Ensofter
Overrated and overhyped
UnowPriceless
hyped garbage
Stevecorp
Don't listen to the negative reviews
Glimmerubro
It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.
smendler
I was 12 when I stumbled on this show one Sunday morning - and I think it permanently Warped My Mind. I'm pretty sure it was my first exposure to absurdism, if you don't count MAD Magazine... I never forgot the show, and for years afterwards I tried to find more info about it. What a thrill to stumble on Wikipedia's entry,which had a link to the full video... and I did *not* know till just now about Henson's role in the production! One can see the roots of many future TV and movie productions here - from THE PRISONER to THE MATRIX to THE TRUMAN SHOW. And considering the times, the production effects and editing are simple yet sophisticated, perfect usages of the possibilities of the medium. A crucial piece of TV history... Be sure to let your preadolescent or adolescent child watch this thing, it'll prepare them nicely for the absurdity to come...!
hiveminded
I was recently at an obscure movie party some friends of mine held and got to see this rare little gem of a flick. I was very surprised to see it was produced, directed and co-written by Jim Henson as the film began, and thought that I was probably in for a treat. I was not wrong. This film says volumes in the 50 minutes or so that it runs and definitely leaves the viewer with something to ponder. The acting is also not bad and the film being black and white somehow makes it more impacting. This is Henson at his best in my opinion. I hope this film becomes more available and gets some of the attention it most definitely deserves. And to think this was a movie on television in 1969..
eskovan1
Not to just repeat what others have said, but memories of this show have been floating around in my head for some 30 years now!! I must have been no more than 5 or 6 and I only remember tiny bits of it. I often started to wonder if I had just dreamed the whole thing! But this is most definitely it.I remember the people telling the guy in the cube, "This is my door, you can't use it", so much so that when somebody does offer to let him escape he protests, "I can't, that's your door!". I also seem to remember that it was shot on videotape, not film. That's about all I can picture. I must have missed the ending.It seems so appropriate to find out that this show was done by Jim Henson! Because I also have memories of watching 'Hey Cinderella' and 'The Musicians of Bremen' at about the same time (early 70s).
PatrickFlanigan
I have been searching for this for years. I remember seeing it as a kid as well on TV during the sixties. The only reference I had seen for it was in Vincenzo Natali's "Cube". I actually saw it a few times late at night and even ran across it as a cult movie in a theatre during the 80's. The previous summary is fairly accurate. Obviously, the cube is a metaphor for life in an existential sense. One can sense and test the boundaries of our Self, but can't actually get out. Which is obviously very frustrating for even a small amount of self-awareness. It brings into question such subjects as the metaphysical "Who am I?", free will and interactions between what we perceive to be our Self and others. This is a really cool little film. It had a lasting impression an me. To my knowledge it has never been put on video.
