A surfer who stops in for a bite to eat at a 1940s-type diner eventually realizes that it is not a diner at all - it is a spaceship disguised as one, and the "owners" of the diner are aliens.
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Title: As Time Goes by (1988)
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| Bruno Lawrence | ... | Ryder | |
| Nique Needles | ... | Mike | |
| Ray Barrett | ... | J.L. Weston | |
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Marcelle Schmitz | ... | Connie Stanton |
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Mitchell Faircloth | ... | James McCauley |
| Max Gillies | ... | Joe Bogart - The Alien | |
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Deborah Force | ... | Cheryl |
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Christine Keogh | ... | Margie |
| Don Bridges | ... | Ern | |
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Ian Shrives | ... | Greaser |
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Jane Clifton | ... | Mechanic |
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Mitch Harrison | ... | Crim |
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Fred Peter | ... | Boneman |
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John Barrett | ... | Sandhill Bob |
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Rex Greeney | ... | Town Drunk |
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A surfer who stops in for a bite to eat at a 1940s-type diner eventually realizes that it is not a diner at all - it is a spaceship disguised as one, and the "owners" of the diner are aliens.
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"As Time Goes By" is an interesting, memorable film that I think any fan of Science Fiction would enjoy. I saw it in the late '80s at the Mill Valley Film Festival and I made a point to remember the name, because I suspected that this film might not get the publicity it deserved, and would become hard to find.
Aside from the S.F. elements, I would classify this as a mystery/drama with comedic touches. It's a low budget film and the director knows it, using this to keep the tone light and also to focus the audience on the characters and their story.
I especially like the way the filmmaker plays with the time travel element, showing me a trick or two I have never seen before. The alien is weird, wise and funny and even though I have read my fair share of S.F. I haven't encountered another one like him. Sure, the film isn't perfect, but it was easy to ignore the flaws because I like the spirit and intelligence of the people who made it.
I hope this gets released on DVD so I can buy it. "As Time Goes By" stands on my list as one of the top ten films of 1988. That's right, I'm not kidding! Top ten.