Movie Notes: The Day After

Synopsis
Idyllic life in Kansas is changed forever when nuclear war breaks out.

Synopsis
Idyllic life in Kansas is changed forever when nuclear war breaks out.

Synopsis
Feeling past his prime, Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) is pulled into an encounter with an old nemesis, Khan (Ricardo Montalban) who spent the last 15 years stranded on Ceti Alpha VI.

I saw Time After Time as a kid and it was entertaining to revisit today. I have faded memories of the time machine special effects and H.G. Welles not understanding McDonalds. Now an adult, I paid more attention to the retro-romantic scenery of San Francisco, the coldly sadistic villain Jack the Ripper, and Mary Steenburgen’s odd yet endearing performance.