Vintage: Outbreak
When I think back to when I was younger, there were two major films that actually made me feel uneasy in the theatre. The first was Event Horizon. The other is the 1995 Vintage Movie Outbreak.
Maybe it’s because I’m one of those people that have an irrational fear of needles? Or perhaps it’s because something like this could actually happen. Either way, Outbreak was one of the more convincing Science Fiction Horror films to come out of the 1990s. Strange as it seems, it is classified as a science fiction, as it was nominated for the Saturn Award in 1996 for best science fiction flick.
This film tells the story of a particular virus found in Zaire (now the Republic of Congo) and its journey to a small town in the United States, and the subsequent reaction by the CDC (Center for Disease Control). Col Sam Daniels (Dustin Hoffman) is sent in to investigate the virus when a military martial law is enacted in the city to protect the potential spread. Daniels, paired with Major Salt (Cuba Gooding Jr.) must stop the military from firebombing the city before they can find the cure.
First off, again, this is a film with a strong cast: Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Donald Sutherland. These talented actors help develop an air of danger unseen to the naked eye. From Sutherland’s dangerous and relentless character Major General Donald McClintock, to the supporting role of Kevin Spacey’s Major Casey Schuler, these cast members bring diversity and pressure to an already tense situation.
The film is shot fairly straight forward. No overly special camera work or impressive angles. But it’s one of those films that only really needs to do one thing well: tell a story of danger. And it does just that. I think it comes with the deadly nature of the material that they are dealing with throughout the film. Simply breathing in infected air, or a tiny pinprick can mean the most painful death imaginable. In the “Man Vs Nature” sense, it exemplifies the fact that something a millionth of our size can easily kill, efficiently.
If you’re going for a stretch, it’s somewhat of a commentary on the strength of the U.S military and what the government would be willing to do to protect the nation from a possibly global catastrophe. It’s a fun watch, yet serious movie. Not too great if you’re squeamish when it comes to deadly viruses and needles, needles, needles. Check it out! It’s a great one, with great actors doing their thing!
Maybe it’s because I’m one of those people that have an irrational fear of needles? Or perhaps it’s because something like this could actually happen. Either way, Outbreak was one of the more convincing Science Fiction Horror films to come out of the 1990s. Strange as it seems, it is classified as a science fiction, as it was nominated for the Saturn Award in 1996 for best science fiction flick.
This film tells the story of a particular virus found in Zaire (now the Republic of Congo) and its journey to a small town in the United States, and the subsequent reaction by the CDC (Center for Disease Control). Col Sam Daniels (Dustin Hoffman) is sent in to investigate the virus when a military martial law is enacted in the city to protect the potential spread. Daniels, paired with Major Salt (Cuba Gooding Jr.) must stop the military from firebombing the city before they can find the cure.
First off, again, this is a film with a strong cast: Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Donald Sutherland. These talented actors help develop an air of danger unseen to the naked eye. From Sutherland’s dangerous and relentless character Major General Donald McClintock, to the supporting role of Kevin Spacey’s Major Casey Schuler, these cast members bring diversity and pressure to an already tense situation.
The film is shot fairly straight forward. No overly special camera work or impressive angles. But it’s one of those films that only really needs to do one thing well: tell a story of danger. And it does just that. I think it comes with the deadly nature of the material that they are dealing with throughout the film. Simply breathing in infected air, or a tiny pinprick can mean the most painful death imaginable. In the “Man Vs Nature” sense, it exemplifies the fact that something a millionth of our size can easily kill, efficiently.
If you’re going for a stretch, it’s somewhat of a commentary on the strength of the U.S military and what the government would be willing to do to protect the nation from a possibly global catastrophe. It’s a fun watch, yet serious movie. Not too great if you’re squeamish when it comes to deadly viruses and needles, needles, needles. Check it out! It’s a great one, with great actors doing their thing!
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