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Vibrations

  • Video
  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
541
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Christina Applegate and James Marshall in Vibrations (1996)
DramaMusicalSci-Fi

Rising rock star TJ Cray gets the shot of a lifetime: an audition with a A and R man. On the way into the city, a carload of drunks smashes into his car, severing his hands. He drops out of ... Read allRising rock star TJ Cray gets the shot of a lifetime: an audition with a A and R man. On the way into the city, a carload of drunks smashes into his car, severing his hands. He drops out of the business and becomes a homeless drunk. Cray wakes up to a pulsing beat in an abandoned... Read allRising rock star TJ Cray gets the shot of a lifetime: an audition with a A and R man. On the way into the city, a carload of drunks smashes into his car, severing his hands. He drops out of the business and becomes a homeless drunk. Cray wakes up to a pulsing beat in an abandoned warehouse, where a "rave" party is in full action. To his rescue comes Anamika, a compute... Read all

  • Director
    • Michael Paseornek
  • Writer
    • Michael Paseornek
  • Stars
    • James Marshall
    • Christina Applegate
    • Faye Grant
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    541
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Paseornek
    • Writer
      • Michael Paseornek
    • Stars
      • James Marshall
      • Christina Applegate
      • Faye Grant
    • 12User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    James Marshall
    James Marshall
    • T.J.
    Christina Applegate
    Christina Applegate
    • Anamika
    Faye Grant
    Faye Grant
    • Zina
    Paige Turco
    Paige Turco
    • Lisa
    Scott Cohen
    Scott Cohen
    • Simeon
    Bruce Altman
    Bruce Altman
    • Barry
    David Burke
    David Burke
    • Geek
    Steven Keats
    Steven Keats
    • Lieutenant Cray
    Virginia Sandifur
    • Therapist
    Shane Butterworth
    • Dano
    Dennis Ostermaier
    Dennis Ostermaier
    • Zeke
    Robert Sedgwick
    Robert Sedgwick
    • Bugger
    • (as Rob Sedgwick)
    Robert T. Bogue
    Robert T. Bogue
    • Gabe
    • (as Rob Bogue)
    Jon Patrick Walker
    Jon Patrick Walker
    • Bing
    Damon Saleem
    • Cannon
    John Ales
    John Ales
    • Miles
    Marcella Lowery
    Marcella Lowery
    • Nurse
    Kim Yancey
    Kim Yancey
    • Waitress
    • Director
      • Michael Paseornek
    • Writer
      • Michael Paseornek
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    princessbride90

    Awesome music :0)

    Okay as the other people have commented, the movie was somewhat corny but, the music was awesome! If you like techno and club music then you have to buy the soundtrack to this one.

    The plot was good, just a low budget film......what low budget films are usually high ranked? haha

    I bought the movie because I saw the preview on another movie I owned and thought it was worth a try. I have watched it numerous times and it isn't that bad. It will make you want to dance though (club scenes) :)

    Techno rules

    ~Angie~
    sk8erlamb13

    horrible

    this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen. i love christina applegate. she's my favorite actress in the whole world, but she's the only reason i didn't turn this off in the first five minutes. it's so corny, it's not even funny. i reccomend only watching it if you are a big christina fan. i give this a 2 out of 10.
    8plagueguy

    Best watched under the influence of Cheez Whiz.

    This is the best film ever made about someone losing their hands, becoming a N.Y.C. wino and then an underground music sensation. It has it's toe on the pulse of the Electronica-Rave-Drum&Bass (or whatever you crazy kids are calling it this week) Scene. I've been known to watch this as many as three times in one day. If you think films like "Showgirls", "Horror Of Party Beach" or "Ishtar" are Art then this is for you.
    1BlueFormicaHalo

    When a Married with Children star gives the best performance in the film, you know there's something not right about the film.

    All I can say to "Vibrations," a schlocky, justifiably little-seen, 1995 cyber/techno romance, is YUCK. Former "Twin Peaks" star James Marshall (and although I am very pro-Peaks stars, he is one that I can do without) plays an aspiring musician who gets in an accident removing both his hands. He then goes to the street and becomes your average homeless bum. One night he finds a nice abandoned storing garage, which turns into a rave as he awakens. There he meets Christina Applegate, giving the only decent performance throughout this whole movie. She plays Anamika, an owner of the rave, and she soon falls for Marshall in a sappy, corny romance. The biggest problem here is the supporting cast (most notably Appegate's excruciatingly annoying roommates), and there is nothing, nothing at all, that can save "Vibrations" from being anything but bottom-of-the-barrel crap.

    Yuck. Zero Stars out of Four.
    10legzem

    My Favorite Movie Ever

    I LOVE this movie. Yes it's low budget, yes the fashion/script/and some of the music is incredibly cheesy and laughable, but that's part of the beauty of it that people don't see. It's kind of like one of those "so-bad-it's-good" films but a lot of things about it aren't bad, they're great, which is what makes this my favorite movie ever. I LOVE the plot. It's original, it's exciting..I laugh constantly throughout this movie but when he wakes up in that first rave I always dance on my couch and you can feel the energy of how that would appear to an outsider not knowing that world existed. When Fierce Ruling Diva comes on I always tear up because I love what the rave scene was about and that was such a powerful and pretty spot on moment...and then some of the music I just cringe and laugh at how terribly cheesy it is. While the film does try to throw around too many "buzz" words like vibes and grooves constantly and it makes the script clumsy and funny, I also can't help but find it endearing because this film, unlike other rave films, actually tries to embody what the rave scene used to be about, besides music and partying. For many it was also about being a better person and being kind/caring about others. This movie is amazing on so many different levels, from different angles. Not for the average movie watcher..I think to love it you have love electronic music and have some idea of "the scene" and you have to have the ability to find humor in things that aren't meant to be funny. If you have those 2 things, then this is the greatest film you will ever see.

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    • Trivia
      Each take of the scene where TJ is panhandling brought a profit of approximately $5 from pedestrians who wandered by, unaware that a film was being shot.
    • Quotes

      Simeon: No, I think with my dick, I'm more of a prick.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Best of the Worst: Plinketto #7 (2018)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vibraciones
    • Filming locations
      • 2366 Coles Ave, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, USA(TJ's house)
    • Production companies
      • Cinépix
      • Miramax
      • Tanglewood Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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