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12:01 PM
12:01 PM is a 1990 short film directed by Jonathan Heap and starring Kurtwood Smith. It follows Myron Castleman, an everyman who keeps repeating the same hour of his life, from 12:01 PM to 1:00 PM. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
| Release : | 1990 |
| Rating : | 7.6 |
| Studio : | |
| Crew : | Production Design, Director of Photography, |
| Cast : | Kurtwood Smith Jane Alden Don Amendolia Laura Harrington |
| Genre : | Science Fiction |
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Absolutely Fantastic
It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
The best short film I have ever seen, with more pathos and horror than in most full-length movies. In a way, its also the scariest film I've seen. The quality of acting and direction is such that you can really identify with the leading characters and are left wondering what the hell you would do in a similar situation. Without giving anything away, the ending is also brilliant.I'm reminded of this film whenever I see that the time is 12.01, whereas I've basically forgotten the 2 full-length versions, although they are both reasonably entertaining (especially Groundhog Day). Hopefully, this film will be made available on DVD, possibly to accompany Groundhog Day??
I originally saw this dramatic short as an interstitial subject on TMC in the early '90s and fell instantly in love with it.The plot involves a mild-mannered businessman named Myron Castleman, played with exquisite pathos by Kurtwood Smith (That 70s Show). Myron is the only one who is aware that time keeps on bouncing back to 12:01PM after only an hour passes. Desperate to find an end to this, he seeks out a scientist who has predicted this phenomenon. Trying time and time again to contact him, Myron's worst fear is confirmed. It will never stop.Kurtwood Smith's portrayal of the temporally doomed Myron Castleman is one of the best of his career. Smith is probably better known to cinephiles as the heartless criminal Clarence Boddicker from the movie Robocop.
A more realistic portrayal of spending an eternity in a repetitious cycle, as compared to "Groundhog Day" and other films of its kind. The thought of being in this situation is absolutely horrifying. Excellent performance by Kurtwood Smith.
I remember watching this film when it was first broadcast on Showtime. I really liked it then, and still do now. Good writing and performances all around, especially by Kurtwood Smith who rarely gets a chance to play the lead in any project.
