Production Year: 2000 - Drama - Director: Gregory Hoblit - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Andre Braugher, Jim Caviezel, Noah Emmerich, Dennis Quaid, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell more
An inspiring, hopeful psychological thriller, FREQUENCY features two standout performances by Quaid (D.O.A.) and Caviezel (THE THIN RED LINE). Caviezel is John Sullivan, a... more
Frequency [DVD] [2000]
Frequencyis really two different--though inextricably linked--movies. First, the emotional ... more
drama of a father and son reunited after 30 years of separation. Then there is a science fiction thriller, in which a couple of chance solar storms, occurring ex...
Frequency [DVD] [2000]
Frequencyis really two different--though inextricably linked--movies. First, the emotional ... more
drama of a father and son reunited after 30 years of separation. Then there is a science fiction thriller, in which a couple of chance solar storms, occurring ex...
Frequency DVD
What if you had the chance to travel back in time and change just one event in your life? ... more
What would it be? All his life police officer John Sullivan (Jim Caviezel) has been haunted by one tragic event. When a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon of nature...
Frequency [DVD] [2000]
Frequencyis really two different--though inextricably linked--movies. First, the emotional ... more
drama of a father and son reunited after 30 years of separation. Then there is a science fiction thriller, in which a couple of chance solar storms, occurring exactly 30 years apart, can provide the agency through which the father and son can communicate using the very same ham radio in parallel time frames of 1969 and 1999. The son is John Sullivan (Jim Caviezel), a cop, and his father is Frank (Dennis Quaid), a firefighter who died on the job when John was six, which just happens to be tomorrow for Frank when he and his now-adult son begin talking across time. This is great for John, because now he can warn his dad about the upcoming fire and avert the catastrophe that left him fatherless for most of his life. Accomplishing this gives John new memories of his life with Dad, but unfortunately alters the course of a serial killer, with tragic effect on John's family history. Since John is a cop, and the case he's working on turns out to be the same unsolved case from 30 years before, he and his father work together over the ham radio to solve the case and hopefully avert the tragedy that befell their family. Time-travel stories have always been problematic, demanding either an extra degree of credulity on the part of the audience or an extra level of explanation on the part of storytellers, which is invariably cumbersome.Frequencyhandles the troublesome time paradoxes by having John explain how, having altered his past, he now experiences both timelines, as if he's had two pasts that converge in his present. And as changes continue to be wrought in John's past, we see him becoming more and more confused. No doubt the audience can sympathise, at least those of us who try to follow the ramifications of the rapidly accruing time fractures. Luckily, the bond between father and son is so strongly realised in the deeply felt performances of both Caviezel and Quaid that you don't even need to consider the science fiction elements in order to enjoy the film. But if you can suspend your disbelief long enough to allow for the possibility of time shifts, you will have a far richer experience. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com
drama of a father and son reunited after 30 years of separation. Then there is a science fiction thriller, in which a couple of chance solar storms, occurring exactly 30 years apart, can provide the agency through which the father and son can communicate using the very same ham radio in parallel time frames of 1969 and 1999. The son is John Sullivan (Jim Caviezel), a cop, and his father is Frank (Dennis Quaid), a firefighter who died on the job when John was six, which just happens to be tomorrow for Frank when he and his now-adult son begin talking across time. This is great for John, because now he can warn his dad about the upcoming fire and avert the catastrophe that left him fatherless for most of his life. Accomplishing this gives John new memories of his life with Dad, but unfortunately alters the course of a serial killer, with tragic effect on John's family history. Since John is a cop, and the case he's working on turns out to be the same unsolved case from 30 years before, he and his father work together over the ham radio to solve the case and hopefully avert the tragedy that befell their family. Time-travel stories have always been problematic, demanding either an extra degree of credulity on the part of the audience or an extra level of explanation on the part of storytellers, which is invariably cumbersome.Frequencyhandles the troublesome time paradoxes by having John explain how, having altered his past, he now experiences both timelines, as if he's had two pasts that converge in his present. And as changes continue to be wrought in John's past, we see him becoming more and more confused. No doubt the audience can sympathise, at least those of us who try to follow the ramifications of the rapidly accruing time fractures. Luckily, the bond between father and son is so strongly realised in the deeply felt performances of both Caviezel and Quaid that you don't even need to consider the science fiction elements in order to enjoy the film. But if you can suspend your disbelief long enough to allow for the possibility of time shifts, you will have a far richer experience. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com
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A review by dave27 on Frequency (DVD) December 15th, 2001
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Standard
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
The detective bit of the story
Disadvantages:
A bit far fetched
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I came across Frequency, the film from 2000, quite by chance one Saturday night on Sky Premier. I had heard literally nothing about it - no hype, no reviews, no slatings, no adverts - and so wasn't sure what to expect. The first twenty minutes or so were pretty dull, and it looked like pretty much standard, all American hokum about families going bad when something wondrous happens to change their lives - Ho hum, that seen it all before world weariness started to set in as my attention began to wonder and I started thinking about looking at what was on the other side.
HOWEVER, PLEASE STICK WITH IT because you will be extremely glad you did - I know I was.
What starts off as being very slow and dull and boring starts to pick up wonderfully about a third of the way through and you're left with a pretty unique and thrilling detective story which will keep you on the edge of your seats right to the end.
John Sullivan is a cop in his mid Thirties who has lived in a small town all his life. He has just split up with his wife, his fireman father died thirty years ago in a factory blaze, and he is pretty depressed. After he splits up, he goes to stay with his brother's family for a while.
One night, John is talking to his brother and his young nephew about a fishing trip they are planning the next day. They ask if the boy can borrow John's old fishing gear. While they are looking for it they come across an old trunk and find inside it an old ham radio that John's father used to use and decide to try it out.
At first they cannot get it to work, but then after a while a strange electrical phenomena in the sky has a strange effect on the box, which starts to work and soon John is chatting away with a guy called Frank.
Nothing unusual in that you may think, but that's where it starts to get complicated - because Frank is actually John's dead father and he is speaking to John from 1969... far fetched, yeah, it may be, but just suspend all disbelief because as long as you go with it, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
At first both men are absolutely convinced the other guy is pulling their plonker, but in the end they accept the truth.
Now hold on because it's going to start getting complicated soon...
It's coming up to the day of Frank's death in the fire, and John tells Frank exactly how he died, warning him how to avoid it. Frank is not convinced but when it all comes to pass and instead of dying, he becomes a hero by saving a girl, he is convinced.
History is changed, along with the scrap book that John keeps about his father, who now apparently dies of cancer from smoking.
However, Frank unwittingly changes the past again when he goes to visit his wife, John's mother, while she is on duty as a nurse. A strange quirk of fate sees her save the life of a serial killer who goes on to commit seven murders he would otherwise not have done, including that of the mother.
From then on it's a race against time as Frank and John struggle to right the wrongs they have caused and track down the killer. I'm not going to give you any more info about the plot, because it'll spoil things for you, but be prepared for some odd twists and turns and odd paradoxes as history gets rewritten over and over again...
I know it sounds very fanciful and far fetched, but believe me, the actual tale itself is a good one and you get wound up into a quite absorbing little thriller.
There are some good performances here, with Dennis Quaid taking most of the attention as Frank, but there are precious few weaknesses on display and you'll appreciate things, I know.
There's eerie goings on a and paradoxes aplenty here, with strong echoes of Back To The Future, though it's far more earnest, but you get the same underlying premise about the dangers of meddling with the past, and I'm not going there because it just makes my head hurt.
Advantages: Tense, exciting film, with great features Disadvantages: None
Let me start with a warning – DON’T WATCH THE TRAILER! Basically, they give everything away, leaving no room for surprises and severely reducing your viewing pleasure. While there are many predictable Hollywood films out there, where you know exactly how it’s going to end after just five minutes, Frequency, while containing a few familiar moments, ultimately kept me guessing right to the finale. Saddled with the knowledge that the ... ...and the nearly-as-good Fallen, didn’t have traditional tinsel-town happy endings, I’ll admit I was really worried; which way would it go? (Also, by the way, a good sign that you’ve found the characters engaging; you’re actually worried about their ultimate fate.)
Well, unlike the trailer, I’m not going to spoil the film for you. I’ll convey the plot briefly, hopefully not giving too much away. It starts in 1969 ...
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high frequency Review ofFrequency (DVD)by
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Advantages: good performances. thrilling at times Disadvantages: bit of a cheesy finale
And so my dvd collection gets rifled through so i can review it for you (hah that rhymes). This time i am looking at Frequency, a film directed by gregory hoblit (primal fear, harts war) and starring Jim Cavaziel(The thin red line, count of monte cristo) as John sullivan. Also starring Dennis Quaid (innerspace, traffic) as Frank sullivan. John is a new york city homicide officer who's life is going badly, his girlfriend has left him and he is still ... ...Frank was a fireman who died in a big fire, Franks hobby was ham radio (no not a radio station broadcasted by pigs) and one day John finds his fathers old radio. Now at this time the northern lights are showing (aurora borealis, or sunspots or something like that) as they were the time that his father died. This means that when John turns on the radio he can contact his father thirty years in the past. Now i know this sounds really far fetched but ...
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Advantages: Gripping story and great acting Disadvantages: The trailer gives everything away.
Frequency is the story of a cop, John Sullivan (Jim Cavaziel) who is able to communicate thirty years in the past to his now dead firefighter father (Dennis Quaid) using his father's old HAM radio station. This feat is made possible by the presence of the Aurora Baurealis (I hope that's spelt right), Northern lights to us plebs, in both timescales. John tells his father of his death in a fire only a few days away. With his new found knowledge, Quaid ... ...his father lives by some cruel twist of fate a serial killer is on the loose in 1969 and has killed more women than in the original timeline. John and his father decide to somehow stop the killer, especially as one of his future victims is dear to them both. This is a great film and a well thought out script. The mixture of Sci-fi and a crime thriller work really well together and you tend to forget about the sci-fi elements and concentrate on the ...
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Advantages: Thought-provoking, emotive and gripping throughout Disadvantages: None, that I can think of
It's a thought many of us have. What would we do if we could change just one thing in our lives? Not buy that car? Not buy a pornographic magazine from the shop owned by you Mother-in-law? Not eat spaghetti on that first date? For me, it would have been back in primary school. I wouldn't have taken ALL my clothes off to change for P.E.. Seems like a tiny thing (well, it was very cold), but the knock-on effect of that one action still haunts me today. ... ...'Frequency' explores that one premise and many others with skill so adept, that it is only upon the second and third viewing that it is possible to fully appreciate them all.
The story follows a thirty-something policeman named John Sullivan (played by Jim Caviezel) who's life is not in particularly good order. Accidently, he discovers the old two-way radio belonging to his Father (Dennis Quaid),a fireman who died thirty years ago in the great 'Buxton ...
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Advantages: Great plot and good effects Disadvantages: Makes no sense at times
Frequency does not do much to describe the type of movie this is and may put people off seeing the movie. It is basically a thriller, full of twists, with a strong streak of science fiction running all the way through it. Recently released on Region 1 DVD from New Line Cinema it arrived on my doorstep this week. The basic plot is that Frank Sullivan (Dennis Quaid) is a fireman and a very good one, he is the best at his job and no risk is too much ... ...off other films and genres, Frequency itslef mamanges to create an unique atmsophere that mages to keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen. At times the time talking story becomes a background fixture as the thriller in either worlds takes front seat as one of the two main characters run around trying to stop the killer. The picture quality on the DVD is superb and without fault, it is one of the clearest I have seen this year ...
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Advantages: TAKES THE FILM TO ANOTHER LEVEL Disadvantages: NOTHING
...of being called Blu Ray.
~Audio~
The Dolby True HD audio is TRULY AWESOME.
The sound fills your room to overflowing with crisp low frequency and deep beats as it compliments the on going action in the film
~DVD features~
There is a huge abundance of extras packed onto the disc,
A commentary by john carpenter.
An 80 minute documentary.
The obligatory outtakes, (my favourite).
Theatrical trailer.
Movie stills,
Some storyboards designs.
Cast & filmmaker's notes.
The film is also split into 37 chapters.
Format: widescreen
Language: English, French
Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Czech
Region: region 2
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 18
Run time: 104 minutes
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Advantages: Some good effects and sub-plots Disadvantages: Corny in places, far fetched, some weak acting
...viewing then the DVD is a shining example of what a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack can do. The big, low frequency bass throughout the film will have far greater impact via the quality home cinema set-up than it would on the big screen. Anamorphic Widescreen and ample extra features add to a good value DVD.
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An inspiring, hopeful psychological thriller, FREQUENCY features two standout performances by Quaid (D.O.A.) and Caviezel (THE THIN RED LINE). Caviezel is John Sullivan, a 36-year-old police officer who has never quite gotten over the early death of his father, Frank (Quaid), a firefighter who lost his life while on the job. When John discovers that he has begun to miraculously communicate with his father over short wave radio, circa 1969, he tries to warn him of the impending disaster, changing history in the process.
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Theatrical Trailer, Deleted Scenes, Cast And Crew, Documentary
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review: "...It's the emotionally believable interaction between Quaid and Caviezel that gives the film its soul..." (Box Office, p.64, 01/05/2000)
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