10 Outrageous Films That Must Be Seen To Be Believed
2. Lifeforce
It’s a very sanguine viewer who watches Lifeforce’s trailer and thinks, “Looks awesome!” In under two minutes, we’re promised OK special effects, nudity, ho-hum performances, nudity, explosions and did you know there’s nudity in this movie?
Your typical story of a naked vampire woman from space wreaking havoc in 80s London, Lifeforce could not be called, by any stretch of the imagination, a good story well told. A busy story, sure: there’s psychic connections, body hopping and a mysterious blue light that sweeps through London, gathering souls (I think) and causing double decker buses to explode in impressive fireballs, but most first time viewers will stagger out of screenings thinking, “What the hell did I just watch?”
One of the many weird/funny scenes features Mathilda May taking over Patrick Stewart’s body (don’t ask) and using him to communicate with the film’s hero, played by Steve Railsback. When Stewart tells Railsback, “I love you!”, it’s a very hard-hearted viewer who doesn’t burst out laughing.