nudity. It seems that EVERY single female character in the movie had to disrobe in front of the camera (usually just before being killed). c)Acceptable (for 1984) special effects - except for one quick attempt at gore that is unintentionally funny (a blood-spraying knife?).Not a great film by any means, but time passes....(**)

Commando-2 Blind Date tells the story of Jonathon Radcliffe, who on recovering from an accident that left him without sight, finds himself an integral part in the mystery of a series of grisly murders in Athens.Nico Mastorakis is one of the best cult film makers of the eighties, and its for movies like this that show why.A brilliantly subtle Hitchcokian idea, but better, it is full of interesting scenes, if not suspenseful moments. The acting is good but is brought down by the performances of the killer's targets.Not for everyone, but a real overlooked classic.I only want to know what happened to the proposed sequel promised at the end, that says Jonathon Radcliffe will return in 'Run, Stumble and Fall.'