VHS - Memoirs of an Invisible Man
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Those four words printed on a square sticker with rounded corners and stuck to the front of the videocassette would always let me know that I bought this used. Otherwise I would think I ordered it through my Columbia House membership club. The red, circular "comedy" sticker is also a giveaway.
I've always thought that Memoirs of an Invisible Man was an underrated movie from John Carpenter. It certainly was a departure from his usual horror genre.
I don't think it was very successful at the box office and that's a shame because I think there are some really cool things about it. The special effects are outstanding, especially for its time. One scene in particular is amazing to watch as Chevy Chase chews a piece of bubble gum while he's invisible.
I enjoyed how the movie mixed Chase's humour with some serious moments when dealing with the sci-fi aspect of the film. A lot of critics at the time did not have much good to say about this movie but I enjoyed it a lot.
Have you seen it? If so, did you like it?
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I'm a huge Chase fan. Somehow missed this classic. On it now. Your rental spot was like a cinema portal to adventure.
I hope you like it.
Chase plus Carpenter as director was an unusual pairing. I like Chase and John Carpenter is on my list of top 5 favourite directors. It's too bad this disappeared from theaters sooner than it should have.