Blast from the Past (1999)

A romantic comedy about a naive man who comes out into the world after being in a nuclear fallout shelter for 35 years.

Director:

Hugh Wilson

Writers:

Bill Kelly (story), Bill Kelly (screenplay),

Stars:

Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Fraser	...	Adam
Alicia Silverstone	...	Eve
Christopher Walken	...	Calvin
Sissy Spacek	...	Helen
Dave Foley	...	Troy
Joey Slotnick	...	Soda Jerk
Dale Raoul	...	Mom
Hayden Tank	...	Adam age 3½
Douglas Smith	...	Adam age 11
Ryan Sparks	...	Adam age 8
Don Yesso	...	Jerry
Scott Thomson	...	Young Psycho
Ted Kairys	...	Navy Pilot
Rex Linn	...	Dave
Cynthia Mace	...	Betty

Storyline

Adam Weber is the child of an eccentric inventor and his wife. Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers in their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam Weber must venture out into Los Angeles and obtain food and supplies for his family. He meets Eve, who reluctantly agrees to help him out.

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Plot Keywords:

bomb shelter | 1960s | food | cuban missile crisis | naive man | 

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Taglines:

She'd never met anyone like him. He's never met anyone... Period.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief language, sex and drug references

Details

Official Sites:

New Line

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Latin

Release Date:

12 February 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Buscando a Eva

Filming Locations:

1972 Canyon Drive, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£266,625 (UK) (2 April 1999)

Gross:

$26,494,611 (USA) (14 May 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forge, Midnight Sun Pictures, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Mr Webber first goes back up after 35 years he meets a transvestite prostitute who says to him "Like the song says, a country boy can survive". The song he was referring to was "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr..

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Goofs

When Adam drops his baseball cards and Eve helps to pick them up, they forget one card located near the side of the suitcase. When the scene changes to where Adam and Eve start to walk away, the card is gone, although no one ever bent down to pick it up.

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Quotes

Troy: [pointing to Sophie's sizeable breast implants] So, Sophie, when you fly to Paris, do you check these or are they carry-on?

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Connections

References Edward Scissorhands (1990)

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Soundtracks

"That Old Black Magic"
Written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
Performed by Louis Prima and Keely Smith
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Music Special Markets

User Reviews

Blast of fresh air

Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone are on screen gems in their aptly named characters Adam and Eve. Everything about "Blast From The Past" was superb from the casting of Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek and Dave Foley to the outstanding performances by everyone made this film so enjoyable.

I could not find one thing wrong with this film because it was that good. Everything in this film was a breath of fresh air and I'm glad I saw this film. Through this movie, it has given me respect for Walken, who has become one of my favorite actors in Hollywood.

The performances by the cast were real and honest. Also, everyone seemed to enjoy each other's company as well as performing in this movie and it showed; furthermore, it also showed up in the box office and rental receipts as people couldn't get enough of this great comedy.

"Blast From The Past" is a worthwhile comedy that deserves everyone's attention. Two thumbs WAY up.