tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83981725717101408.post2343739102300922466..comments2024-01-20T07:41:08.072-08:00Comments on Scary Film Review: The Lawnmower Man ReviewSir Jorge Ordunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12538889001050034217noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83981725717101408.post-29564950477465859462015-02-12T15:12:09.131-08:002015-02-12T15:12:09.131-08:00Lawnmower Man was definately in the right place at...Lawnmower Man was definately in the right place at the right time, since it came out shortly after the groundbreaking CGI inspiration of Terminator 2 the previous year.<br /><br />On a $10 million budget, it was a small hit, making $32 million at the box office, continuing to do well on video, including a 140-minute director's cut.<br /><br />It also ushered in a subgenre of cyberpunk movies in the mid 1990's, often using Virtual Reality, including Virtuosity, Johnny Mnemonic, and Disclosure.<br /><br />Given Lawnmower Man's success, it's no surprise New Line Cinema wanted a sequel, but given it was four years since the original self-contained flick came out, who cared anymore? Maybe that's why they decided this follow-up to an R-rated movie would be a PG-13 flick aimed at teenagers who likely never saw the first one, with an eye on making a third movie centered on teens with superpowers, which clearly never happened.Deepthroat Ghoulnoreply@blogger.com