The acting is amateurish and the direction (by Peter Fonda) plodding. But the story is interesting if sometimes confusing, and in light of today's global warming and energy woes, timely. Young scientists travel from the present time to 2044 to discover that an ecological disaster has de-populated the area around their lab in rural Idaho and probably everywhere else. They also find that time travel causes sterility - hardly a promising start to building a new civilization! One of the researchers travels further into the future, spots a futuristic automobile, and hitches a ride - and not exactly as a passenger! The surprise ending suggests that humankind has recovered from the disaster, as well as found a new energy source that doesn't require pumping. Look for a baby-faced Keith Carradine as Arthur, a character with neither personality nor much screen time, but don’t look for much logic or cohesion in IDAHO TRANSFER … just go along for the ride. Wikipedia info
IDAHO TRANSFER (1973)
For sci-fi lovers only
The acting is amateurish and the direction (by Peter Fonda) plodding. But the story is interesting if sometimes confusing, and in light of today's global warming and energy woes, timely. Young scientists travel from the present time to 2044 to discover that an ecological disaster has de-populated the area around their lab in rural Idaho and probably everywhere else. They also find that time travel causes sterility - hardly a promising start to building a new civilization! One of the researchers travels further into the future, spots a futuristic automobile, and hitches a ride - and not exactly as a passenger! The surprise ending suggests that humankind has recovered from the disaster, as well as found a new energy source that doesn't require pumping. Look for a baby-faced Keith Carradine as Arthur, a character with neither personality nor much screen time, but don’t look for much logic or cohesion in IDAHO TRANSFER … just go along for the ride. Wikipedia info
