Vibes
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A Fun 80's-Type Movie---Worth The Trip!
This is not one of Jeff Goldblum's better-known movies, which is too bad because it really lets him shine in a comedic role. A crazy romp from start to finish, "Vibes" is unpretentious and unapologetic; it isn't art, it's fun. Built up out of a creative plot, strong cast and nicely honed writing, this is a great example of a good 80's film, stylish, smart and funny.The premise is simple: A terrifying source of power---psychic power, it turns out---is discovered in South America. People who come into first- or secondhand contact with it die immediately or disintegrate, neither of which is a nice way to go. The story then switches to a research facility, where psychics with various gifts are being tested, supposedly for research, but the director has ulterior motives. It is at this facility where the viewer first encounters Nick (Goldblum), a man who can pick up knowledge by touching inanimate objects, and Sylvia (Cyndi Lauper), a young woman who has a close friend from the...
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Very Funny - Good Plot and Great Cast
Sylvia (Cyndi Lauper) and Nick (Jeff Goldblum) meet during a study of people with paranormal abilities. Sylvia hears the voice of Louise, a disembodied spirit guide who appears to have the ability to know what's going on with other people and in some cases, the future. Nick has the gift of psychometry or learning the history of an article by touching it. They don't exactly get off on the right foot at the study but when Harry Buscafusco (Peter Faulk) asks Sylvia for help finding his lost son in the Andes mountains, she brings Nick in to help. When they get to the Andes, they find that Harry Buscafusco is not really who he said he was ... and neither is Doctor Harrison Steele who had put the paranormal study together back in the states and is now also in the Andes looking for the same thing as Buscafusco. Although the snide remarks continue between Sylvia and Nick, they have to come together, along with Buscafusco to keep from getting killed and to prevent the doctor from...
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Product Description
Jeff Goldblum, Cyndi Lauper, Peter Falk. '80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper makes her cinematic debut as a ditzy psychic hairdresser in this zany comedy about the search for the source of the universe's psychic energy-and what better place to look than the mountains of Ecuador! 1988/color/100 min/PG/widescreen. Top to learn more
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Why isn't this movie on DVD?
It's been a long time since I've seen this movie, but it was cute and funny as well as fantastical. I never thought the Cyndi Lauper / Jeff Goldblum duo would have worked, but their quirky combo made for a lovable eccentric bond between their characters.Lots of humor in this movie depsite the subject revolving around two psychics headed for South America chased by other psychics trying to beat them there. Infused in this cooky caper are some short, surprisingly poignant and heart-warming interludes with Peter Falk as well as some neat special effects.Bombed at the box office and did okay on cable but a much underrated story with its own quirky charm.
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