Review of Westworld (1973) by Phantasm G — 04 Mar 2013
I used to have Westworld taped off the TV onto VHS when I was a kid. It was the coolest movie ever and I reckon I wore the tape right down. In an unspecified future two men spend their vacation at an alternative amusement park called Westworld.
Along with it's two other adjoining parks (MedievalWorld & RomanWorld) it's a state of the art hi-tech experience where tourist are able to interact and live the real experience. All of the citizens within the park are androids, designed to simulate human behaviour.
The two lead characters are played by Richard Benjamin and James Brolin who find themselves in a real fight for their lives when the park's computer system breaks down and the droids malfunction. Yul Brynner plays the gunslinging robot who's hellbent on killing these guys.
Damn this movie kicks ass and even though its 40 years old, it still holds up well. Of course the computer technology has dated drastically but it doesn't matter when the special FX and storyline work so well.
Again, I watched this with my 11 year old step-son who lapped up every second. Clearly it remains affective and relevant to any kid keen enough to see it. I guess now we're going to have to watch the sequel Futureworld.
LOL oh and I was a bit weirded out at how much James Brolin looks like Christian Bale in this flick.
This review of Westworld (1973) was written by Phantasm G on 04 Mar 2013.
Westworld has generally received positive reviews.
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