Ensofter Overrated and overhyped

YouHeart I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Paul Magne Haakonsen Granted that this is an old movie, I still decided to give it a chance because of the story that it is dealing with.I didn't have any particular high expectations for the movie before I sat down to watch it, and perhaps it was good that I didn't, because this movie wasn't particularly outstanding or entertaining actually. At best it was a less than mediocre movie experience and I doubt that it actually raised much attention even back in the 80s.The storyline was too generic and predictable to be properly entertaining. And it was frustrating that you could sense whatever was coming a mile away.The cast were doing an adequate job with their granted roles and characters, but they were fighting an uphill battle.I managed to sit through "Hangar 18" to the end, and can honestly say that this is not a movie that I will be revisiting.

dukeakasmudge I was flipping through, looking for something to watch & I came across this movie.I'm not normally into movies about outer space, UFO's & stuff like that but after seeing all the names that were in it, Gary Collins, Robert Vaughn, Joseph Campanella but most of all, Darren McGavin (Sorry if I forgot anybody else) I knew I had to check it out.Hangar 18 turned out to be pretty good (Kinda makes you wonder, what do they know that they don't want us to know? Know what I'm saying?) It was interesting to see the outside & inside of the ship, everybody trying to figure out how & what made it work, the 2 astronauts who were accused of causing the accident trying to clear their names & the officials doing everything they can to keep the UFO under wraps.The best part of the movie had to be the ending, the twist within a twist.I also read on IMDb that in 1983 Hangar 18 was released under the name Invasion Force which had an alternate ending.I wouldn't mind seeing the alternate ending but if I don't, no bother.Hangar 18 isn't a movie I'd buy but it is worth watching, if you're a fan of extraterrestrial movies or not

ctomvelu1 Classic TV-style movie about a crashed flying saucer and a government cover-up. Gary Collins and James Hampton (how's that for two names from the illustrious past?) are two astronauts who witness the saucer from their space shuttle. On their return to Earth, they find all evidence of the saucer's existence are gone. So they go on a trek to find out what happened. Darren McGavin (yes, the Night Stalker himself!) is a government man in charge of studying the saucer, which crash landed on Earth after being struck by a satellite. It now sits in good old Hangar 18. Joe Campanella and Rober Vaughn (this just keeps getting better) are the government bad guys, intent on eliminating anyone who might know something or discover the saucer's existence. It's an election year, after all. Hokey plot, hammy acting and a great-looking saucer add up to an enjoyable hour an a half of thrills and unintentional laughs. The hairdos alone will keep you in stitches, especially Collins' Beatle bangs. No special effects to speak of, but entertaining nonetheless. And this is light years away from flying saucer films from the 1950s and early 60s.

udar55 A three man space shuttle crew (including Gary Collins and James Hampton) encounter a UFO in space while launching a satellite. The odd man out gets decapitated when the satellite and UFO collide, sending the alien ship down to Earth where the US government snags it. They place it in Hangar 18 so the head of NASA (Darren McGavin) and his team can study it. Things get complicated when the President's Chief of Staff (Robert Vaughn) goes overboard on covering the story up ("The election is just two weeks away") and creates a fake story about the two astronauts being responsible for their colleague's death (this makes things easier how?). Of course, our two heroes have seen CAPRICORN ONE and aren't going to stand for this cover-up. This is pretty standard stuff but an enjoyable 97 minutes thanks to the lead performances. Well, Collins does have one screeching bit. Vaughn probably did only a couple of days work as they always cut away to him orchestrating things in his office. The leaps the filmmakers take with him are hilarious (his team has a file on the town layabout who saw the UFO land) and the plot holes are plenty (if silence is necessary for these two weeks pre-election, why not lock up the two astronauts you already have detained). The film opens with a "this is a true story about our government" scroll so the audiences knew the real deal.