In Search of Tomorrow

Director David Weiner and the team Creator VC return with In Search of Tomorrow. A massive Extravagant Sci-fi documentary that takes us into the depths and wonders of the genre like never before. Delivering us with Top of the line interviews from Such Films legends as Clancy Brown, Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Will Wheaton, and Much more. Spotlighting some of the most iconic films of all time E. T, Back to the Future, and Aliens. To Cult Classic like such as Flash Gordon and Blade Runner. To even more obscure films like Megaforce and Howard the Duck. Over 5 Hours going into the Awe and wonder of 80s sci-fi from 1980-1989. In search of Tomorrow get down to the core of Sci-fi as a whole, not only just deliver on insightful commentary, but also inner looks from Directors like John Carpenter and Ivan Reitman. Seeing everything from the impact of Music, art, and Marketing. The essence of creating these worlds is through special effects and the Evolution of the Genre as a whole. The impact of star wars and its game-changing contribution to the genre, the connection, and inspiration to real-life events. Describe the different ideas of the future through real-world events such as the paranoia of nuclear fallout and dystopias of the cold war-like. It's an all-around Wonder and One that many Lover of Sci-Fi Should check out.

Is it perfect? No, but it comes pretty damned close. At five hours you could easily binge this if it was on your favorite streaming service. Own this, there is still time at the writing of this review, and you can take your time, savor it and watch an hour a day for a week. Fair warning though, if you do break up your watching, you will definitely find yourself wanting them to spend more time on your favorite movies! There are only a handful of movies touched on that I hadn't heard of or have avoided for one reason or another, and now I have some motivation to hunt those down. I also really enjoy how they connect many of the films to the events of their day, and how and why some of the films resonate more so today, how prescient so many of them were. In many ways those were simpler times, in others more difficult or close-minded, but fortunately for us, there were some hopeful storytellers, and much of what they created inspired so many of the people making our lives better today and for years to come.

This is more of a Thank-you letter than strictly a review. I was always intrigued by the concept of this feature, but to finally see this masterpiece, I was amazed by the magic they so brilliantly brought back for me and my sons.

The irony is not just hearing from those individuals who discuss their role in film history but them actually discuss the films that changed them as well. It is 5 hours but like the best features, it goes by so fast and believe me you'll want a lot more! There are many highlights, I was touched hearing Ivan Reitman speak so kindly of his role, productions and his love for his favourite composer.

I'm sure everyone will have their faves, but it a wide range of reviewed titles from iconic to cult.

I look forward to watching it again and again to see which detail I may have missed.

It's a fantastic investment, and it bonus gift is reawakening the passion for this decade of these films will do to the viewer. (My sons and I have at least two watchlists).

The quality of the behind the scenes, trailers and film stock is second to none, absolutely amazing care and craft went into this production.

The director must be a fan or friend of will wheaton because they used him WAY too much. It actually too away time from people who worked on the film just to hear another diatribe . They did the same with Alex Winter who is completely detached from the film being discussed and the audience.

That's on the director and editor.

At 5 hours, this movie is a slog. The actual discussion of the films takes a back seat to nonsense comments from non-affiliated d-list celebrities. Then, you get a breath of fresh air from people like Dee Wallace or Adrianne Barbeau when they talk about the set.

A 10/10 is not realistic. It's overlong and it deviates too much to be above a 4. I saw these issues with in search of Darkness 2 and that's just sad. I'm done crowdfunding these projects.

Associate backer here. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire documentary. Structure wise, it's edited well, music is great, interviews and stories are fun.

Content was great for me as well, even though I pretty much already knew every single thing they showed or mentioned and could probably recite nearly every scene that they featured.

My only gripe was it being a bit too heavy on the global warming preaching. It doesn't fit for the genre of that time in the first place, as the social commentary of sci-fi in the 70's and 80's was about nuclear war, population issues, etc. And even if it had been on point, we just don't need preaching in a nostalgia documentary. Mentioning it once or twice, sure, but it was far too recurring in the whole show and detracted from the overall enjoyment, even brought you out of the immersion a bit. Seriously, we get enough of "climate change" and "evil corporations" stuff in every single second of life today in all forms of media, we don't need it in this as well.

Other than that gripe, which is a small one, this is the movie to watch for some real sci-fi nostalgia.

While it's not possible to re-watch your favorite sci-fi movies from your childhood for the first time, this is as close as you can get to doing that.