Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I am generally not a fan of movies that are remakes of old TV shows. Generally speaking, they usually fall flat, bastardize the original concept and don't come close to capturing the magic of the show. I nonetheless looked forward to the release of Twilight Zone The Movie back in 1982, having been captivated like millions of others by reruns of the original series. An ambitious effort was put forth in development. Three of the four segments were remakes of original TZ episodes. The services of Steven Spielberg and John Landis were secured to direct parts of the film. Former TZ actor Kevin McCarthy was given a part in the third segment, and the great Burgess Meredith, himself a veteran of four original episodes of the series, served as narrator. The resulting piece, however, despite some decent moments was less than satisfying- and is unfortunately best known for the tragic on-set helicopter accident that took the lives of actor Vic Morrow and two Vietnamese children who were illegally hired as extras.Segment 1 features Morrow as a bigot who is given a taste of his own medicine as he's transported to Nazi Germany, A Ku Klux Klan rally and The Vietnam War respectively. Originally, the film allowed the Morrow character a chance at redemption; the tag featured him saving the two Vietnamese kids from a firefight. The real-life accident, however, forced an alternate ending, as Morrow instead is seen being carted to a concentration camp. It is a dreadful, undignified ending to a segment which could have been so much better.Segment 2 was a remake of the old "Kick the Can" episode about the power of youthful thinking. Cloying and insincere, the result was, as Twilight Zone Companion author Marc Scott Zicree so rightly put, "a sticky sweet homily to seniors, overwrought with sentimentality". The result was a piece so much less satisfying than it's counterpart twenty years earlier.Segment 3, a remake of the classic "It's a Good Life" episode, re-introduces us to little Anthony Fremont, the boy whose psychic powers allows him to wish away things or people he doesn't like. The segment missed the mark in the eyes of some people, especially those affiliated with the original. Buck Houghton, producer of the first three seasons of the series put it bluntly: "When I first saw the set designs with the curliques and the doors aslant, it was obvious to me that they just didn't understand The Twilight Zone".And segment 4 featured John Lithgow in the old William Shatner role in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet". Here, a man sees a monster on the wing of the plane but can't convince others, as the monster seemingly disappears when others attempt to spot him. Terrified, the man takes matters into his own hands before finally being validated. Though the segment is probably the best in the film, the piece is nonetheless flawed, as Lithgow (in a tremendous performance) is driven presumably to his death at the end of the movie by the two monsters (Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks) seen in the movie's opening piece- an act that invalidates his triumph over the creature and over those who disbelieved him.Twilight Zone the Movie, despite honorable intentions, sadly fails to deliver on many of the hopes held by lovers of the original series.

this was the first twilight zone piece i saw, but after gotten used to the original 1959 twilight zone series, i realize this seem to rely too much on special effects and strange camera shots, and it lacks the amazing dialogue the original series had, but still i give it good rating cause lets face it, the original series is something else, and this has some groovy stories and in the last piece the actor gives an intense mind blowing performance.

The movie was a sorted affair dealing with four directors, script rewrites, tragedy and high expectations that nearly canceled the entire production. Starting off in the right direction with a bookend of a man picking up a hitch hiker until everything goes terribly wrong. Staying true to the heart of the original series the morality cautions are ever present with the dangers of picking up strangers, racism, staying young at heart, abuse of power and disbelief. The first take would be an instant new classic in the vain of his image if a helicopter hadn't crashed on the set and killed three actors (two children). Legally able to proceed on Landis was force to shorten his segment so the man never leans his passion but receiving punishment for crimes again humanity. Forcing Spielberg to make his second segment more light hearted with a charming remake of Kick the can which has its cute moments yet doesn't work in a horror movie setting.Joe Donte for it back on track with it's a good life, but it's plagued with humor, fake noticeable props and comes out to cartoonist to get the willies. Last and least was the most shocking, scary and best directed segment by George Miller updating terror at 50,000 feet which seems lasted by three duds preceding it. Such a shame as it had potential to spawn off countless sequels instead of direct to TV short living series.While not bad in the least it could've been a grand masterpiece.

Three of the four stories are from the old TV series "The Twilight Zone" - recreated for this film. The fourth, or should I say the first story, is an original short story for this movie entitled "Time Out". But the movie is actually worth watching for the last two short stories."Time Out" is a basically a horrors of war type of story. It's pretty interesting. "Kick the Can" is not to bad of short story. It's not all that scary but still fairly good. "It's a Good Life" is a good horror story. This one is worth watching the movie for. The last story is called "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and they did save the best for last. This is the segment that freaked me out when I was a kid - yes it's good!! Yes Twilight Zone: The Movie makes a great late night movie and would make a great double feature with "Creepshow", "Trilogy of Terror" or even "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie".9/10