10 Groundbreaking Movie Special Effects (That Aged TERRIBLY)
2. The Lawnmower Man
The Lawnmower Man was torn apart by pretty much everyone when it came out. (It also didn't help that Stephen King sued the studio, forcing them to remove his name from the title.) The trippy sci-fi flick was criticised for its wooden performances, slow pace, and the done-to-death Frankenstein plot. But there was one element that the harshest disparager couldn't fault - the psychotropic visuals were truly awe-inspiring
Because the story centres around virtual technology that can enhance the human mind, the filmmakers injected the movie with as much psychedelic effects as they could. Even though the film was badly recieved, these kaleidoscopic images were regarded as mesmerising and dazzling. Critics for Empire magazine went so far as to call these computer-generated displays "genuinely visionary".
But the years have been unkind to The Lawnmower Man. When you look at the VR scenes now, you would think they were from a 1980s movie or a Sega Saturn game. Even though these variegated sequences were once perceived as The Lawnmower Man's only redeeming feature, they are now viewed as the film's most glaring flaw.