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Help me out here please

posted 15 years ago by night_wolf873
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Hi,

I seem to recall a similar movie with Michael Ironside in which this man (not Ironside) was on the run from people who were not what they seemed to be. If my memory serves me right they were robots or something close to it acting like humans. They would have these eyes turn a different color whenever they turned to kill. Also, the movie had this 80s style music. Any ideas?

Anyone know what that might be? What I said above is what I recall from when I was about 6 years old, so I may have mixed up somethings.

[–] Sunstrider0805 15 years ago

You should try posting your question on the "Need to Know" board. A lot more people will see it, increasing your chances of getting it answered.

[–] bozackula 15 years ago

The Fury? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077588/

[–] ferdinandhudson 15 years ago

That film has neither Ironside in it nor robots!

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[–] andresfprieto 15 years ago

I think you're referring to "Looker". It had robot clones taking over models and actresses. Michael Crichton wrote it. Not bad.

[–] imjustonetobe 15 years ago

Man. Someone in this thread helped point me towards the 'I need to know' message board for a question I had. I think this LOOKER was the movie I was looking for! Awesome coincidence. THANKYOU!

[–] imjustonetobe 15 years ago

Dude. WRONG. There are no robots in that 'Looker'. They are something else.
Not a bad film though, worthy of a look/see ;)

[–] RobBase086-1 15 years ago

You are not thinking about V are you because Michael Ironside was in the original movies when they first came out in the 80's.

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[–] westal_sage 11 years ago

Sounds a little like They Live - but only a little.

[–] ydobon-1 11 years ago

I don't know if you'll ever see this, but just in case you do...

I seem to recall a similar movie with Michael Ironside in which this man (not Ironside) was on the run from people who were not what they seemed to be. If my memory serves me right they were robots or something close to it acting like humans. They would have these eyes turn a different color whenever they turned to kill. Also, the movie had this 80s style music. Any ideas?

It didn't have Michael Ironside in it, but I'm pretty sure that you're looking for;

Annihilator (1986)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090649/combined

Humans were being replaced by "Dynamitards" which were robots made to look and act human. Whenever they went into kill mode, their eyes would light up.

The entire film is on YouTube, broken up into parts. Here's Part 1;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW99iy6OY9U

As for Ironside, it did have Brion James who you might be mis-remembering as Ironside.

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